Florida scheduled to execute Curtis Beasley for 1995 hammer killing

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Florida is poised to execute 77-year-old Curtis Beasley for a hammer murder committed over three decades ago.

Florida is scheduled to execute 77-year-old Curtis Beasley by lethal injection on Tuesday evening for the 1995 murder of Carolyn Thomas. Beasley was convicted of beating Thomas to death with a hammer in her home. The execution is set to be the 16th carried out in the state this year.

Curtis Beasley is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection on Tuesday evening.
He was convicted of the 1995 hammer beating death of Carolyn Thomas.
The execution is the 16th to take place in Florida during 2026.

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16executions in Florida this year

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The death penalty remains a highly contentious issue in the United States, with Florida being one of the most active states in carrying out executions.

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Curtis Beasley is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection in Florida on Tuesday for a 1995 murder.

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