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Florida Executes Oldest Inmate After 40 Years on Death Row

Florida executed 74-year-old Dennis Sochor, making him the state's oldest inmate to be put to death after spending 40 years on death row for a 1982 killing. Sochor delivered a final message to the victim's family before his lethal injection.

14 Jul, 20:16 — 15 Jul, 02:03
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The GuardianMostly Factual16d ago

Florida executes one of its oldest prisoners in state’s 10th lethal injection this year

Man who was 74 was one of three older prisoners scheduled for execution within the span of a month Florida put to death one of its oldest prisoners in its state history on Tuesday, a 74-year-old convicted murderer who was one of three older prisoners scheduled for execution within the span of a month in the nation’s busiest death penalty state. Dennis Sochor was pronounced dead at 6.16pm after a three-drug injection at Florida State Prison near Starke. He was convicted of killing Patricia Gif...

By Associated Press

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Fox NewsMixed16d ago

California inmate who spent 45 years on death row for murdering pregnant wife dies

Jerry T. Bunyard hired a childhood friend to kill his pregnant wife in their San Joaquin County home, planning to stage the murder as a suicide.

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The IndependentMostly Factual16d ago

Killer’s final apology revealed as he becomes Florida’s oldest executed inmate

Dennis Sochor’s execution is one of three older inmates scheduled within a month in Florida, the nation’s busiest death penalty state

By David Fischer

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hindustan-timesMostly Factual16d ago

Florida killer Dennis Sochor refused his last meal, delivered final message to Patty Gifford's family before execution

Dennis Sochor, 74, declined a last meal and was executed for the 1982 murder of Patty Gifford, without ever revealing where he hid her body.

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