Florida carries out its 13th execution this year in US’s busiest death chamber
Silvia was executed at the Florida state prison in Starke. Photograph: David Fischer/APView image in fullscreenSilvia was executed at the Florida state prison in Starke. The family was in the middle of a cookout when Silvia arrived, and after an unsuccessful attempt to reconcile, authorities said Silvia retrieved the shotgun from his truck and shot the two women.William Silvia was first sentenced to death following his 2008 trial.
- ▪Silvia was executed at the Florida state prison in Starke.
- ▪Photograph: David Fischer/APView image in fullscreenSilvia was executed at the Florida state prison in Starke.
- ▪The family was in the middle of a cookout when Silvia arrived, and after an unsuccessful attempt to reconcile, authorities said Silvia retrieved the shotgun from his truck and shot the two women.William Silvia was first sentenced to death f
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Silvia was executed at the Florida state prison in Starke. Photograph: David Fischer/APView image in fullscreenSilvia was executed at the Florida state prison in Starke. Photograph: David Fischer/APFloridaFlorida carries out its 13th execution this year in US’s busiest death chamberUS supreme court declined to halt execution of William Frances Silvia, and state has two executions next monthAssociated PressTue 18 Aug 2026 18.33 EDTFirst published on Tue 18 Aug 2026 13.04 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleA Florida man convicted of fatally shooting his estranged wife and wounding his mother-in-law was executed on Tuesday, continuing the state’s aggressive use of the death penalty in the final term of the Republican governor, Ron DeSantis.William Frances Silvia, 61, was pronounced dead at…
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