Man guilty of killing a woman and her daughter is set to be Florida's 7th execution of 2026
Richard Knight, a Florida man, is scheduled for execution after being convicted of murdering his cousin's girlfriend and her four-year-old daughter. The execution is set for Thursday evening at Florida State Prison, marking the state's seventh execution of 2026. Knight's appeals have been denied, and he confessed to the murders while in custody.
- ▪Richard Knight was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder in 2006.
- ▪He fatally stabbed Odessia Stephens and her four-year-old daughter, Hanessia Mullings.
- ▪This execution will be Florida's seventh in 2026, following a record 19 executions in 2025.
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| Publication time | Thu, 21 May 2026 08:12:12 -0400 |
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ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onMan guilty of killing a woman and her daughter is set to be Florida's 7th execution of 2026A Florida man convicted of fatally stabbing of his cousin’s girlfriend and the couple's 4-year-old daughter is set to be executedByThe Associated PressMay 21, 2026, 12:11 AM1:43FILE - Clouds hover over the entrance of the Florida State Prison in Starke, Fla., Aug. 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Curt Anderson, File)The Associated PressSTARKE, Fla.
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