Event Brief
74-year-old executed, oldest in modern Florida history
Filed: Jun 25, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
Summary: Dusty Ray Spencer, 74, was executed Thursday in Florida; another 74-year-old is scheduled next month.
WHO: Dusty Ray Spencer, 74; wife (victim)
WHAT: Executed by three-drug injection after conviction for fatally stabbing his wife
WHEN: Jun 25, 2026 at 4:54 AM ET
WHERE: Florida State Prison near Starke, Florida
WHY: He was executed following his conviction for fatally stabbing his wife.
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