Event Brief
Florida executes 77-year-old in 1995 hammer murder
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 30, 2026 at 8:20 AM ET
Summary: Curtis Wilkie Beasley, 77, was executed Tuesday evening at Florida State Prison for the 1995 hammer attack murder of Carolyn Monfort in Polk County. The Florida Supreme Court rejected appeals arguing his age and cognitive decline made the execution cruel and unusual punishment. He was pronounced dead at 6:12 p.m.
WHO: Curtis Wilkie Beasley; Carolyn Monfort
WHAT: Executed by the state of Florida after conviction for first-degree murder, robbery, and grand theft auto tied to a 1995 hammer attack
WHEN: Sep 29, 2026
WHERE: Polk County, Florida
WHY: The execution followed Beasley’s conviction for the 1995 murder of Carolyn Monfort, including multiple blunt-force injuries from a hammer.
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