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Oct 20, 2026 at 7:20 AM ET
Florida schedules execution of William Reaves
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Florida plans to execute 77-year-old William Reaves by lethal injection at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Florida State Prison near Starke. Reaves was convicted of killing Indian River County Deputy Richard Raczkowski in 1986. Final appeals are pending before the U.S. Supreme Court, and attorneys cite Reaves’ service-related PTSD in seeking to halt the execution.
WHO: William Reaves; Florida officials; Indian River County Deputy Richard Raczkowski
WHAT: Florida scheduled a lethal-injection execution for William Reaves.
WHEN: Oct 20, 2026
WHERE: Florida State Prison near Starke
WHY: Reaves was sentenced to death for the 1986 murder of Deputy Richard Raczkowski.
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