US EditionMan who killed his family after his wife sought a divorce is set for execution in Florida
- Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed the ninth death warrant this year for Edward Zakrzewski, setting his execution for July 31 at Florida State Prison in Starke.
- Following the warrant, Zakrzewski's murders in Okaloosa County stemmed from his wife’s divorce request, after he bought a machete in June 1994.
- Zakrzewski used a crowbar, machete, and rope to deliberately kill his wife and two children in 1994, with evidence showing careful planning and brutal execution.
- Florida’s ninth execution warrant, signed by DeSantis for Zakrzewski, could break the modern-era record of eight annual executions, with Bell scheduled for July 15.
- Florida has signed its ninth execution warrant in 2025 under DeSantis, surpassing the modern-era record of eight set since 1976, reflecting an accelerated pace since reinstatement.
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Florida Governor DeSantis Signs Death Warrant For Man Who Murdered Family In 1994
Governor Ron DeSantis greenlights the execution of Edward J. Zakrzewski II, convicted in a horrific 1994 triple murder of his family. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a death warrant on Tuesday for Edward J. Zakrzewski, II, setting his execution for Thursday, July 31, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. This marks the ninth death warrant signed by […] Florida Governor DeSantis Signs Death Warrant For Man Who Murdered Family In 1994
Florida man who killed his family after wife sought a divorce is set for execution
A man who killed his wife and two children in 1994 after she sought a divorce is scheduled for execution in Florida under a death warrant signed Tuesday by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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Man who killed his family after his wife sought a divorce is set for execution in Florida
A man who killed his wife and two children in 1994 after his wife sought a divorce has been scheduled for execution in Florida. Republican Gov.
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Orlando SentinelDeSantis signs warrant for Florida’s ninth execution this year
TALLAHASSEE — In what could be a record ninth execution this year in Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday signed a death warrant for a man convicted of using a crowbar and a machete to murder his wife and two children in 1994 in Okaloosa County. Edward Zakrzewski, 60, is slated to be executed July 31 at Florida State Prison. He received three death sentences in the murders of his wife, Sylvia, his 7-year-old son Edward and his 5-year-old daught…
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