Execution date set for Florida man who killed estranged wife’s sister and parents, set fire to house
Governor Ron DeSantis signed a death warrant for David Pittman, convicted in 1991 for a 1990 triple murder amid a contentious divorce, potentially Florida's 12th execution this year.
- A Florida man, Pittman, was convicted and sentenced to death in 1991 for fatally stabbing his estranged wife's parents and sister and setting fire to their house.
- Florida Governor DeSantis signed Pittman's death warrant, scheduling his execution amid an increase in executions in the state this year.
- Pittman's case involves appeals pending before the Florida Supreme Court and likely the U.S. Supreme Court before his execution can proceed.
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By Luis Quintana, CNN en Español A Florida man who fatally stabbed his estranged wife's sister and parents and then set their home on fire is scheduled to be executed in Florida under a death warrant signed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. David Pittman, 63, is scheduled to die on September 17 in the record 12th execution scheduled this year. DeSantis signed the warrant on Friday, while two other men, Kayle Bates and Curtis Windom, await executi…
By Luis Quintana, CNN en Español A Florida man who fatally stabbed his estranged wife's sister and parents and then set their home on fire is scheduled to be executed in Florida under a death warrant signed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. David Pittman, 63, is scheduled to die on September 17 in the record 12th execution scheduled this year. DeSantis signed the warrant on Friday, while two other men, Kayle Bates and Curtis Windom, await executi…
Florida schedules execution for man who killed estranged wife's family, set house on fire
A Florida man convicted of killing his estranged wife's sister and parents before setting their house on fire 35 years ago will be put to death next month, which could extend the Sunshine State's record number of executions to 12.
Execution date set for Florida man who killed estranged wife’s sister and parents, set fire to house - National
Florida death row inmate David Pittman, convicted of killing three in 1990, is set for execution Sept. 17—Florida’s 12th scheduled execution this year under Gov. DeSantis.

Execution date set for Florida man who killed estranged wife's sister and parents, set fire to house
A Florida man who fatally stabbed his estranged wife’s sister and parents and then set fire to their house is scheduled for execution in Florida under a death warrant signed by Republican Gov.
Scaffolding Record, DeSantis Signs 12th Death Warrant of Year: David Pittman, Polk Murderer of 3
In what could be the 12th execution this year in Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed a death warrant for a man convicted of killing three members of his estranged wife’s family in 1990 in Polk County. David Pittman, 63, is scheduled to be executed Sept. 17 at Florida State Prison. Florida has already set a modern-era record this year with nine executions, and two more men are scheduled to be put to death by lethal injection this month. T…
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