US EditionFlorida man is set to be executed for kidnapping and murdering a woman
- Michael Tanzi, 48, is set to be executed on April 8, as per the death warrant signed by Governor Ron DeSantis.
- In April 2000, Tanzi kidnapped Janet Acosta from her van, threatened her with a razor blade, and later strangled her.
- Tanzi sexually assaulted Acosta and used her bank card to withdraw money before the murder.
- Tanzi's execution will be Florida's third this year, following James Dennis Ford's execution in February and Edward James's scheduled execution on March 20.
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Man set to be executed for kidnapping Miami woman, strangling her to death
A man convicted of kidnapping a woman in Miami and later strangling her to death is set to be executed next month under a death warrant Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Monday. Michael Tanzi, 48, is scheduled to be executed April 8 at Florida State Prison. Janet Acosta was seated inside her parked van in April 2000 when Tanzi attacked her and threatened her with a razor blade, according to court documents. Tanzi bound and gagged the woman and began head…
Executions loom in Arizona, Florida
From wire reports Condemned men in two states face execution in coming weeks, including one who tried to have his execution date moved forward. Michael Tanzi, 48, is scheduled to be executed April 8 at Florida State Prison in Starke, Florida, The Associated Press reported. He was convicted in the April 2000 kidnapping, sexually assault
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