Florida sets execution date for man who raped and murdered his former manager at a convenience store
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed the 17th death warrant of 2025 as the state continues a record pace with two executions per month, officials said.
- Richard Barry Randolph, 63, is scheduled to be executed on Nov. 20 for the murder of Minnie Ruth McCollum at a Handy Way store in East Palatka.
- Minnie Ruth McCollum was brutally beaten, stabbed, and raped by Randolph when she interrupted him stealing from the store.
- If carried out, this execution would contribute to a record number of executions in Florida this year.
- The signing of a death warrant typically initiates legal actions regarding the execution's legitimacy.
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DeSantis signs death warrant for Florida murderer convicted in 1988 killing, rape of convenience-store manager
In what could be Florida’s 17th execution this year, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday signed a death warrant for a man convicted of raping and murdering a Putnam County convenience-store manager in 1988.

Florida sets execution date for man who raped and murdered his former manager at a convenience store
A man convicted of raping and fatally beating his former manager at a Florida convenience store is scheduled to be put to death in November. Republican Gov.


DeSantis signs death warrant for Florida’s 17th execution scheduled this year
TALLAHASSEE — In what could be Florida’s 17th execution this year, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday signed a death warrant for a man convicted of raping and murdering a Putnam County convenience-store manager in 1988. Richard Barry Randolph, 63, is scheduled to be executed Nov. 20 for the murder of Minnie Ruth McCollum, who was beaten, stabbed and raped at a Handy Way store in East Palatka. Randolph was a former employee of the store, and McCollum i…
Execution set in convenience store killing in Palatka
A man convicted of raping and fatally beating his former manager at a Palatka convenience store is scheduled to be put to death in November under a death warrant signed Tuesday by Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is setting a record pace for executions. Richard Barry Randolph, 63, is scheduled to die by lethal injection Nov. 20 at Florida State Prison. Randolph would be the 17th person set for execution in Florida in 2025, with DeSantis overseeing more ex…
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