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Florida sets execution date for man who raped and murdered his former manager at a convenience store

Florida leads the nation with 17 executions scheduled in 2025, more than double the previous record, as Governor DeSantis continues a rapid pace of death warrants.

  • 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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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.

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News Service of Florida broke the news in Tallahassee, United States on Tuesday, October 21, 2025.
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