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Sentencing trial set to begin for Florida man who executed 5 women at a bank in 2019
Zephen Xaver walked into a central Florida bank in 2019, fatally shot five women and then called police to tell them what he did. Now 12 jurors will decide whether the 27-year-old former prison guard trainee is sentenced to death or life without parole. Jury selection is scheduled to begin...
State to seek death penalty against man accused of stabbing mother more than 70 times
FROSTPROOF, Fla. — When Elvira Espinoza opened the door to her Frostproof home, she was expected to greet her 21-year-old son. Instead, he "viciously" stabbed her more than 70 times, killing her. Now, Florida state prosecutors say they will seek the death penalty for Emmanual Espinoza, a pre-med student...
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