Governor halts execution of William Lee Thompson, after Christa Pike survived failed lethal injections Ron DeSantis cancelled a planned execution in the state on Friday, days before a 74-year-old man was due to be killed by lethal injection. The move – the first time Florida’s governor has withd...
Source: [Guardian US](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/09/desantis-halts-florida-execution)