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DeSantis withdraws death warrant for 74-year-old William Thompson

States Newsroom · October 9, 2026

Five days before the state of Florida was scheduled to execute 74-year-old William Thompson for the 1976 murder, kidnapping, and rape of 23-year-old woman in Miami-Dade County, Gov. Ron DeSantis withdrew his death warrant Thursday. The governor did not explain why he withdrew the warrant in the letter he sent to…

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DeSantis withdraws death warrant for 74-year-old William Thompson

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