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

By: Mitch Perry

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: October 9, 2026

Words: 559

Last Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago

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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 Florida State Prison Warden Randall Park, but it came a week after more than 100 medical professionals called on him to do so, noting …

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