A man convicted of raping and fatally beating his former manager at a Florida convenience store is set to be the 17th person executed in Florida this year.
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Here’s a look at its growth in the past year and where it’s headed Read full article: Downtown is changing. Here’s a look at its growth in the past year and where it’s headedThis undated photo provided by Florida Department of Corrections shows Richard Barry Randolph. FILE - Clouds hover over the entrance of the Florida State Prison in Starke, Fla., Aug. 3, 2023. – A man convicted of raping and fatally beating his former manager at a Florida convenience store in 1988 is scheduled to be executed Thursday evening., 63, is set to receive a lethal injection starting at 6 p.m. at Florida State Prison near Starke. Randolph was convicted of murder, armed robbery, sexual battery and grand theft and sentenced to death in 1989.It would be Florida's 17th death sentence carried out in 2025, further extending the state record for total executions in a single year. According to court records, Randolph attempted to break into the safe at the Handy-Way convenience store in Palatka, where he had previously worked, in August 1988. Randolph was spotted by the manager, Minnie Ruth McCollum, and the two began to struggle. Randolph then beat, strangled, stabbed and raped McCollum before leaving the store and taking the woman’s car, the records show. Three women witnessed Randolph leaving the store and called the sheriff’s office after seeing through the window that the store was in disarray. A deputy responded and found McCollum still alive. She was taken to a hospital in a coma and died six days later of severe brain injuries, according to doctors. Randolph was arrested shortly after the attack at a Jacksonville grocery store while trying to borrow money and cash in lottery tickets stolen from the convenience store, according to deputies. Investigators said Randolph admitted to the attack and directed them to bloody clothing that he had discarded. The Florida Supreme Court denied Randolph's appeals last week. He had argued that a lower court had abused its discretion in denying him access to public records and that his own defense lawyers had acted without his consent. A final appeal was still pending before the U.S. Supreme Court.so far this year in the U.S., and more than a dozen other people are scheduled to be put to death during the remainder of 2025 and next year. Since the U.S. Supreme Court restored the death penalty in 1976, the highest previous annual total of Florida executions was eight in 2014. Florida has executed more people than any other state this year, followed by Alabama, South Carolina and Texas with five each. Two more executions are planned for next month in Florida under death warrants signed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis., 58, is scheduled for Florida’s 18th executiond on Dec. 9. He was convicted of fatally stabbing a woman during home invasion robbery., 58, is set for Florida’s 19th execution on Dec. 18. He was convicted of fatally shooting a man and woman during home invasion robbery, and he later confessed to three other killings. Florida's lethal injections are carried out with a sedative, a paralytic and a drug that stops the heart, according to the state Department of Corrections.Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.Downtown Jacksonville Investment Authority approves nearly $2 million for Mag's Cafe renovationJSO addresses social media rumors of serial killer in JacksonvilleHometown ESPN analyst gets greenlight to build 20K square foot fitness facility in St. Johns County‘I don’t think it’s right’: Cell tower appeal near St. Johns County cemetery raises concernsFamily identifies woman found dead under Blanding Boulevard bridgeMore than 120 children rescued in 'Operation Home for the Holidays'Christmas tree lighting at Nights of LightsDifference between a 30 and 50 year mortgageJacksonville grocer reports weekly loss of up to $25K amid SNAP delays
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Florida set to conduct 17th execution this year on man convicted of killing his former managerA man convicted of raping and fatally beating his former manager at a Florida convenience store is set to be the 17th person executed in Florida this year. Richard Barry Randolph is scheduled to receive a lethal injection Thursday evening at Florida State Prison near Starke.
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