Florida executes man who set neighbor on fire during home burglary in 1990
Summary
A Florida man named Chadwick Scott Willacy was executed for setting his neighbor on fire during a 1990 home burglary. He was given a lethal injection and pronounced dead at Florida State Prison. This was the fifth execution in Florida this year.Key Facts
- Chadwick Scott Willacy was executed for killing his neighbor Marlys Sather in 1990.
- Sather was found alive after being set on fire but died from smoke inhalation.
- Willacy broke into Sather's home, attacked her, and set her on fire after she returned from work.
- He was sentenced to death after a resentencing in 1995 due to a jury issue.
- Florida has carried out five executions so far in 2026.
- Governor Ron DeSantis oversaw a record 19 executions in Florida in 2025.
- All executions in Florida are done by a three-drug lethal injection.
- Another execution is scheduled in Florida for April 30, 2026.
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