Summary
Frank Athen Walls was executed in Florida for the 1987 murders of Edward Alger and Ann Peterson during a home invasion. This marked the 19th execution in Florida this year, setting a state record. Walls was initially convicted in 1988, and after a retrial, he was sentenced to death again in 1992.
Key Facts
- Frank Athen Walls was executed at Florida State Prison on Thursday.
- Walls had been convicted of killing a man and his girlfriend during a 1987 home invasion.
- He was initially sentenced to death in 1988, and after retrial, again in 1992.
- During his execution, Walls apologized to the victims' families.
- Florida has conducted 19 executions this year, more than any other U.S. state.
- The Florida Supreme Court and the U.S. Supreme Court denied Walls' last-minute appeals.
- Walls admitted responsibility for additional killings and a rape related to other cases.
- Governor Ron DeSantis has overseen the signing of more execution orders this year than any Florida governor since 1976, aiming to deliver justice for victims' families.
