Harold Lucas Faces Execution After 50 Years | Gainesville News

Seventy-four-year-old Harold Gene Lucas, set for execution this Tuesday, has waived all appeals after spending five decades on death row — calling it “the sooner it’s over, the better he’ll enjoy it.” Convicted in 1976 for murdering 16-year-old Jill Piper and wounding two friends during a violent home invasion he orchestrated with a rifle, Lucas has been sentenced to death five times across multiple trials and appeals. Florida, already executing 19 people this year — more than half of the U.S. total — plans two more lethal injections later this month under Governor Ron DeSantis’ administration. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b1084b2ffc3c9ee4