Florida man convicted raping and killing his neighbor is set to be executed

Florida man convicted raping and killing his neighbor is set to be executed Politics Oct 28, 2025 4:59 PM EDT

STARKE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man convicted of raping and killing his next-door neighbor is scheduled to be executed Tuesday evening.

Norman Mearle Grim Jr., 65, is set to receive a lethal injection starting at 6 p.m. at Florida State Prison near Starke. Grim was convicted of sexual battery and first-degree murder and sentenced to death for the 1998 killing of his neighbor Cynthia Campbell.

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It would be Florida’s 15th death sentence carried out in 2025, further extending the state record for total executions in a single year.

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