MIAMI, Feb 25, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - A man sentenced to death nearly 40 years ago for the murder of a grocery store owner was executed by lethal injection in Florida on Tuesday. Melvin Trotter, 65, was convicted of the 1986 murder of Virgie Langford, 70, during a robbery of her store in Palmetto, Florida. There have been three previous executions in the United States this year, one in Florida, one in Oklahoma and one in Texas. There were 47 executions in the United States last year, the most since 2009, when 52 inmates were put to death. Three were by firing squad and five by nitrogen hypoxia, which involves pumping nitrogen gas into a face mask, causing the prisoner to suffocate.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha February 25, 2026 15:37 UTC