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id: 9b429b9874
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-10 14:02 EST
updated: 2026-11-10 18:56 EST
status: reported
outlets: 3
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# DeSantis signs death warrant for Willie Crain

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a death warrant Tuesday for Willie Crain, convicted in the 1998 murder of 7-year-old Amanda Brown. Execution is set for Dec. 10.

Section: [Public Safety](/tampa-bay/section/safety.md) · Entities: [Ron DeSantis](/tampa-bay/wiki/ron-desantis.md), [Willie Crain](/tampa-bay/wiki/willie-crain.md), [Amanda Brown](/tampa-bay/wiki/amanda-brown.md)

## Coverage

- [Tampa Bay Times](https://www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2026/11/10/hillsborough-willie-crain-execution-amanda-brown-murder-desantis/), 2026-11-10 14:02 EST: DeSantis orders execution for 1998 murder of Hillsborough 7-year-old
- [FOX 13 Tampa Bay](https://www.fox13news.com/news/florida-execution-death-warrant-signed-1998-hillsborough-county-murder-7-year-old), 2026-11-10 15:35 EST: Florida execution: Death warrant signed in 1998 Hillsborough County murder of 7-year-old
- [WFLA News Channel 8 (NBC)](https://www.wfla.com/news/hillsborough-county/desantis-signs-death-warrant-for-man-who-killed-7-year-old-tampa-girl/), 2026-11-10 18:56 EST: DeSantis signs death warrant for man who killed 7-year-old Tampa girl

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