Former Florida officer who raped, murdered 11-year-old set to be executed

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — An execution date has been set for a former Mascotte police officer who, in May 1987, assaulted and murdered an 11-year-old girl.

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a death warrant for James Aren Duckett on Friday. He’s scheduled to be executed on March 31. It’ll be the state’s fifth execution this year, following a record 19 executions in 2025.

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