Curtis Wilkie Beasley: September 29, 2026

On September 29, 2026 the State of Florida is scheduled to execute Curtis Wilkie Beasley for the 1995 murder of 62-year-old Carolyn H. Monfort in Dundee, Florida.

This episode follows Carolyn’s final day, the investigation into her murder, the circumstantial case that led to Beasley’s 1998 conviction and death sentence, the evidence his attorneys continued to challenge during decades of appeals, and the final litigation surrounding his September 29 execution date.

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Beasley v. State, 774 So. 2d 649 (Fla. 2000) — Florida Supreme Court direct appeal; crime and investigation, trial evidence, convictions, aggravating and mitigating circumstances, and death sentence.

Beasley v. State, 18 So. 3d 473 (Fla. 2009) — Florida Supreme Court postconviction proceedings; ineffective-assistance claims, crime-scene investigation, bloody-shirt evidence, mitigation, alleged juror contact, and evidentiary-hearing findings.

Beasley v. State, 234 So. 3d 553 (Fla. 2018) — Florida Supreme Court litigation concerning Hurst v. Florida and Beasley’s nonunanimous 10–2 death recommendation.

Beasley v. Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida — federal habeas proceedings and challenges to Beasley’s convictions and death sentence.

Curtis W. Beasley v. State of Florida, No. SC2026-1399, Florida Supreme Court — 2026 death-warrant litigation involving Beasley’s age and asserted cognitive decline, warrant timetable, Florida’s warrant-selection process, nonunanimous jury recommendation, and request for a stay of execution.

The Ledger — contemporary Polk County reporting on Carolyn Monfort’s murder, the investigation, Beasley’s trial, the prosecution and defense cases, verdict, penalty phase, and sentencing.

Susan Barbosa, The Ledger, “Man Convicted of Murder Maintains Innocence,” April 21, 1998 — Beasley’s post-verdict hearing, his statement maintaining innocence, psychological and psychiatric testimony, mitigation evidence, and defense arguments before final sentencing.

Susan Barbosa, The Ledger, “Judge Orders Death for Killer,” May 23, 1998 — final sentencing, Judge Cecelia Moore’s ruling, Beasley’s response, statements from his family and Carolyn’s brother Buddy Hadden, and Beasley’s written statement maintaining his innocence.

Rick Rousos, The Ledger, February 26, 1998 — penalty-phase proceedings, the jury’s 10–2 recommendation for death, testimony about Carolyn and Beasley, and reactions from Jane O’Toole and Beasley’s family.

Florida Department of Corrections — Curtis Wilkie Beasley’s death-row information and scheduled execution information.

Office of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis — August 26, 2026 death warrant setting Beasley’s execution for September 29, 2026.

WUSF / News Service of Florida — reporting on the signing of Beasley’s death warrant and the scheduled execution.

U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida — September 24, 2026 order denying Beasley’s federal application for a stay of execution and motion for relief from judgment.

Associated Press — current reporting on Beasley’s scheduled execution and final appeals.