Florida executes Harold Gene Lucas for 1976 murder of teenager Jill Piper
Harold Gene Lucas, 74, was executed at Florida State Prison for the 1976 murder of 16-year-old Jill Piper, who rejected his romantic advances. This was Florida's 14th execution of the year. Lucas was also convicted of wounding two of Piper's friends.
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Divergence score
2 outlets covered it, splitting into 2 framing camps across 1 bias group.
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1 bias group
The spectrum · how 2 outlets placed this story
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NY Post
Washington Times
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Widest split · the two outlets furthest apart, and who published first
Furthest apart on this story
NY Post
Florida monster who slaughtered teen girl scheduled to be killed — 14th execution this year
sensationalist true crime framing · negative
Washington Times
Man put to death for girl's killing as Florida carries out its 14th execution of the year
straightforward execution report · neutral
First to report
- Washington Timesfirst
- NY Post+24 min
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The split, in one line
Both outlets report the same execution facts; the Post emphasizes the killer's decrepit nature and being put down, while the Times notes three executions planned this month.
How each outlet covered it
Lightly covered so far
Too few outlets to map a left-right split. Here is each take as it stands.
Sparse coverage · 2 outlets
“Florida monster who slaughtered teen girl scheduled to be killed — 14th execution this year”
“Man put to death for girl's killing as Florida carries out its 14th execution of the year”
5 tracked claims across 2 outlets
Fact ledger
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Florida has three executions planned for September 2026
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