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Epoch Times
20-05-2025
- Epoch Times
Florida Executes Suspected Serial Killer Once Eyed for Possible Link to the OJ Simpson Case
STARKE, Fla.—A suspected serial killer once scrutinized for a possible link to the O.J. Simpson case that riveted the nation in the 1990s was executed Thursday in Florida for the murder of a woman found dead in a Tampa motel room. Glen Rogers, 62, received a lethal injection at Florida State Prison near Starke and was pronounced dead at 6:16 p.m., authorities said. He was convicted in Florida of the 1995 murder of Tina Marie Cribbs, a 34-year-old mother of two he had met at a bar. He also had drawn a separate death sentence in California for the 1995 strangulation killing of Sandra Gallagher, a mother of three whom he had met at a bar in Van Nuys in that state. That killing came weeks before the Cribbs murder. Rogers was stopped after a highway chase in Kentucky while driving Cribbs' car soon after her death. In a final statement, Rogers thanked his wife, who visited him earlier in the day at the prison, according to visitor logs. He also somewhat cryptically said that 'in the near future, your questions will be answered' without going into detail. He also said, 'President Trump, keep making America great. I'm ready to go.' Then the lethal injection began, and he lay quietly through the procedure. The entire execution took just 16 minutes. Once it began, Rogers hardly moved, only lying still with his mouth slightly open. At one point, a staff member grasped him by the shoulders, shook him and yelled, 'Rogers, Rogers' to see if he was conscious. No family members of the Florida victim spoke to the press afterwards. Rogers was named as a suspect but never convicted in several other slayings around the country, once telling police he had killed about 70 people. He later recanted that statement, but had been the subject of documentaries, including one from 2012 called 'My Brother the Serial Killer' that featured his brother Clay and a criminal profiler who had corresponded extensively with Rogers. Related Stories 3/20/2025 1/8/2025 The documentary raised questions about whether Rogers could have been responsible for the 1994 stabbing deaths of Simpson's ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman. During a 1995 murder trial that drew intense media attention, the former football star and celebrity Simpson was acquitted of all charges. Los Angeles police and prosecutors subsequently said after the documentary's release that they didn't think Rogers had any involvement in the Simpson and Goldman killings. 'We know who killed Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman. We have no reason to believe that Mr. Rogers was involved,' the Los Angeles Police Department said in a statement at the time. Simpson had always professed innocence but was later found liable for the deaths in a separate civil case, and subsequently served nine years in prison on unrelated charges. The 76-year-old Simpson died in April 2024 after battling cancer. Rogers, originally from Hamilton, Ohio, had also been labeled the 'Casanova Killer' or 'Cross Country Killer' in various media reports. Some of his alleged and proven female victims had similar characteristics: ages in their 30s, a petite frame and red hair. The U.S. Supreme Court had denied Rogers' final appeals on Wednesday without comment. Rogers' lawyers have filed several unsuccessful appeals with state and federal courts. One argument was that newly enacted state legislation authorizing the death penalty for trafficking in young children makes clear that the abuse he suffered as a child is now taken seriously and should result in a life prison sentence for Rogers. That argument was rejected. Florida uses a three-drug cocktail for its lethal injection: a sedative, a paralytic and a drug that stops the heart, according to the Corrections Department. Rogers became the fifth inmate put to death in Florida this year. Anthony Wainwright is the next Florida inmate scheduled for execution—on June 10—under a death warrant signed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. Wainwright, 54, was convicted of kidnapping a woman from a supermarket parking lot in Lake City in 1994 and raping and killing her. By Curt Anderson
Mint
17-05-2025
- Mint
Serial Killer Glen Rogers linked to O.J. Simpson case, executed; thanks Donald Trump in final words. Here's what he said
A suspected serial killer, once examined for a potential connection to the high-profile O.J. Simpson case of the 1990s, was executed in Florida on Thursday for the murder of a woman discovered dead in a Tampa motel room, as reported by the Associated Press. Glen Rogers, 62, received a lethal injection at Florida State Prison near Starke and was pronounced dead at 6:16 p.m., authorities said. He was convicted in Florida of the 1995 murder of Tina Marie Cribbs, a 34-year-old mother of two he had met at a bar. He had also received a separate death sentence in California for the 1995 strangulation of Sandra Gallagher, a mother of three whom he met at a bar in Van Nuys. That murder occurred just weeks before the killing of Tina Cribbs. According to the Associated Press, Rogers was eventually apprehended in Kentucky after a highway chase while driving Cribbs' car shortly after her death. In a final statement, Rogers thanked his wife, who visited him earlier in the day at the prison, according to visitor logs. He also somewhat cryptically said that 'in the near future, your questions will be answered' without going into detail. He also said, 'President Trump, keep making America great. I'm ready to go.' Then the lethal injection began, and he lay quietly through the procedure. No family members of the Florida victim spoke to the press afterwards. Rogers was named as a suspect but never convicted in several other slayings around the country, once telling police he had killed about 70 people. He later recanted that statement but had been the subject of documentaries, including one from 2012 called 'My Brother the Serial Killer' that featured his brother Clay and a criminal profiler who had corresponded extensively with Rogers. The documentary sparked various speculation about whether Glen Rogers might have been behind the 1994 stabbing deaths of Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman, the ex-wife and friend of former football star O.J. Simpson. Simpson was acquitted of all charges in the highly publicized 1995 murder trial. Following the documentary's release, Los Angeles police and prosecutors stated that they did not believe Rogers had any connection to the killings of Simpson and Goldman. 'We know who killed Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman. We have no reason to believe that Mr. Rogers was involved,' the Los Angeles Police Department said in a statement at the time, as reported by AP. Rogers, originally from Hamilton, Ohio, had also been labelled the 'Casanova Killer' or 'Cross Country Killer' in various media reports. Some of his alleged and proven female victims had similar characteristics: ages in their 30s, a petite frame and red hair.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Florida serial killer cheers Trump in his final words at execution
An accused serial killer who was executed for murder in Florida on Thursday used his final words to express support for President Trump after offering comfort to his family and his victims' families. 'President Trump, keep making America great. I'm ready to go,' Glen Rogers, 62, said just before he died by lethal injection for the murder of Tina Marie Cribbs, a 34-year-old mother of two who he stabbed to death 30 years ago. Rogers, an Ohio native, had been known as the 'Casanova Killer' or the 'Cross Country Killer' for his suspected role in a string of murders of young women across the U.S. Reporters from the Tampa Bay Times and The Associated Press, who served as media witnesses to the execution, reported Rogers's statement of support for Trump. The White House didn't immediately respond to The Hill's request for comment. Other witnesses were reportedly confused by the convicted killer's mention of Trump. 'I was like, 'Where did that even come from?'' Randy Roberson, who witnessed the execution because his mother Andy Lou Jiles Sutton was killed in the string of murders, told USA Today. Rogers also was convicted of the strangling death of Sandra Gallagher, a mother of three who he had met at a bar, and he was considered a suspect in several other murders. He is believed to have killed at least four women and as many as 70, based on his past statements. 'I know there's a lot of questions that you need answers to,' he told his execution's witnesses before his praise of Trump. 'I promise you in the near future the questions will be answered and I hope in someway will bring you closure.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
16-04-2025
- Yahoo
‘Casanova Killer,' convicted of murder in Florida and California, set to be executed
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday signed the death warrant for Glen Rogers, a man convicted of murder in Florida and California, including the murder of a woman in a Tampa hotel room 30 years ago. In addition to his convictions, Rogers, also known as the Casanova Killer or Cross Country Killer, is suspected of several murders across the U.S. Rogers claimed to be responsible for the 1994 murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman, according to a 2012 documentary. A spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department said the agency would look into the matter, but was confident that someone else had killed them. The death row inmate was convicted in 1997 after he was found guilty of robbing and murdering Tina Marie Cribbs. The two were seen leaving a Gibsonton bar, located just outside of Tampa, in November 1995. The woman was found stabbed to death in a hotel bathroom two days later. Jan. 6 defendants, allies vexed with Trump admin Rogers received another death sentence in California in 1999. He met Sandra Gallagher at a Van Nuys bar in September 1995. Her badly burned corpse was found in her truck a day later near Rogers' apartment. He is set to be executed at Florida State Prison in Raiford during the week of May 15. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
