Duane Eugene Owen (February 13, 1961 – June 15, 2023) was an American convicted murderer who raped and killed Karen Slattery and Georgianna Worden in Delray Beach and Boca Raton, Florida in 1984. Owen was sentenced to death for the murders and was executed in 2023.[2]
Duane Owen | |
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 Owen in a 1984 police mugshot | |
| Born | Duane Eugene Owen February 13, 1961[1] |
| Died | June 15, 2023 (aged 62) |
| Cause of death | Execution by lethal injection |
| Criminal status | Executed |
| Criminal charge | First degree murder, burglary, attempted murder, rape |
| Penalty | Death |
| Details | |
| Victims | 2 |
| Date | March 24, 1984 May 29, 1984 |
| Country | United States |
| State(s) | Florida |
| Location(s) | Boca Raton, Florida Delray Beach, Florida |
Date apprehended | May 30, 1984 |
On March 24, 1984, Owen stabbed to death and raped 14-year-old Karen Slattery in Delray Beach.[3] Two months later, on May 29, he raped and beat to death 38-year-old Georgianna Worden in Boca Raton.[3] Owen was arrested the day after Worden's murder on a burglary charge.[4] He confessed to the murders of Slattery and Worden after his arrest.[3]
Owen was sentenced to death for the murders twice in two separate trials.[5] Additionally, he received three life sentences for other violent crimes.[6] Owen was executed by lethal injection for the murder of Worden on June 15, 2023.[7][8]
See also
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edit- ^ Burke, Peter (June 14, 2023). "Who's who in Duane Owen's lengthy legal saga". WPTV. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
- ^ "Florida executes Duane Owen for 1984 killings of teenage babysitter and mother of 2". CBS News. Associated Press. June 16, 2023. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
- ^ a b c Garber, Andrew (June 16, 1984). "Boca Man Confesses to Slattery Murder". Palm Beach Post. p. 74. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Curry, Pat (July 1, 1984). "Owen charged with more violent attacks". Boca Raton News. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Petit, Deborah (March 6, 1986). "Jurors ask death penalty for Owen". South Florida Sun Sentinel. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Keller, Larry (December 9, 2005). "Killer gets three life sentences again". Palm Beach Post. p. 19. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Lordi, laura; Norman, Lianna; Blatz, Holly (June 15, 2023). "Duane Owen's final statement before his execution today in Florida". Palm Beach Post. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
- ^ Washington, Wayne (June 15, 2023). "Duane Owen executed in killings of babysitter, mom. What Karen Slattery's sister said". The Palm Beach Post. Archived from the original on October 22, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
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