TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A man nicknamed the “Deacon of Death” was executed Tuesday evening, nearly 30 years after committing two murders in Plant City. Samuel Smithers, 72, was a church deacon when he ...

Samuel Lee Smithers was the 14th person to be executed in Florida this year — a record for the state. Samuel Lee Smithers listens to the proceedings during his sentencing hearing in 1999 in Tampa.

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Last fall, I had the incredible privilege of being one of 55 pilgrims to Rome with the organization Discerning Deacons, including people from the United States, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, and Australia.

Laura McMasters, a longtime campus minister, performed her first baptism in February—welcoming an international student into the Christian faith and United Methodist community. McMasters, a deacon, ...

OAKLAND — A West Oakland church leader had a sinister, secret past, authorities say. For years, the gruesome deaths of two women — Latrelle Lindsay in Union City and Winifred Douglas in Vallejo — ...

A deacon in San Diego told parishioners last week that he will voluntarily deport himself after his residency status was revoked by the U.S. government. The deacon reportedly made the announcement at ...

Hillsborough County killer Samuel Smithers is about to face the final punishment. The so-called "Deacon of Death" is slated to be executed on October 14. Evan Axelbank reports. Mike Johnson Shifts ...

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — A Catholic deacon at St. Jude Shrine of the West in Southcrest plans to self-deport after his legal resident status was revoked, the San Diego Diocese confirmed Monday. Churchgoers ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Tampa Bay murderer will be executed next month after a new order from Gov. Ron DeSantis. Friday, DeSantis signed a death warrant for Samuel Smithers, a former Plant City Baptist ...

The 'Cruel Intentions' actor is a father to three children Kayla Grant is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2025. Her work has previously appeared in theGrio, ...