Man who set his neighbor on fire during a home burglary set to be executed

NewsWorldAmericasUS Crime NewsMan who set his neighbor on fire during a home burglary set to be executedThis would be Florida’s fifth execution in 2026 following a record 19 executions in the state last yearDavid Fischer Tuesday 21 April 2026 09:29 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"CF1:2961512To1","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/florida-death-penalty-chadwick-scott-willacy-b2961629.html","title":"Man who set his neighbor on fire during a home burglary set to be executed"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-12012","index":0}Chadwick Scott Willacy, 58, is set to be executed at the Florida State Prison (AP)The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Evening_Newsletter","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveEveningHeadlinesUSNews","regSourceSection":"US Crim...