Milton Man Executed for 1998 Rape and Murder of Neighbor

STARKE, Fla. (AP) — A Milton man convicted of the rape and killing of his neighbor back in 1998 was executed last night. 65-year-old Norman Grim Jr. was killed by lethal injection on Tuesday evening. He declined to make a final statement before the execution. Grim was convicted of sexual battery and first-degree murder. Grim was linked to the murder of Cynthia Campbell by evidence, including DNA. Her body was found by a fisherman in Escambia Bay, she had been beaten with a hammer and stabbed several times. Grim waived his right to appeal before his execution. Florida has executed more inmates than any other state this year, with more executions scheduled in the coming months.