Duane Owen Explained
| Duane Owen |
| Birth Name: | Duane Eugene Owen |
| Birth Date: | 13 February 1961[1] |
| Death Place: | Florida State Prison, Raiford, Florida, U.S. |
| Death Cause: | Execution by lethal injection |
| Criminal Charge: | First degree murder, burglary, attempted murder, rape |
| Conviction Penalty: | Death |
| Conviction Status: | Executed |
| Apprehended: | May 30, 1984 |
| Victims: | 2 |
| Date: | March 24, 1984
May 29, 1984 |
| Country: | United States |
| States: | Florida |
| Locations: | Boca Raton, Florida
Delray Beach, Florida |
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]
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. 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.
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]
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Notes and References
- News: Burke . Peter . Who's who in Duane Owen's lengthy legal saga . October 21, 2023 . WPTV . June 14, 2023.
- News: Florida executes Duane Owen for 1984 killings of teenage babysitter and mother of 2 . October 21, 2023 . . Associated Press . June 16, 2023.
- News: Garber . Andrew . Boca Man Confesses to Slattery Murder . October 21, 2023 . . June 16, 1984 . 74 . Newspapers.com.
- News: Curry . Pat . Owen charged with more violent attacks . October 21, 2023 . Boca Raton News . July 1, 1984 . Newspapers.com.
- News: Petit . Deborah . Jurors ask death penalty for Owen . October 21, 2023 . South Florida Sun Sentinel . March 6, 1986 . Newspapers.com.
- News: Keller . Larry . Killer gets three life sentences again . October 21, 2023 . . December 9, 2005 . 19 . Newspapers.com.
- News: Lordi . laura . Norman . Lianna . Blatz . Holly . Duane Owen's final statement before his execution today in Florida . October 21, 2023 . . June 15, 2023.
- News: Washington. Wayne. June 15, 2023. Duane Owen executed in killings of babysitter, mom. What Karen Slattery's sister said. The Palm Beach Post. October 22, 2023. https://archive.today/20231022073118/https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/crime/2023/06/15/florida-execution-duane-owen-executed-for-murder-of-karen-slattery/70314753007/. October 22, 2023. live.
