Florida Man Sentenced to Death for Murder of Teen Hero Who Protected Sister During Home Invasion
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. – A Florida judge handed down a death sentence on Monday to 33-year-old Ryan Cole for the murder of a teenage boy who was killed while protecting his younger sister during a violent home invasion in 2019. The decision followed a 10-2 jury recommendation after Cole was found guilty of first-degree murder and burglary earlier this year. Cole’s trial unveiled gruesome details of the September 26 attack, during which he broke into …