'Casanova Killer' Scheduled for Execution Nearly 30 Years After Murder Spree
The individual known as the "Casanova" killer, who previously told a law enforcement officer that he had murdered 70 women, is scheduled to be executed in Florida on Thursday.
Florida is preparing to execute Glen Rogers, a serial killer known as the "Casanova Killer," following the signing of his death warrant by Governor Ron DeSantis last month. The execution is scheduled to take place on Thursday at Florida State Prison near Starke, nearly thirty years after Rogers committed a string of violent crimes.
Glen Rogers, 62, gained infamy for his method of meeting women in local bars, charming them, and gaining their trust before attacking. During his time in custody, Rogers reportedly claimed to have killed as many as 70 women across the United States.
The case that ultimately led to his death sentence involved the murder of 34-year-old Tina Marie Cribbs in 1995. A jury convicted Rogers in 1997 of first-degree murder, armed robbery, and grand theft of a motor vehicle. Cribbs was last seen leaving a Tampa bar with Rogers, telling friends she would return shortly. She never reappeared, and her mother later reported her missing after Cribbs failed to show up for meetings or work.
Authorities discovered Cribbs' body days later in a Tampa motel room rented by Rogers. According to court documents, she was found lying on her back in the bathtub, clothed, wearing a damp T-shirt, underwear, and socks. Bloodstained towels and a pile of wet clothes were also found in the bathroom. Investigators determined Cribbs had been stabbed to death and suffered defensive wounds. Her ring and watch were missing, as was her car—the latter found a week later in Kentucky, with Rogers behind the wheel when he was arrested.
Rogers faced additional charges in California, where he received another death sentence in 1999 for the murder of Sandra Gallagher. Gallagher, like Cribbs, had met Rogers at a bar. Authorities found her badly burned body in her truck near Rogers’ apartment a day after their meeting.
Over the years, Rogers has made bold and disturbing claims regarding his involvement in numerous other murders, stating he was responsible for killing 70 women. He even asserted a connection to the sensationalized 1994 killings of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman, though those claims were dismissed by Los Angeles law enforcement officials.
Rogers' criminal activity has been suspected in multiple states beyond Florida and California, with authorities linking him to homicides in Ohio, Mississippi, and Louisiana. While his defense team argued he had suffered childhood abuse and only recovered those memories after sentencing, courts denied multiple appeals to overturn his conviction.
As Rogers’ execution date approaches, families of victims and the public reflect on the long path to justice for those lost at the hands of the man once called the "Casanova Killer."
