2 days ago · Michael Tanzi, left, sits in court in 2003 during jury selection for sentencing in the murder of Janet Acosta, a Miami Herald employee who was kidnapped in Miami and whose body was found on Cudjoe ...

4 days ago · Nearly 25 years after Janet Acosta, a beloved Miami Herald employee, was kidnapped and killed, her convicted murderer, Michael Tanzi, is scheduled to be executed in less than a week.

4 days ago · The Florida Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence of Michael A. Tanzi, who was convicted of the 2000 murder of Janet Acosta. The ruling comes as Tanzi’s execution is scheduled for April 8, 2025. Tanzi was convicted of kidnapping, sexually battering, and murdering Acosta. He confessed to the crimes and led police to her body.

Mar 10, 2025 · Michael Tanzi, 48, is scheduled to be executed April 8 at Florida State Prison. Janet Acosta was seated inside her parked van in April 2000 when Tanzi attacked her and threatened her with a razor blade, according to court documents.

Michael A. Tanzi was sentenced to death for the murder of Janet Acosta. On March 10, 2025, Governor Ron DeSantis signed a death warrant scheduling Tanzi’s execution for April 8, 2025. Tanzi sought relief in the circuit court, which was denied, leading to his appeal to the Supreme Court of Florida.

Mar 28, 2025 · Gov. Ron DeSantis on March 10 signed a death warrant for Michael Tanzi, who was convicted in the April 2000 murder of Janet Acosta. Court documents said Tanzi assaulted and kidnapped Acosta as she ...

Mar 11, 2025 · Michael Tanzi, 48, is scheduled to be executed April 8 at Florida State Prison. Janet Acosta was seated inside her parked van in April 2000 when Tanzi attacked her and threatened her with...

Mar 11, 2025 · Michael Tanzi, 48, is scheduled to be executed April 8 at Florida State Prison. Janet Acosta, 49, a supervisor in the Miami Herald layout department, was seated inside her parked van in...

Mar 11, 2025 · Janet Acosta was seated inside her parked van in April 2000 when Tanzi attacked her and threatened her with a razor blade, according to court documents.

Mar 11, 2025 · Tanzi was convicted of kidnapping and murdering Janet Acosta, according to court documents from previous appeals. He assaulted and kidnapped Acosta, 49, as she sat in her van at the...