Serial killer Glen Rogers, who was scheduled to be executed, has filed a last-minute appeal. The convicted serial killer has previously admitted to killing over 70 people. The criminal’s attorneys are claiming that Rogers has a disease called Porphyria, which could cause him extreme suffering if he is given a lethal injection.
The Mayo Clinic website describes Porphyria as a rare disorder that causes a “buildup of natural chemicals called porphyrins” in the body. The condition is known to cause problems in the blood, skin, and nervous system.
Acute porphyria and cutaneous porphyria are the two types of Porphyria that affect the human body. The symptoms of the condition are seizures, itching, blisters on exposed skin, breathing problems, and severe pain in the stomach, legs, back, or chest.
Katherine Ramsland, who is a forensic psychologist, addressed the appeal while noting that the serial killer was diagnosed with the condition in the 1980s. “He has it, but it’s not really a vampire disease … He did know he had it when he was committing these murders,” Ramsland added.
The serial killer’s legal team has filed an appeal requesting a stay on the execution. Rogers’ attorneys are now claiming that if he is given the lethal injection, it will cause “a substantial risk of needless pain and suffering” due to his condition.
🚨 Convicted Serial Killer Glen Edward Rogers has petitioned SCOTUS for a stay of execution.
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday denied Rogers’ a stay.
Rogers is scheduled to be executed at 6 P.M. on May 15th.#Florida #TrueCrime #CasanovaKiller #GlenRogers pic.twitter.com/FdNkfANi3z
— Krystal in Florida 🇺🇸 🐊 (@MsBradsher) May 12, 2025
The petition that has been filed claims that the criminal could go through Excruciating abdominal pain, Tachycardia, and Hypertension. Given the disorder, he could also suffer seizures, vomiting, and nausea.
The Florida Supreme Court has already rejected the motion in the past while reasoning that Rogers would become unconscious within a minute of getting the first dose of the injection.
Dr. Joel Zivot shared that the serial killer would indeed experience “excruciating pain” if given the injection. According to a Floridian Press report, Zivot also noted how going through with the execution would be violating the Eighth Amendment’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment.
🚨 EXECUTION DATE SET:⁰Glen Rogers — the “Casanova Killer” — is scheduled to die on May 15, 2025.
He claimed to have killed 70 people, including Nicole Brown Simpson.
Most dismissed it. But not everyone. 🧵⁰#TrueCrime #CasanovaKiller #DeathRow pic.twitter.com/z3nmxBPt0B— Nightcap Crimes (@NightcapCrimes) April 19, 2025
Glen Rogers, who is also known as The Casanova Killer and The Cross-Country Killer, is responsible for about 70 murders, according to his own admission. The serial killer was convicted of robbing and killing Tina Marie Cribbs in 1997. Rogers met his victim at a bar in Gibsonton and left the bar with her. Tina was found dead in a hotel room and had been stabbed to death.
Glen Rogers’ execution is set to take place on Thursday. It will be carried out at the Florida State Prison at 6 p.m. ET.
