Death row inmate leaves cryptic final words before being executed 36 years after killing a mom

Mark Allen Geralds was executed in Florida nearly 37 years after murdering Tressa Pettibone in her home. In his final moments, the death row inmate declined a last meal and spiritual counsel, offering only a brief, unclear statement before lethal injection. The execution brought long-awaited finality to a case that had haunted the victim’s family for decades.