🚨 WADE WILSON’S CASE IS STILL MOVING — BUT ONE THING HAS NOT CHANGED

The man known publicly as the “Deadpool Killer” remains on Florida’s death row.

But despite renewed attention surrounding his case, there is still no publicly announced execution date.

Instead, the legal battle surrounding Wade Wilson’s two death sentences continues through the appellate process — more than two years after a Lee County judge sentenced him to death.

⚖️ THE CASE IS NOT OVER

Wilson was convicted in June 2024 of the first-degree murders of Kristine Melton, 35, and Diane Ruiz, 43, who were killed in Cape Coral, Florida, on October 7, 2019.

On August 27, 2024, Judge Nicholas Thompson imposed two death sentences after jurors recommended capital punishment by votes of 9–3 and 10–2 in the separate murder cases.

Those sentences remain in place.

But under Florida law, a death sentence is subject to appellate review, and Wilson’s direct appeal is still active before the Florida Supreme Court.

The case is officially listed as SC2024-1345.

📚 THE LEGAL ISSUE AT THE CENTER

One of the most important issues concerns Florida’s capital-sentencing law.

The murders occurred in 2019.

Florida subsequently changed its death-penalty law in 2023, allowing a jury to recommend death when at least eight of the 12 jurors agree.

Wilson’s attorneys have challenged the application of that newer standard to his case, raising constitutional and retroactivity arguments. His jury’s recommendations were not unanimous.

That issue eventually reached the Florida Supreme Court.

On February 5, 2026, the court heard oral arguments in Wilson’s direct appeal.

The proceeding was closely watched because the outcome could determine whether his existing death sentences remain legally enforceable under the sentencing framework used in his case.

🔎 BUT THERE HAS BEEN NO NEW EXECUTION ORDER

This is where some online versions of the story become misleading.

There has been no newly announced execution date in the latest court information.

There has also been no new death sentence imposed in 2026.

The two death sentences date back to August 2024.

What is happening now is the continued legal review of those sentences.

That distinction matters.

A death-row appeal can involve multiple stages of review, and Wilson’s case remains within that process.

👀 WHY THE CASE KEEPS RETURNING TO THE SPOTLIGHT

Wilson’s case has attracted extraordinary public attention beyond the courtroom.

His name has been repeatedly revisited through documentaries, streaming programs and social-media discussions surrounding his appearance, tattoos and the nickname “Deadpool Killer.”

But the renewed attention should not be confused with a new court ruling.

The legal status remains much more straightforward:

Convicted.

Two death sentences.

Appeal still active.

No publicly announced execution date.

🕯️ TWO VICTIMS REMAIN AT THE CENTER

Behind the headlines about Wilson’s appearance and online following are the two women whose murders resulted in the death sentences.

Kristine Melton and Diane Ruiz were killed on the same day in October 2019.

Wilson was arrested later that day after information provided by his biological father led authorities to him, according to reporting on the case.

His convictions were entered after a 2024 trial, and the death sentences followed that same year.

The current legal proceedings concern whether those sentences withstand appellate review — not whether a new criminal case has been opened.

⏳ SO WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

For now, the answer is largely in the courts.

Wilson remains on death row while his appeal proceeds.

The Florida Supreme Court’s case information system remains the authoritative place to follow the status of SC2024-1345, including future opinions and orders.

And that means one of the biggest questions surrounding the case remains unanswered:

Will Florida’s courts ultimately uphold the two death sentences — or will Wilson’s legal challenges change what happens next?

For now, there is no execution date on the calendar.

The case is still moving.

And the next major development will come from the courts, not from the viral speculation surrounding the “Deadpool Killer.”