Florida Woman Learns Her Father Murdered Her Mother After 33 Years And Speaks Out After His Execution

FLORIDA – A Florida woman is sharing the heartbreaking truth she uncovered about her childhood—one that revealed her father had murdered her mother, grandmother, and another man when she was only an infant. Now, more than three decades later, she is speaking publicly following her father’s execution, saying the punishment brought her no peace.

A Childhood Built on Painful Secrets

Curtisia Windom, 33, told “The Florida Roundup” that she grew up believing her father was simply “in prison for doing something bad.” Raised by relatives after her mother died, she visited him often, never imagining the truth that had been kept from her.

Everything changed when she turned twelve. During a family visit, a cousin revealed that her father had not been wrongly imprisoned—he had killed her mother, Valerie Davis, along with her grandmother Mary Lubin, and Johnnie Lee, in a shocking 1992 triple murder in Orange County.

How the Murders Unfolded

Court records say Curtis Windom purchased a revolver from Walmart in 1992, then shot Johnnie Lee during a dispute before killing Valerie Davis and Mary Lubin. He was also accused of wounding another man during the attack.

Curtisia said she never knew the full story until adulthood. Her father never spoke about the murders until earlier this year, when she learned he was scheduled to be executed.

Face-to-Face Conversations Before His Death

Before his execution, Curtisia visited her father regularly, attempting to understand the man who took so much from her. During those final meetings, he told her he “never meant to kill anyone,” claiming his mind “was not right that day.”

He insisted he didn’t realize he was shooting her mother when she walked into the home.

Curtisia said hearing his explanation did not excuse anything, but it finally gave her clarity after decades of confusion.

Execution Brings No Closure For the Family

Curtis Windom was executed in August, marking Florida’s 11th execution of the year and the 30th in the United States. Supporters of the death penalty, including Gov. Ron DeSantis, argue the punishment provides justice for victims’ families.

But Curtisia strongly disagrees.

She said nearly all her surviving family members—except one of her mother’s sisters—did not want him executed after 33 years in prison.

“For me, justice wasn’t served,” Curtisia said. “What satisfaction comes from killing a man three decades later? It just reopened old wounds.”

Searching for Healing After Decades of Trauma

Curtisia shared that learning the truth and then losing her father to execution reopened emotional scars she thought had healed. She hopes telling her story brings attention to how families of both victims and perpetrators are impacted long after violence occurs.

She said her father’s execution didn’t bring closure—only more questions about justice, forgiveness, and the lifelong impact of violence.

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