The Michael King Execution: “He’s Going To Burn In Hell”

Summary

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Podcast Summary:

Amy Robach & T.J. Holmes Present: The Michael King Execution – “He’s Going To Burn In Hell”
Original Air Date: March 21, 2026
Hosts: Amy Robach & TJ Holmes
Duration (main content): 04:13–26:27

Overview

In this episode, Amy Robach and TJ Holmes break down the recent execution of Michael King—Florida’s fourth execution that year—with a focus on the lasting legacy of the crime’s victim, 21-year-old Denise Amber Lee. The episode examines the human impact of the crime and execution, the details of Denise’s heroic actions, her family’s grief, and the broader systemic reforms her tragic story inspired, most notably through the Denise Amber Lee Act and Foundation, reforming 911 training nationwide.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Context of the Execution

• Timeline:
  • Michael King executed March 17, 2026, after a crime committed in 2008.
  • Robach notes the "relatively quick" turnaround compared to typical decades-long waits for execution (04:55).
• Victim’s Family Attendance:
  • Many family members, including Denise’s parents, siblings, husband, and her now-grown oldest child, attended the execution (06:16).

2. Michael King’s Final Words—and the Absence of Remorse

• King’s Statement:
  • Expressed his faith, but did not take responsibility or apologize:

    “Since finding Jesus in prison, I have tried to live as his disciple, obeying the two great commandments. To love God with all my heart, my mind and all my being. And to love my neighbor. To include everyone, my family, Denise Lee’s family, everyone in the gallery, as well as the Catholic volunteers who visit the prison and those on the team to end my life.” – Amy Robach reading King’s words (07:49)

• Family’s Reaction:
  • “No remorse, didn’t apologize, didn’t ask for forgiveness and just really showed the true coward that he is.” (09:18)
• Discussion:
  • Repeated emphasis on the importance of taking responsibility and offering apology or closure to the victim’s family:

    “They didn’t and will never get some answers.” – TJ Holmes (09:40)

3. The Family’s Pain and Their Resolve

• Denise’s Son:
  • "I unfortunately didn't get the opportunity to know her and be raised by her because I know he picked a great mom. And I think when he says he he's referring to God. And Michael had other plans." – Amy Robach (10:26)
• Denise’s Husband, Nathan:
  • “I'm just super blessed that I got to know Denise, let alone marry her and have two amazing kids with her. I'm glad this day is done and now we can focus on what we've been focusing on for the last 18 years, and that's moving forward and trying to bring positive change to 911 and other things.” (11:35)
• Amy’s Reflection on Justice:
  • “I am. I think I've said this before. I am personally against the death penalty... but I understand that. I don't know what it's like to be in this man's shoes...” (11:48)
• Comments on the Death Penalty’s Emotional Toll:
  • Lengthy appeals are “exhausting” and prevent closure for families compared to life without parole (12:44).

4. The Crime: Heroism in Tragedy – Denise Amber Lee’s Story

• Background on Denise:
  • 21-year-old mother of two, daughter of a sheriff’s department member (18:38)
• Her Abduction and Responses:
  • Abducted at gunpoint while cutting her sons’ hair on the porch; managed to hide forensic evidence (hair and ring) in her abductor’s car (19:00).
  • Placed a six-minute 911 call while tied up, giving her name and pleading for help (20:41).
  • Two passersby also called 911 after seeing her, providing descriptions; yet police failed to act effectively due to 911 operator failures (22:13).

    “It is mind boggling that none of these 911 operators who took these independent calls collaborated with one another or put it into a system that made it all connected…” – Amy Robach (22:41)

• Aftermath:
  • Denise’s body was found two days later; she had been raped and shot (22:59).

5. Systemic Failures and Reform

• 911 Operator Failings:
  • Operators failed to coordinate multiple emergency calls, which delayed rescue (22:13–23:07).
• Legal and Societal Impact:
  • Denise’s family sued the county (awarded $1.2 million), using funds to start the Denise Amber Lee Foundation (23:29).
  • Denise Amber Lee Act: Passed within months, mandating 200 hours of 911 operator training in Florida.
  • The foundation and legislation now impact nationwide 911 training and accountability.

    “Lawmakers passed the Denise Amber Lee Act... requires 911 operators to have 200 hours of training. That's incredible.” – Amy Robach (24:09)

• Tangible Results:
  • The family receives thank-you calls from survivors whose cases ended differently because of these reforms (24:51).

6. Legacy and Reflection

• A Legacy of Change:
  • Denise’s bravery and her family’s advocacy have saved lives; her name on legislation is a testament to transformative post-tragedy action (23:07–25:43).

    “Her death is not in vain... This woman's death, she contributed to a change. I mean, that's a hell of a legacy. And the law was named after her.” – TJ Holmes (24:09)

• Personal Reflections:
  • Both hosts acknowledge never having had to call 911, realizing the everyday importance of such services and the impact of Denise’s story (25:43–25:49).

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Memorable Quotes (with Timestamps and Attribution)

• “Michael King was pronounced dead at 6:13pm... the execution chamber was full.”
  – Amy Robach (04:13)

• “Every execution is different... inmates have offered an apology, have given some sort of closure... Michael King did not offer an apology. And according to Denise’s family, he’s never even acknowledged that he committed this crime.”
  – Amy Robach (07:23)

• “No remorse, didn’t apologize, didn’t ask for forgiveness and just really showed the true coward that he is.”
  – (Denise Lee Family Member, relayed by Amy Robach, 09:18)

• “That’s what—expectations I’m sure they were lowered… her husband Nathan… is still literally devoted every day of his life to honoring her and making sure as best he can this doesn’t happen to anyone else.”
  – Amy Robach (10:26)

• “It is mind boggling that none of these 911 operators who took these independent calls collaborated with one another… There actually was reform that took place after this because…”
  – Amy Robach (22:41)

• “They founded the Denise Amber Lee Foundation to improve 911 training and accountability… But also, lawmakers passed the Denise Amber Lee Act. It was signed just a few months after her murder into law. That requires 911 operators to have 200 hours of training. That’s incredible.”
  – Amy Robach (23:29–24:09)

• “I guess robes. I just, I have, I’ve always taken it for granted. And apparently there were shortcomings in some places. And this woman’s death, she contributed to a change. I mean, that’s a hell of a legacy. And the law was named after her.”
  – TJ Holmes (24:09)

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Timestamps for Key Segments

| Segment | Timestamp | |---------------------------------------------------|----------------| | Opening/context of execution | 04:13–06:16 | | Michael King’s final words | 07:23–08:21 | | Family reactions and importance of apology | 09:18–10:26 | | Reflections on death penalty & process | 11:48–12:44 | | Denise Amber Lee’s story (abduction, 911 call) | 18:05–22:59 | | Systemic 911 failures detailed | 22:13–23:07 | | Reforms: The Denise Amber Lee Act/Foundation | 23:29–24:51 | | Reflections on legacy and gratitude | 24:51–26:27 |

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Final Thoughts & Tone

• Hosts are personal, empathetic, and reflective—especially in discussing the pain of Denise’s family, the meaning of closure, and Denise’s legacy.
• The episode balances grim facts with a sense of hope derived from the positive changes resulting from tragedy.
• The focus is on the real people affected, both in loss and in the lives saved and improved by legal reform.

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Useful for listeners interested in true crime, criminal justice reform, victim advocacy, and the human side of high-profile cases—this episode tells both a story of loss and lasting impact.

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[Amy Robach]

Hey there everybody. Welcome to Amy and TJ Presents the Michael King Execution. We are talking about Florida' fourth execution this year, but it's more about the crime that led to the execution that has everyone talking, that has changed laws and certainly saved lives. And with that, everyone. Welcome to this episode of Amy and TJ Presents. I'm Amy Robach alongside TJ Holmes. Michael King pronounced dead at 6:13pm Eastern Time this past Tuesday. That was March 17th and the execution chamber was full.

[TJ Holmes]

Yeah, this is, it's always fascinating to see who does show up for these things because oftentimes they do take not years, not just a couple of decades sometimes, but in some cases several, three or four decades. A lot of family, friends, colleagues are gone. So it's, it is, it's, I don't know. There's something very heartening and as crazy as it sounds about an execution is sweet that family members wanted to see it through after sometimes decades. So yeah, this said a lot about who the person was.

[Amy Robach]

Yes. And in this case the Victim, we should mention 21 year old Denise Amberly. She was already the mom of two. She had a two year old. She had a six month old. We'll get into the crime and why that crime made national headlines. But it was, and I say just 18 years ago that this crime happened. And I say that because when we often talk about executions and inmates on death row finally getting that execution date, sometimes we're talking three decades, even four decades. So this is actually a relatively quick. From prosecution and sentencing to actual execution, just 17 years.

[TJ Holmes]

Actually the shortest one we've covered in the past two years without. Not even close. This 18 years is lightning fast compared to the ones we've covered.

[Amy Robach]

Yes. And so this might also speak to the reason why so many people were able to be in that execution chamber. We mentioned Denise Amberly was the victim. Her father, her mother, her siblings, her husband and her oldest child. I mentioned he was 2 at the time. So he was 20 at the time of the execution. Were all there to see Michael King executed. And look, we talk a lot about. Every execution is different. And it's interesting, the last several we've covered, babe, the inmates have had not just a few final words, but actually fairly significant final words. And this is not necessarily the norm.

[TJ Holmes]

Oh no, it's, it's. We call it a morbid fascination. But final meal and final words we're always interested to hear. And I swear, all last year we covered a lot robes. There was some that said, no, I got nothing to say. There's some that said one quick little word or two. But man, when it, it seems rose, when they have something to say, they say a lot.

[Amy Robach]

Exactly.

[TJ Holmes]

It's either this, it says feast or famine.

[Amy Robach]

Yes. And a lot of times. And at least it's been wonderful to report those moments. We've had a few recently where the inmates have offered an apology, have given some sort of closure or peace to the family. So in this case, Michael King did have quite a bit to say. But. But he did not offer an apology. And according to Denise's family, he's never even acknowledged that he committed this crime. But I'm gonna read for you his final words and let you take what you will from them. Since finding Jesus in prison, I have tried to live as his disciple, obeying the two great commandments. To love God with all my heart, my mind and all my being. And to love my neighbor. To include everyone, my family, Denise Lee's family, everyone in the gallery, as well as the Catholic volunteers who visit the prison and those on the team to end my life. What do you make of that?

[TJ Holmes]

No, there are. It matters. I take them at their word. We have heard families say that hearing words at the end of asking for forgiveness or taking responsibility have made a difference in how they can go about the rest of their lives.

[Amy Robach]

But he chose not to even saying he's a disciple of Christ and talked about how he found God. He didn't offer that apology.

[TJ Holmes]

I don't know what it meant to him at the end. Where his head was at the end of his life, what he was thinking at the end of his life, I do not know. But he didn't offer that does that. And I would say yes, it does mean something to the family because previous families have said so.

[Amy Robach]

I agree. And we can only imagine, thankfully we can only imagine what it would be like. And even though obviously nothing brings back your loved one, nothing undoes the harm or the the hurt. But there is a sense of peace if you feel like at least someone has atoned for their sins, acknowledged their sins, apologized for their sins. Denise's family didn't get that. And interestingly we have some reactions. Some of the local press who was there interviewed some of the family members. The first, the first response from one of the family members, no remorse, didn't apologize, didn't ask for forgiveness and just really showed the true coward that he is.

[TJ Holmes]

The why, right? Isn't that always the thing like why, why, why, why? And they didn't and will never get some answers that I don't know. Ro. It's been 18 years, been almost 20 years but it does that I can't remember the one from. Was it this year? It was this year. I can't remember what. But the family said it meant everything.

[Amy Robach]

It was just last week.

[TJ Holmes]

It meant everything to them to hear him say I'm sorry, can you forgive me? Right before he died. It meant everything, man. And so to go in there, I don't know ropes they were already in the place. It almost feels like it stings even more to go in there for that and still not get it right.

[Amy Robach]

That's what expectations I'm sure they were lowered. And look the her now 20 year old son who was 2 at the time of his mom's death said I unfortunately didn't get the opportunity to know her and be raised by her because I know he picked a great mom. And I think when he says he he's referring to God. And Michael had other plans. Now her husband Nathan and we will get into his devotion to his wife. I mean they were young when they fell in love, young when they got married, and young when they had two kids. And he is still literally devoted every day of his life to honoring her and making sure as best he can this doesn't happen to anyone else. But I love what he had to say. He said, finally, it's over. This chapter is closed. I'm just super blessed that I got to know Denise, let alone marry her and have two amazing kids with her. I'm glad this day is done and now we can focus on what we've been focusing on for the last 18 years, and that's moving forward and trying to bring positive change to 911 and other things. I just. I thought that was beautiful and it shows, you know, for. Look, I am. I. I think I've said this before. I am personally against the death penalty. That's just my own personal belief, but I understand that. I don't know what it's like to be in this man's shoes and to hear him describe the relief. I understand that.

[TJ Holmes]

Well, you say relief, at least it being over. I don't know how they felt along the way or at trial if they really, really wanted the death penalty. But rope, it's. It's always. There's a penalty that has been put in place, and you've been waiting 18 years for it to be actually implemented. I mean, that's. That's almost a matter. Can you imagine somebody been sentenced to life in prison, but their sentence didn't start for 10 years? It doesn't feel right. That's what we're talking about it. This doesn't feel right. So if this is the punishment, let's get this over with and done, sweetheart. The number of appeals and court hearings and parole hearings and all this stuff they've had to show up to, to keep an eye on, to get a phone call from the prosecutor's office saying, hey, just letting you know this is going on, or this is the next step, or he's filed this appeal. It's exhausting.

[Amy Robach]

You make a good point. If someone is just actually sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, done. It's done. There's nothing more. There might be an appeal, one, maybe two. You're not going to be going through the lengthy judicial process you have to go through to actually follow up and have an execution take place. Thus the 30, 40 years sometimes it takes to actually see that sentence be carried out. Look, and also, just speaking to all of this, isn't it interesting what her father had to say? He's going to burn in hell, as he should. You know, you just, the anger is still there. And we haven't even gotten into. Some of you may already know this crime, but we're going to get into what this crime was, what Michael King was convicted of, and the remarkable, incredible silver lining that came from the death of this young mother. When we come back,

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[Amy Robach]

Welcome back everyone to Amy and TJ Presents the Michael King Execution. It's interesting we talked about. I guess we led with the latest. But the greatest part of this story is how it all began. The latest was that Michael King was executed. Yes, on Tuesday, March 17th at 6:13pm we told you the family's reaction of Denise Lee, but we didn't tell you about Denise Lee and what happened to her. And 18 years ago, on the afternoon of January 17, 2008.

[TJ Holmes]

Lady's a damn hero. Like she's a. Like she's actually. And you told me you're going to get into it, but just tell me because I want to remember her. Who is a member of law.

[Amy Robach]

Her father was a member of the sheriff's department.

[TJ Holmes]

That sounds right. Taught his daughter well. Isn't that crazy?

[Amy Robach]

This actually makes you emotional.

[TJ Holmes]

I can see you're getting emotional, man. He taught his daughter well.

[Amy Robach]

He taught. Talked about the conviction of his daughter's killer. And he said, my daughter knew forensics. She knew if she was going to die or if anything was going to happen to her, she was going to breadcrumb for my investigators to find her killer. And he said she left her hair and took her ring off and left it, like, hid it in his vehicle so that when they finally found his vehicle, they were able to get that direct forensic evidence that you almost never have, at least in the recent court cases we've seen, to have that direct evidence that she was in that vehicle. No question about it. And part of that came out in trial. He said, I'm proud of my daughter. I taught her well.

[TJ Holmes]

Remind me, how old is she?

[Amy Robach]

She was 21.

[TJ Holmes]

That's crazy.

[Amy Robach]

21 years old. And, yes, it was a beautiful afternoon in Florida in just a gorgeous time of day. She was. She had her sons again, two years old and six months old. She was cutting their hair on the porch. You know, she didn't want to probably get hair in the house, so she had him out on the front porch right when Michael King was canvassing the neighborhood looking for a victim. And he got her at gunpoint, put the kids inside, locked the door, took her at gunpoint into his car, tied her up, raped her, and was driving her around. He was actually driving to go find a shovel at a friend's house to actually basically kill her and get rid of her body. When she was able, while she was tied up, to get his phone. And she called 911.

[TJ Holmes]

No, the story is impressive. Please go ahead.

[Amy Robach]

She was on the phone with 911 for six minutes. And what she told the 911 operator was just so compelling. So it's so hard to understand how she wasn't found. She said, please, my name is Denise. I'm married to a beautiful husband, and I just want to see my kids again. I just want to see my family. Then you can hear Michael King back in the car. She was able to keep the phone on and connected, and you can hear her say, please let me go. She starts screaming, God help me. And then the dispatcher just kept saying hello 13 times. Somehow, for some reason, this dispatcher did not put in the information, did not get police to her, because while this 911 call was happening. Her husband had come home, found his kids in the house. He called 911. So the search was already on. And then 911 gets more phone calls from more drivers who see her.

[TJ Holmes]

You get, this is tough, Robes, the phone call she made, to think that she. She had enough time. The line was open that long. Like I. And, and please, I'm sorry if you don't know this, but from the moment, like, what's the gap in time of first 911 call to potential her demise? Robes? There was a long stretch of time that transpired, yes.

[Amy Robach]

So her husband got home within an hour of her being abducted. She called within four hours of being abducted. And then two drivers who saw her heard her screaming and saw her hands, like, pounding on the back seat of the car, calling 9 1. One of them was on the phone and with operators for nine minutes telling them where they were, a description of the car, what they were seeing. It is mind boggling that none of these 911 operators who took these independent calls collaborated with one another or put it into a system that made it all connected, that could have put officers all in the same location. So there actually was reform that took place after this because, by the way, police didn't find her body until two days later. She was shot in the face.

[TJ Holmes]

To Rose, yes, that it's too bad that she. That this had, that this happened at all. But my goodness, what a legacy she has left. In the horror of her death, she had the fortitude to, yes, leave clues behind, if you will. But also, Robes, her death is not in vain.

[Amy Robach]

No, because her family sued the county. They were awarded $1.2 million. And you know what they did with that money? They founded the Denise Amber Lee foundation to improve 911 training and accountability, not just there in their county, in their state, but nationwide. And by the way, they did that privately for this foundation that Nathan, her husband, still runs to this day. But also, lawmakers passed the Denise Amber Lee Act. It was signed just a few months after her murder into law. That requires 911 operators to have 200 hours of training. That's incredible.

[TJ Holmes]

That's impressive, you know, and it's cool to hear. It's one of those things we kind of take for granted. Right? You call 9 1, you expect people to show up. You expect people to know what they're doing. And we have covered a lot of trials as of late to where we hear 911 calls. And we have commented that's really impressive. The job many of them do when the person on the other line is screaming, yelling, panicked, and otherwise having the worst day of their lives. So I guess robes. I just, I have, I've always taken it for granted. And apparently there were shortcomings in some places. And this woman's death, she contributed to a change. I mean, that's a hell of a legacy. And the law was named after her.

[Amy Robach]

Did you say yes. Yes. The Denise Amber Lee Act. And her father even said that they've received phone calls. This is actually, talk about making you feel emotional, that they have received phone calls from families all around the country who have said thank you because if you hadn't had this act in place, my daughter wouldn't have survived. Like, they, they actually have specific instances where they can point to the training that this, these operators received that they wouldn't have done otherwise had they not had this act in place, that they had not had this foundation in place to improve how nationwide 911 operators do their jobs. And thankfully, you know what I've realized? I've never had to call 91 1. That's, that's a. I was just thinking, like, what an incredible blessing that is. I've had. We've all had different things happen in our lives, but I have never had to call 911 in my life.

[TJ Holmes]

Have you think of a single time? I don't think I have. And that never Talked to a 911 operator? No, I don't think so.

[Amy Robach]

But it is incredible to know that there is someone there on the other end who has been trained specifically because of what happened in this case 18 years ago. And so I know her family may not have gotten the apology they wanted or the accountability they wanted, but there is a sense of justice and peace and finality. And certainly the legacy of Denise Lee lives on. And with that, everyone, thank you for listening to us. We always appreciate you here on AMY and TJ Presents. I'm Amy Robach alongside TJ Holmes. We'll talk to you soon.

[Martha Stewart]

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[Amy Robach]

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