Death Penalty

Update: Governor says the state is prepared to proceed regardless.Update: Pharmacy hopes documents will be secretA federal judge has ordered an…

Despite the controversy over how Missouri has carried out its past three executions, a state House hearing on Monday revealed little that hasn't already…

An Oklahoma compounding pharmacy has supplied Missouri with the drug it's used three times to execute inmates, despite the fact that the pharmacy isn't…

Chris McDaniel this week continued his string of significant reports on Missouri’s execution procedure. With painstaking work over several months, Chris…

Thank you for joining us for the live chat, which has now concluded. The full archive of the chat is below.The controversy surrounding the drug now used…

Updated at 1:41 a.m., Thurs., Jan. 30Missouri inmate Herbert Smulls was put to death late Wednesday night after the U.S. Supreme Court removed two stays.…

On Monday evening, a federal judge denied Missouri inmate Herbert Smulls' request to halt his execution. On Tuesday evening, Gov. Jay Nixon denied his…

For the death penalty to be carried out in Missouri, it requires three agencies in particular to work in sync. The Department of Corrections performs the…

Late Friday night, a group of federal judges found that the compounding pharmacy making Missouri's execution drug can remain secret, but new emails point…

Last night, the Missouri Attorney General's office attempted to convince a federal judge that the state's execution drug is pure and potent, by pointing…