Death Penalty

Updated on Jan. 8 to clarify that there is an earlier plaque honoring another lynching victim in Missouri.Levi Harrington was lynched on April 3, 1882, in…

A panel of five retired judges heard arguments Wednesday over whether new DNA evidence in the Marcellus Williams death penalty case is enough to exonerate…

Updated March 21, 5:55 p.m. – Russell Bucklew's scheduled execution has been called off.In a 5-4 vote, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a stay Tuesday…

A federal appeals court has OK'd the execution of a Missouri man who suffers from a medical condition he says would make the lethal injection…

St. Louis-based Centene Corporation found itself in a precarious situation this week when a BuzzFeed News investigation uncovered that a troubled…

Updated Feb. 21 with St. Louis on the Air conversation with reporter Chris McDanielOriginal story from Feb. 20 — A BuzzFeed News investigation has found…

Updated Dec. 18 at 5:10 p.m. with comments from attorneys for Clemons and former prosecutor Jennifer Joyce — A St. Louis man has admitted that he played a…

The Missouri Supreme Court has set March 20, 2018, as the execution date for a Cape Girardeau man who shot and killed a romantic rival in 1996.Russell…

A few weeks after staying the execution of Marcellus Williams, Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens named five retired judges Tuesday to the board of inquiry…

Updated at 5:15 p.m. with McCulloch statement — Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens cited new DNA evidence in postponing Tuesday’s scheduled execution of…