A death row inmate in Missouri who has long claimed his innocence and is scheduled to be executed in less than one week asked the US Supreme Court on Wednesday for a stay of execution, arguing his ...

Missouri death row inmate Marcellus Williams is expected to be resentenced to life without parole under a consent judgment ...

Newly released prison video of a Black Missouri man who prosecutors say was killed by guards show almost 10 minutes passed ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — With the end of his life approaching, Missouri death row inmate Marcellus Williams was offered an opportunity to make a final statement to the world. His words were ...

Attorneys for death row inmate Marcellus Williams are pointing to contaminated murder weapon and no sign of the convicted man's DNA in the hopes of sparing their client from execution next month.

Williams, 55, is set to die by injection Tuesday evening for the 1998 stabbing death of Lisha Gayle in University City, Missouri, a St. Louis suburb. Williams has long maintained his innocence.

In the U.S., individuals can face the death penalty even when their guilt is not proven beyond a reasonable doubt. A ...

Felony charges have been filed against five former corrections officers at the facility in relation to the incident.

Death row inmate’s next moves lie with Texas Supreme Court When a Kemp’s ridley sea turtle was swept thousands of miles away, ...

In a playoff elimination game, it feels great being able to type Alabama tames the Tigers in Death Valley. The Crimson Tide ...