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Man convicted of killing former lover and her husband is executed in Missouri

Jun. 11, 2024 19:48 PM EDT

BONNE TERRE, Mo. (AP) — A man convicted of killing his former lover and her husband in what prosecutors described as a fit of rage was executed Tuesday evening in Missouri. David Hosier, 69, was pronounced dead at 6:11 p.m. following a single-dose injection of the sedative...

Missouri governor turns down clemency for inmate facing execution on Tuesday

Jun. 10, 2024 16:18 PM EDT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Monday turned down a clemency request for condemned inmate David Hosier, a move that likely clears the way for his execution. Hosier, 69, faces lethal injection Tuesday for the 2009 deaths of a Jefferson City couple, Angela and Rodney...

Missouri inmate facing execution next month is hospitalized with heart problem

May. 17, 2024 10:36 AM EDT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A Missouri inmate who is due to be executed next month has been hospitalized because of a “medical emergency,” a spokeswoman for the Missouri Department of Corrections said. David Hosier, 69, is scheduled to be put to death June 11 for killing a Jefferson City...

Missouri's GOP Gov. Parson signs bill to kick Planned Parenthood off Medicaid

May. 09, 2024 11:38 AM EDT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri's Republican Gov. Mike Parson on Thursday signed legislation to once again try to kick Planned Parenthood out of the state's Medicaid program. Parson's signature could mean Missouri joins a small band of states — Arkansas, Mississippi, and...

Hawthorn: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Apr. 24, 2024 14:29 PM EDT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Hawthorn Bancshares Inc. (HWBK) on Wednesday reported net income of $4.5 million in its first quarter. The Jefferson City, Missouri-based bank said it had earnings of 63 cents per share. The bank posted revenue...