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Hearing set to determine if a Missouri death row inmate is innocent. His execution is a month later

Jul. 02, 2024 15:17 PM EDT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A Missouri judge on Tuesday set an Aug. 21 date for a hearing to determine if Marcellus Williams is innocent of the murder that landed him on death row — a hearing that comes just a little over a month before Williams is scheduled to die. Williams, 55, was...

Execution date set for Missouri inmate, even as he awaits hearing on claim of actual innocence

Jun. 04, 2024 17:38 PM EDT

The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday set a Sept. 24 execution date for Marcellus Williams, even as the inmate awaits a court hearing on his claim that he was not involved in the murder that landed him on death row. The state Supreme Court set the date hours after it ruled that...

Auditors can't locate former St. Louis circuit attorney to complete state audit

May. 06, 2024 15:04 PM EDT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A state examination of the office that handles criminal prosecutions in St. Louis is being delayed because auditors can’t find former Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner, Missouri Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick said Monday. Fitzpatrick said in a news release that auditors...