Missouri Supreme Court and governor refuse to halt the execution of man convicted of 1998 killing

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Published September 23, 2024 6:47 AM

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s top court and governor have each rejected requests to cancel a Missouri man’s scheduled lethal injection. Marcellus Williams is set to be executed at 6 p.m. Tuesday for the 1998 murder of Lisha Gayle. Gayle was a social worker and former newspaper reporter who was repeatedly stabbed during a burglary of her suburban St. Louis home. Missouri Gov. Mike Parson, a Republican, on Monday rejected Williams’ clemency request. That would have spared him from the death penalty and instead change his sentence to life in prison. The Missouri Supreme Court has also rejected a request to cancel the execution. Attorneys for Williams still have an appeal before the U.S. Supreme Court.

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