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A media advocacy group and the American Civil Liberties Union are asking Missouri's highest court to settle whether the state's prison officials must…
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Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon is standing firm with plans to execute Russell Bucklew this week, despite claims from the condemned man's attorneys that he could…
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In Missouri and across the nation, the process of executing criminals is becoming complicated. It’s one of our society’s most somber, and impactful,…
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A Missouri House panel is considering legislation to give lawmakers oversight over the state's execution procedures.Republican Rep. Eric Burlison said…
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A Missouri state senator wants to give the Corrections Department flexibility on how it carries out executions.Republican Sen. Kurt Schaefer introduced…
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Update: Governor says the state is prepared to proceed regardless. Update: Pharmacy hopes documents will be secret A federal judge has ordered an...
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An Oklahoma compounding pharmacy has supplied Missouri with the drug it's used three times to execute inmates, despite the fact that the pharmacy isn't...
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As Missouri prepares for its third execution in two months, a chorus of concerns is raised about the secretive process of obtaining the lethal drug.The…
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5:00pm, 11/19/13 : UPDATE: A federal judge granted Franklin a stay of execution. We'll have the latest here.The Missouri Supreme Court has denied appeals…
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Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has refused to halt the execution of white supremacist serial killer Joseph Paul Franklin, calling his crime in Missouri a…