It is only the second commutation for Gov. Kay Ivey, a Republican. The inmate, Charles Burton, was scheduled to die even ...

A bipartisan group of Missouri lawmakers and religious leaders want to abolish the death penalty, citing its financial and human costs.

There are 32 attorneys, investigators and specialists in the Missouri State Public Defender Office dedicated to preventing ...

There are 32 attorneys, investigators and specialists in the Missouri State Public Defender Office dedicated to preventing the wrongful execution of innocent people on death row. The agency spends ...

JEFFERSON CITY — A new bill that seeks to abolish the death penalty in Missouri was heard in committee Monday. Rep. Jim Murphy, R-St. Louis, is bringing House Bill 2153 forward for the second year in ...

Lance Shockley died by lethal injection last year. State courts have rejected prisoners' requests for DNA testing in recent ...

For the first time in a decade, a proposal to abolish the death penalty in Missouri received a committee hearing, with religious leaders appearing alongside Republican and Democratic lawmakers in ...

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Anti-capital punishment advocates say the death penalty is costlier to taxpayers than life in prison because many defendants appeal their sentences, and the appeals process can force victims’ families ...

Attorneys for the death row inmate have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to halt his execution. If a stay is not granted, Ricks will be the second man executed in Texas this year.

Mizzou football is hoping to return one of the team's biggest successes from 2025. The Tigers are entering year three under defensive coordinator Corey Batoon, and are hoping to carry over their ...

The California Baptist Lancers (25-8) beat Utah Valley in the WAC Tournament finale to earn a spot. The Queens Royals (21-13) ...