Katie Moore
Reporter, The Marshall ProjectI primarily cover policing, prison conditions and the death penalty in St. Louis and across Missouri.
I’m based in St. Louis and have nearly a decade of reporting experience.
Before joining The Marshall Project, I was the justice reporter at The Kansas City Star. I was part of a team that reported on racism within the Kansas City Police Department that led to a federal investigation, and worked on projects about Missouri’s public defender system and deadly police chases. I have also reported for The Topeka Capital-Journal and was a fellow with the International Women’s Media Foundation.
I earned a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Kansas and a master’s degree in Peace and Justice Studies from the University of San Diego.
Email me at kmoore@themarshallproject.org
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Current and former employees at Jefferson City Correctional Center say the nursing shortage is causing unrest. They blame the state's contractor, Centurion Health. -
Of the past 10 people who have faced execution in Missouri, at least six had children. For kids of people on death row, there are complicated emotions and little support. -
Missouri's system often takes years to resolve a misconduct allegation, in some cases allowing officers to move on to a new department. In one glaring example, former Kansas City detective Eric DeValkeneare took five years to surrender his license after being convicted for manslaughter. -
Honesty Bishop was attacked by her cellmate. Missouri prison officials deemed her sexually active and kept her in isolation for over six years. -
Missouri is one of two states where a judge can hand down death when juries cannot agree unanimously on a sentence. Since the law changed in 1984, at least 18 people have been sentenced to death by a judge, and four have been executed.
