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NPR spoke with 26 people who were involved with more than 200 executions across the country — including in Missouri. Most said their health suffered and they had little support to help them cope with their unusual jobs.

Then-Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens postponed the execution of Marcellus Williams five years ago Monday, citing DNA evidence that raised questions about Williams’ guilt. The panel appointed to review the case has made recommendations to Gov. Mike Parson, but there’s been no action.

The Kansas Supreme Court has upheld the death sentences for the Carr brothers convicted of a series of robberies, assaults and murders in Wichita.

A pair of St. Louis Democrats sought entry to the Eastern Reception and Diagnostic Center in Bonne Terre under a state law granting lawmakers access "at any time" to state prisons.

Ernest Johnson is scheduled to be executed at 6 p.m. Tuesday. Advocates, Missouri lawmakers and even Pope Francis had urged Parson to grant him clemency.

His execution came after a flurry of legal moves seeking to halt the procedure.

In a ruling that could have implications for criminal cases nationwide, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled against a Kansas death row inmate who…

Missouri executed its first prisoner since 2017 on Tuesday night. Despite the man’s rare medical condition, no complications were reported. Russell…

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Wednesday's execution of Michael Taylor marked the state's fourth in as many months - a dramatic uptick from recent years. The state put Taylor to death...

Although the state's previous drug supplier says it will not supply for the next execution, Missouri says it's found another willing pharmacy. On Monday...

An appeal filed by a Kansas man on death row has caught the attention of the U.S. Supreme Court and could change how Kansas and other states prosecute…