Marcellus Williams, whose murder conviction was questioned by a prosecutor in light of what he described as new evidence, ...

A Missouri man seeking to avoid execution suffered dual setbacks Monday as the state's top court and governor each rejected ...

The Supreme Court rejected Marcellus Williams' final attempt to stave off execution at just before 5 p.m., clearing the last ...

Marcellus Williams was convicted in the 1998 stabbing death of Felicia Gayle in Missouri, but DNA testing raised questions.

The justices rejected two separate appeals to spare Marcellus Williams’ life, over the objection of the three liberal ...

AGAWAM — The Woo family, with roots in China, Los Angeles and here in the Pioneer Valley, had long sought a medal honoring a ...

Many large mammals have lost genetic diversity, often thanks to the actions of people shrinking their populations. The ...

Luis Albino was lured away from a park and kidnapped in 1951. He was found after his niece took a DNA test that led police to ...

Following the court's ruling, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson confirmed the state will carry out Williams' execution on Tuesday.

Lawyers for a Missouri man scheduled to be executed Tuesday evening have filed another appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court that ...

The skeletal remains of a senior officer of Sir John Franklin's 1845 Northwest Passage expedition have been identified using DNA and genealogical analyses.

Lawyers for a Missouri man have filed a late appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court alleging there were racial bias and ...