Missouri, Marcellus
Family of Marcellus Williams says it's received death threats since Missouri executed him
The family of Marcellus Williams has reported receiving death threats since the state of Missouri executed him last week. A representative of his son said the threats were made via phone calls, emails and anonymous social media messages.
Marcellus Williams executed in Missouri amid strong innocence claims: 'It is murder'
The execution came despite one of the prosecutors in the case saying that Williams' life should be spared because DNA did not connect him to the case.
Marcellus Williams was executed in Missouri. Read his final words, and his poetry
Williams maintained that he was innocent in the 1998 killing of Felicia Gayle. No forensic evidence linked him to the murder, but two witnesses testified that he had confessed to them.
Marcellus Williams' Final Words Before Missouri Execution
Williams was executed despite pleas for clemency from prosecutors and family members of murder victim Felicia Gayle.
After Marcellus Williams is executed in Missouri, a nation reacts
Marcellus Williams was executed in Missouri on Tuesday. Around the nation and world, his death was met with condemnation.
Marcellus Williams executed by lethal injection in Missouri after SCOTUS denied appeals
Missouri death row inmate Marcellus Williams was executed by lethal injection Tuesday for the 1998 murder of Lisha Gayle.
Missouri executes Marcellus Williams despite innocence claim, widespread opposition
A judge accepted a plea of no contest last month which would have spared Marcellus Williams’ life, but that deal was scuttled by the Missouri Attorney General’s Office.
Missouri Execution of Marcellus Williams Creates Rare Supreme Court Divide
The Supreme Court is generally unified in its ruling on death penalty cases, but Marcellus Williams' case sparked differing opinions.
Marcellus Williams to be executed in Missouri woman's brutal murder; clemency denied
Marcellus Williams is set to die by lethal injection in the 1998 fatal stabbing of former reporter Lisha Gayle inside her St. Louis-area home.
How Marcellus Williams’ execution unveils the double standard in America’s justice system
The state of Missouri executed Marcellus Williams after the conservative majority on the U.S. Supreme Court declined to stop the execution. The Weekend co-hosts weigh in on this decision that occurred despite strong innocence claims.
Marcellus Williams executed despite contaminated DNA evidence
Marcellus Williams was executed by Missouri on Tuesday evening for the 1998 murder of journalist despite objections from his attorneys and a state prosecutor.
Missouri executes Marcellus Williams despite questions over evidence, after Supreme Court denies final bid for delay
Marcellus Williams was convicted in the 1998 stabbing death of Felicia Gayle in Missouri, but DNA testing raised questions.
Missouri executes Marcellus Williams despite prosecutors’ objections
Felicia “Licia” Gayle was found stabbed to death in her suburban St. Louis home in 1998. Marcellus Williams says he didn’t ...