Nunley execution stayed — for now

Roderick Nunley was sentenced to death by a judge for the 1989 kidnapping, rape and murder of teenager Ann Harris in Kansas City. The death sentence was to be carried out at 12:01 a.m. Oct. 20. However, the and U.S. Surpeme courts have ruled that only a full jury can...

Execution stay upheld; appeals coming

A three-judge panel of the Federal Appeals Court in St. Louis has upheld the stay of execution for Roderick Nunley who had been scheduled to die just after midnight. Attorney General Chris Koster is preparing an appeal.  The case is likely to become a matter for the...
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