by admin | May 18, 2020 | Crime / Courts, News, Politics / Govt
The governor says the execution of a convicted southwest Missouri killer will move forward, clearing the way for Tuesday evening’s scheduled execution in Bonne Terre. Governor Mike Parson told Capitol reporters on Monday in Jefferson City that he hasn’t...
by admin | May 17, 2020 | Crime / Courts, News, Politics / Govt
UPDATE: The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals has issued a ruling, vacating the stay of execution for convicted southwest Missouri killer Walter Barton. In their nine-page ruling, the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals writes, in part: “We vacate the stay of execution and...
by admin | Apr 27, 2020 | Crime / Courts, News, Politics / Govt
The Missouri Supreme Court has unanimously denied a request from a convicted murderer from southwest Missouri’s Ozark, clearing the way for his execution to take place next month in Bonne Terre. The Supreme Court has denied 64-year-old Walter Barton’s...
by admin | Feb 18, 2020 | Crime / Courts, News, Politics / Govt
A May execution date has been scheduled for a convicted killer from southwest Missouri’s Ozark. The case has been working its way through the court system for almost 30 years. The Missouri Supreme Court today set a May 19th execution date for convicted killer...
by Mike Lear | May 20, 2014 | Crime / Courts, News
The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a stay of execution for condemned Missouri inmate Russell Bucklew. He was sentenced to die by lethal injection after midnight Wednesday morning for the 1996 murder of Michael Sanders. Attorney General Chris Koster (D) says the full...