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Aug 15, 2023 · The Missouri Supreme Court scheduled Marcellus Williams to be executed on Sept. 24, 2024 at 6 p.m. for a 1998 murder — despite DNA evidence supporting his innocence. After the news broke, attorneys for Mr. Williams released a statement:
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Jun 30, 2023 · Marcellus Williams was convicted of killing Lisha Gayle in 1998. DNA found on the murder weapon matched another unknown person.
Jun 4, 2024 · The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday set a Sept. 24 execution date for Marcellus Williams, even as the inmate awaits a court hearing on his claim that he was not involved in the murder that landed him on death row.
Jun 5, 2024 · Missouri has scheduled the execution of death row inmate Marcellus Williams, even though he was never granted a hearing for an innocence claim that some officials believe could be legitimate.
Jun 4, 2024 · The Missouri Supreme Court has set an execution date for a St. Louis man who was convicted of a 1998 murder. The order, issued by all members of the state high court, comes despite the fact that prosecutors in St. Louis County no longer believe Marcellus Williams is guilty.
Jun 4, 2024 · The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday set a Sept. 24 execution date for Marcellus Williams, even as the inmate awaits a court hearing on his claim that he was not involved in the murder that landed him on death row.
Jan 29, 2024 · Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell filed a motion Friday to vacate the conviction of Marcellus Williams, 55, who has long claimed innocence in the death of Lisha Gayle, who was stabbed multiple times during a robbery inside her University City home in 1998.
Feb 1, 2024 · On January 26, 2024, St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell filed a motion in the St. Louis County Circuit Court, asking the Court to vacate Marcellus Williams’ death sentence. Mr. Williams was sentenced to death in 2001 for the 1998 killing of local newspaper reporter, Felicia Gayle, but has maintained his innocence throughout his ...
Aug 22, 2022 · On Aug. 22, 2017, Marcellus Williams was hours away from being executed. Williams had been convicted of the 1998 murder of former St. Louis Post-Dispatch reporter Felicia Gayle, who was found...
Aug 25, 2023 · Williams, 54, was convicted of first-degree murder in the 1998 death of Lisha Gayle during a robbery of her home in the St. Louis suburb of University City. Gayle worked at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch from 1981 to 1992 before leaving to do social work.
