A convicted killer will not be executed Tuesday night after Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens, a Republican, stayed the planned execution.
Greitens appointed a board to further investigate the case of Marcellus Williams, who was convicted of killing a former newspaper reporter in 1998. Williams’ attorneys argued new DNA evidence proves his innocence after years of arguing for his innocence.
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