Missouri governor stays execution amid DNA questions

Published August 22, 2017 8:09pm ET



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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