[ad_1] During Lance Shockley’s final moments in Missouri’s execution chamber in October 2025, he wanted his daughter, an ordained minister, by his side as his spiritual adviser. A few years earlier, the U.S. Supreme Court had expanded religious rights for the condemned, saying spiritual advisers could accompany them into the execution chamber and could touch […]
In Missouri Prison Death Investigations, Coroners Play a Key…
[ad_1] When Alan Lancaster died in January 2023 at South Central Correctional Center in Licking, Missouri, his family went looking for answers. The Missouri Department of Corrections recorded his death as an accident and offered few additional details. His family requested records from the prison’s investigation into his death, documents such as the internal investigative […]
Missouri Rep. Raychel Proudie Announces State Senate Bid, Fo…
[ad_1] by Keka Araújo September 21, 2025 Proudie, known for her candid and direct approach, emphasized that her campaign is about producing outcomes rather than simply “fighting.” State Rep. Raychel Proudie, D-Ferguson, has announced her candidacy for the Missouri State Senate, launching a campaign focused on delivering tangible results for her constituents. Having reached her […]
Unsolved, Not Forgotten: Families Recall Loved Ones in Joy O…
[ad_1] Additional reporting contributed by Rachel Lippmann, St. Louis Public RadioIllustrations by Cbabi Bayoc In the city of St. Louis, more than half of the nearly 2,000 homicides between 2014 and 2023 went unsolved. The Marshall Project and St. Louis Public Radio spent time with six of the many families who have yet to see […]
Missouri prison nurse gets 12 years for poisoning husband
[ad_1] A Missouri prison nurse who fatally poisoned her husband after falling in love with a convicted killer learned this week she’ll be spending the next 12 years behind bars. Amy Murray, 47, accepted a deal from Alford prosecutors, entering a plea to murder, arson and tampering with evidence charges on June 25, according to […]
Why the St. Louis Jail Reflects City’s Deepest Struggles
[ad_1] The St. Louis City Justice Center was supposed to make things better. Forty-five people in custody have died since the high-security facility opened in 2002 through February of this year, including 29 who were pronounced dead after being transported to area hospitals, according to public records. A federal lawsuit against the city over jail […]
Missouri police officer, mom-of-six Phylicia Carson killed i…
[ad_1] A Missouri police officer and mother of six was killed during a high-speed chase after losing control of her patrol car while trying to conduct a traffic stop. Osage Beach police officer Phylicia Carson, 33, was on patrol Sunday at around 1:20 a.m. when she spotted a vehicle speeding down a rural road in Camden […]