Marcellus Williams, 55, was convicted in the 1998 killing of Lisha Gayle, who was repeatedly stabbed during the burglary of her suburban St. Louis home.

A Missouri man was executed Tuesday for breaking into a woman’s home and killing her, despite calls by her family to let him serve out the rest of his life in prison.

A Missouri man was executed today, according to the man's legal team, even though the prosecutor's office that secured his murder conviction 21 years ago expressed doubts about the integrity of the case.

The Supreme Court allowed Missouri to execute Marcellus Williams on Tuesday for a 2003 murder, which he maintained he did not commit.

A Missouri man is scheduled to be executed today unless the US Supreme Court intervenes at the last minute, even though the prosecutor's office that secured his murder conviction 21 years ago has expressed doubts about the integrity of the case.

Missouri executed a man Tuesday night for the 1998 death of a woman when he broke into her home and stabbed her to death, authorities said.

The Missouri Supreme Court and Gov. Mike Parson each denied requests from an inmate seeking to cancel his scheduled execution for a 1998 murder.

Sept. 23 (UPI) -- The Missouri Supreme Court on Monday denied a request to halt Tuesday's pending execution of Marcellus Williams as prosecutors filed to vacate his conviction for the 1998 murder of a local news reporter.