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Judge stays pending execution of Walter Barton
A federal judge has blocked the scheduled May 19 execution of Walter Barton.
Missouri plans to move ahead with execution despite pandemic
Missouri is moving ahead with plans to execute a convicted killer on May 19, unlike other states that have postponed executions during the coronavirus pandemic. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported […]
Supreme Court won’t halt Barton execution
The Missouri Supreme Court has declined to halt the execution of Walter Barton set for May 19. In a late afternoon opinion issued on April 27, the court unanimously ruled […]
Execution set for man convicted of 1991 murder
The Missouri Supreme Court has set an execution date for Walter Barton, who was convicted of stabbing an elderly woman to death in 1991. In an order Feb. 18, the […]
Execution date set for man convicted of killing 81-year-old
A Missouri man convicted of killing an 81-year-old mobile home park manager nearly three decades ago now faces execution in May. The Missouri Supreme Court this week set a May […]
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