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Missouri executes Marcellus Williams despite DNA evidence concerns

Marcellus Williams, whose murder conviction faced scrutiny from a prosecutor, was executed by lethal injection Tuesday evening in Missouri after the US Supreme Court denied a stay. The 55-year-old was executed around 6 p.m. CT at Bonne Terre state prison. Williams’ legal team had filed multiple appeals citing new evidence, including alleged jury selection bias and contamination of the murder…