Missouri man executed for killing 2 jailers

Wednesday, June 7, 2023

BONNE TERRE, Mo. -- A Missouri man who shot and killed two jailers nearly 23 years ago during a failed bid to help an acquaintance escape from a rural jail was executed Tuesday evening.

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