St. Louis County judge pulls deal that would have spared Marcellus Williams
Williams was sentenced to death for the killing of Felicia Gayle, a former St. Louis Post-Dispatch reporter. No forensic evidence, such as DNA, hair or footprints, had ever linked him to the scene, though police did find Gayle’s purse and other belongings in Williams’ car. He also pawned a laptop belonging to her husband....
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