During Lance Shockley's final moments in Missouri's execution chamber in October 2025, he wanted his daughter, an ordained minister, by his side as his spiritual adviser. A few years earlier, the U.S.

BONNE TERRE, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man who long maintained his innocence was executed Tuesday for the fatal shooting of a state trooper more than 20 years ago. Lance Shockley, 48, was pronounced dead ...

Missouri denied condemned men their chosen spiritual advisers despite Ramirez ruling. Missouri kept 2013 execution protocols and hasn't updated them after Ramirez. Advocates say denials violate rights ...