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Sentence. Death. Felicia " Lisha " Anne Gayle (née Picus; February 6, 1956 – August 11, 1998) was an American journalist murdered during a burglary in her gated community in University City, Missouri, on August 11, 1998. [ 1 ] Gayle, a 42-year-old reporter for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, was found dead in her home, having been stabbed up to ...
Sep 23, 2024 · Now Williams, 55, is set to be executed in Missouri on Tuesday as Gayle's "grieving family still waits" for the end of the 26-year-old murder case, and former schoolmates and colleagues remember ...
- Natalie Neysa Alund
- Senior Reporter
They are Walter Barton, who was executed in May 2020 for the fatal stabbing of an 81-year-old woman, and Larry Griffith, who was executed in June 1995 for the fatal drive-by shooting of a 19-year ...
Sep 25, 2024 · Marcellus Williams was sentenced to death in 2001 for killing Felicia Gayle, a former newspaper reporter found stabbed to death in her home in St Louis, Missouri. The 55-year-old's lawyers, Ms ...
Jun 28, 2024 · Frustrated that the investigation had stalled, in May 1999 Gayle’s family put up a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the case. The lure of money attracted the ...
Prosecutors at Williams’ original trial said he broke into Gayle’s home on Aug. 11, 1998, heard water running in the shower, and found a large butcher knife. Gayle, a former reporter for the ...
Sep 14, 2024 · The tragic murder of retired journalist Felicia Gayle in 1998 has left a lasting impact on discussions surrounding justice, criminal accountability, and the complexities of human relationships. This case stands out not just for the violent act itself but also for the intricate legal battles and moral dilemmas that unfolded in its wake.
