Missouri executes Marcellus Williams despite questions about evidence
Marcellus Williams was convicted in the 1998 stabbing death of Felicia Gayle in Missouri, but DNA testing raised questions.
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Marcellus Williams was convicted in the 1998 stabbing death of Felicia Gayle in Missouri, but DNA testing raised questions.
The case raises questions about how the person was exposed to the virus. All the previous U.S. infections were among people who worked around cows and poultry.
Sandra Hemme, whose murder conviction was overturned after she served 43 years in prison, is now free — despite objections from Missouri's attorney general.
If released, Sandra Hemme's prison term will mark the longest known wrongful conviction of a woman in U.S. history, her attorneys said.
The fish are known to be "exceptionally slimy" and can live out of water for days at a time.
Democrats running for office are using abortion rollbacks to galvanize voters, with abortion rights ballot initiatives amplifying their lines of attack.
The procedure involves an incision that could be several inches wide and several inches deep.
The Missouri Supreme Court rejected a petition to stop the execution of Brian Dorsey, a death row inmate, by lethal injection next month.
The scammer deceived his victim into sending money in cash and cashier's checks to the home of a co-conspirator, authorities say.
Facing a national teacher shortage, hundreds of districts across 26 states have switched to a four-day school week to help recruit and retain staff.
Black mothers died at the nation's highest rates, while the largest increases in deaths were found in American Indian and Native Alaskan mothers, a study found.
St. Louis police are investigating an overnight shooting at a building in the city's downtown area. All the victims were teenagers.
The legislature also passed a bill Wednesday to prevent transgender girls and women from competing on female sports teams.
An investigation found two hospitals put a pregnant woman's life in jeopardy and violated federal law by refusing to provide an emergency abortion when she experienced premature labor at 17 weeks.
A new report from the National Urban League is citing what the civil rights and urban advocacy group says are some of the top threats to democracy for Black Americans.
After deadly tornadoes tore through a wide section of the U.S., officials said at least 63 people have already been killed in twisters in 2023.
The highway patrol posted an aerial photo of the damage that showed uprooted trees and homes that had been reduced to rubble.
The monster storm spawned deadly tornadoes that shredded homes and shopping centers in Arkansas, and collapsed a theater roof during a heavy metal concert in Illinois.
More than 85 million people were under weather advisories as a monster storm system tore through the South and Midwest.
"While the cause of death is known, the reason for the homicide is not," the sheriff's office said.
The Tigers are only the second Ivy League school to make the Sweet 16 in the past 43 tournaments.
Missing 13-year-old Jayden Robker was last seen riding a skateboard on Feb. 2.
Four were captured in Ohio following a vehicle pursuit, and the fifth was found in second-hand retail store in Missouri.
The new dress code — part of a larger rules package — requires that women cover their shoulders.
The carrier faces frustration from passengers and scrutiny from federal officials over its handling of its schedule in the aftermath of the massive storm that wrecked holiday travel plans across the U.S.
A blistering, 26 page report on the use of comp or flex time by Denver's fire chief and his top seven commanders calls the years-long practice a violation of Denver's Revised Municipal Code, "an organizational failing" and a "problematic practice."
Partial passwords to Colorado's voting systems were recently found to be exposed on the Colorado Secretary of State's website, the office confirmed on Tuesday.
We are a week away from Election Day, and Denver voters will decide whether to approve the largest dedicated sales tax in city history.
A 15-year-old western Colorado girl who is suffering from kidney failure after contracting E. coli after eating at McDonald's says she ate Quarter Pounders three times in the weeks before a deadly outbreak was detected.
As Breast Cancer Awareness Month nears its end, a Douglas County nurse is sharing the importance of getting regular mammograms.
A blistering, 26 page report on the use of comp or flex time by Denver's fire chief and his top seven commanders calls the years-long practice a violation of Denver's Revised Municipal Code, "an organizational failing" and a "problematic practice."
Partial passwords to Colorado's voting systems were recently found to be exposed on the Colorado Secretary of State's website, the office confirmed on Tuesday.
We are a week away from Election Day, and Denver voters will decide whether to approve the largest dedicated sales tax in city history.
A 15-year-old western Colorado girl who is suffering from kidney failure after contracting E. coli after eating at McDonald's says she ate Quarter Pounders three times in the weeks before a deadly outbreak was detected.
As Breast Cancer Awareness Month nears its end, a Douglas County nurse is sharing the importance of getting regular mammograms.
A 15-year-old western Colorado girl who is suffering from kidney failure after contracting E. coli after eating at McDonald's says she ate Quarter Pounders three times in the weeks before a deadly outbreak was detected.
A blistering, 26 page report on the use of comp or flex time by Denver's fire chief and his top seven commanders calls the years-long practice a violation of Denver's Revised Municipal Code, "an organizational failing" and a "problematic practice."
Some areas in Colorado's high country will get up to a foot of snow with the new winter storm that's hitting the state.
The popular Australian rock band announced Tuesday that it will be returning to Colorado in August 2025 for several shows -- one with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra -- on the same day it released a new song with an orchestra.
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Yomif Kejelcha finished strongly in the Spanish city of Valencia to set a time of 57 minutes, 30 seconds.
Bo Nix threw three touchdown passes and ran for another and Denver's defense throttled Bryce Young in the Broncos' 28-14 win Sunday over the injury-riddled Carolina Panthers.
The Indiana Fever is the sixth WNBA team to make a coaching change this offseason.
The number of Latina reporters in the NFL is fairly limited but has been on the rise in recent years, including in Colorado.
Jim Donovan called Cleveland's games since the team's expansion rebirth in 1999.
The dispensers were one of about a dozen spare parts for which Boeing overcharged the Air Force, according to the Pentagon inspector general report.
Spirit Halloween's success as a seasonal pop-up retailer is leading it to make a foray into Christmas with 10 temporary stores.
Trump Media's shares have soared with the former President Donald Trump's rise in the betting markets.
Recalled products were sent to distributors in 35 states and sold on Amazon, Dynarex said in notice posted by FDA.
UNRWA "really plays an irreplaceable role right now in Gaza, where they are on the front lines getting humanitarian assistance to the people that need it," U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said.
We are a week away from Election Day, and Denver voters will decide whether to approve the largest dedicated sales tax in city history.
Take a closer look at what you'll be voting on in CBS News Colorado's Voters Guide.
The dispensers were one of about a dozen spare parts for which Boeing overcharged the Air Force, according to the Pentagon inspector general report.
UNRWA "really plays an irreplaceable role right now in Gaza, where they are on the front lines getting humanitarian assistance to the people that need it," U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said.
Americans say the economy is the most pressing issue as they prepare to cast their ballots on November 5, including these five key issues.
A 15-year-old western Colorado girl who is suffering from kidney failure after contracting E. coli after eating at McDonald's says she ate Quarter Pounders three times in the weeks before a deadly outbreak was detected.
As Breast Cancer Awareness Month nears its end, a Douglas County nurse is sharing the importance of getting regular mammograms.
Recalled products were sent to distributors in 35 states and sold on Amazon, Dynarex said in notice posted by FDA.
Medical professionals in the Denver metro area say more families should be mindful as cases of whooping cough have tripled in Colorado this year compared to 2023.
The middle-aged Iowa resident had recently returned from travel to West Africa, where it is believed they contracted the virus.
Spirit Halloween's success as a seasonal pop-up retailer is leading it to make a foray into Christmas with 10 temporary stores.
Trump Media's shares have soared with the former President Donald Trump's rise in the betting markets.
Recalled products were sent to distributors in 35 states and sold on Amazon, Dynarex said in notice posted by FDA.
A temporary glitch let customers deposit phony checks and then withdraw thousands of dollars in "free money." Now JPMorgan is suing.
Americans say the economy is the most pressing issue as they prepare to cast their ballots on November 5, including these five key issues.
A blistering, 26 page report on the use of comp or flex time by Denver's fire chief and his top seven commanders calls the years-long practice a violation of Denver's Revised Municipal Code, "an organizational failing" and a "problematic practice."
A Denver judge sentenced a former cardiologist to 158 years behind bars for drugging 10 women he met on dating apps and then sexually assaulting eight of them.
The son of a woman who was at a Colorado memory care facility says a device she wore there that used "intelligent fall detection" didn't protect her the way it was supposed to.
Stephen Matthews, a former Denver cardiologist who was convicted over the summer of drugging 11 women and sexually assaulting nine of them, faces sentencing later this week.
An Arapahoe County woman pleaded guilty to felony abuse of a developmentally disabled man. Video obtained by CBS News Colorado shows her repeatedly kicking and punching a 55-year-old who functions at the level of a child.