Missouri Court Schedules Execution Date for 2005 Murder Convict, Sparking Renewed Controversy
BOLIVAR, Mo. — A Missouri man sentenced to death for a 2005 murder is scheduled to be executed next month following a ruling from a state judge. The decision comes after a lengthy legal battle that has spanned nearly two decades. Gary H. McGowan, 49, has been on death row since his conviction for the brutal killing of 24-year-old Clyisha Black. Authorities state that in late April 2005, McGowan abducted Black from a Kansas City …