Overview

• Christopher Collings was executed on December 3, 2024, for the 2007 rape and murder of 9-year-old Rowan Ford in Stella, Missouri.
• Collings confessed to abducting Rowan from her home, raping her, and strangling her after she recognized him, later disposing of her body in a cave.
• Rowan Ford, described as a shy but vibrant child, was reported missing by her mother, sparking a community-wide search before her body was discovered a week later.
• Missouri Governor Michael Parson denied clemency, stating the state would deliver justice for Collings' 'horrendous and callous crime.'
• Collings, who had a troubled upbringing and struggled with addiction, expressed remorse in his final statement, apologizing to those he had hurt.