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Missouri Executes David Hosier for 2009 Double Murder

Hosier maintained his innocence until his death, citing a lack of physical evidence and ineffective legal representation.

  • David Hosier was executed by lethal injection for the 2009 murders of Angela Gilpin and her husband Rodney.
  • Hosier's final statement expressed love and acceptance of his fate, amid claims of innocence.
  • Missouri Governor Michael Parson denied Hosier's clemency request, noting his lack of remorse.
  • Hosier's legal team argued that there was insufficient physical evidence linking him to the crime.
  • This marks the second execution in Missouri this year and the seventh in the United States.
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