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Missouri Man Executed for 2002 Kidnapping, Murder of 6-Year-Old Girl

  • Johnny Johnson expressed remorse before his execution for abducting and killing 6-year-old Casey Williamson in 2002.
  • Johnson's attorneys argued he was mentally incompetent due to schizophrenia, but appeals claiming this were rejected.
  • Johnson took Williamson to an abandoned factory, attempted to sexually assault her, then beat her to death with a brick and rock.
  • Missouri Governor Mike Parson refused clemency, calling it one of the most horrific murders he'd seen.
  • Williamson's family and the original prosecutor witnessed Johnson's execution by lethal injection.
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