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Man who murdered woman and her two children scheduled for execution today

Published January 31, 2017 4:48 PM

Mark Christeson, who was convicted of raping a woman before killing her and her two children near Vichy in February 1998, is scheduled to be executed today at 6:00 p.m.

He has put in a final appeal to the US Supreme Court. Previously, the US Supreme Court granted him a stay in 2014.

The execution is to take place in Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center in Bonne Terre. We will continue to follow this story for updates.

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