Missouri executes man for 2002 abduction, killing of 6-year-old girl lured to abandoned factory
Johnny Johnson, 45, received a lethal injection dose of pentobarbital at a state prison in Bonne Terre.
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Johnny Johnson, 45, received a lethal injection dose of pentobarbital at a state prison in Bonne Terre.
A man who abducted a 6-year-old Missouri girl and beat her to death at an abandoned factory two decades ago was put to death on Tuesday evening, shortly af
'Sorry to the people and family I hurt,' Johnny Johnson said in a brief statement.
Johnson was found guilty in the murder of 6-year-old Casey Williamson in 2002. Missouri Governor Mike Parson described his case as "one of the most horrific."
Johnny Johnson, 45, received a lethal injection dose of pentobarbital at a state prison in Bonne Terre and was pronounced dead at 6:33 p.m. CDT on Tuesday.