Khaliifah ibn Rayford Daniels
Khaliifah was a father and grandfather who found poetry and Islam during his years in prison, and he served as an imam to Muslim men at Potosi Correctional Center. On September 24, 2024, Missouri executed Khaliifah by lethal injection of pentobarbital at Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center in Bonne Terre. His lawyers from the Midwest Innocence Project argued that DNA evidence in the case had been tainted, and they sought relief in state and federal courts. Governor Mike Parson rejected his clemency application. His son was with him in his last moments and described him as an intelligent and beautiful man.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state. His lawyers with the Midwest Innocence Project argued that DNA evidence had been tainted and that he was innocent.
Reported by: Missouri Department of Corrections (the agency that held him); his lawyers with the Midwest Innocence Project (family or their lawyers).