What happened to Rowan Ford? On the night of Nov. 2, 2007, Rowan's stepfather, David Spears, was partying with two friends while her mother was working an overnight shift at Walmart.

Collings is set to die by lethal injection for the murder of 9-year-old Rowan Ford in the tiny southwestern Missouri village of Stella on Nov. 3, 2007. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ ...

Christopher Collings, 49, was executed Tuesday for the 2007 rape and murder of Rowan Ford, a 9-year-old girl who knew him as “Uncle Chris." ...

NEWTON COUNTY, Mo. — With the impending execution of convicted child-killer Christopher Collings, the spotlight shifts to his ...

What happened to Rowan Ford? On the night of Nov. 2, 2007, Rowan's stepfather, David Spears, was partying with two friends while her mother was working an overnight shift at Walmart.

The case of Rowan Ford not only impacted the lives of her family and friends, but also the investigators who worked to bring her home. “I still carry her picture with me,” said Jennings.

Christopher Leroy Collings, 49, is set to die by lethal injection for the murder of 9-year-old Rowan Ford in the tiny southwestern Missouri village of Stella on Nov. 3, 2007.

Controversy surrounds Christopher Collings' execution, and Rowan Ford's stepfather David Spears' involvement. Details on legal conflicts and the role of Missouri's public defender office.

Rowan Ford's Murder. Collings was living with Rowan's stepfather, friend David Spears, as well as the child and her mother at the time of the murder.

FILE – Pallbearers and employees of Clark Funeral Home get ready to put Rowan Ford’s casket into a hearst after the funeral at the Gospel Lighthouse Church in Neosho, Mo., Nov. 14, 2007.

NEWTON COUNTY, Mo. — With the impending execution of convicted child-killer Christopher Collings, the spotlight shifts to his co-defendant, Rowan Ford’s step-father, David Spears. Rowan Ford … ...