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 ☀️ ...

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

Rowan Ford was 9-year-old when she was killed. Family handout. Spears also implicated himself in the crime, claiming Collings gave him a cord and that he killed Rowan, according to court docs ...

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.

Missouri carried out its fourth execution this year on Tuesday night. The man condemned to death was convicted in a 9-year-old girl's 2007 murder.

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.

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.

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 … ...