Amber McLaughlin, a 49 year old woman, was the first openly transgender person to be executed through lethal injection in the U.S.: Missouri to be precise.
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McLaughlin was convicted of first-degree murder in 2006 in the killing of Beverly Guenther.
She was sentenced to death by a judge after the jury deadlocked on its sentencing decision.
On Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2022, despite advocates expressing concern over her sentencing, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson denied her clemency.
In a statement on Tuesday, Mike Parson said:
“McLaughlin is a violent criminal.
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“Ms. Guenther’s family and loved ones deserve peace. The State of Missouri will carry out McLaughlin’s sentence according to the Court’s order and deliver justice.”
McLauglin was in a relationship with the deceased Guenther.
However, McLauglin was apparently unable to come to terms with the fact that her relationship with Guenther had ended leading to her showing up on numerous times at Guenther’s workplace. This led to Guenther obtaining a restraining order against her.
On the night of Nov. 20, 2003, officers found a broken knife handle near Guenther’s car and a trail of blood at her office building.
This was after Guenther’s neighbors reported that Guenther had not returned home.
McLaughlin later led police to a location near the Mississippi River in St. Louis where she had dumped Guenther’s body.
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