By STACEY PLAISANCE, Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A 65-year-old man who was arrested at 19 and sentenced to life without parole walked out of prison on Wednesday, saying “God is so good” after his rape conviction was overturned by a judge. Authorities withheld evidence that could have exonerated Wilbert Jones decades ago and…
By JIM SALTER and SUMMER BALLENTINE, Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Police in St. Louis who have dealt with dozens of protests in the two months since a former officer was acquitted in the death of a black suspect can’t shut down non-violent demonstrations or use chemical agents simply to punish protesters, a federal judge…
ST. LOUIS (KTRS) A five-alarm blaze that started Wednesday morning about 10:30 in the basement of Park Warehouse Services on the southside continues burning at this hour. So far, only two injuries are confirmed – one is a firefighter who suffered some smoke inhalation and the other individual has not been identified but the injuries…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois’ top librarian wants families to turn off the TV and other gadgets and read together. Secretary of State Jesse White, who serves as the state librarian, announced that Thursday is Illinois’ annual Family Reading Night . Free events are being held at several libraries statewide, including in Addison, Carbondale, Mahomet…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) St. Louis is one step closer to getting a new police chief. The list of candidates will be narrowed down to six on Wednesday. Candidates are being evaluated by the Citizens Advisory Board and the International Police Chiefs’ Association, which the city hired as a consultant. Background checks will be conducted, followed…
By DON THOMPSON and PAUL ELIAS, Associated Press RANCHO TEHAMA RESERVE, Calif. (AP) — The gunman behind a rampage in Northern California was out on bail for a charge of stabbing a neighbor, had been the object of complaints from neighbors who said he had been firing off hundreds of rounds of ammunition, and had been…