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Court sets hearing for Marcellus Williams to present DNA evidence before execution date
A Missouri man scheduled to be executed in September will get a chance to present a court with DNA evidence he believes will exonerate him. Marcellus Williams will get a hearing on Aug. 21, at the request of St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell. The prosecutor’s office has filed a motion to vacate the conviction […] The post Court sets hearing for Marcellus Williams to present DNA evidence before execution date appeared first on Missouri Independent.
High Ridge Fire rescue woman, child and two men from Big River at Rockford Park
A 29-year-old South St. Louis County woman, a 12-year-old Fenton girl, an Imperial man and a House Springs man, were rescued from the Big River at Rockford Park on June 29. Crews from the High Ridge Fire Protection District were called to the park at 7:45 p.m. Fire Chief John Barton said the woman and girl were clinging to the cliff wall on the opposite side of the river from the park river access, calling for help. Barton said the two adult male bystanders jumped into the water to help, and they, too, had to be rescued by High Ridge Fire crews.
St. Louis County man admits fatally shooting acquaintance before stealing gun, drugs from him
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — A St. Louis County man on Monday admitted to shooting an acquaintance to death and stealing from him back in February 2023, according to a release from the Office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri. Terry Winebarger, 52, pleaded guilty...
Teen dies days after being shot in north St. Louis County
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — A teenager died days after being shot in north St. Louis County, police said. According to the St. Louis County Police Department, officers responded to a shooting shortly after 1 p.m. on June 27 in the 10600 block of Moidart Circle. Officers found a...
Hearing date set to determine if Marcellus Williams’ conviction will be vacated
CLAYTON, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A date has been set for a court hearing to determine if the first-degree murder conviction of Marcellus Williams will be vacated. The hearing on the motion to vacate WIlliams’ conviction is set for August 21 at the St. Louis County Courthouse in Clayton. St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell filed a motion to vacate the conviction in late January.
Taco chain will open second St. Louis-area location this month
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — A restaurant chain that serves tacos will soon open its second St. Louis location, in west St. Louis County. Tacos 4 Life, a fast-casual franchised restaurant chain, will open a new restaurant in Ballwin in mid-July, restaurant operators said in a news release. It would be the chain’s second St. Louis-area location, after previously opening one in O’Fallon, Missouri, in November 2021.
Dates set for Chesterfield Mall closure, demolition
ST. LOUIS COUNTY (First Alert 4) -- The dates for the closing and demolition of the Chesterfield Mall have been officially set. The last official day of operation will be August 31, Tim Lowe of the Staenberg Group, which owns the Chesterfield Mall, confirmed to First Alert 4. Lowe said demolition will begin on October 15.
Police pursuit from Missouri ends in serious crash in Illinois
PONTOON BEACH, Ill. – A police chase beginning in Missouri crosses into Illinois before ending in a serious crash. County police say that the incident all began a little after midnight in the Jennings area of north St. Louis County. The incident started when an officer from the City of Jennings Precinct attempted to stop […]
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