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Missouri man makes life-or-death effort to prove innocence before execution scheduled for next month
Testimony begins Wednesday in a hearing with life-or-death implications for Missouri inmate Marcellus Williams.The case before St. Louis County Circuit Judge Bruce Hilton is on a motion filed by Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell seeking to vacate Williams' 1998 murder conviction. Time is of the essence: Williams is scheduled to be executed Sept. 24, and neither Missouri Gov. Mike Parson nor Attorney General Andrew Bailey has shown any inclination to delay the process.Williams, 55, was convicted of first-degree murder in the 1998 stabbing death of Lisha Gayle. He was hours away from execution in August 2017 when then-Gov. Eric Greitens,...
Woman killed in hit-and-run collision in Jennings
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – A woman is left dead after being struck by a vehicle in north St. Louis early Tuesday morning. The accident happened a little before 1 a.m. Tuesday morning on the 5300 block of Wilborn Drive in Jennings. Officials say the woman was struck while...
Missouri American Water investigating possible water main break in south St. Louis County
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — Missouri American Water is investigating a possible water main break in south St. Louis County. According to a notification from the water provider, a leak started just before 5 a.m. near Hawkins-Fuchs Road and Meramec Bottom Road. Missouri American Water said the leak could...
Contract nurse files class action against St. Luke's, says hospital didn't provide enough shifts
ST. LOUIS COUNTY — A woman has filed a class action lawsuit against St. Luke’s Hospital, claiming the health care provider did not give its contracted nurses the minimum number of shifts it committed to. The suit was filed Wednesday by Angela Schuster, a St. Louis County resident...
Family of fallen St. Louis police officer hopes he'll wake up soon
ST. LOUIS COUNTY — The family of a Ferguson officer severely injured during a protest this month is hopeful he’ll wake up soon as sedation is gradually reduced. Officer Travis Brown, known to family and friends as TJ, has undergone several surgeries since suffering a severe brain injury while trying to arrest a protester.
Woman rescued from burning home in north St. Louis
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – A woman was rescued from a burning home early Tuesday morning in north St. Louis. Firefighters responded to the house fire around 4:30 a.m. on the 5700 block of Acme Avenue in Jennings. They were able to rescue a woman trapped inside a bedroom in the house. First responders say […]
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