Friday, February 20 2009 7:27 PM EST2009-02-21 00:27:15 GMT
Who killed Mischelle Lawless? It's a question Scott County Sheriff Rick Walter says has haunted him since the Scott County woman's brutal murder in 1992. He wants to bring the family justice.
Thursday, July 31 2014 3:55 PM EDT2014-07-31 19:55:11 GMT
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet said they have a report that U.S. 60 is blocked in the Kevil community of Ballard County, Kentucky due to an oversize load that is unable to navigate a turn.
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet said they have a report that U.S. 60 is blocked in the Kevil community of Ballard County, Kentucky due to an oversize load that is unable to navigate a turn.
Thursday, July 31 2014 3:27 PM EDT2014-07-31 19:27:23 GMT
The Heartland is now home to the newest cutting edge technology for moms and babies facing long hospitals stays when the little ones need special intensive care.
The Heartland is now home to the newest cutting edge technology for moms and babies facing long hospitals stays when the little ones need special intensive care.
Thursday, July 31 2014 3:22 PM EDT2014-07-31 19:22:41 GMT
The Poplar Bluff, Missouri city council voted Tuesday to hire a new city manager.
The Poplar Bluff, Missouri city council voted Tuesday to hire a new city manager.
By Heartland News & AP
JEFFERSON CITY, MO (AP) - A southeast Missouri man imprisoned since 1992 for the slaying of a 19-year-old college student is free after a judge throws out the conviction and a prosecutor declines to retry the case.
Thirty-four-year old Joshua Charles Kezer walked out of the Jefferson City Correctional Center shortly after 3 p.m. CST Wednesday. A crowd of friends, family members and TV cameras greeted Kezer.
A day earlier, Cole County Circuit Judge Richard Callahan ruled that Kezer was wrongly convicted in the death of 19-year-old Angela Mischelle Lawless.
The judge's ruling sharply criticized the courtroom conduct of former Rep. Kenny Hulshof, who prosecuted the case. Callahan ruled that Hulshof improperly withheld several key pieces of evidence from Kezer's defense attorneys.
Scott County prosecutor Paul Boyd said Wednesday "based on my discussions, I do not expect to receive a probable cause affidavit from any law enforcement source that would support the prosecution of Joshua Kezer or anyone else for Mischelle's murder in the next nine days. The investigators have a lot of work to do resolving this case. If some new evidence comes to light pointing at a suspect, I expect to be apprised of the facts and determine if a prosecution should be commenced at that time. Today,the Missouri Department of Corrections will receive a letter to release Mr. Kezer."
1992: Angela Mischelle Lawless murdered
1994: Josh Kezer convicted of murder
2006: Scott County sheriff reopens investigation
2008: Hearing to challenge conviction
Scott County Sheriff Rick Walter says he was just doing his job when he reopened a 12-year-old murder case and helped the man convicted of the crime win his freedom.
Walter was a reserve deputy when he found the body of Angela Mischelle Lawless in her idling car on an Interstate 55 exit ramp in Benton in 1992. He won election as sheriff in 2004 after losing the 2000 race to longtime incumbent Bill Ferrell.
Kezer was released from state prison Wednesday, one day after a Cole County judge ruled that he was wrongly convicted. Kezer and his attorneys credit Walter for digging up several key pieces of new evidence that helped convince the judge of his innocence.
Thursday, July 31 2014 4:51 AM EDT2014-07-31 08:51:47 GMT
Police in a St. Louis-area city are investigating contradictory reports from their mayor and a bicyclist who says the elected official caused him to crash.
Police in a St. Louis-area city are investigating contradictory reports from their mayor and a bicyclist who says the elected official caused him to crash.
The longtime music director at a suburban Chicago Roman Catholic church says he was fired after posting on social media plans to marry his same-sex partner.
The longtime music director at a suburban Chicago Roman Catholic church says he was fired after posting on social media plans to marry his same-sex partner.
Wednesday, July 30 2014 3:33 PM EDT2014-07-30 19:33:10 GMT
WBTV was alerted to the issue after a viewer sent in a video of a man who says he lives in Charlotte. In the video, the man laughs, jokes, and douses himself in rubbing alcohol.
WBTV was alerted to the issue after a viewer sent in a video of a man who says he lives in Charlotte. In the video, the man laughs, jokes, and douses himself in rubbing alcohol.
Wednesday, July 30 2014 11:37 PM EDT2014-07-31 03:37:00 GMT
Missouri voters will have the chance to vote on whether the "right to farm" or constitutional amendment No. 1 is right for the state on Tuesday, August 5.
Missouri voters will have the chance to vote on whether the "right to farm" or constitutional amendment No. 1 is right for the state on Tuesday, August 5.
