Transgender woman on death row asks Missouri governor for mercy
A judge sentenced Amber McLaughlin to death for the 2003 killing of Beverly Guenther after a jury was unable to decide on the punishment.
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Man seeking freedom after years in prison
An extraordinary legal battle is taking place in a St. Louis courtroom this week over the future of a man who has spent most of his life in prison. St. Louis circuit attorney Kim Gardner said Lamar Johnson was wrongfully convicted of murder in 1995. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.
Murder case solved using DNA from a tree
In 2019, a mother in Missouri went missing, and juniper tree needles would later help lead investigators to her killer. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant joins "CBS Mornings" to share an inside look at his upcoming "48 Hours" report, "The Tree That Helped Solve a Murder."
The case against Michael Politte
"48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty previews this week's "48 Hours" episode: "The Case Against Michael Politte." Charged with killing his mother when he was just 14, a Missouri man is out on parole after 23 years fights to clear his name.
Changes open high school athletes to major endorsement deals
Some teen athletes are banking six figures before heading to college. "This is the wave of the future," says one high school coach.
Missouri executes man over 2005 killing of police officer
Kevin Johnson's attorneys didn't deny that he killed the officer, but contended he was sentenced to death in part because he is Black.
Man convicted as a teen of murdering his mom says the real killer is still out there
Michael Politte was charged with killing his mother when he was 14 years old. Now out on parole after 23 years, he maintains his innocence and claims he knows who is responsible.
Michael Politte's fight for freedom
An inside look at the case against a 14-year-old boy accused of killing his mother and how decades later, doubt has been cast on his guilt.
Missouri inmate gets a second chance
Missouri inmate Bobby Bostic was serving a 241-year sentence for a series of robberies he committed when he was only 16. Bostic, now 43, changed his life in prison. He went to school, read and wrote books, even though he had no hope of ever getting out. CBS News was there when Bostic was released thanks to the judge who first put him behind bars.
19-year-old asks court to let her watch father's death by injection
Kevin Johnson, now 37, has been incarcerated since his daughter was 2 years old.
Judge rejects Jen Psaki's effort to quash subpoena
A judge in Virginia has refused to quash a subpoena issued to Psaki seeking her deposition in a lawsuit filed by Missouri and Louisiana.
Missouri inmate gets a second chance
Missouri inmate Bobby Bostic was serving a 241-year sentence for a series of robberies he committed when he was only 16. Bostic, now 43, changed his life in prison. He went to school and read and wrote books, even though he had no hope of ever getting out. CBS News was there when Bostic was released thanks to the judge who first put him behind bars.
House fire claims couple's lives: "I'm not leaving my wife"
Fire officials say an elderly Missouri couple died when a man refused to leave his wife as their home burned around them.
Kansas abortion clinic that opened days after Roe struck down is inundated
A Kansas abortion clinic that was among the first in the country to open after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade has been inundated with patients.
Mobile abortion clinic to open in Illinois
Planned Parenthood in Illinois will soon begin offering abortion services in a mobile RV along the Missouri border. Advocates say it will provide opportunities for needed health care for women unable to access abortion services. But critics say the office is soliciting women who will be unable to get follow-up care. Adriana Diaz reports.
Ex-Chiefs assistant Britt Reid sentenced to prison for drunk driving crash
Prosecutors said Reid, the son of Chiefs coach Andy Reid, was intoxicated and speeding at the time of the crash that left a a 5-year-old girl with a serious brain injury.
7 hospitalized after amusement park train derails in Missouri
Six guests and one employee at Silver Dollar City, a theme park in southern Missouri, were injured in the accident.
Relatives of school shooter had confiscated gun used in shooting, police say
Police said it was "not yet clear when or how" the suspect got the gun back.
2 dead after St. Louis high school shooting
A teacher and a 16-year-old girl were killed Monday after a gunman broke into a St. Louis high school and opened fire. Damon Arnold reports.
St. Louis officials speak on school shooting
St. Louis Metropolitan Police Commissioner Michael Sack and other officials said the swift response to a deadly shooting at the city's Central Visual and Performing Arts High School helped prevent an even greater tragedy. A teacher and a teenage girl were killed, and officials said they gunman is also dead. Watch their full briefing.
Amazon driver dies in suspected dog attack while delivering package
The driver's official cause of death will be determined after an autopsy is performed on Wednesday, according to the local sheriff's office.
Carbon monoxide poisoning in schools, day cares prompt reviews of state laws
At least 10 states do not require schools or day cares to have carbon monoxide detectors.
Radioactive waste found at Missouri school
A recent report found significant radioactive contamination at an elementary school in Missouri where nuclear weapons were produced during World War II. Schools in the area are switching to virtual as parents are outraged. Adriana Diaz reports.
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