Missouri woman who spent 43 years in prison is free
Sandra Hemme, whose murder conviction was overturned after she served 43 years in prison, is now free — despite objections from Missouri's attorney general.
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Missouri high court clears way for woman's release after 43 years in prison
Sandra Hemme, now 64, had been serving a life sentence after she was twice convicted of murder in the death of library worker Patricia Jeschke.
96-year-old woman takes to the skies one more time
96-year-old Evelyn Kidd of St. Louis spent many years flying in the skies above Missouri with her late husband. Last month, she received a surprise when her senior home, Cedarhurst Senior Living, granted her wish to fly in a Cessna one more time.
Ex-principal sentenced after hiring friend to kill pregnant teacher girlfriend
A former middle school principal faces life behind bars after he plotted to have a friend kill his pregnant girlfriend.
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The Biden administration celebrated the Supreme Court siding with its efforts to combat misinformation on social media by pressuring technology companies to remove the content. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has more.
Shooting in downtown St. Louis kills 1, injures at least 5, police say
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Deadly attack on couple at interstate rest area captured on dash cam
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Conference of Mayors holds annual meeting
The United States Conference of Mayors is holding its 92nd annual meeting this weekend in first-time host city Kansas City, Missouri. Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas joined CBS News to discuss some of the topics the officials are expected to address at the conference.
Missouri woman's murder conviction tossed after 43 years
If released, Sandra Hemme's prison term will mark the longest known wrongful conviction of a woman in U.S. history, her attorneys said.
8-year-old girl dies after suffering medical emergency on flight to Chicago
After the plane landed, deputies, American Medical Technologists personnel, and Air National Guard Fire personnel immediately received and began performing life-saving measures on the girl.
Missouri executes inmate David Hosier after governor denied clemency
Missouri carried out its second execution this year on Tuesday. The condemned inmate David Hosier was sentenced to death for two murders.
Missouri schedules inmate's execution despite doubts over evidence
Marcellus Williams is scheduled to be executed Sept. 24. He never received a hearing for an innocence claim that some officials believe is legitimate.
Invasive fish that can survive on land for days found in Missouri
The fish are known to be "exceptionally slimy" and can live out of water for days at a time.
9-year-old girl, 2-year-old boy found dead after mom's alleged confession
A 9-year-old girl was found dead inside the mother's car, and a 2-year-old boy was found dead in a fountain, authorities said.
Details on the Americans killed in Haiti
Two American missionaries were among three people killed in Haiti in an apparent gang attack. Two of the victims were the daughter and son-in-law of Missouri state Rep. Ben Baker. Jacqueline Charles, Haiti and Caribbean correspondent for the Miami Herald, joins CBS News with more.
2 Americans killed in Haiti: What we know
Gang violence has exploded in Haiti. On Thursday, three people were fatally shot, including two missionaries, a married couple, from an Oklahoma-based group. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez reports.
Wrongful conviction hearing starts for Missouri man imprisoned 33 years
A wrongful conviction hearing for Christopher Dunn begins in Missouri. Dunn has spent 33 years in prison for a murder he says he didn't commit.
Democrats seek to make GOP candidates pay for threats to reproductive rights
Democrats running for office are using abortion rollbacks to galvanize voters, with abortion rights ballot initiatives amplifying their lines of attack.
Elderly Missouri man charged in 1966 stabbing death of Calumet City woman
James Barbier, 79, is charged with first-degree murder in the 1966 stabbing death of 18-year-old Karen Snider at her home in Calumet City.
Cause of death revealed for doctor found dead in Arkansas lake
The case fueled social media speculation about whether his disappearance had been tied to his cryptocurrency dealings.
Storms, tornadoes tear through Midwest
A dozen reported tornadoes left behind destroyed homes and scattered debris in several midwestern states, including Iowa, Kansas and Missouri. CBS News' Roxana Saberi reports on the severe weather.
Missouri executes inmate Brian Dorsey
Missouri executed death row inmate Brian Dorsey on Tuesday night after the Supreme Court declined to intervene. A jury convicted Dorsey of killing his cousin and her husband in 2006. Public defenders argued Dorsey should not be put to death because of good behavior and claimed his trial lawyers had a conflict of interest.
Condemned Missouri inmate could face "surgery without anesthesia"
The procedure involves an incision that could be several inches wide and several inches deep.
Gypsy Rose Blanchard announces split from husband
The separation comes just weeks after Gypsy Rose Blanchard deleted her TikTok and Instagram accounts, saying social media is a "doorway to hell."
Missouri declines to halt execution of man who killed couple
The Missouri Supreme Court rejected a petition to stop the execution of Brian Dorsey, a death row inmate, by lethal injection next month.
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