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Columbia County Schools Move Forward with Campus Safety Improvements

Technology responsible for law enforcement’s rapid response to a recent mass killing at a Georgia school is being installed in Columbia County schools. On Thursday evening, about 70 people gathered in the Grovetown High School auditorium to hear from Columbia…

Nation’s reaction to the death sentence

Marcellus Williams was executed in Missouri on Tuesday. He was found guilty of the 1998 murder of Lisha Gayle. The former police reporter for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch was killed during a break-in at the suburban St. Louis home she…

Marcellus Williams executed for murder of former reporter in Missouri

The execution took place despite a prosecutor’s statement that Williams’ life should be spared because his DNA did not link him to the case. Williams has always maintained his innocence. Missouri executes Marcellus Williams, who was convicted of murder in…

What you should know about the execution of Marcellus Williams in Missouri

Marcellus Williams is to be killed by lethal injection. He fatally injured former reporter Lisha Gayle in her home near St. Louis in 1998. He has always maintained his innocence. Missouri executes Marcellus Williams, who was convicted of murder in…

Marcellus Williams, who is facing execution, says there was no DNA on the knife used

Marcellus Williams is scheduled to die by lethal injection on September 24 after being found guilty of killing former newspaper reporter Lisha Gayle in her suburban St. Louis home. He has always denied his involvement in the murder. Missouri executes…

Execution of Marcellus Williams in Missouri approved despite DNA questions

Missouri executes Marcellus Williams, who was convicted of murder in 1998 Marcellus Williams was convicted of the murder of Lisha Gayle. Despite concerns from the victim’s family and a prosecutor, he is set to be executed. A judge in Missouri…

Kentucky sheriff faces murder charge after judge killed in courthouse

Judge in Kentucky shot dead by sheriff Kentucky District Judge Kevin Mullins was shot and killed by a sheriff in his office. Governor Andy Beshear condemned the violence in a public statement. Scripps News A Kentucky sheriff faces murder charges…

State Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil accused in sexual harassment lawsuit

The former chief of staff of a California senator sued the Senate and his former boss on Thursday over alleged sexual harassment. Chad Condit filed the lawsuit in Sacramento Superior Court against State Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil, who was elected in…

What happened to Mel Tucker? MSU fired coach 1 year ago

A look at what’s happened since MSU fired football coach Mel Tucker A look at what’s happened since MSU fired football coach Mel Tucker EAST LANSING — It’s been a year since Michigan State University first suspended and then ultimately…

“The Storm” interview on ABC’s “20/20”

“They should have protested against the Vietnam War and ended it”: Karen Read thanks supporters Massachusetts murder suspect Karen Read compared demonstrations by her supporters in Dedham, Massachusetts, to protests against the Vietnam War. Controversial true crime character Karen Read…