The judge said Christopher Dunn's conviction in the 1990 murder of Ricco Rogers should be vacated after two boys who testified to secure his conviction recanted their testimony as adults.
Katie Kull
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Katie Kull covers St. Louis city and federal courts for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. She previously wrote about local government for the Springfield News-Leader. In her spare time, you can find her cooking, practicing yoga and spending time outdoors.
Joseph Gutowski, 42, pleaded guilty in federal court to producing and receiving child pornography in exchange a recommendation of 20 years in prison from prosecutors.
A murder case that dragged on for four years in part due to staff turnover and organizational dysfunction in the city prosecutor's office was finally resolved Friday with a 20-year prison sentence.
Darryl L. Williams was sentenced to 15 years in prison in the death of a 9-year-old boy who was killed when gunmen opened fire on a family car in 2021.
Lawyers say a St. Louis judge should dismiss assault charges against bar owner Chad Morris because prosecutors have refused to turn over disciplinary information about bad cops.
Richard E. Sanders Jr., 26, was charged with second-degree murder after police say he punched 63-year-old Lorezno Thomas in the head multiple times on July 19, 2023.
St. Louis’ prosecutor says one of his top priorities is keeping some low-level offenders out of the traditional court system.
Jordan D. Huddlen, 27, is facing nine charges, including first-degree murder, assault, armed criminal action and tampering with physical evidence.
James R. Lambert, of Lake Saint Louis, was sentenced Tuesday to 75 years in federal prison on five felony charges. He preyed on children he coached in youth hockey.
