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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Years of legal wrangling have come to an end for a woman who spent 43 years behind bars for a killing that her attorneys argue was committed by a discredited police officer. Read this article for free: Already have an account? To continue reading, please subscribe: * KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Years of legal wrangling have come to an end for a woman who spent 43 years behind bars for a killing that her attorneys argue was committed by a discredited police officer. Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Years of legal wrangling have come to an end for a woman who spent 43 years behind bars for a killing that her attorneys argue was committed by a discredited police officer. A judge ruled Tuesday that Sandra Hemme can’t be retried, the final step in a tumultuous journey to making her freedom permanent. Hemme had been the longest-held wrongly incarcerated woman known in the U.S., according to her legal team at the Innocence Project. She was freed in July but under a cloud as Attorney General Andrew Bailey continued to argue that she should remain imprisoned. Last month, an appellate court found that some arguments raised by Bailey’s office bordered “on the absurd” and sided with the lower court judge that overturned her murder conviction. The ruling gave prosecutors 10 days to refile charges. Once that time ran out, Hemme’s attorneys filed a motion seeking her “unconditional release.” They had no immediate comment on the decision to grant their request. Hemme was being treated with heavy doses of antipsychotic drugs when she was first questioned about the 1980 murder of 31-year-old library worker Patricia Jeschke in St. Joseph. One of Hemme’s attorneys, Sean O’Brien, likened the drugs to a “chemical straightjacket” in an October hearing and said they raised questions about her ultimate confession. O’Brien also outlined evidence that was withheld that pointed to Michael Holman — a former police officer, who died in 2015. Evidence showed that Holman’s pickup truck was seen outside Jeschke’s apartment, that he tried to use her credit card, and that her earrings were found in his home. Judge Ryan Horsman in Livingston County cited some of that evidence when he found that Hemme’s attorney had established “clear and convincing evidence” of “actual innocence.” But Bailey asked the appellate court to review Horsman’s decision, leading to a monthlong fight over whether she should be freed while that review took place. A circuit judge, an appellate court and the Missouri Supreme Court all agreed Hemme should be released, but she was still held behind bars as Bailey argued that she still had time to serve on decades-old prison assault cases. Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. Hemme walked free only after Horsman threatened to hold the attorney general’s office in contempt. Now it is over. Tuesday’s ruling from Horsman orders her “permanently and unconditionally discharged from custody.” Advertisement Advertisement
NoneIAN Evatt celebrated his 250th game in charge of Wanderers with three points – and a nod to his substitutes for helping turn the tide against Mansfield Town. Though the Bolton boss admits Hiram Boateng’s needless red card was a turning point in the match, he felt the impact of a quadruple change on the hour mark was also pivotal in a result which put his side on to the shoulder of the play-off picture. Goals from Dion Charles, Victor Adeboyejo and John McAtee sealed a 3-1 win, cancelling out Boateng’s first-half header. And though the performance was once again far from flawless, Evatt was able to reflect on a satisfying end result after the final whistle. “I think that’s 250 games, 126 wins, I believe, so any time you are over 50 per cent you should be pretty pleased,” he said. “Today I thought we started well and had some big chances we should have taken. “I said to the players we have to tighten up in both boxes, we have to be ruthless when those chances come, and they did early on, and we have to start stopping crosses and defending balls into the box better. That was another poor goal to concede and it made it incredibly difficult for us. “The conversation we had yesterday was about accepting that, for now, we are going to be under scrutiny and pressure, and we have to be able to cope with it. But I also know the way that Mansfield would approach the game, be very aggressive, lots of man-to-man pressure, lots of one-v-ones, and we knew that having energy and speed from the bench would help us. “Yes, the sending off helped us, but I do believe the game would have opened up and the lads coming on would have helped us anyway. “Thankfully it did and the lads who came on were excellent, Jordi in particular, he showed what he is going to bring to the table. I am really pleased we managed to overcome a difficult moment to get three points because that is all that matters, we move on to Bristol.” Evatt opted to invert his wing-backs, with Szabolcs Schön starting on the right and Josh Dacres-Cogley the left – a pattern which continued for the final half an hour with great effect with Randell Williams and Jordi Osei-Tutu. The manager explained: “We felt because of how man-oriented they are and the one-ones you create, if you can pass to a wing-back and come in on their strong foot, you are able to play around corners quicker. I think there were a couple of times in the first half that Cogs flipped it, playing around the corner, and it is something we are looking to add. We are looking at ways we can keep opposition guessing and us improving. “We have only been doing that since Cambridge and I have liked what I see, so it gives me an opportunity to keep working on it more.” Evatt had discussed the pressures of the job and of the expectations placed upon his players in the build-up to the game, and it did not escape his attention that the mood around the stadium before the second-half fightback was decidedly grim. “Nothing changes in my job, every day is an emotional rollercoaster,” he said. “It is down to me to try and keep calm, keep some perspective and clarity, that’s my role, and keep the players believing and focussed. It’s a tough gig, tough job, but it is a job I love, I am incredibly proud to be a manager of club. And for 250 games I have given it my absolute all. “While I am here, I will continue to do that.” The quadruple substitution did help to change the game in Bolton’s favour, not least with Charles, who had been dropped to the bench in favour of Adeboyejo. “It was always the plan,” he said. “We looked at the game and thought that if they pressed the way they did and were so aggressive that they would fatigue and we would be able to bring on some fresh legs, especially in the wide areas. Randell and Jordi on that inverted side, Randell prefers it out there and Jordi can play on either flank. If we can start giving them the ball in one-v-ones then we knew they would be hard to stop. “The lads who came on, Dion was hungry and annoyed that he didn’t start the game, but I like players with a point to prove. Once again he got his goal and proved his point.”
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Jaylin Noel's college career is officially over, but he isn't ready to give up the Cy-Hawk rivalry. The senior ISU receiver caught eight passes for 117 yards and a touchdown in ISU's Pop-Tarts Bowl against Miami . After the game, Noel shared a tweet, mentioning how nobody on ESPN's College Gameday panel thought the Cyclones would beat Miami. Iowa State wide receiver Jaylin Noel (13) runs after a reception before he is tackled by Miami defensive back Zaquan Patterson (20) during the the Pop Tarts Bowl Saturday in Orlando. They thought!😂 https://t.co/bby3c4s8LQ Iowa Hawkeye fans responded on X (Twitter), and Noel is showing that even though he's played his last college game, he hasn't warmed up much to Iowa fans. Save this comment for April😂 If im arena league idk what your guys on defense this year are😁 In one half... after a 13 point deficit... and y’all managed to lose. Real Iowa activity. Actually had 110 yards and a Tud in one half against your stout defense. Kaleb is a great player, I actually respect all the Iowa players... the fans just make it fun to troll Noel's social media jabs make him even more of a legend to Iowa State fans. pic.twitter.com/8Hxh9RQamp Iowa State wide receiver Jaylin Noel is swarmed by the Iowa defense on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames. Hawkeye fans didn't enjoy tolerating any more of Noel than they have to. He caught five passes for 133 yards and a touchdown this season in Iowa State's 20-19 win against Iowa. Noel ends his career 2-2 against the Hawkeyes with both wins coming in Iowa City. Your Super Bowl 😂 Ben Hutchens is an Iowa State University beat writer for the Lee Enterprises network. Follow him on X or send him an email at Ben.Hutchens@lee.net . Get local news delivered to your inbox! {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items.
BOSTON — By the end of a game that is supposed to be a reward for a season well played, North Carolina looked like a football program in such perilous straits it would be willing to pay someone like Bill Belichick something like $50 million to fix things. QED. As the new coach might say, the Tar Heels are on to Belichick. Saturday’s 27-14 loss to Connecticut in the Fenway Bowl started poorly and fizzled to the end, not unlike the Tar Heels’ season, one that began with reasonable optimism and a win at Minnesota before descending into a series of trials and tribulations that saw Mack Brown fired before the regular season was over en route to a 6-7 finish and fifth straight bowl loss. On Friday, J.J. Jones took pains to make sure Brown wasn’t forgotten, reminding people that he was the reason why every player on the roster was here even if things hadn’t worked out the way they had planned. But just as Brown’s final game at North Carolina saw N.C. State dancing on the Kenan Stadium turf instead, the season’s final game under interim coach Freddie Kitchens — who will remain on Belichick’s new staff — was nothing to remember. “It’s a disappointing result for us,” Kitchens said. “I thought our guys kept fighting all the way to the very end. We just kind of ran out of time there but we never gave up. These guys have been through a lot these last three weeks. The ability to show up for work every day has been unbelievable to see with these guys. I commend them for everything they’ve done these last few weeks.” With all the injuries and critical opt-outs, including offensive lineman Willie Lampkin on the eve of the game after practicing all month, the Tar Heels weren’t exactly at full strength to start. When quarterback Jacolby Criswell went down clutching at his shoulder after a seven-yard scramble in the first quarter, they were left with true freshman Michael Merdinger, who not only had yet to take a snap this season but is currently in the transfer portal. It took North Carolina 29 minutes and 37 seconds to achieve a first down, and only Chris Culliver’s 95-yard kickoff return prevented a first-half shutout. By the time UNC figured out, midway through the fourth quarter, that its best offensive play was a direct snap to running back Caleb Hood — a quarterback in high school who became, essentially, the Tar Heels’ fifth quarterback of the season — it was too late for anything but a consolation touchdown pass to John Copenhaver. That 17-yard strike from the Richmond County product was the third completion and first passing TD of Hood’s career, to go with two rushing and one receiving, and Copenhaver’s 10th and final TD catch at UNC. Of the Tar Heels’ 206 yards of offense, 139 came in the fourth quarter. Still, not only was this postscript to the Brown Era a third straight loss — and UNC’s second debacle in the Boston area in six weeks — it ended the Triangle’s football winning streak against UConn, a seven-game run going back 17 years to Duke’s 45-14 home loss to open a 1-11 season. Kitchens is now the other half of the answer to a trivia question, with Ted Roof. The ACC also had won the first two editions of the Fenway Bowl, a run noted on the manual scoreboard on the Green Monster, one of several nice touches that capitalized on the historic venue. (Although they don’t dump clam chowder on the winning coach. Yet.) Which is good, because the football wasn’t particularly picturesque. Connecticut opened with a leadoff double to right — a 47-yard run down the first-base line on the first play from scrimmage — and never really looked back. Defense, in a statement that tests the bounds of obvious, was never this North Carolina’s team strength. Shorn of offense with Criswell hurt and Omarion Hampton preparing for the draft, the Tar Heels struggled to keep up. Any thoughts Jones and others might have harbored of winning one for Mack evaporated quickly on both sides of the ball. “At the end of the day, we need to do a little better than that, in my opinion,” defensive lineman Beau Atkinson said. You could say things didn’t end well, but they rarely do. A program in dramatic transition looked very much the part on Saturday. The players probably deserved better than this, for sticking it out to the bitter end of a season racked with disappointment and loss, but even their minds were clearly preoccupied with what happens next, whether that’s in Chapel Hill or elsewhere. Why wouldn’t they be? They’re only human. “I’m definitely ready for the offseason now that this game is over,” said Atkinson, who is eligible to return. “And just ready to go to work and try to get me and the rest of the D-line and this defense as a whole better. That’s my main focus now.” If they weren’t looking forward before, there’s nothing else left now. The final punctuation has been applied to Brown’s second stint at UNC. It’s officially the Belichick Era. They’re on to TCU. ©2024 The News & Observer. Visit at newsobserver.com . Distributed at Tribune Content Agency, LLC.Celtics injury report: Kristaps Porzingis downgraded for Pacers gameLauren Boebert becomes latest Republican to cash in with Cameo account