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A judge Monday vacated the murder conviction of a Minneapolis man serving life in prison for a 2004 killing. Marvin Haynes, 36, was sentenced the murder of Randy Harry Sherer in Minneapolis. Haynes was 16 at the time.In a statement, the Great North Innocence Project said Hennepin County District Judge William Koch signed the order. Koch presided over an evidentiary hearing in late November in

Morning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day. So, let’s get to the news. A person of interest was in police custody in connection with the October killing of Samantha Woll, a well-known leader in Detroit’s Jewish community, Detroit police confirmed Sunday. It has been 29 years since D’Wan Sims, 4, was reported missing from the Wonderland Mall in

In November, after the Houston mayoral race between Democrats Sheila Jackson Lee and John Whitmire advanced to a runoff, outgoing Mayor Sylvester Turner and Harris County judge Lina Hidalgo tried to rally support for Jackson Lee. But alas, on Dec. 9 Whitmire was the victor. Whitmire was declared the winner by the Associated Press with 57 percent reporting, leading Jackson Lee by an almost 2-to

Ohio authorities said they have arrested a woman accused of deliberately shooting her 6-month-old grandchild in the head. The Butler County Sheriff's Office said 43-year-old Mia Desiree Harris has been charged with three counts of felonious assault while the grandchild remains in critical condition. Deputies said on Saturday, they were called out in the early morning hours to a home in Liberty