Crime and Justice

The U.S. Supreme Court, covered in snow, announced a decision on Monday that signals a new resentencing hearing for a Kansas City man currently serving a life sentence. (Photo: Alex Brandon | AP)

Supreme Court Decision Has Repercussions for KC Man Serving Life Sentence

The U.S. Supreme Court has cleared the way for a resentencing hearing in the case of a Kansas City man serving a life sentence in federal prison for a 1988 explosion that killed six Kansas City firefighters. Bryan Sheppard, one of five defendants serving life sentences after their 1997 convictions in federal court, will now…

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