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Greitens sex charge dropped Prosecutors say they hope to refile BY JIM SALTER AND DAVID A. LIEB
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From left, Jennett McCaster, David Robinson and Pat Jackson embrace after Robinson’s release from the Jefferson City Correctional facility Monday in Jefferson City, Missouri.
David Robinson freed from prison ONLINE
BY BOB MILLER
SOUTHEAST MISSOURIAN JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — David Robinson walked away a free man Monday night, after nearly 18 years of being incarcerated for a murder he did not commit. His exoneration, which began May 1, was completed late Monday after some fierce legal wrangling. Finally, close to 10 p.m., the Department of Corrections relented its position. It temporarily argued the Supreme Court had ordered Robinson to be held for 30
days or for there to be a retrial. Robinson emerged from the prison into the lobby wearing in a red T-shirt, red shorts and a pair of black Nikes. He embraced his mother, Jennett, and his wife, Pat Jackson, and broke down in an emotional release. He thanked his attorneys,
For more about the case, including stories, photos, videos and graphics, visit semissourian.com/ lifewithout. Judge Darrell Missey and the family of Sheila Box — whom he had been convicted of murdering — for their support in his fight for freedom. But it had been unclear whether he would be released Monday, when the Department of Corrections stalled the process.
Robinson’s attorneys argued the Supreme Court ordered his release at a maximum of 30 days or the order of a retrial. Both the Missouri Attorney General’s Office and the Scott County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office issued statements the charges would be dismissed. It was the first time since 2000 that Missouri’s prosecutors would admit there is no case against Robinson for the Box’s murder. Robinson’s attorneys See ROBINSON, Page 3A
ST. LOUIS — Gov. Eric Greitens declared victory Monday as prosecutors abruptly dropped a felony invasion-of-privacy charge alleging he had taken a revealing photo of a woman with whom he has acknowledged having an affair. The St. Louis circuit attorney’s office said it hopes still to pursue the case, either through a special prosecutor or an appointed assistant. But Greitens’ attorneys said
the case was crumbling under a lack of evidence and doubted any charge would be refiled. The first-term Republican governor still faces plenty of other problems. The Legislature is to convene Friday in a monthlong special session to consider whether to impeach Greitens in an attempt to remove him from office. And Greitens still faces a second felony charge for allegedly disclosing a donor list from a St. Louis-based veterans’ charity he founded for use in his See GREITENS, Page 4A
Scott County state audit underway BY MARK BLISS
SOUTHEAST MISSOURIAN A state audit of Scott County government has begun, Missouri Auditor Nicole Galloway said Monday. The county’s most recent audit was released in December 2014. The county government, at that time, received an overall performance rating of “fair,” Galloway said in a news release. “This review will examine the operations and
fiscal procedure in county offices to ensure they are workin g efficiently Nicole for taxGalloway p aye r s, ” she said. “If any citizens have information that would be helpful during our review, I encourage them to reach out to my whistleblower See AUDIT, Page 4A
New Buffalo Wild Wings location to open Friday on Siemers Drive BY MARYBETH NIEDERKORN
SOUTHEAST MISSOURIAN
Staff members cleaning, planning, stocking paper goods, technicians counting and running lines, workers’ equipment whining — a flurry of activity indoors and out at the new Buffalo Wild Wings location at 211 Siemers Drive in Cape Girardeau shows they’re on track to open Friday. Franchise owner Bill Zell-
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mer confirmed the plan is to open the doors for business following a ribbon cutting at 10:30 a.m. Friday. The old B-Dubs closed its doors Monday at 2136 William St. in Town Plaza, Zellmer said, so the final move and finishing touches could take place. Zellmer said he’s excited to see the new place open up. “There’s a great sense of space,” Zellmer said. Ceilings are about double the
height of the old location’s, he said, and the new space is just so much more efficient. Efficiency is important in the restaurant business, Zellmer said. “It’ll feel bigger, more interactive,” Zellmer said, since the horseshoe-shaped bar is more centrally located in the new dining area. And there’s more of a sports-bar sense to the new spot, he added. Big televisions over the bar
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Bill Zellmer stands in the openair patio Monday atop the new Buffalo Wild Wings, 211 Siemers Drive in Cape Girardeau.
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Classified...................... 5B Comics .......................... 4B Crossword ................... 4B
Strange but true Library gets book 47 years overdue
Dutchtown was flooded 35 years ago this month. Read about it in Fred Lynch’s latest f/8 and Be There blog at semissourian.com/blogs.
Daily Record ...............6A Dear Abby ................ 12A Entertainment ........ 12A
Obituaries....................6A Opinion ........................8A Speak Out ....................8A
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mimic a stadium scoreboard, with a row of smaller televisions underneath. Sports memorabilia from local and national teams line the walls, and yellow jersey-style numbers bedeck the booths. The waiting area has benches made from working lockers, and padded seats at the bar. The entire enclosed seating area will be non-smoking, Zellmer added.
Sports............................ 1B TV listings ................. 12A
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — A book nearly five decades overdue has been returned to the San Francisco Public Library. The copy of Eldridge Cleaver’s memoir “Soul On Ice” was due back at the Eureka Valley branch Dec. 9, 1970, making it 47 years, four months and 29 days late. The library’s late fee would’ve been $1,731.70 if it didn’t cap the fine at $10.01. The San Francisco Chronicle reported the paperback’s cover is detached from its spine and there’s a hole in the title page. A man at another branch last year returned his great-grandmother’s book titled “Forty Minutes Late” — but it was more than 100 years late. — Associated Press
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