A southeast Missouri man has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for strangling his mother with a dog leash and burning a car with her body and two dogs inside.
SCOTT CITY, Mo. (AP) — A southeast Missouri man is facing charges for allegedly beating an amputee in the face with a hammer and stealing his prescription medications. The Southeast Missourian reports that 27-year-old Dustin Smith of Scott City is charged with first-degree assault, armed criminal action, burglary and robbery...