Exclusive: Acquitted officer in ‘courtesy ride’ case speaks out

ST. LOUIS – The case that began with a man found bloody in a field led to a guilty verdict for one officer, while his supervisor was found not guilty.

Police claimed they were giving an admitted shoplifter a “courtesy ride” before a bloodied man was found in a field July 4th, 2023. Jurors convicted the officer seen there that night — but cleared the supervisor who wasn’t there.

“(The jurors) that did not know me but listened to the evidence. Listened to everything that took place and they come back with a not guilty verdict,” Michael Hill said…

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