Missouri man convicted for murder of Illinois officer
A judge found a Missouri man guilty of first-degree murder Thursday in the death of an Illinois officer killed while trying to stop the man from fl...
A judge found a Missouri man guilty of first-degree murder Thursday in the death of an Illinois officer killed while trying to stop the man from fleeing police.Caleb Campbell of Florissant, Missouri, was convicted in a bench trial for the Aug. 4, 2021, death of Brooklyn Officer Brian Pierce Jr.Campbell's actions created a situation where "anything or anyone" in his path "was going to be obliterated," but Campbell "simply did not care," Madison County Associate Judge Neil Schroeder said in announcing his verdict.