Cryptic ‘help me’ message at center of murder retrial
A murder retrial has begun in Washington County, Missouri, for a man accused of stabbing a victim who sent a cryptic text message for help. The initial trial ended in a mistrial last year.
The trial begins in the case of man who apparently sent out a cry for help via text message and was later found stabbed to death in Washington County, Missouri. The initial prosecution ended in mistrial last year. FOX Files investigator Chris Hayes, who broke the story five years ago, was back in the courtroom Wednesday.
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