Settlement reached in suit of man with overturned conviction

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(AP) – A man whose conviction in a Missouri sports editor’s death was
overturned after spending nearly a decade in prison has settled a portion of his
lawsuit against police.A federal judge was informed during a teleconference Tuesday that the
settlement in Ryan Ferguson’s lawsuit against six Columbia Police Department
members is awaiting signatures. Court records say the attorneys expect the deal
will be finalized this week or next. No details were disclosed. Attorneys for
Ferguson and police didn’t immediately return emails from The Associated Press.

Ferguson was sentenced to 40 years for Columbia sports editor Kent Heitholt’s
2001 death. Ferguson denied involvement and was released in 2013 after an
appeals court ruled evidence was withheld. His lawsuit alleges detectives
fabricated evidence, coerced witnesses and failed to investigate other possible
suspects.

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