Crime & Safety
Hadiya Pendleton Murder: Appeals Court Reverses Accused Gunman's Conviction, Orders New Trial
Micheail Ward was convicted of first-degree murder in Hadiya's death in 2018, and sentenced to 84 years in prison.
ByCBS Chicago Staff:
CHICAGO (CBS) — An Illinois appeals court has ordered a new trial for the man who had been convicted of shooting and killing 15-year-old honor student Hadiya Pendleton nearly 10 years ago at a park on the South Side.
Micheail Ward was convicted of first-degree murder in Hadiya's death in 2018, and sentenced to 84 years in prison.
