Andrew Lester, who died days after his guilty plea in the high-profile 2023 shooting of Ralph Yarl, died because of “medical issues,” his defense attorney said Thursday. He said Lester did not die by ...

Andrew Lester pled guilty to "second-degree assault" for shooting a Black teenager who rang his doorbell. The 86-year-old ...

Andrew Lester, 86, has died after pleading guilty to the intentional shooting of Black teenager Ralph Yarl outside Lester's ...

Andrew Lester’s attorney, Steven Salmon, said his client had been in “seriously ill health for a significant time.” He said ...

Andrew Lester, 86, who pleaded guilty this month to second-degree assault after he shot an unarmed teen, Ralph Yarl, nearly two years ago, has died. “While the legal proceedings have now concluded, we ...

Andrew Lester died on Wednesday (Feb. 19), according to a statement from Clay County Prosecuting Attorney Zachary Thompson.

An 86-year-old Missouri man has died just days after pleading guilty to a lesser charge in the 2023 shooting of Ralph Yarl, a ...

The 86-year-old pleaded guilty to second-degree assault as part of a plea deal that carried a maximum sentence of seven years.

Andrew Lester, the man who pleaded guilty to shooting Ralph Yarl, has died just weeks before he was due to be sentenced ...

Days after entering a guilty plea to second-degree assault in the Ralph Yarl shooting, Andrew Lester has died.

Andrew Lester, 86, was set to go on trial this week for shooting Ralph Yarl, a Black teenager who mistakenly knocked on his ...

Andrew Lester’s death comes just days after he pleaded guilty to a charge of second-degree assault in the 2023 shooting of ...