FARMINGTON, Mo. — Gov. Mike Parson on Friday commuted the sentence of Paige Spears, a man who has been in prison since a 1988 robbery.
Many supporters have advocated for Spears’ release, including a group who rallied outside the St. Louis County Jail earlier this year and a group of retired St. Louis police officers who run a popular policing podcast.
In October, 5 On Your Side spoke to both Spears and John Frank, a retired St. Louis police officer and member of the ‘Brighter Side of Blue’ podcast…