Adam Pitluk, left, poses for a photo in prison with James Scott, who was convicted of intentionally causing a catastrophe during the Great Flood of 1993. Pitluk, a journalist, wrote a book about Scott's case called "Damned to Eternity." Scott was granted parole this month and should leave prison by 2028.
James Scott, left, turns to glance at his family Thursday, April 30, 1998, in Hannibal, Mo., after a jury pronounced him guilty of causing a catastrophe by intentionally breaking a levee in West Quincy, Mo., during the Great Flood of 1993. With Scott is his attorney, public defender Raymond Legg. Scott, 29, of Fowler, Ill., will be sentenced July 6, and could receive life in prison for his crime. (AP Photo/Hannibal Courier-Post, Philip Reed Carlson)
Josh Kezer has this framed photo of his former fellow inmates at his home. Ryan Ferguson is on the left, James Scott is on the right. Kezer was exonerated in 2009. Ferguson was released because of prosecutorial misconduct in 2013. Scott is scheduled to be released in 2028 after winning parole this month. He maintains his innocence. Photo by Josh Kezer and used with permission.聽
The old South City Hospital, also known as St. Alexius, closed two years ago. Neighbors say the burden is on them to keep the property from falling apart.
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Adam Pitluk, left, poses for a photo in prison with James Scott, who was convicted of intentionally causing a catastrophe during the Great Flood of 1993. Pitluk, a journalist, wrote a book about Scott's case called "Damned to Eternity." Scott was granted parole this month and should leave prison by 2028.
Josh Kezer has this framed photo of his former fellow inmates at his home. Ryan Ferguson is on the left, James Scott is on the right. Kezer was exonerated in 2009. Ferguson was released because of prosecutorial misconduct in 2013. Scott is scheduled to be released in 2028 after winning parole this month. He maintains his innocence. Photo by Josh Kezer and used with permission.聽
James Scott, left, turns to glance at his family Thursday, April 30, 1998, in Hannibal, Mo., after a jury pronounced him guilty of causing a catastrophe by intentionally breaking a levee in West Quincy, Mo., during the Great Flood of 1993. With Scott is his attorney, public defender Raymond Legg. Scott, 29, of Fowler, Ill., will be sentenced July 6, and could receive life in prison for his crime. (AP Photo/Hannibal Courier-Post, Philip Reed Carlson)
