Former Louisiana, Mo., police Chief William Jones walks into the courtroom after a brief recess during his trial at St. Charles County Circuit Court in St. Charles on Tuesday, June 23, 2026. Jones was being tried for a second-degree murder charge alongside multiple drug offenses following a fatal 2022 overdose that took place inside his apartment.
Liz Rymarev, Post-Dispatch
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ST. CHARLES COUNTY — A former small-town Missouri police chief charged in the overdose death of his ex-girlfriend's brother was acquitted Tuesday of murder but found guilty of several drug charges.Â
Former Louisiana, Mo., police Chief William Jones listens to his attorney during his trial at St. Charles County Circuit Court in St. Charles on Tuesday, June 23, 2026. Jones was being tried for a second-degree murder charge alongside multiple drug offenses after a fatal 2022 overdose that took place inside his apartment.
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Former Louisiana, Mo., police Chief William Jones listens to his attorney during his trial at St. Charles County Circuit Court in St. Charles on Tuesday, June 23, 2026. Jones was being tried for a second-degree murder charge alongside multiple drug offenses after a fatal 2022 overdose that took place inside his apartment.
Former Louisiana, Mo., police Chief William Jones walks into the courtroom after a brief recess during his trial at St. Charles County Circuit Court in St. Charles on Tuesday, June 23, 2026. Jones was being tried for a second-degree murder charge alongside multiple drug offenses following a fatal 2022 overdose that took place inside his apartment.
