Trial begins for ex-St. Louis cop charged with murder

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KSDK) It has been nearly 20 years since a police officer in the city of St. Louis, Missouri has stood trial for murder.
That changed Tuesday when opening statements began in the first-degree murder trial of former St. Louis Police Officer Jason Stockley.
Stockley, who left the force in 2013 and now resides in Houston, is also charged with armed criminal action. He is currently free on bond.
Stockley has also waived his rights to a jury trial and will instead have a bench trial, m