Wrongfully Convicted Man Sues St. Louis and Detectives

Lamont D. Cambell alleges a faulty investigation and undisclosed conflict of interest led to his 11-year incarceration for a crime he didn't commit.

Lamont D. Cambell, who spent 11 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit, is suing the city of St. Louis and the detectives who worked on his case.
Cambell's conviction was overturned in 2022 by a judge who ruled that his attorney didn't adequately counter a weak case or explore an alternative suspect.
The judge also found that investigators failed to disclose a romantic relationship between the lead homicide detective and a key witness.
The St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s office formally dismissed the charges against Cambell in January, and he was subsequently released.
Cambell's lawsuit alleges that police ignored faulty eyewitness identifications and evidence that pointed to another man, whose fingerprints were found on the passenger-side window of the SUV where the victim was fatally shot.