KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Andrew Lester’s jury trial that was set to begin Oct. 7 has been delayed. On Monday morning, a Clay County judge ordered a mental exam for Lester.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The trial for the man who shot 16-year-old Ralph Yarl at his front door will not begin his trial as scheduled. On Monday, the court granted Andrew Lester’s legal team ...

Attorneys for 85-year-old Andrew Lester filed a motion in August arguing he wasn’t fit to stand trial. The trial was set to begin October 7.

Andrew Lester, 86, was set to go on trial this week for shooting Ralph Yarl, a Black teenager who mistakenly knocked on his door. ... That delay leaves our family reeling.

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