For the past 45 years, the best place to find Bill Simpson has been either the courtroom or the baseball field. In court, he was the chief public defender for the 6th Judicial District of Perry and Pulaski counties, serving that office for 48 years and leading it for 42.
A Mexican national who entered the U.S. illegally pleaded guilty to a federal charge of being an illegal alien in possession of a firearm Friday before U.S. District Judge Brian Miller.