Johnson's attorneys said police took him from his grandmother's house and arrested him in connection with the April 14, 1996, murder of Eddie Binion, a drug dealer who was shot and killed in a robbery in his apartment. Johnson's grandmother, Mary Robinson, is now 92. They reunited on Thursday night.

Robert Johnson was 16 years old when he was arrested in 1996 on charges of murder, home invasion and armed robbery and was sentenced to prison for 80 years. Now 45, he was released from prison Thursday after a judge vacated his conviction.

Robert Johnson had been behind bars since he was a teenager. He was freed Thursday night after a jury overturned his murder conviction. There was no physical evidence or witnesses who tied Johnson to the 1996 murder of drug dealer Eddie Binion.

Takeaways for Blue Jackets include Zach Werenski's record point streak, Kent Johnson's goals and Elvis Merzlikins' cheeky run-in with a goal post.

Kent Johnson scored twice and Zach Werenski tallied once in a three-point outing to lead the host Columbus Blue Jackets to a 5-1 victory over the slumping Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday.

Zach Werenski scored and had two assists and Kent Johnson scored twice for the Columbus Blue Jackets in a 5-1 victory against the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday to end a four-game losing streak. Denton Mateychuk and Adam Fantilli each scored,