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The West Memphis Three are three men convicted as teenagers in 1994 of the 1993 murders of three boys in West Memphis, Arkansas, United States. Damien Echols was sentenced to death, Jessie Misskelley Jr. to life imprisonment plus two 20-year sentences, and Jason Baldwin to life imprisonment.
Apr 19, 2024 · Danny Johnston/AP. CNN — Nearly 30 years after three boys were found dead, the Arkansas Supreme Court has ruled new DNA testing of evidence from the crime scene can proceed, overturning a circuit...
Apr 26, 2023 · A recap of the 1993 murders of three 8-year-old boys in West Memphis, Arkansas, and the controversial case of the West Memphis Three, who were convicted and later released after 18 years in prison. Learn about the victims, the suspects, the evidence, the confession and the controversy.
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Jun 7, 2023 · The West Memphis Three were convicted of murdering three boys in 1993, despite lack of evidence and coerced confessions. They were released in 2011 after DNA testing excluded them, but they still seek new tests of shoelaces and other evidence that could identify the real killer.
Apr 25, 2024 · West Memphis Three, three American men who in 1994, while teenagers, were found guilty of murdering three young boys in West Memphis, Arkansas, allegedly as part of devil worship. The men garnered national attention due to a series of documentaries and books that questioned their convictions as well as the vocal support of numerous celebrities.
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Jun 24, 2022 · Danny Johnston/AP. CNN — The story of the “West Memphis Three,” whose decades-long murder case was the source for a noted documentary trilogy, returned to court Thursday, with a judge denying...
Apr 18, 2024 · Learn about the controversial case of three teenagers convicted of killing three boys in 1994, based on a dubious confession and a cult theory. Explore the evidence, the appeals, the media coverage, and the movement to free the West Memphis Three.
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