Devil's Knot
2014
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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.
Nov 18, 2019 · Damien Echols, Jessie Misskelley Jr., and Baldwin were Arkansas teenagers when they were convicted of the grisly 1993 murders of three boys in West Memphis, Arkansas.
Aug 5, 2022 · In a nutshell, three boys, Damien Echols, Jessie Misskelley, Jr., and Jason Baldwin, were accused of brutally murdering three eight-year-old boys. They were sentenced to prison despite no solid proof that they committed the crimes.
Apr 19, 2024 · At trial, prosecutors argued Echols, Jason Baldwin and Jessie Misskelley Jr. killed 8-year-old Cub Scouts Steve Branch, Chris Byers and Michael Moore in West Memphis, Arkansas, as part of a...
Jun 23, 2022 · Echols, Jason Baldwin and Jesse Misskelley were convicted in 1994 but released in 2011 under a rarely used plea agreement that allowed them to maintain their innocence yet plead guilty in exchange for 18-year sentences and credit for time served.
Feb 23, 2018 · Not long after three teens were arrested, including Damien Echols, 18, Jason Baldwin, 16, and Jessie Misskelley, 17. The three were outcasts, wore black and soon the Bible Belt town accused them of killing the boys as part of a Satanic cult ritual.
May 29, 2024 · Despite initially denying involvement in the crime, he eventually confessed, saying that he had helped detain the three young boys but left before Echols and 16-year-old Jason Baldwin, who were best friends, committed the murders. All three were arrested in June 1993, though no physical evidence connected them to the crime and each had alibis.
