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Jan 6, 2022 · 'The Amazing Race' Contestant Wrongfully Imprisoned for 10 Years. Published Jan 06, 2022 at 7:59 AM EST. By Roxy Simons. TV & Film Reporter (SEO) Ryan Ferguson is a contestant on...
Jan 23, 2022 · By Neha Nathani. Published Jan 23, 2022. Share. Link copied to clipboard. The Amazing Race season 33 contestant Ryan Ferguson spent nearly 10 years in prison after being wrongly convicted of a homicide. Now, he is appearing on The Amazing Race season 33, which was halted production temporarily due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Jan 24, 2022 · By Michael Roppolo, Greg Cannella. January 24, 2022 / 3:34 PM EST / CBS News. If you have never met Ryan Ferguson, his Instagram bio says it all: "Lost 10 years of life to a wrongful...
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In April 2016, it was announced that Ferguson would host an MTV series entitled Unlocking the Truth, a serialized documentary following other cases of possible wrongful conviction. In 2022, Ferguson was a contestant on The Amazing Race 33 with his friend Dusty Harris. His team finished in 3rd Place. See also
- Exoneree of wrongful conviction of murder., Winning $11m through a civil suit against his persecutors.
- October 19, 1984 (age 38), Northern Territory, Australia
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- Ryan Was Falsely Convicted Of Murder. In 2001, Ken Heitholt – a sports editor for the Columbia Tribune – was beaten, strangled, and killed in the publication’s parking lot on Halloween night in Columbia, Missouri, per Newsweek.
- There Was No DNA Evidence Linking Ryan To The Killing. There was no physical or DNA evidence that connected Ryan to Heitholt’s death. However, Chuck’s testimony, and a statement from Jerry Trump, a Tribune janitor who claimed to have seen both Ryan and Chuck at the scene, resulted in Ryan getting convicted of murder.
- He Served Ten Years In Prison Before Getting Set Free. After a decade behind bars, Ryan finally got the justice he deserved. Kathleen Zellner – a high-profile attorney who has worked in wrongful convictions and represented Steven Avery, the subject of Netflix’s Making A Murder – worked to free Ryan.
- Dusty Stayed By His Side Throughout The Ordeal. While Ryan spent ten years of his young life in prison, his friend, Dusty, stuck by his side and believed that his buddy was innocent.
Mar 25, 2022 · Though most recently known for his appearance on season 33 of The Amazing Race, Ryan Ferguson had been through much more grueling trials before he appeared on the competitive reality show. At 19 years old, Ferguson was wrongfully convicted for the murder of Kent Heitholt, the sports editor of the Columbia Daily Tribune.
Jan 5, 2022 · New Amazing Race Contestant Did 10 Years In Prison for Murder He Didn't Commit. By TooFab Staff | 1/5/2022 10:26 AM PT. CBS/AP. Ryan Ferguson's friend, Charles "Chuck" Erickson, began to have...
