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California Wrongful Conviction Settlement: $25 Million Awarded After 38 Years
Maurice Hastings, 72, was awarded $25 million after spending 38 years in prison for a 1983 murder he did not commit; DNA evidence exonerated him and implicated another individual.
California Wrongful Conviction Settlement: $25 Million Awarded After 38 Years
Maurice Hastings, 72, was awarded $25 million after spending 38 years in prison for a 1983 murder he did not commit; DNA evidence exonerated him and implicated another individual.
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12% Bias Score
California Wrongful Conviction Settles for $25 Million
Maurice Hastings, 72, wrongly convicted of the 1983 murder of Roberta Wydermyer, receives a $25 million settlement after 38 years in prison, marking the largest such payout in California history; DNA evidence exonerated him, implicating Kenneth Packnett.
California Wrongful Conviction Settles for $25 Million
Maurice Hastings, 72, wrongly convicted of the 1983 murder of Roberta Wydermyer, receives a $25 million settlement after 38 years in prison, marking the largest such payout in California history; DNA evidence exonerated him, implicating Kenneth Packnett.
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16% Bias Score
French Cold Case: DNA Evidence Leads to Trial in 1994 Teen Murder
Pascal Lafolie, 58, is on trial for the 1994 murder of 17-year-old Nadège Desnoix in Château-Thierry, France, after his DNA was linked to evidence found at the crime scene in 2021.
French Cold Case: DNA Evidence Leads to Trial in 1994 Teen Murder
Pascal Lafolie, 58, is on trial for the 1994 murder of 17-year-old Nadège Desnoix in Château-Thierry, France, after his DNA was linked to evidence found at the crime scene in 2021.
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40% Bias Score
Man Remanded for 5G Mast Arson Attacks
A 45-year-old Belfast man, Michael Clarke, was remanded in custody on Saturday after being charged with two counts of arson on 5G masts in June 2023; police linked him to the attacks via DNA found on a bag at one of the crime scenes.
Man Remanded for 5G Mast Arson Attacks
A 45-year-old Belfast man, Michael Clarke, was remanded in custody on Saturday after being charged with two counts of arson on 5G masts in June 2023; police linked him to the attacks via DNA found on a bag at one of the crime scenes.
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16% Bias Score
Idaho Murders Case Solved with Abundant DNA Evidence
Genetic genealogy using an unusually large DNA sample from a knife sheath led to the arrest of Bryan Kohberger, who pleaded guilty to the November 2022 quadruple murders of four University of Idaho students, receiving four consecutive life sentences.
Idaho Murders Case Solved with Abundant DNA Evidence
Genetic genealogy using an unusually large DNA sample from a knife sheath led to the arrest of Bryan Kohberger, who pleaded guilty to the November 2022 quadruple murders of four University of Idaho students, receiving four consecutive life sentences.
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48% Bias Score
Cleaned Car Fails to Conceal Idaho Killer's Digital Trail
Bryan Kohberger's meticulously cleaned Hyundai Elantra failed to yield DNA evidence, but cell phone data and DNA from a discarded Q-tip linked him to the November 2022 Idaho quadruple homicide, resulting in a life sentence without parole.
Cleaned Car Fails to Conceal Idaho Killer's Digital Trail
Bryan Kohberger's meticulously cleaned Hyundai Elantra failed to yield DNA evidence, but cell phone data and DNA from a discarded Q-tip linked him to the November 2022 Idaho quadruple homicide, resulting in a life sentence without parole.
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48% Bias Score
California Wrongful Conviction Settlement: $25 Million Awarded After 38 Years
Maurice Hastings, 72, received a $25 million settlement after his wrongful conviction for the 1983 murder of Roberta Wydermyer was overturned, marking the largest such settlement in California history.
California Wrongful Conviction Settlement: $25 Million Awarded After 38 Years
Maurice Hastings, 72, received a $25 million settlement after his wrongful conviction for the 1983 murder of Roberta Wydermyer was overturned, marking the largest such settlement in California history.
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12% Bias Score
Gilgo Beach Serial Killings Trial to Proceed as Single Case
A New York judge ruled that the trial against Rex Heuermann, accused in the Gilgo Beach serial killings of seven women, will proceed as a single trial, rejecting defense arguments to separate the cases due to variations in the alleged killing methods.
Gilgo Beach Serial Killings Trial to Proceed as Single Case
A New York judge ruled that the trial against Rex Heuermann, accused in the Gilgo Beach serial killings of seven women, will proceed as a single trial, rejecting defense arguments to separate the cases due to variations in the alleged killing methods.
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36% Bias Score
German Police Arrest Suspect in 1984 Cold Case Murder
After a nearly 40-year investigation, German authorities arrested a 66-year-old man in Turkey for the 1984 strangulation murder of 19-year-old Maria, his former girlfriend, using a scarf as a weapon.
German Police Arrest Suspect in 1984 Cold Case Murder
After a nearly 40-year investigation, German authorities arrested a 66-year-old man in Turkey for the 1984 strangulation murder of 19-year-old Maria, his former girlfriend, using a scarf as a weapon.
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48% Bias Score
Unsolved 1970s Murders Linked by DNA: Search for Serial Killer Continues
The unsolved murders of 16-year-old Lynne Weedon in 1975 and Playboy bunny Eve Stratford six months prior have been linked by DNA, prompting a renewed investigation into a potential serial killer.
Unsolved 1970s Murders Linked by DNA: Search for Serial Killer Continues
The unsolved murders of 16-year-old Lynne Weedon in 1975 and Playboy bunny Eve Stratford six months prior have been linked by DNA, prompting a renewed investigation into a potential serial killer.
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24% Bias Score
Novel DNA Testing Method in Gilgo Beach Case Faces Legal Challenge
A Suffolk County judge will decide whether whole genome sequencing, a novel DNA analysis method, will be admissible in the trial of Rex Heuermann, accused in the Gilgo Beach killings, impacting the prosecution's case significantly.
Novel DNA Testing Method in Gilgo Beach Case Faces Legal Challenge
A Suffolk County judge will decide whether whole genome sequencing, a novel DNA analysis method, will be admissible in the trial of Rex Heuermann, accused in the Gilgo Beach killings, impacting the prosecution's case significantly.
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36% Bias Score
Arrest Made in Kehl Murder Case
A 23-year-old man was arrested and charged with the murder and sexual assault of an 84-year-old woman in Kehl, Germany, after a DNA match linked him to the crime scene where he was identified from witness testimonies.
Arrest Made in Kehl Murder Case
A 23-year-old man was arrested and charged with the murder and sexual assault of an 84-year-old woman in Kehl, Germany, after a DNA match linked him to the crime scene where he was identified from witness testimonies.
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44% Bias Score
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