Unmaking a Murderer
Inside the effort to exonerate the “Starved Rock Killer.” After 60 years behind bars for one of this state’s most infamous crimes, Chester Weger is out to prove his innocence with DNA testing.
Inside the effort to exonerate the “Starved Rock Killer.” After 60 years behind bars for one of this state’s most infamous crimes, Chester Weger is out to prove his innocence with DNA testing.
Jake Malooley Chicago Magazine Dec 2021 50min Permalink
How your family tree could catch a killer.
Raffi Khatchadourian New Yorker Nov 2021 50min Permalink
DNA evidence proved Lydell Grant’s innocence. So why won’t the state’s highest criminal court exonerate him?
Michael Hall Texas Monthly Oct 2020 40min Permalink
He was jailed for killing her daughter. Then she feared the police had the wrong man.
Gareth Evans BBC Mar 2020 30min Permalink
His DNA solved a century-old jailhouse rape. The victim: his grandmother.
Virginia Hughes Buzzfeed Jun 2019 20min Permalink
Donald Cline must have thought no one would ever know. Then DNA testing came along.
Sarah Zhang The Atlantic Mar 2019 30min Permalink