Early Life: A Troubled BeginningJohn Edward Robinson was born on December 27, 1943, in Cicero, Illinois. He was the third of five children in a household marked by dysfunction; his father, Henry, ...

The Crime That Never Was: The 1971 Murder of Gregory HarrisOn June 26, 1971, 21-year-old Gregory Harris left his Detroit home to buy cigarettes and never returned. The next day, his wife discovered ...

The Crime That Changed a LifeOn August 13, 1986, Michael Morton left for work at a local Safeway store in Texas, unaware that his life was about to be irrevocably altered. Later that day, his wife, ...

The Arrest and Initial ConvictionsIn early 1984, Richmond, Virginia, was gripped by a series of assaults targeting white women. Thomas Haynesworth, an 18-year-old with no criminal record, was ...

Early Aspirations and a Life DerailedMarvin Anderson's life began with promise in Hanover County, Virginia. Born in 1964, he was a dedicated teenager with aspirations of becoming a firefighter—a ...

Early Life and the 1992 Somerville TragedyAnthony Charles Graves was born on August 29, 1965, in Brenham, Texas. He was the eldest of five siblings and a father of three. Before his arrest, Graves ...

The Arrest and Conviction of an Innocent TeenIn April 1978, three people were murdered in Kansas City, Missouri. Kevin Strickland, an 18-year-old Black man, was arrested for the crime. Despite ...

The Crime That Changed a LifeOn June 20, 1987, the bodies of John and Sally Sweek were discovered in their Dallas apartment, both victims of brutal stabbings . The crime scene included a supposed ...