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Conviction July 8, 1997 Homicide

Michelle Moore-Bosko

Status Conviction
Type Homicide
Date July 8, 1997
Location Norfolk, Virginia
Victim Age 18
Gender Female

Eighteen-year-old Michelle Moore-Bosko was raped and murdered in her Norfolk apartment. Four Navy sailors — the 'Norfolk Four' — were coerced into false confessions and convicted. Another man, Danial Williams, eventually confessed. Four of the men were exonerated after years of advocacy. The case exposed problems with coerced confessions.

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