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Partially Solved May 5, 1993 Multiple Homicide

Steve Branch, Michael Moore & Christopher Byers

Status Partially Solved
Type Multiple Homicide
Date May 5, 1993
Location West Memphis, Arkansas
Victim Age Unknown
Gender Male

Three eight-year-old boys were murdered in West Memphis, Arkansas. Three teenagers — Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin, and Jessie Misskelley Jr. — were convicted but released in 2011 via Alford pleas. Controversy remains about their guilt. DNA from the crime scene has not been matched to anyone and some evidence pointed to a parent of one of the victims.

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