In 1999, 18-year-old Oscar Eagle was sentenced to life in prison plus 25 years for attempted murder in Los Angeles. He was #exonerated in 2025 based on evidence that he was elsewhere at the time of the shooting, plus several other factors. Read more: https://exonerationregistry.org/cases/14886

In 1998, Bryan Hooper Sr. was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a 77-year-old woman in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was #exonerated in 2025 after his chief accuser admitted that she had committed the murder and falsely implicated Hooper. Read more: exonerationregistry.org/cases/14838

Upcoming training Webinar! Registration is now open for a program that will focus on features added in a recent upgrade to the NRE's Web site. The Webinar, set for Sept. 25 at 12 p.m. EST, is free and open to the public. Register to reserve your spot at tinyurl.com/nrewebinar

In 1985, Edward Wright was convicted of murder in Springfield, Mass. He was #exonerated in 2025, after DNA excluded him from items associated with the crime and his attorneys found evidence that a police officer had testified falsely at his trial. Read more: exonerationregistry.org/cases/14800

In 1992, Allen Andre Causey was convicted of the murder of a 21-year-old college student in Austin, Texas. He was #exonerated in 2025 based on DNA testing which linked another man to the crime, as well as evidence that Causey's confession was false. Read more: exonerationregistry.org/cases/14747

In 1984, Marando Warthen was convicted of two counts of murder in Baltimore. He was #exonerated in 2023 and received state compensation in 2025 after presenting evidence challenging the credibility of the forensic evidence connecting him to the crime scene. More: exonerationregistry.org/cases/14676

SAVE THE DATE: Thursday, 9/25 for the Registry's live website training webinar! This event is open to the public - anyone interested in learning how to best navigate our comprehensive database and utilize the NRE's newest resources is welcome to join! Watch for registration details and please share!

José Armando Torres Rivera was convicted of participating in a gang rape and other crimes in 1991 in Carolina, Puerto Rico. He was #exonerated in 2020 after DNA analysis excluded him from biological evidence recovered from the survivor's clothing. More: exonerationregistry.org/cases/14524

In 2012, Acacia Lyndarr was sentenced to life in prison without parole for participating in a robbery/murder in Pueblo, Colo. Lyndarr was #exonerated in 2025 when a co-defendant recanted his implication of Lyndarr, and the real perpetrator said he acted alone. exonerationregistry.org/cases/14734

In March 2020, Zachary Lally was convicted of raping a 17-year-old girl in Livingston County, Mich. He was granted a new trial based on evidence that a prosecutor instructed a detective how to testify. Lally was #acquitted in July 2025 at his retrial. Read more: exonerationregistry.org/cases/14534

In 1994, Richard Anthony was sentenced to 40 years in prison after he falsely confessed to being a lookout during a murder in Chicago. He was #exonerated in July 2025 based on evidence that the detectives had physically abused him. Read his full case history at: exonerationregistry.org/cases/14625

In 1998, James Langhorne was sentenced to life in prison for a 1993 murder in Baltimore. He was #exonerated in 2025, after several witnesses recanted and a re-investigation by authorities. You can read the full case history behind this exoneration at: exonerationregistry.org/cases/14471

Jeffrey Abramowski was convicted in 2006 of second-degree murder in the beating death of a man in Brevard County, Fla. He was #exonerated in 2025 after DNA testing on the murder weapons excluded Abramowski as a contributor. You can read his full case history at: exonerationregistry.org/cases/14470