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Terron Chavis continues to fight for his freedom through appeal.

Terron Chavis continues to fight for his freedom through appeal.

by Drago Bratic | Aug 5, 2021 | Current Cases, HP Slider

Terron Chavis continues to fight for his freedom through appeal. The Crime On March 5, 2004, a woman was nursing her five-week-old daughter when she heard a knock at the front door. A man asked about cutting lumber from the adjacent property, then displayed a gun and...
Alex is out on parole, but continues to fight for his innocence.

Alex is out on parole, but continues to fight for his innocence.

by Drago Bratic | Feb 22, 2021 | Current Cases, HP Slider

Alex is out on parole, but continues to fight for his innocence. In 2010, Alex Trogdon was convicted of second-degree murder based on alleged bitemark evidence and a diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome connected to the death of his then-girlfriend’s 16 month old...
Rayshawn Banner and Nathaniel Cauthen continue to seek justice

Rayshawn Banner and Nathaniel Cauthen continue to seek justice

by Drago Bratic | Nov 16, 2020 | Current Cases, HP Slider

Rayshawn Banner and Nathaniel Cauthen continue to seek justice                   Rayshawn Banner and Nathaniel Cauthen, two of “The Winston-Salem 5” In 2004, brothers Rayshawn Banner and Nathaniel Cauthen were convicted of the murder and robbery of Nathaniel Jones. In...
Charles Wakefield, Jr. discovers new evidence that casts doubt on his murder conviction from 1975

Charles Wakefield, Jr. discovers new evidence that casts doubt on his murder conviction from 1975

by Drago Bratic | Nov 13, 2020 | Current Cases, HP Slider

Charles Wakefield, Jr. discovers new evidence that casts doubt on his murder conviction from 1975 Charles Wakefield Jr., Greenville, SC The Looper Murders On January 31, 1975, Lieutenant Frank Looper was the Chief Officer of the Greenville County Sheriff’s...

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