West Memphis Three

In May of 1993, three Cub Scout boys were murdered and they were only eight years old. The person's found guilty were three men from West Memphis. Their names are Jason Baldwin, Damien Echols and Jessie Misskelly Jr. Jessie was 17 when he was tried in 1994. The other two were tried right after Jessie. Jessie confessed to the murders and was tried separately from the others. At the time the local offials claimed the murders were cult related.

After seventeen years behind bars for their crime, it looks possible that they may be released and set free if they agree to a deal. John Mark Byers, adoptive father of one of the slain boys felt that the three boys were innocent and told the news service: "To me, this is just a cop-out from the state, for not wanting to admit that they made a mistake."

 It appears that some new DNA evidence that attorneys for the men, points to their exoneration.

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