In a landmark development, Jabar Walker and Wayne Gardine, who collectively spent decades behind bars for separate murders in New York City, were exonerated on Monday. Both cases, just eight blocks apart in Harlem, unraveled due to unreliable witness testimonies. Walker, represented by the Innocence Project, served 25 years to life for a 1995 double murder. The reinvestigation revealed police pressure on a witness and undisclosed benefits to another witness, leading to Walker's release. District Attorney Alvin Bragg expressed relief, acknowledging the injustice and thanking the Innocence Project for advocacy.
Wayne Gardine, convicted of a 1994 murder and paroled last year after 29 years, faces a new challenge. Accused of illegal entry as a teenager, he's now in immigration detention. The Legal Aid Society's investigation exposed the single eyewitness's motivation to please a drug boss, leading to Gardine's wrongful conviction. While celebrating the clearing of his name, Gardine remains in legal limbo, emphasizing the complexity of his case and the challenges ahead.

Responding to an urgent welfare check, the Citrus County Sheriff's Office uncovered a gruesome scene with a butcher knife, blood, and drag marks around the home. Inside, 75-year-old Jonathan Dimick Sr. was found unresponsive with a self-inflicted gunshot wound, succumbing to his injuries at the hospital.
Further investigation revealed the victim as 67-year-old James Banks, whose dismembered remains were found in the trunk of his own vehicle. While the sheriff's office did not disclose the relationship between Dimick and Banks or the motive behind the horrific crime.

In199518-year-old UNL freshman Tina
McMenamin was brutally killed just before her shift at Godfather's Pizza, and her roommate, Sarah Bognich, discovered her in a pool of blood in their ransacked apartment. Gregory Gabel, a mentally ill Lincoln man with a history of inappropriate behavior, was arrested a year later based on a single hair found clutched in McMenamin's hand. However, subsequent DNA testing proved the hair was not Gabel's, leading to his release. Doubts persist about the reliability of the tests and hopes for new evidence to re-examine Gabel's involvement in the case. The unresolved nature of the crime leaves the community and law enforcement grappling with uncertainties surrounding McMenamin's tragic death.

The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office has made a breakthrough in the 2018 cold case involving the disappearance of 20-year-old Tyreek Jawaun Pettigrew. Brandon Romaine Smith, 33, of Summerville, was arrested and charged with murder and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime. The arrest followed a recent attempt to stop Smith for a traffic violation, leading to a brief manhunt before K-9s aided in his apprehension. Sheriff Duane Lewis expressed gratitude for the family's trust and Solicitor Scarlett Wilson's office's assistance, emphasizing the ongoing commitment to justice in cold cases.
The sheriff’s office is urging anyone with information on the missing persons case to contact them at 843-719-4465.