Australian mom pardoned after 20 years in prison for killing her kids

Kathleen Folbigg was dubbed "Australia's worst female serial killer" after being convicted over the deaths of her 4 children, but modern medicine raised "reasonable doubt."

• Jun 5, 2023

California man cleared in shooting and freed after 33 years in prison

Daniel Saldana, 55, was convicted in 1990 of opening fire on a car containing six teens leaving a high school football game. Another convicted attacker told authorities in 2017 that Saldana wasn't there.

• May 26, 2023

Wrongfully convicted man freed after nearly 3 decades meets longtime pen pal

Lamar Johnson and Ginny Schrappen struck up a fast friendship and corresponded constantly for decades.

• Apr 21, 2023

2 men wrongly convicted are declared innocent, will get nearly $1 million each

"I thought about this day for so long. I thought about it when I was locked up for 17 years," Juan Rayford said.

• Apr 21, 2023

Wrongfully convicted man freed after 20 years

Sheldon Thomas was exonerated of murder earlier this month. The 35-year-old from New York spent nearly two decades behind bars for a crime he didn't commit. CBS News anchors Lana Zak and Lilia Luciano spoke with William Kastin, assistant attorney-in-charge for Appellate Advocates, about what we can learn from Thomas' case.

• Mar 21, 2023

Man released after wrongful conviction: "I've lost 20 years already but ultimately I prevailed"

Sheldon Thomas was arrested when he was just 16. Now 35, he is finally stepping into freedom.

• Mar 21, 2023

Detroit artist wrongfully imprisoned for decades becomes unlikely art phenom

Richard Phillips was arrested for murder in 1971 and exonerated in 2018 after 46 years of wrongful incarceration.

• Mar 17, 2023

Judge pushes back ruling on certificates of innocence for brothers exonerated in 1994 murder

Reginald Henderson and Sean Tyler both spent more than 20 years in prison for a murder they did not commit.

• Mar 16, 2023

DA moves to vacate wrongful conviction of man who spent 18 years in prison

An investigation found that police covered up a series of mistakes that led to his incarceration, the district attorney said.

• Mar 9, 2023

L.A. man wrongly imprisoned for 38 years declared innocent

Maurice Hastings, who spent more than 38 years behind bars for a 1983 murder he didn't commit, has been declared "factually innocent." That means the evidence leaves no doubt he didn't do it.

• Mar 2, 2023

Man in prison 28 years for murder two others confessed to seeking freedom

St. Louis and Missouri prosecutors are battling over the case of Lamar Johnson, who says his belief in God has him convinced the truth will "find a way."

• Dec 12, 2022

Man wrongfully convicted of rape at age 17 exonerated decades later

Walter's race was a factor in the wrongful conviction, Innocence Project New Orleans' legal director said.

• Aug 26, 2022

Inmate freed after conviction vacated in fatal 1997 shooting

Cedric Dent served more than 20 years for the killing in New Orleans, but an advocacy group's investigation turned up significant issues with his trial.

• Aug 9, 2022