NC Center on Actual Innocence Coverage

Innocence advocate pushes for more review of old cases

A Durham man found guilty of a murder from 30 years ago had his conviction overturned by a judge.

30 years after murder, Durham judge overturns conviction

Timothy Evans was convicted in 2009 in the 1993 murder of Shelton Johnson, and spent about 13 years in prison.

Sarah Krueger, WRAL Investigates reporter

Murder charge dropped against man accused of killing UNC Charlotte student

All charges against a man who was accused in 2008 of murdering a University of North Carolina at Charlotte student have been dropped, according to the Gaston County District Attorney.

Maggie Brown, WRAL multiplatform producer

'I am so grateful': Two men spend Christmas with loved ones after 26 years in NC prisons

A holiday classic - the Bing Crosby line - 'I'll be home for Christmas, but only in my dreams.' But this year, those dreams were reality for two men who spent nearly three decades behind bars for a crime they said they didn't commit. Th

Eric Miller, WRAL multimedia journalist

NC men thankful for release, although they gave up claims of innocence

Two men who were locked up nearly 30 years for a murder they have long said they didn't commit left prison this week in plea deals with the state.

After 26 years of claiming innocence, two men freed from NC prisons

No pardon, but a court agrees: Brandon Jones and Leroy Spruill should go free.

Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse reporter

Imprisoned, and long claiming innocence, NC man alleges mistreatment at NC prison

"My story will never change," Leroy Spruill says. "I'll go to my grave with this."

Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse reporter

Judge rejects convicted killer's claims, blocks new hearing in death of Michael Jordan's father

A Superior Court judge has blocked efforts of the man convicted of killing Michael Jordan's father to get his case back in front of the court.

Amanda Lamb, WRAL reporter

NC Attorney General Stein gets challenge from innocence group leader

Christine Mumma, executive director of the North Carolina Center on Actual Innocence, filed to run against incumbent state Attorney General Josh Stein. Mumma is one of three Republicans hoping to unseat Stein.

Paul Specht, PolitiFact reporter

Questions about DNA evidence led judge to toss murder conviction

A judge on Wednesday ordered a new trial for a man convicted of killing a young woman from Chapel Hill more than a decade ago.

Judge plans to reject new trial in death of Michael Jordan's father

A North Carolina judge says he won't allow a man convicted of murdering Michael Jordan's father in 1993 to proceed with an effort to prove his innocence.

Will James Jordan's killer get a new trial?

The man convicted in one of North Carolina's highest-profile murder cases, the 1993 death of Michael Jordan's father, returned to court Wednesday in a bid to obtain a new trial.

Murder of Michael Jordan's father returns to court 25 years later

The man convicted in one of North Carolina's highest-profile murder cases, the 1993 death of Michael Jordan's father, returned to court Wednesday in a bid to obtain a new trial.

Amanda Lamb, WRAL reporter

DA certain right man convicted for murder of Michael Jordan's father

Twenty-five years ago Monday, Michael Jordan's father was killed. Ten days from Monday, the man convicted of shooting him will have a hearing in his effort to get a new trial in the case.

25 years after death of Michael Jordan's father, convicted killer awaits latest bid for new trial

Twenty-five years ago Monday, Michael Jordan's father was killed. Ten days from Monday, the man convicted of shooting him will have a hearing in his effort to get a new trial in the case.

Amanda Lamb, WRAL reporter

Convicted murderer says he never shot Michael Jordan's father

A man serving life in prison for the murder of Michael Jordan's father continues to maintain his innocence, saying Monday that he's hopeful he will be exonerated in a new trial.

Amanda Lamb, WRAL reporter