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Clayton Echard Says He ‘Felt Numb and Emotionless’ After Paternity Accuser Pleads Guilty to 4 Felonies

Laura Owens, who falsely accused Clayton Echard of fathering her unborn twins, pleaded guilty to four felonies on Aug. 28. Echard said he felt “numb and emotionless” despite the plea marking a “major moment” in the case.

Australia

The Territory is jailing more people than ever — and it is making us less safe

Northern Territory incarceration has hit a record 2,800 people in custody. Jesuit Social Services on why investing in people, not prisons, makes us all safer.

He Spent 27 Years on Death Row as a Wrongfully Convicted Man. What Comes Next?

Jimmie "Chris" Duncan spent 27 years on Louisiana's death row before the state Supreme Court threw out his conviction, ruling that the bite marks used to condemn him could not have been made by a human. He is out, working nights at Walmart and living alone for the first time — but the district attorney can still retry him, and until that is settled he is owed nothing.

England

Ex-Sale star whose career was ruined by woman's lies rebuilds life as pilot

Marland Yarde, who played for Sale Sharks, saw his life ruined by a woman's false accusations

USA

'I am an innocent man': Jerry Sandusky speaks from prison ahead of court hearing

A judge has granted Jerry Sandusky a hearing over an accuser's bid to recant. Speaking by phone from a Pennsylvania prison, the former Penn State coach told ABC7 he was convicted by people with "their own personal agendas".

USA

Subu Vedam was exonerated a year ago. Family, supporters are still calling for his freedom

During a vigil held Thursday, State College Mayor Ezra Nanes said Vedam’s ongoing detention is an “injustice piled on top of injustice.”

They were childhood sweethearts, but spiteful woman told wicked lies to get her 'revenge'

Melissa Dinsdale, of Sunderland, created a fake Facebook page in her ex-partner's name and sent herself abusive messages to get him in trouble

Australia

Australia’s most shocking wrongful prosecutions

One was a cop branded a serial rapist. Another was accused of a nightclub drugging. But these men share one thing in common: they were all innocent.

USA

TN gov grants commutation to Thomas Clardy, despite exoneration pleas

Gov. Bill Lee commuted Thomas Clardy's life sentence to parole, stopping short of the Board of Parole's recommendation that he be exonerated.

Fr. Michael Pfleger defiant after sex abuse allegations

Days after being cleared a fourth time, the St. Sabina pastor said he will fight an Archdiocese process that treats the accused as guilty until proven innocent.