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Michael Politte was charged with killing his mother when he was 14 years old. Now out on parole after 23 years, he maintains his innocence and claims he knows who is responsible.

The Missouri Supreme Court weighs the attorney general’s role in cases where prosecutors bring forth innocence claims.

Michael Politte was charged with killing his mother when he was 14 years old. Now out on parole after 23 years, he maintains his innocence and claims he knows who is responsible.

An inside look at the case against a 14-year-old boy accused of killing his mother and how decades later, doubt has been cast on his guilt.

Michael Politte, a 14-year-old boy, was arrested and later convicted of killing his mom. More than two decades later, the case has been reopened, and a key witness breaks his silence to "48 Hours."

POTOSI, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri prosecutor is seeking to vacate the conviction of a man...

POTOSI, Mo. (AP) -- A Missouri prosecutor is seeking to vacate the conviction of a man who spent nearly two decades behind bars for the 1998 death of his

In this photo provided by courtesy of MacArthur Justice Center, Michael Politte smiles after being released on parole on Friday, April 22, 2022, at the

Michael Politte was released Friday from the Jefferson City Correctional Center, two months after he was granted parole.

A Missouri man, who served 23 years in prison for a murder he claims he didn’t commit, was released from prison Friday on parole.