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A Westerville woman who spent nearly two decades in prison for a crime she did not commit is finally getting compensated by the state of Ohio.

Hoover-Moore was convicted in 2003 for the 2002 death of 9-month-old Samaisha Benson.

Kim Hoover spent 18 years behind bars but her conviction was vacated in October. Now shes suing the state for wrongful imprisonment.

Litigating a wrongful conviction case takes money, staff and patience. The Ohio Public Defenders team plans to build off its 2021 successes.

The father allegedly told police that he lost his temper after his infant daughter had been "crying for the longest time."

Hoover-Moore served 19 years in prisons for the 2002 death of a 9-month-old baby.

A Columbus woman’s wrongful conviction has made history in Ohio and nationwide, and now the National Registry of Exonerations is taking notice.

Hoover-Moore served 19 years in prisons for the 2002 death of a 9-month-old baby.

Franklin County Judge Carl Aveni granted the new trial request, vacated Kim Hoover-Moore’s conviction and ordered her immediate release, the AP reported.

Kim Hoover-Moore, 57, could be released from prison in Ohio as early as today after new evidence in the 2002 shaken baby syndrome case led to the murder charges against her being dropped.