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Friday, February 15, 2013  A Missouri judge has ordered a man convicted in his neighbor's 1990 murder to be released on bond pending a retrial.

Thursday, February 14, 2013  A Chillicothe man whose murder conviction in the 1990 slaying of a neighbor was recently overturned could learn on Friday whether he will be released from prison as the state seeks a new trial.

Wednesday, January 09, 2013  The Missouri Supreme Court has overturned the murder conviction of man who had been sentenced to life in prison for the 1990 slaying of a woman on a neighboring farm.

Tuesday, December 18, 2012  Allen has been free since mid-November after nearly three decades in prison for the 1982 death of Mary Bell

Friday, October 19, 2012  Lawyers for the former Penn State assistant football coach filed a 31-page document Thursday that attacked rulings by the judge, the closing argument by the prosecution and the speed by which he went from arrest to trial.

Wednesday, December 28, 2011  A Mid-Missouri man whose conviction for killing his mother was overturned is struggling to adjust to freedom.

Sunday, August 14, 2011  Osage County Prosecutor Amanda Grellner has decided to dismiss murder charges against Dale Helmig.

Wednesday, June 29, 2011  Another set of judges has sided with Dale Helmig in his quest for full freedom.

Tuesday, March 29, 2011  While this is another step in keeping Helmig out of jail, it may not be the end of his court proceedings.

Tuesday, May 04, 2010  An Illinois man who spent nearly 20 years in a Missouri prison after being convicted of kidnapping a drug dealer is free and won't be retried