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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

Wednesday, November 14, 2012  A 56-year-old man imprisoned for nearly three decades for a 1982 rape and murder walked free after a judge ruled that St. Louis police hid or destroyed evidence that cast doubt on his guilt.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012  The rape and murder convictions were recently thrown out by a judge

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, August 10, 2011  A Columbia man convicted of killing of a newspaper editor is returning to court in his latest bid for a new trial.

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.

Wednesday, March 16, 2011  A former Columbia Police Officer testified in court on Wednesday, asking a judge to throw up his life sentence.

Wednesday, July 14, 2010  One of the men convicted of killing two Randolph County jailers is back in court, hoping to overturn his sentence.