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Murder charges against Adnan Syed dropped by Baltimore prosecutor

Headline from FOX 6 Milwaukee

Prosecutors dropped charges against Adnan Syed on Tuesday in the 1999 killing of Hae Min Lee, a case that was chronicled in the first season of the hit podcast "Serial," according to a lawyer affiliated with Syed's case.

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  1. Local Memphis

    Report: Prosecutors drop charges in 'Serial' podcast case (opens Local Memphis)

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    Syed has maintained his innocence for decades and captured the attention of millions when the “Serial” podcast raised doubts about some of the case's evidence.

  2. FOX 6 Milwaukee

    Murder charges against Adnan Syed dropped by Baltimore prosecutor (opens FOX 6 Milwaukee)

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    FOX 6 Milwaukee's feed description

    Prosecutors dropped charges against Adnan Syed on Tuesday in the 1999 killing of Hae Min Lee, a case that was chronicled in the first season of the hit podcast "Serial," according to a lawyer affiliated with Syed's case.

  3. KVUE

    Adnan Syed charges dropped by prosecutors, years after 'Serial' podcast investigation (opens KVUE)

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    The Maryland Office of the Public Defender says the announcement to drop the charges is based on DNA testing results that excluded Adnan Syed.

  4. Local News 8

    Baltimore prosecutors drop all charges against 'Serial' podcast subject Adnan Syed (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Eric Levenson and Brian Vitagliano, CNN Baltimore prosecutors on Tuesday dropped all charges against Adnan Syed, the man who spent over two decades behind bars for the 1999 killing of his ex-girlfriend and whose murder case was featured in the landmark podcast “Serial.

  5. NPR

    Prosecutors drop charges against Adnan Syed, the subject of 'Serial' podcast (opens NPR)

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    Adnan Syed served 22 years in prison for the murder of his ex-girlfriend, Hae Min Lee. His conviction was overturned last month. Prosecutors have decided not to retry Syed.

  6. Southern Minnesota

    Prosecutors drop charges in 'Serial' case (opens Southern Minnesota)

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    ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Prosecutors dropped charges against Adnan Syed on Tuesday in the 1999 killing of Hae Min after additional DNA testing excluded him as a suspect in a case

  7. Boston

    Prosecutors drop charges against Adnan Syed in 'Serial' case (opens Boston)

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    Boston's feed description

    "Today’s the day that Adnan Syed and his loved ones have been waiting for 23 long years."

  8. NBC News

    State attorney drops case against Adnan Syed in connection with 1999 murder of Hae Min Lee (opens NBC News)

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    The charges were dropped about three weeks after his murder conviction was overturned.

  9. CBS News

    Prosecutors drop charges against Adnan Syed, subject of "Serial" podcast, in 1999 killing (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    A Baltimore judge last month overturned Adnan Syed's murder conviction and ordered him released from prison, where the 41-year-old had spent more than two decades.

  10. The Week

  11. Fox News

    Adnan Syed charges dropped as Baltimore prosecutors abandon case against 'Serial' podcast subject (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Adnan Syed, the "Serial" podcast subject whose sentence was vacated last month, is no longer a suspect in the 1999 murder of Hae Min Lee, prosecutors say.

  12. New York Times

    Prosecutors Drop Charges Against Adnan Syed (opens New York Times)

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    Mr. Syed, whose case was featured in the hit podcast “Serial,” had been convicted in the death of a high school classmate and spent 23 years in prison before being released last month.

  13. WMUR

    Baltimore prosecutors drop charges against Adnan Syed (opens WMUR)

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    The case gained international attention after the podcast Serial extensively covered it in 2014.

  14. Los Angeles Times

    Prosecutors drop charges against Adnan Syed, subject of 'Serial' podcast case (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Prosecutors have dropped charges against Adnan Syed in the 1999 death of Hae Min Lee, the case chronicled in the hit podcast 'Serial,' a lawyer says.

  15. Engadget

    Prosecutors drop charges against ‘Serial’ podcast subject Adnan Syed (opens Engadget)

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    Engadget's feed description

    After 23 years in prison, Adnan Syed is a free man..

  16. CBS News

    Prosecutors drop charges against Adnan Syed after DNA testing (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Syed, 41, was previously sentenced to life after he was convicted for the 1999 murder of his ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee.

  17. The Guardian

    Baltimore prosecutors drop all charges against Adnan Syed of Serial podcast (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Syed, 41, who spent more than 20 years in prison, had conviction for 1999 murder of girlfriend overturned in September

  18. Newsweek

    Adnan Syed news: Charges dropped against 'Serial' podcast murder suspect (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Syed, who has long maintained his innocence, was released from prison last month after serving more than two decades behind bars.

  19. Al Jazeera

    Subject of ‘Serial’ podcast exonerated as prosecutors drop case (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Adnan Syed was released from US prison last month after a judge found that his trial had been mishandled.

  20. The Daily Caller

    Prosecutors Drop All Charges Against Man Who Spent 2 Decades In Prison, Became Celebrity With Podcast (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Prosecutors dropped all charges against Adnan Syed on Tuesday, after he spent more than 20 years behind bars.

  21. KRDO

    Baltimore prosecutors drop all charges against Adnan Syed, 'Serial' podcast subject (opens KRDO)

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    KRDO's feed description

    By Eric Levenson and Brian Vitagliano, CNN Baltimore prosecutors on Tuesday dropped all charges against Adnan Syed, the man who spent over two decades behind bars for the 1999 killing of his ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee and whose murder case was featured in the landmark podcast “Serial.

  22. NPR

    Charges are dropped against Adnan Syed, subject of true crime podcast 'Serial' (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Baltimore prosecutors dropped all charges against Adnan Syed who spent 22 years in jail for the murder of his ex-girlfriend. His case was featured in the hit podcast Serial.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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