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Freed after 23 years, Hawaii man looks forward after DNA clears him for murder

Headline from WUSA9, on the newest of 2 developments

Schweitzer said he considers himself a victim of the same crimes he was convicted of: “I feel like they murdered 25 years of my life."

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. After Seeing New Evidence, Judge Orders Release of Hawaii Man Who Served 2 Decades for Murder

    Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth ·

  2. Newest

    Freed after 23 years, Hawaii man looks forward after DNA clears him for murder

    Headline from WUSA9 ·

4 reports not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

52 articles, oldest first.

  1. Winchester Star

    Judge to consider freedom for Hawaiian man in '91 murder (opens Winchester Star)

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    Winchester Star's feed description

    Attorneys for a Native Hawaiian man imprisoned for more than 20 years after his conviction for the 1991 sexual assault, kidnapping and murder of a white woman visiting the Big

  2. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    After Seeing New Evidence, Judge Orders Release of Hawaii Man Who Served 2 Decades for Murder (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

    Published

    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    A judge has ordered a man released immediately after his attorneys presented new evidence and argued that he didn’t commit the crimes he was convicted of and spent more than 20 years in prison for: the 1991 murder, kidnapping and sexual assault of a woman visiting Hawaii.

  3. Berkshire Eagle

    Hearing underway in effort to free Hawaii man for '91 murder (opens Berkshire Eagle)

    Published

    Berkshire Eagle's feed description

    Attorneys for a Native Hawaiian man imprisoned for more than 20 years after his conviction for the 1991 sexual assault, kidnapping and murder of a white woman visiting the Big

  4. FOX 43 York

    Hawaii man imprisoned for 1991 murder, rape released (opens FOX 43 York)

    Published

    FOX 43 York's feed description

    The slaying of the blond-haired, blue-eyed visitor gained national attention and remained unsolved for years, putting intense pressure on police to find the killer.

  5. Fox News

    Native Hawaii man who spent 20 years in prison exonerated of murder charge of white female (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    Native Hawaiian Ian Schweitzer who was sentenced for the 1991 murder and sexual assault of a white female visitor in one of the state’s biggest murder cases has been released.

  6. Washington Times

    Hawaii man exonerated of 1991 murder, rape charges, released from prison (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    A Hawaii man convicted of a 1991 murder, abduction and rape of a Virginia tourist and sentenced to 130 years in prison in 2000 was released from an Arizona prison Tuesday. New examinations of tire tracks and DNA evidence cleared the man’s name.

  7. NPR

    A judge orders the release of a Hawaii man in the case of a 1991 rape and murder (opens NPR)

    Published

    NPR's feed description

    A judge ordered Albert Schweitzer released from prison after his attorneys presented evidence and argued he didn't commit the 1991 murder, kidnapping and sexual assault of a woman visiting Hawaii.

  8. Los Angeles Times

    Hawaii man imprisoned for years for murder and rape is released because of new evidence (opens Los Angeles Times)

    Published

    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    A Hawaii man who spent more than 20 years in prison for the murder, kidnap and sexual assault of a woman in 1991 was released because of new evidence.

  9. Honolulu Civil Beat

  10. WHEC Rochester

    Man imprisoned for more than 20 years for 1991 murder of woman visiting Hawaii released because of new evidence (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    Man imprisoned for more than 20 years for 1991 murder of woman visiting Hawaii released because of new evidence.

  11. NBC News

    Hawaii man imprisoned for 1991 murder and rape of tourist released after judge hears new evidence of innocence (opens NBC News)

    Published

    NBC News's feed description

    Albert “Ian” Schweitzer, who was convicted in 2000 and sentenced to 130 years in prison, should be “released from his shackles immediately,” Judge Peter Kubota ruled.

  12. WUSA9

    Freed after 23 years, Hawaii man looks forward after DNA clears him for murder (opens WUSA9)

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    WUSA9's feed description

    Schweitzer said he considers himself a victim of the same crimes he was convicted of: “I feel like they murdered 25 years of my life."

  13. 12News Now Beaumont

    Freed after 23 years, Hawaii man looks forward after DNA clears him of murder (opens 12News Now Beaumont)

    Published

    12News Now Beaumont's feed description

    Ian Schweitzer says he considers himself a victim of the same crimes he was convicted of: “I feel like they murdered 25 years of my life."

  14. FOX 43 York

    Freed after 23 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit, Hawaii man wants to find real killer (opens FOX 43 York)

    Published

    FOX 43 York's feed description

    Schweitzer said he considers himself a victim of the same crimes he was convicted of: “I feel like they murdered 25 years of my life."

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

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