Damien Echols of ‘West Memphis 3’ back in court UPDATE: The judge has denied the argument and declined the DNA testing. According to a WREG reporter who was inside the courtroom, the judge denied the DNA testing because her hands were tied due to current legislation. WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. (WREG) — It has been almost 30 years since the bodies of three boys were […]
Prosecutor asks judge to deny DNA in Echols case WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. — Prosecutors asked a judge to deny Damien Echols’ bid to have DNA evidence from the West Memphis Three case retested. Echols was one of three defendants convicted, and released years later after an Alford plea, in the 1993 child murders in the Robin Hood Hills area of West Memphis. While he was […]
Judge orders hearing for Damien Echols’ DNA petition MEMPHIS, Tenn.– Damien Echols of the infamous West Memphis Three case announced Thursday that he will be back in court this summer. In a tweet, Echols said he and his legal team will be back in court on June 23rd to ask the judge to order the prosecutor to hand over DNA to the lab […]
West Memphis mayor speaks out after police chief … WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. — West Memphis’ Police Chief Michael Pope said serving the city was an honor, but cites other endeavors and goals pointing him in a different direction in his resignation letter. That letter was made available to WREG three days before he’s set to leave the job he’s held for six months. We […]
Damien Echols’ lawyer says evidence found in West … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The legal team for one of the defendants in the infamous West Memphis 3 case said Wednesday that evidence believed to have been lost in the case has been found at the West Memphis, Arkansas police department. Lawyers for defendant Damien Echols said in a news release that they’d been working for […]
Exclusive: Damien Echols of West Memphis 3 says he’s … WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. — Former death row inmate Damien Echols of the infamous West Memphis Three case is on a mission to clear his name. But more than 10 years after he left a prison cell, Echols says he’s still not free. His legal team filed a motion in Crittenden County Court, asking a judge […]
Medical marijuana in the Mid-South: Dispensaries … It’s a growing industry across the country, but the grass isn’t always greener for the Arkansas medical marijuana industry.
Damien Echols petitions court to allow for new DNA … Damien Echols and his legal team petitioned the Crittenden County Court Monday to allow for new DNA testing of evidence from the murder scene where three West Memphis boys were killed in 1993.
One of the West Memphis 3 arrested in Crittenden … Misskelley was freed from prison six years ago after spending nearly 20 years in jail for the murders of three little boys in West Memphis in 1993.
Rising through the ranks: Mid-South ASU women’s basketball … WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. — Three years ago, the women’s basketball program at Arkansas State Mid-South was hurting in a major way. They were forced to end their season due to academic and eligibility issues. But now, the Lady Greyhounds are one of the best Division II junior college teams in the country. It’s been a […]
Two in custody and one on the run after 3-year-old … WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. — A three-year-old girl is recovering at Le Bonheur after being shot Monday evening in West Memphis, according to West Memphis Police. Two 15-year-olds were arrested and will be charged as adults for first-degree battery and seven counts of terroristic act/shots at occupied Vehicle, police said. One more suspect is on the […]
