Vegas woman wins $29.5M settlement after spending 15 years in prison based on murder evidence fabricated by cops

Kirsten Lobato, center, following her release from prison in January 2018. Lobato was wrongfully convicted of the 2001 murder and mutilation of Duran Bailey. She has received a $29.5 million settlement from the Las Vegas Metro Police Department, which she claims framed her for the killing - (KTNV)

A woman spent nearly 16 years in prison after Las Vegas police officers planted evidence to tie her to a 2001 murder. Now, nearly a decade after she was found innocent and released from prison, she's receiving a $29.5 million settlement from the police department.

Kirstin Blaise Lobato was arrested in 2001 by the Las Vegas Metro Police Department for the murder of Duran Bailey. She was 18 years old at the time. The man's body showed signs of being beaten and his penis had been severed. In 2006, she was sentenced to 13 to 35 years in prison.