The Latest Breaking News from Adnan Syed

Dan Rodricks: Sound and fury over Adnan Syed case, but are we any closer to the truth about Hae Min Lee’s murder?

The Adnan Syed case has delivered us to a strange place: A chief prosecutor, who happens to be under federal indictment for perjury, suddenly asks a judge to overturn the conviction of a man in a high-profile murder case from 23 years ago. Defending her decision, the prosecutor accuses a…

Tribune News Service · Nov 9, 2022

Court rules family's appeal can advance in 'Serial' case

An appeal can move forward of the court proceedings that freed Adnan Syed from prison filed by the family of the murder victim in the case chronicled in the true-crime podcast “Serial.”

The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2022

Maryland appeals court rules Hae Min Lee’s family’s appeal in Adnan Syed case can continue

BALTIMORE — The Maryland Court of Special Appeals has determined that Hae Min Lee’s family’s appeal of the court proceedings that freed Adnan Syed can continue.

Tribune News Service · Nov 4, 2022

Crime is on the ballot – and voters are choosing whether prosecutors with reform agendas are the ones who can best bring law, order and justice

Different approaches to justice are on the ballot in November 2022 in some public prosecutor and Congressional elections around the country, revealing a deep divide about how differently Americans feel about crime and its consequences.

The Conversation · Oct 27, 2022

Adnan Syed may be entitled to millions from the state. Men who’ve spent decades in Maryland prisons warn it could never be enough

BALTIMORE — With the murder charges against him dropped, Adnan Syed may pursue a declaration of innocence that carries a potential $2.2 million payout from the state of Maryland.

Tribune News Service · Oct 20, 2022

Adnan Syed was exonerated in ‘Serial’ killing, but questions remain for Hae Min Lee’s family

BALTIMORE — The Baltimore murder case with international interest came to a sudden end in a Baltimore courtroom after winding its way through the legal system for more than two decades.

Tribune News Service · Oct 14, 2022

Court orders Hae Min Lee’s family to explain why their appeal of the overturning of Adnan Syed’s conviction should continue

BALTIMORE — The Maryland Court of Special Appeals is ordering Hae Min Lee’s family to explain in writing within 15 days why their appeal of a trial judge’s decision to overturn Adnan Syed’s murder conviction should continue, given that the state dropped Syed’s charges Tuesday.

Tribune News Service · Oct 12, 2022

Threats made against Hae Min Lee key evidence in release of Adnan Syed, lawyer says

Mr Syed was excluded as a suspect thanks to new DNA testing

The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2022

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ABC News · Oct 12, 2022

‘It’s all over’: Syed family thankful to ‘finally move on’ after charges dropped against Adnan Syed

BALTIMORE — In the hours after Baltimore prosecutors abruptly dropped all charges against Adnan Syed and exonerated him after 23 years behind bars, his family members found themselves overwhelmed with happiness after decades of prayer and tireless advocacy.

Tribune News Service · Oct 11, 2022