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A 1993 murder of three boys in West Memphis sparked a media frenzy and a satanic‑panic narrative that led to the conviction of three teenagers based on a shaky shoe‑print, a coerced confession, and circumstantial evidence. Decades later, advanced DNA testing excluded them and matched another offender, prompting legal battles, public advocacy, and ultimately their release, highlighting flaws in forensic methods, interrogation practices, and the influence of cultural hysteria on justice.

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