In December 1998, Rita Politte was brutally murdered in her Hopewell, Missouri home. The investigation quickly zeroed in on the least likely suspect, her 14-year-old son Michael Politte, who is still fighting for justice for his mother today.

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GoFundMe to help Michael

Transcript of the 48 Hours episode

Unlocking the Truth (Ryan Ferguson, Eva Nagao)

How did a teen sleepover turn into a murder investigation?

'We can go back and correct something': Prosecutor admits physical evidence wrong in Politte conviction

Missouri Supreme Court hears AG's opposition to prosecutor's jurisdiction in innocence claim

Update on Michael Politte case

Midwest Innocence Project

MacArthur Justice Center

Affidavit of Tammy Nash

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