Sandra Hemme, whose murder conviction was overturned after she served 43 years in prison, is now free — despite objections from Missouri's attorney general.

Sandra Hemme to finally be freed from prison – after spending 43 years in jail for a murder she didn’t commit - The 64-year-old Missouri woman’s conviction was overturned last month, but has ...

Sandra Hemme, 64, was the longest held wrongly incarcerated woman known in the U.S., according to her legal team at the Innocence Project, after she was found guilty of killing 31-year-old library ...

Sandra Hemme (C) meets with family and supporters after she was released from Chillicothe Correctional Center, Friday, July 19, 2024, in Chillicothe, Miss. AP “You were just a baby when your mom ...

Sandra Hemme watched intently, sometimes leaning forward in her seat, as lawyers argued whether she would remain free after a Missouri judge overturned her 1980 murder conviction this summer.

Sandra Hemme’s 43-Year Fight for Innocence Reflects Pitfalls in Missouri’s Justice System Even after a judge declared her innocent and ordered her freed, the Missouri attorney general tried to send ...

Sandra Hemme stands for a portrait on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, in Higginsville, Missouri. She was released in July 2024 after spending 43 years in prison for a murder she didn't commit.

Sandra “Sandy” Hemme’s Missouri prison term marks the longest known wrongful conviction of a woman in U.S. history. She spent 43 years in prison for a murder likely committed by a cop.

Sandra Hemme has served more time in prison than any other wrongly incarcerated American woman, her lawyers say . James Liddell. Monday 15 July 2024 14:55 BST. open image in gallery.

Sandra “Sandy” Hemme, 64, was declared innocent in a 1980 murder by Livingston County Judge Ryan Horsman last month. On Tuesday, he signed an order granting her release.

Sandra Hemme watched intently, sometimes leaning forward in her seat, as lawyers argued whether she would remain free after a Missouri judge overturned her 1980 murder conviction this summer.. Wearing ...

Sandra Hemme, 64, left a prison in Chillicothe, hours after a judge threatened to hold the attorney general’s office in contempt if they continued to fight against her release.