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Debra Milke jailed on murder, kidnap charges
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Debra Milke admitted to prison after sentencing
Sentenced to death, Debra Milke arrives to prison where she will remain for 22 1/2 years. -
Miranda rights at the center of Debra Milke appeal
Debra Milke has been on death row for 20 years, convicted of having her son killed for a share of an insurance policy. But now she could get a new trial -- and it's all because of questions surrounding her alleged confession. - Full story -
Sentence for James Lynn Styers upheld
Full story- The Arizona Supreme Court upheld James Lynn Styers' death sentence in the 1989 murder of 4-year-old Christopher Milke, who was the son of his live-in girlfriend Debra Milke. -
Meet the 3 women on Arizona's death row
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- If found guilty, Jodi Arias faces the death penalty. If she is sentenced to death, she would join a very small group. Only three women sit on Arizona's death row, each guilty of a terrible crime. -
Debra Milke's conviction overturned by 9th Circuit Court
It's been more than 22 years since Debra Milke was convicted and sentenced to death for the horrific murder of her 4-year-old son. But on Thursday, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals overturned that conviction, saying it hinged on a confession made to a detective with a history of misconduct. - Full story -
Appeals court upholds tossing Debra Milke's conviction
A 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has denied Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne's petition to reconsider a lower court's decision to toss out the conviction of Debra Milke. - Full story -
Judge sets retrial date for Debra Milke
The judge set a date for the retrial to begin: September 30. - Full story -
Debra Milke seeks bond
An Arizona woman awaiting retrial on charges that she had a part in the murder of her 4-year-old son has asked a judge to release her from jail while she awaits trial. - Full story -
Milke's attorneys file motion to get MCAO off case
A woman awaiting retrial on charges she had a part in the murder of her 4-year-old son in 1989 wants the Maricopa County Attorney's Office disqualified from her case. - Full story -
Debra Milke seeks release after conviction is thrown out
She spent 23 years on death row, but a few weeks ago, a federal appeals court threw out Debra Milke's conviction and death sentence. Milke will remain behind bars and on Thursday, a judge gave attorneys a stern warning that they are not to try the case in the media and that a gag order may be considered in the future. - Full story -
Prosecutors: No political motives in retrial
Full story - The Maricopa County Attorney's Office says it has no political motives in its decision to retry a woman charged with killing her 4-year-old son. -
Arizona woman released after decades on death row
An Arizona woman who spent more than two decades on death row was released on bond Friday after a judge ruled there's no direct evidence linking her to the death of her young son. - Full story -
Debra Milke's ex-husband: No doubt she killed son Christopher
For Arizona Milke, there's no doubt in his mind his ex-wife is guilty. But he also thinks she'll be acquitted at the next trial. Prosecutors are again seeking the death penalty. - Full story -
Source reveals Milke's first free days out on bond
Milke is out on bond while she waits for a retrial in connection to the death of her 4-year-old son. We know her first meal was homecooked salmon. - Full story -
Milke has emotional reunion with ailing mother
A woman who spent more than two decades on Arizona's death row before being released pending her retrial has had an emotional reunion with her cancer-stricken mother. - Full story -
Man who conducted first interview says she's innocent
From day one she maintained her innocence. Detective Armando Saldate said he had obtained a confession. But Debra Milke says she never confessed. - Full story -
Debra Milke case: Attorneys head back to court
Saldate's attorney said he plans to take the Fifth Amendment against self-incrimination to avoid testifying again. - Full Story -
County attorney wants detective to testify in retrial
Prosecutors said Friday they stand behind the testimony of a former Phoenix police detective whose credibility has been called into question by an appeals court that threw out the conviction of an Arizona woman in the killing of her 4-year-old son. - Full story -
Researchers discovered detective's history of misconduct
Debra Milke's conviction was thrown out after it came out the man who claimed she confessed to him has a long record of lying under oath. Who found out? Two men. Two men who have never spoken about the case until today. - Full story -
Judge in Milke murder case demands explanation
A judge says prosecutors in the case of a former Arizona death row inmate must explain why they didn't quickly disclose important information affecting the availability of a key witness. - Full story -
Judge threatens gag order in Debra Milke retrial
Debra Milke is out of jail awaiting a new trial -- a trial that the Maricopa County Attorney says he still wants to go through with. Today, attorneys for both sides in Milke's case faced a judge who had some strong words for them. - Full story
