When you’re accused of doing something you didn’t do, that’s bad enough. But when you’re accused of a heinous act, arrested, convicted and locked away in prison for decades — that’s brutal. But that’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Patricia Prewitt, 75, who has maintained her innocence since a jury convicted her of her husband’s 1984 murder, was granted ...

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson commuted the sentence of Patricia Prewitt, who had spent 40 years behind bars for her husband’s 1984 murder, among other reduced sentences and pardons announced Friday.

Patty Prewitt served almost 40 years in prison before having her sentence commuted by Missouri Gov. Mike Parson. Facebook/Patty Prewitt When you’re accused of doing something you didn’t do, that’s bad ...