One of the bedrock principles of the American justice system is a criminal defendant’s right to a fair trial. Absent that, all bets are off — it doesn’t matter if the accused committed a crime or not, ...

In 2004, Ken Middleton made a decision that has cost him nearly two decades of freedom. After being convicted of killing his wife, a crime he maintains he did not commit, prosecutors offered him a ...

Ken Middleton is serving a life sentence in prison for murdering his wife. He deserves another look at the evidence. Star file photo Much like his predecessors, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Family and friends gathered in front of the Jackson County Courthouse, chanting “Free Ken Middleton,” on Friday afternoon. Middleton was convicted 34 years ago for the death ...

His son refuses to let up until his 79-year-old father walks out of Crossroads Correctional Center in Cameron as a free man. Photo courtesy of Cliff Middleton One of the bedrock principles of the ...