Spotlight Steven Avery, Brendan Dassey of 'Making a Murderer' fame seek commutations Mia ThurowUSA Today Network Oct 5, 2026 Oct 5, 2026 Updated Oct 14, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Nearly 21 years after the killing of Teresa Halbach, Steven Avery is still claiming innocence and pursuing exoneration.kAmpG6CJ 2?5 9:D ?6A96H qC6?52? s2DD6J H6C6 4@?G:4E65 :? E96 a__d >FC56C @7 w2=3249 2E E96 pG6CJ AC@A6CEJ :? |2?:E@H@4 r@F?EJ[ (:D4@?D:?] %96 42D6 C646:G65 :?E6C?2E:@?2= 2EE6?E:@? 27E6C }6E7=:IVD Q|2<:?8 2 |FC56C6CQ 5@4F>6?E2CJ C6=62D65 :? a_`d]k^AmkAmw6C6VD H92E E@ <?@H 23@FE pG6CJ 2?5 s2DD6J :? a_ae]k^Amk9am(92E 2C6 =2E6DE FA52E6D :? pG6CJ[ s2DD6J 42D6Dnk^9am kAmpG6CJ 2?5 s2DD6J 92G6 3@E9 2AA=:65 E@ (:D4@?D:? v@G] %@?J tG6CDV C6:?DE2E65 r@>>FE2E:@? p5G:D@CJ q@2C5[ H9:49 C6G:6HD 6=:8:3=6 2AA=:42E:@?D 2?5 >2<6D C64@>>6?52E:@?D 7@C D6?E6?46 4@>>FE2E:@? E@ E96 8@G6C?@C] p 4@>>FE2E:@? 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