Two More Guevara Defendants See Their Charges Dismissed
Cook County prosecutors have dropped all charges against two men who say they were beaten into confessing to a double murder. Detective Reynaldo Guevara was the subject of a BuzzFeed News investigation that found he is accused of framing at least 51 people for murders they say they did not commit.
Dozens Say This Cop Framed Them. One Just Went Free After 27 Years.
Detective Reynaldo Guevara has been accused of framing more than 50 people for murder. He and other officers said they would not testify in the retrial of one of those defendants. Prosecutors said they had no choice but to drop the case.
Chicago Detective Accused Of Framing 51 People Defiantly Takes The Stand
Reynaldo Guevara testified that he did not recall details of a double homicide case but refused to review evidence.
Chicago Detective Accused Of Framing More Than 50 Testifies
No longer able to plead the Fifth Amendment, Reynaldo Guevara said he did not remember a beating that two defendants claim he inflicted.
Chicago Cop Accused Of Framing Dozens Now Also Accused Of Extortion
A former drug dealer says he made weekly payments to Detective Reynaldo Guevara, who was the subject of a BuzzFeed News investigation.
Justice Reviewed
A prisoner waiting sixteen years for a chance to prove his innocence may have found an unlikely ally: The prosecutors who convicted him. Roosevelt Myles claims Chicago police framed him for murder and inadequate public defenders did little to prove his innocence. He's waited more than 16 years for a hearing on his case. Prosecutors announced they are stepping in to review whether he should be freed.
This Man Says He Was Framed. He's Been Waiting 16 Years For His Day In Court.
Roosevelt Myles won the right to a new hearing after he claimed he was framed by corrupt Chicago cops. But more than a decade and a half later, he is still waiting for that day in court, and still doing time for a murder he says he had nothing to do with.
Chicago Faces Yet Another Lawsuit Over Cop Accused Of Framing 51 People
Jose Montanez, who served 23 years for a murder he did not commit, has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against former Det. Reynaldo Guevara, the city of Chicago, several other officers and prosecutors.
Chicago Faces A New Lawsuit Over Cop Accused Of Framing 51 People
Armando Serrano, who served 23 years for a murder he did not commit, has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against former Det. Reynaldo Guevara, the city of Chicago, and several other officers and prosecutors.
A Man Just Walked Free From Prison After A BuzzFeed News Investigation
The Cook County State's Attorney's Office dropped all charges against Roberto Almodovar on Friday. He is one of 51 people who have accused a Chicago detective of framing them for murder. His story was featured in a BuzzFeed News investigation published last week.
This Man Is Getting Out Of Prison After A BuzzFeed News Investigation
The Cook County State's Attorney's Office has announced that keeping Roberto Almodovar locked up is "no longer in the best interests of justice." He is one of 51 people who have accused a Chicago detective of framing them for murder. His story was featured in a BuzzFeed News Investigation published last week.
A Guevara Defendant Can Leave Prison — With A Catch
Prosecutors offer to let Roberto Almodovar leave prison Tuesday but only if he pleads guilty. Almodovar, who is one of at least 51 people who has accused Det. Reynaldo Guevara of framing them for murder, said no, and vowed to keep fighting to clear his name.
Two Of Det. Guevara’s Defendants Get A Day In Court
Roberto Almodovar, one of at least 51 people who has accused Det. Reynaldo Guevara of framing him, will be in court in Chicago for a hearing on whether he should get a new trial, along with his co-defendant William Negron.
Activists Call For Release Of Man Locked Up Despite Indications Of Innocence
Following a BuzzFeed News Investigation into a Chicago detective accused of framing at least 51 people, activists are calling for the release of Roberto Almodovar while some elected officials are calling for police reform.
A Chicago Cop Is Accused Of Framing 51 People For Murder. Now, The Fight For Justice.
Chicago Police Detective Reynaldo Guevara is accused of framing at least 51 people for murder. When a group of mothers, aunts and sisters found that no officials — not the state's attorney's office, not the mayor's office — wanted to take up their cause, the women went in search of justice themselves. Next week a man convicted in one of Guevara’s most dubious cases will be in court for what could be his last chance at freedom. Will prosecutors continue fighting to keep Roberto Almodovar behind bars?
How Investigators Would "Hide And Cover-Up" Alleged Chicago Police Abuses
When Lorenzo Davis said Chicago officers shouldn’t have shot people, his agency fired him.
They Confessed To Murder—But They Say A Cop Beat Them Into It
They were convicted of a gruesome crime: killing two parents and kidnapping two young children. But the men say their confessions were beaten out of them, over the course of three brutal days, by a notorious Chicago cop. Now a major investigation has validated that claim — and the men are still behind bars.
Did A Cop Frame 40 People? Judge Says Report Must Stay Secret
The Chicago detective has been accused of getting dozens of people unjustly locked up. But a major investigation, which found at least some of those people were probably innocent, will not be released.
If These Men Aren't Guilty, Why Can’t They Go Free?
A major investigation says these four men convicted of murder are probably innocent. But prosecutors say that doesn’t matter — and the report should remain secret. A BuzzFeed News investigation.