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Man Exonerated After 20 Years for Wrongful Conviction

3/20/2026

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Windley Exonerated After Years

Kenneth Windley, 61, was exonerated after nearly two decades in prison for a robbery he did not commit, due to new evidence including confessions from two men involved.
Windley said he was duped into using a stolen money order to buy a stove for his mother.
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez acknowledged the wrongful conviction and noted the Conviction Review Unit has vacated 42 convictions since 2014.

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Torres' Bank Heist

Gustavo DeJesus Torres, 33, robbed six New York banks over five days, totaling $605.
The spree began with a note threatening harm if money was not handed over, though he did not appear armed.
Torres took $320 from a Chase in Jackson Heights and $265 from another in Flatbush.
Police released security images as they search for him, and Torres previously faced a 2021 robbery charge.

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Windley Exonerated After Years

Kenneth Windley, 61, was exonerated after nearly two decades in prison for a robbery he did not commit, due to new evidence including confessions from two men involved.
Windley said he was duped into using a stolen money order to buy a stove for his mother.
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez acknowledged the wrongful conviction and noted the Conviction Review Unit has vacated 42 convictions since 2014.

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