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Number of days Barton has been unjustly incarcerated: 9304 days

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The Ongoing Wrongful Conviction of Barton McNeil and Orchestrated Getaway of a Known Child Killer – EVIDENTIARY HEARING TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2023, 9 AM MCLEAN COUNTY ILLINOIS COURTHOUSE

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2000-2001 Barton McNeil’s Direct Appeal before the Appellate Court Fourth District seeking to reverse his wrongful conviction based upon the violation of his constitutional rights.

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April 19, 2023 – Motions filed by State oppose McNeil’s request to introduce corroborating confession evidence and to deny Discovery

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October 12 News Article THE VIDETTE (Illinois State University Campus Newspaper) – Former ISU student seeks new trial in 25-year-old murder case
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October 12 News Article THE VIDETTE (Illinois State University Campus Newspaper) – Former ISU student seeks new trial in 25-year-old murder case

August 11 News Article THE PANTAGRAPH – Bloomington woman (Misook) won’t get new trial on charge tied to 2011 murder
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August 11 News Article THE PANTAGRAPH – Bloomington woman (Misook) won’t get new trial on charge tied to 2011 murder

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July 19 News Article WMBD – November 21 2023 Date set for post-conviction hearing in Barton McNeil case

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2023 July 19 News Article – Hearing set on new evidence in Barton McNeil case

2023 June 8 News Article – The Pantagraph –Limited discovery items granted in McNeil case – Supporters call for appointment of special prosecutor
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2023 June 8 News Article – The Pantagraph –Limited discovery items granted in McNeil case – Supporters call for appointment of special prosecutor

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Snapped: Behind Bars episode to be shown at Brown Ballroom II at the Bone Student Center Monday, November 6th, 6:30-8:00 pm.

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Local Pantagraph News Headlines 1998-1999 reveals Barton McNeil’s Saga month-by-month. See the steps taken by local authorities to obtain a conviction against an innocent man

OCTOBER 2ND IS WRONGFUL CONVICTION DAY.  Time for a Special Prosecutor be appointed and Grand Jury convened to charge Misook in the 1st Degree Murder of Christina McNeil
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OCTOBER 2ND IS WRONGFUL CONVICTION DAY. Time for a Special Prosecutor be appointed and Grand Jury convened to charge Misook in the 1st Degree Murder of Christina McNeil

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RECENTLY LEARNED: MISOOK HAS AN FBI CASE FILE ABOUT HER BEING A PERSON OF INTEREST PRIOR TO THE LINDA TYDA MURDER !!!

Reading Between the Lies.  Bloomington Police Detective Larry Shepherd portrays Misook Nowlin as nonviolent despite his and other police and prosecutors knowing otherwise
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Reading Between the Lies. Bloomington Police Detective Larry Shepherd portrays Misook Nowlin as nonviolent despite his and other police and prosecutors knowing otherwise

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Internet Sleuths Podcast (42 minutes). A quick audible summary of the case

Husband and wife team bringing you a new true crime podcast episode every Monday! Both from central Illinois (USA), most...

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Scott Reeder’s Award Winning “Suspect Convictions” PodCast series on McNeil case

GLT is partnering with the popular true crime podcast Suspect Convictions to explore the 1998 murder of 3-year-old Bloomington girl Christina McNeil....

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2020 April 2 News Article – Internet Opens Door To Wrongful Conviction Cases
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2020 April 2 News Article – Internet Opens Door To Wrongful Conviction Cases

WGLT | By Edith Brady-LunnyPublished April 2, 2020 at 1:33 PM CDT Barton McNeil is serving 100 years in the 1998 suffocation...

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2018 Oct 17 News Article – Challenging wrongful convictions can take decades
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2018 Oct 17 News Article – Challenging wrongful convictions can take decades

Edith Brady-Lunny |  Oct 17, 2018  BLOOMINGTON — When Bart McNeil insisted police return to his home following the death...

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Bart’s new mailing address & how to write him using e-mail

Without a doubt, prisoners receiving and returning mails or e-mails is their absolute favorite past time!  Go ahead, make a...

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Suspect Convictions host Scott Reeder receives a rare letter from Misook regarding Bart’s case

What is fascinating about this letter is that Misook purports that the time in which she had a "supposed" alibi...

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Misook Nowlin murder case featured on “Snapped” television show on Oxygen Network and “Deadly Women” and “Evil In-Laws” on Investigation Discovery

The true crime saga of Misook Nowlin, former girlfriend of Barton McNeil, has aired on several television shows and networks. ...

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2017 July 30 News Article – With new legal team convicted killer no longer wants “death by prison”
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2017 July 30 News Article – With new legal team convicted killer no longer wants “death by prison”

Edith Brady-Lunny | Jul 30, 2017 This July 28, 2017, file photo shows Bart McNeil explaining in Menard Correctional Center...

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FBI and Justice Department admits flawed testimony in hair microscopic examinations

WEBSITE AUTHOR COMMENT:  The prosecution of Barton McNeil used hair microscopy to convict Bart.  Five individual long strands of hair...

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2014 August 28 News Article – McNeil Family Celebrates Small Victory With DNA Approval

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD BLOOMINGTON - A team, working to free a Bloomington man serving a long prison sentence for the...

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  • October 12 News Article THE VIDETTE (Illinois State University Campus Newspaper) – Former ISU student seeks new trial in 25-year-old murder case
  • August 11 News Article THE PANTAGRAPH – Bloomington woman (Misook) won’t get new trial on charge tied to 2011 murder
  • July 19 News Article WMBD – November 21 2023 Date set for post-conviction hearing in Barton McNeil case
  • 2023 July 19 News Article – Hearing set on new evidence in Barton McNeil case
  • 2023 June 8 News Article – The Pantagraph –Limited discovery items granted in McNeil case – Supporters call for appointment of special prosecutor

Older Case News

  • 2018 Oct 17 News Article – Challenging wrongful convictions can take decades
  • 2017 July 30 News Article – With new legal team convicted killer no longer wants “death by prison”
  • 2014 August 28 News Article – McNeil Family Celebrates Small Victory With DNA Approval
  • 2014 August 1 News Article – McNeil Defense Pushes For New DNA Testing
  • 2014 August 2 News Article – Inmate argues for DNA tests to clear murder charges

Interesting Stuff

  • Snapped: Behind Bars episode to be shown at Brown Ballroom II at the Bone Student Center Monday, November 6th, 6:30-8:00 pm.
  • Local Pantagraph News Headlines 1998-1999 reveals Barton McNeil’s Saga month-by-month. See the steps taken by local authorities to obtain a conviction against an innocent man
  • OCTOBER 2ND IS WRONGFUL CONVICTION DAY. Time for a Special Prosecutor be appointed and Grand Jury convened to charge Misook in the 1st Degree Murder of Christina McNeil
  • RECENTLY LEARNED: MISOOK HAS AN FBI CASE FILE ABOUT HER BEING A PERSON OF INTEREST PRIOR TO THE LINDA TYDA MURDER !!!

1998-2002 Local Area News regarding Barton’s Arrest and Bench Trial

  • 2003 January 18 News Article – Judge rejects new test request
  • 2002 July 19 News Article – Child Killer’s new jail term 100 years
  • 1999 August 27 News Article – Death Officially Ruled a Homicide
  • 1999 August 12 News Article – McNeil gets life in prison
  • 1999 July 11 News Article – McNeil’s undoing was self
  • 1999 July 10 News Article – Family, police mark toddler’s death
  • 1999 July News Article – Barton McNeil Gets Lifetime Sentence

Wrongful Conviction Related

  • FBI and Justice Department admits flawed testimony in hair microscopic examinations

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Snapped: Behind Bars episode to be shown at Brown Ballroom II at the Bone Student Center Monday, November 6th, 6:30-8:00 pm.

  • Interesting Stuff

Local Pantagraph News Headlines 1998-1999 reveals Barton McNeil’s Saga month-by-month. See the steps taken by local authorities to obtain a conviction against an innocent man

October 12 News Article THE VIDETTE (Illinois State University Campus Newspaper) – Former ISU student seeks new trial in 25-year-old murder case
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October 12 News Article THE VIDETTE (Illinois State University Campus Newspaper) – Former ISU student seeks new trial in 25-year-old murder case

OCTOBER 2ND IS WRONGFUL CONVICTION DAY.  Time for a Special Prosecutor be appointed and Grand Jury convened to charge Misook in the 1st Degree Murder of Christina McNeil
  • Interesting Stuff

OCTOBER 2ND IS WRONGFUL CONVICTION DAY. Time for a Special Prosecutor be appointed and Grand Jury convened to charge Misook in the 1st Degree Murder of Christina McNeil

August 11 News Article THE PANTAGRAPH – Bloomington woman (Misook) won’t get new trial on charge tied to 2011 murder
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August 11 News Article THE PANTAGRAPH – Bloomington woman (Misook) won’t get new trial on charge tied to 2011 murder

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