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After four decades, Leroy Evans is released from prison

Rosemary Simmons, left, looks on as her husband Leroy Evans, greets his great granddaughter Siniah Butler.
Rosemary Simmons, left, looks on as her husband Leroy Evans, greets his great granddaughter Siniah Butler.Read moreJessica Griffin / Staff Photographer

Leroy Evans' first-degree murder conviction in the death of Emily Leo was overturned Friday. Prosecutors said a key witness who testified against him in 1980 proved to be unreliable.

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