'Serial' podcast subject Syed makes his case for a new trial
Adnan Syed, the imprisoned subject of the "Serial" podcast series, said his trial lawyer's failure to interview an alibi witness was worse than many other cases in which new trials were granted. "The...
View ArticleLegal fund created to help Adnan Syed
A group of lawyers supporting Adnan Syed has set up a legal trust and hired a private investigator to help him fight for a new trial.The trust, which includes Baltimore attorney Dennis E. Robinson and...
View ArticleNew podcast coming in 'Serial' case
"Undisclosed: The State v. Adnan Syed," a podcast promising to plumb even greater depths of the murder case behind the incredibly popular "Serial" podcast, will launch April 13. Put together by...
View ArticleSon of 'Serial' subject's lawyer defends mother
Roberto Gutierrez first heard about "Serial" from a friend who told him about the captivating podcast that raised questions about a 15-year-old murder case in his hometown and someone even closer to...
View ArticleSyed case and S.C. shooting show nonjournalists, pros working the same ground
The past week has been a lesson in journalistic humility for me. After a career of thinking and writing about how the kind of mainstream journalistic institutions at which I worked set the local and...
View Article'Undisclosed: The State v. Adnan Syed' podcast teaser
A preview of a post-'Serial' podcast, 'Undisclosed,' that the creators say is an attempt to present information not presented in the trial of Adnan Syed. It is sponsored by the Adnan Syed Legal Trust....
View Article'Serial' is first-ever podcast to win Peabody award; creator Sarah Koenig...
'Serial," the 12-part podcast about a 1999 murder in Baltimore, has won a major award. And its creator, the former Baltimore Sun reporter Sarah Koenig, separately was named one of Time Magazine's 100...
View ArticleState files response to Adnan Syed's request for new trial
The Maryland attorney general's office filed a response to Adnan Syed's latest effort to get his murder conviction overthrown, writing that the imprisoned "Serial" podcast star does not deserve a new...
View Article'Serial' star Syed adds to momentum for new trial
Adnan Syed's bid for a new trial gained more momentum Monday, when a state appeals court ruled an alibi witness should testify on behalf of the subject of the "Serial" podcast. The Maryland Court of...
View Article'Serial' to launch new season of hit podcast in the fall
Great news for fans of "Serial" -- the hit podcast will launch a second season in the fall, and a third season should arrive next spring. "We are hard at work reporting not one, but two distinct new...
View ArticleAdnan Syed asks court to reopen hearings
The attorney for Adnan Syed, the subject of the "Serial" podcast, filed a petition Tuesday requesting that Baltimore Circuit Court reopen post-conviction proceedings so an alibi witness can testify on...
View ArticleAdnan Syed's defense attorney says he has new evidence to overturn conviction
The attorney for "Serial" podcast subject Adnan Syed says key cellphone evidence used against his client was unreliable - by the phone company's own warning - and should have been excluded from his...
View Article'Serial' optioned for TV by Fox production company
Fox 21 Television Studios, a Fox-owned production company, has optioned "Serial" for a possible TV series, according to Deadline. The TV production would offer a backstage look at the making of a...
View Article'Serial' figure headed to court after request for hearing granted
Adnan Syed, the convicted murderer whose case gained international attention after questions were raised on the widely downloaded "Serial" podcast, will get another day in court.A Baltimore circuit...
View ArticleSerial Season 2 on Bowe Bergdahl launches
Season 2 of Serial is now available for fans of the popular podcast series. The audio was made available early Thursday at SerialPodcast.org, as well as on iTunes and Pandora. After the first edition...
View ArticleState calls Adnan Syed's request to reopen proceedings 'meritless'
Recent requests by "Serial" podcast subject Adnan Syed to have post-conviction proceedings in his 15-year-old murder case reopened in Baltimore Circuit Court — in part so that a new alibi witness can...
View ArticleRabia Chaudry writing book on 'Serial's' Adnan Syed
Rabia Chaudry, the friend and advocate for Adnan Syed who brought his story to the attention of public radio's Sarah Koenig, is writing a book about his case. Syed, who was convicted of the 1999...
View Article'Serial' update: Adnan Syed to return to court in February
Adnan Syed, who was convicted in a murder case in 2000 that last year became the subject of the hit podcast "Serial," will return to court in February, a judge ordered Monday. The post-conviction...
View ArticleAdnan Syed's family says he is not receiving proper medical care
The family of Adnan Syed, the convicted murderer whose case became the subject of the blockbuster "Serial" podcast, are urging supporters to write to Gov. Larry Hogan and demand he receive medical...
View ArticleAdnan Syed, of 'Serial,' returns to court Wednesday
Sixteen years after he was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his ex-girlfriend, and one year after his case was re-examined through the wildly popular podcast "Serial," Adnan Syed will...
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