Utah death-row inmate released on bail after DNA exonerates him

Utah death-row inmate released on bail after DNA exonerates him

Douglas Stewart Carter, 71, was released on bail in Utah after DNA testing excluded him from the 1985 murder of Eva Olesen, and the Utah Supreme Court ordered a new trial. Earlier, a Utah judge had granted Carter bail following the same DNA results, which showed no match to the biological evidence from the 1985 killing.

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Utah County, Utah, United States Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

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September 30, 2026
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Utah death-row inmate freed after DNA test rules him out of 1985 murder
Utah death-row inmate freed after DNA test rules him out of 1985 murder

Fox News • 30 Sep 04:55

Douglas Stewart Carter, 71, was released on bail after new DNA analysis excluded him as the source of biological evidence in the 1985 killing of Eva Olesen, prompting a pending retrial.

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September 29, 2026
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Utah man freed on bail after DNA evidence excludes him from 1985 murder
Utah man freed on bail after DNA evidence excludes him from 1985 murder

BBC • 29 Sep 13:39

Douglas Stewart Carter, 71, was released on bail after new DNA testing showed no match to evidence from the 1985 killing of Eva Olesen, prompting a new trial ordered by the Utah Supreme Court.

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Utah judge grants bail to longtime death-row inmate after DNA excludes him
Utah judge grants bail to longtime death-row inmate after DNA excludes him

CBS News • 29 Sep 00:58

A Utah judge ordered the release on bail of Douglas Stewart Carter, who spent decades on death row, after new DNA testing showed no match to evidence from the 1985 murder.

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Utah Judge Grants Bail to Long-Term Death Row Inmate After DNA Tests Exclude Him
Utah Judge Grants Bail to Long-Term Death Row Inmate After DNA Tests Exclude Him

Newser • 29 Sep 00:30

A Utah judge ordered the release on bail of a 71-year-old man who had spent decades on death row, citing new DNA evidence that did not match him, despite objections from the victim’s family.

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September 28, 2026
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Utah judge grants bail to death-row inmate after DNA evidence excludes him
Utah judge grants bail to death-row inmate after DNA evidence excludes him

CNN • 28 Sep 23:43

A Utah judge ordered the release on bail of Douglas Stewart Carter, 71, who had spent decades on death row, after new DNA testing showed no match to evidence from the 1985 murder.

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Utah judge grants bail to former death-row inmate Douglas Carter pending retrial
Utah judge grants bail to former death-row inmate Douglas Carter pending retrial

kutv.com • 28 Sep 23:06

A Utah County judge ordered the release of Douglas Carter on bail after DNA testing showed his genetic material did not match evidence from the 1985 murder for which he had spent more than four decades on death row.

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