Adnan Syed
publication date: Monday, June 2, 2025 (part of June 2025)
category: 
Injustice
clue: A serial story about this Baltimore strangler brought national attention to his case, partly because of the mystery of his guilt or innocence, and partly because of the series of mistakes by the criminal justice system that were exposed.
explanation: In 2000, Syed was convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee by strangulation. In 2014, National Public Radio's podcast Serial spent its first season covering the case, becoming a cultural sensation. Since then, Syed's conviction has been vacated and reinstated in a series of new twists in the case fueled by public interest. more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, Richard Slominsky, and LaVonne Lemler
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