Utah man, 71, released from death row after DNA evidence excludes him in 1985 killing

Utah man released on bail after decades on death row

No physical evidence linked Douglas Stewart Carter to the murder but he signed a confession he later said was coerced. Now new analysis of DNA evidence has excluded him as a possible match.

Sep 29, 2026

Utah man released after decades on death row as DNA evidence excludes him from 1985 killing

A Utah man who spent decades on death row was released on bail after DNA evidence excluded him from the 1985 killing of a police chief's aunt.

Sep 30, 2026

Utah man, 71, released from death row after DNA evidence excludes him in 1985 killing

Douglas Stewart Carter, 71, was released from Utah's death row after DNA evidence excluded him from a 1985 murder. He now awaits a new trial.

Sep 29, 2026