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Albany police's legacy of wrongful convictions continues to grow


Former Albany police Detective Kenneth Wilcox is seen in Albany in October 1995. Wilcox has been accused of fabricating confessions from suspects and coercing witnesses to give false statement in numerous homicide cases. He died in 2006 in an on-duty car crash.
Former Albany police Detective Kenneth Wilcox is seen in Albany in October 1995. Wilcox has been accused of fabricating confessions from suspects and coercing witnesses to give false statement in numerous homicide cases. He died in 2006 in an on-duty car crash.

Five men who were serving potential life sentences have had their convictions overturned in the past decade as department's tactics in the 1990s face scrutiny


 
 
 

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