Melissa Calusinski

In 2005, more than 12 years after finding Michelle Lawless shot dead in her car... Yeah, I go by here a lot. Rick Walger was no longer a part-time deputy. He was now the sheriff of Scott County.

For years, Walter had nagging doubts about the conviction of Josh Kieser.

For years, Walter had nagging doubts about the conviction of Josh Kieser.

For years, Walter had nagging doubts about the conviction of Josh Kieser.

So as first order of business, the new sheriff did something extraordinary. He reopened Josh Kieser's case. You must know how incredibly unusual that is.

So as first order of business, the new sheriff did something extraordinary. He reopened Josh Kieser's case. You must know how incredibly unusual that is.

So as first order of business, the new sheriff did something extraordinary. He reopened Josh Kieser's case. You must know how incredibly unusual that is.

But Walter, with a wife and three children, quickly discovered that his decision to get to the truth made some people very uncomfortable. You've had death threats? Sure, sure. Undeterred, Walter hired an investigator from another county, Brandon Cade, who knew nothing about the case, to conduct an independent review of the files. At first, Cade thought he was wasting his time.

But Walter, with a wife and three children, quickly discovered that his decision to get to the truth made some people very uncomfortable. You've had death threats? Sure, sure. Undeterred, Walter hired an investigator from another county, Brandon Cade, who knew nothing about the case, to conduct an independent review of the files. At first, Cade thought he was wasting his time.

But Walter, with a wife and three children, quickly discovered that his decision to get to the truth made some people very uncomfortable. You've had death threats? Sure, sure. Undeterred, Walter hired an investigator from another county, Brandon Cade, who knew nothing about the case, to conduct an independent review of the files. At first, Cade thought he was wasting his time.

But as he dug through the files, that rock-solid case began to crumble.

But as he dug through the files, that rock-solid case began to crumble.

But as he dug through the files, that rock-solid case began to crumble.

Remember those jailhouse informants who claimed Josh had confessed? After getting better deals in exchange for their testimony, these three later admitted they lied. And there's more.

Remember those jailhouse informants who claimed Josh had confessed? After getting better deals in exchange for their testimony, these three later admitted they lied. And there's more.

Remember those jailhouse informants who claimed Josh had confessed? After getting better deals in exchange for their testimony, these three later admitted they lied. And there's more.

And this was evidence that supposedly tied him to the murder.

And this was evidence that supposedly tied him to the murder.

And this was evidence that supposedly tied him to the murder.

The jury had been told that luminol tests done on this jacket and a car Kieser borrowed indicated drops of blood.