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Man, 77, jailed for 37 years for murdering young couple, FREED after
'ex-wife lied about his confession to distract from sex ring scandal' (Daily Mail)
'ex-wife lied about his confession to distract from sex ring scandal' (Daily Mail)
Bill Macumber sentenced to life for murders of Joyce Sterrenberg and Tim McKillop, both 20, whose bodies were dumped in Arizona desert
Mr Macumber's extraordinary strength of character and grace are the reason he made it through the last 37 years' - attorney Jordan Green
Ex-wife Carole Kempfert told superiors her ex-husband confessed while she worked at the sheriff's office
the rest of the story, with pictures and a video, at link aboveA man, who has been freed following 37 years in prison, was found guilty of murder in 1974 after his ex-wife testified against him to distract from her own involvement in a sex ring, it was claimed.
Bill Macumber, 77, pleaded no contest on Wednesday to two counts of second-degree murder and was released. He left court with his son Ron Kempfert and other family members who have worked tirelessly to free him.
Mr Macumber, a father-of-three who worked as an engineer, was given two life sentences in 1975 for the murders of Joyce Sterrenberg and Tim McKillop, both 20. The young couple were shot dead next to their car in the Arizona desert 13 years earlier.
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