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MURDERED: Devan Duniver

Episode Summary

When a beloved five-year-old falls victim to a brutal homicide, authorities quickly close in on a suspect no one could have predicted – a 12-year-old neighbor. But members of the community have their doubts, which are only heightened when prosecutorial misconduct is uncovered, leaving everyone to ask: did investigators go after the right person? Or did tunnel vision lead them to victimize yet another child?

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If you have any information about the murder of Devan Duniver in June of 1998 in New Philadelphia, Ohio, please contact the NPPD at 330-343-4488.

If you would like more information about the National Registry of Exonerations, or to join us in supporting them, please visit this link. You can find Anthony’s listing here as well.

And if you or anyone you know struggles with suicidal ideation, please know that help is available. You can reach out to the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988, or chat with them at www.988lifeline.org. You can also call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).

Five-year-old Devan Duniver.

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12-year-old Anthony Harris, who is pictured here age 13 in an interview with ‘20/20’.

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Anthony’s mother, Cyndi Harris.

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Defense attorney Tarin Hale (left) and Anthony Harris (right), reunited years later.

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Some of the New Philadelphia residents that helped search for Devan.

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Anthony Harris after his conviction was overturned.

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