confessions

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The issue before the court was the timing of Hernandez’s confessions to police in 2012, after his brother-in-law told police that he had made statements about Etan’s disappearance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

Jesse said that his and Ashley’s DMs had been flooded not only with messages of support but also dozens of confessions from strangers who had been through the same experience.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

He was so locked into the assumption that only a man could have killed Cynthia that he disregarded Perkins’ multiple alleged confessions.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

It said Mohammadi "was forced to make self-incriminating confessions in the investigation phase which he later retracted in court", but the court then rejected this.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

I once asked Father Quinel during one of my confessions.

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi