Kenneth Waters was wrongly convicted of killing Katharina Brow in Massachusetts. His sister Betty Anne became a lawyer while working to overturn the conviction. DNA testing helped establish his innocence in 2001, and their campaign became the basis of the film Conviction.
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02Movies
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JustWatch · U.S. viewing guide
Conviction (2010) — U.S. viewing options
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IMDb title reference connected to the Kenneth Waters case. Listed release: 2010. Cast, credits, and title information; viewing availability is separate.
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04Newspaper clippings
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The Miami Herald · 2001-09-23 · Page 787
Kenneth Waters dies after his exoneration
A report describes the accidental fall and his sister’s response months after his release.
Historical reporting about the exonerated man.
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Case videos, posts, family pages, and creator communities. Creator channels and groups cover multiple cases; each includes a link to the relevant episode. Facebook or TikTok may require sign-in, and groups may require membership approval. Community opinions are separate from verified reporting.
Banijay Crime - Crime Documentary
Is Kenneth Waters Innocent? - Did He Do It? - S01 EP04 - True Crime
Video from Banijay Crime - Crime Documentary covering the Kenneth Waters case. Length: 48:12.
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09Internet Archive
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11Court records & documents
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Court opinions, filings, transcripts, and dockets, alongside clearly labeled parole records, released investigative files, and courtroom recordings. Each item identifies its source and scope. Allegations in filings are not findings of guilt. These selections are not complete case files. Where an online document could not be verified, a separate guide identifies the records office or archive to contact.
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Commonwealth v. Waters — historical conviction appeal
The 1987 opinion reviewing Kenneth Waters’s conviction. This is a historical record preceding his later exoneration.
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13Where are they now?
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14Positive Outcome
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Documented laws, advocacy, and reforms connected to this case. Changes do not undo the harm, and listing a law does not claim that it is effective or universally supported.
Legislative advocacy · Massachusetts · 2011
Betty Anne Waters’s advocacy for access to DNA testing
The Boston Bar Association’s hearing notice identifies Betty Anne Waters among the witnesses supporting a bill on post-conviction DNA testing. Her work to free her brother informed this broader advocacy. The linked notice establishes her participation; it does not alone establish the final bill’s enactment or credit one case for the entire reform.
07Social Media
4 itemsCase videos, posts, family pages, and creator communities. Creator channels and groups cover multiple cases; each includes a link to the relevant episode. Facebook or TikTok may require sign-in, and groups may require membership approval. Community opinions are separate from verified reporting.
Banijay Crime - Crime Documentary
Is Kenneth Waters Innocent? - Did He Do It? - S01 EP04 - True Crime
Video from Banijay Crime - Crime Documentary covering the Kenneth Waters case. Length: 48:12.
Watch on YouTubeinnocenceproject
The True Story Behind "Conviction"
Video from innocenceproject covering the Kenneth Waters case. Length: 3:07.
Watch on YouTubeOcean State Media
She Saved Her Brother from a False Murder Conviction | Rhode Island PBS Weekly
Video from Ocean State Media covering the Kenneth Waters case. Length: 10:35.
Watch on YouTubeCBS News
A Woman's "Conviction"
Video from CBS News covering the Kenneth Waters case. Length: 2:26.
Watch on YouTube