Extortion, Gun Threat Claims on ‘Lady in the Lake’ Set Deemed ‘Inaccurate’ by Baltimore Police

Coming off a bruising season-opener loss to the Minnesota Vikings, the Green Bay Packers had something to prove on Sunday Night Football last night up against the Chicago Bears.

Adnan Syed is a free man!

Adnan Syed, the subject of the hit podcast , has been released from prison after spending 23 years behind bars. On Monday, Baltimore City Circuit Judge Melissa Phinn overturned Syed's conviction «in the interest of justice,» granting him a new trial. Syed’s shackles were removed, and the judge ordered Syed to be released under home detention while the investigation continues into the murder of his ex-girlfriend, Hae Min Lee.Under Maryland state law, prosecutors will now have 30 days to decide whether to drop the charges against Syed or to retry the case.The move came after prosecutors made a request for his release Wednesday, saying that «the state no longer has confidence in the integrity of the conviction.» After a new, almost year-long investigation, prosecutors said they had doubts about the validity of cell phone tower data presented in the trial, and uncovered new information about the possible involvement of two alternate unnamed suspects.Syed was convicted in 2000 of first-degree murder, robbery, kidnapping and imprisonment of Lee, and was sentenced to life in prison plus 30 years.

UPDATE, with video Adnan Syed, whose prosecution in the 1999 killing of his high school girlfriend Hae Min Lee was examined in minute detail in the massively popular 2014 season of the hit podcast Serial, will be released from prison after 23 years, with a Maryland judge today overturning his murder conviction.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor A judge has overturned the murder conviction of Adnan Syed — whose case was the focus of the viral “Serial” podcast back in 2014 — and the Baltimore man has been released from prison after serving more than 22 years behind bars. The ruling Monday by Judge Melissa Phinn of Baltimore City Circuit Court vacated Syed’s murder conviction, after she found that prosecutors failed to turn over evidence that could have helped Syed at trial — specifically, evidence that two other suspects may have been involved in committing the crime. “At this time, we will remove the shackles from Mr. Syed,” Judge Phinn said after announcing the decision, according to the New York Times.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Jamie Yuccas’ new Los Angeles assignment at KCAL is likely to make waves among followers of local news. But it’s part of a big national effort by the station’s owner, Paramount Global. Yuccas, a veteran correspondent at CBS News, will be one of the anchors of a new seven-hour morning block of local newscasts on the CBS-owned station. Yuccas, who will continue to serve as a CBS News correspondent, will anchor from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. on KCAL each morning, making her one of the faces viewers will likely see as they get ready for their day. KCAL intends to show news from 4 a.m. to 11 a.m. each day. The company is trying to offer more local news via 14 owned affiliates to both their linear and streaming audiences. Local news spurs deeper connections with viewers, says Wendy McMahon co president of CBS’ news and stations unit, in an interview. “The local news we produce drives impact, and that impact is service to our community, she says. “Ultimately, it has a positive impact on the business.”

Serial, which focused on the conviction of Adnan Syed for the murder of his ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee, was the original hit true crime podcast series when it was released in 2014. Eight years later, new developments look set to see Syed given a new trial.

 who was convicted in February 2000 for murdering his ex-girlfriend. Officials on Wednesday requested another trial and said new evidence — including the existence of two potential alternative suspects — casts doubt on Syed's prior conviction.

Baltimore Sun reported. They also asked he be released pending new developments.A yearlong investigation conducted by the Baltimore State’s Attorney’s Office and Syed’s attorney Erica Suter concluded that the prosecution are guilty of a number of Brady Violations, failure to disclose potentially exculpatory information to Syed’s defense attorneys. They were not made aware there were two additional suspect in the case, including one who had threatened Lee, saying “he would make her disappear.

With the NFL’s week, one action said and done The Cleveland Browns have finally won their first game of the season. Cleveland’s win against Baker Mayfield and the Carolina Panthers is the team’s first week one win since 2004 against the Baltimore Ravens. As the Browns get ready for week two against the New York Jets they also look to start the season with a record of 2-0 which has not happened for the Cleveland Brown since 1993.

Jason Sudeikis tonight claimed his third Emmy, with the award recognizing his lead performance on Apple TV+’s hit series, Ted Lasso. (Watch his acceptance speech above.)

Hulu K-drama is all the rage right now — and unlike the grisly “Squid Game,” this new series is a rom-com that tells the love story between Han Ji-Yool (Choo Yeong-Woo), veterinarian from Seoul, who meets policewoman An Ja-Young (Park Soo-young) from a rural village when he goes to take over his grandfather’s animal clinic. Where to watch: NetflixWhy why not watch a silver-screen classic? The 1935 movie starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers is a screwball comedy following Jerry Travers (Astaire), an American tap dancer who comes to star in a show in London, where he tries to impress Dale Tremont (Rogers), who mistakes him for her friend’s husband. Where to watch: 5:30 p.m. on TCM.They’ll be here for you.

Kylie Jenner shared a behind-the-scenes look at a promotional shoot for the second season of her famous family's reality series, The Kardashians, on Hulu.  After posing for singular shots in a figure-hugging beige dress and her glossy raven locks in an elegant updo, the makeup mogul, 25, was joined by her daughter Stormi Webster. Following a glamorous outfit change into a skintight navy gown, she was joined on a white couch by her four-year-old little girl, who sported a white hoodie and green mermaid skirt.

Natalie Portman is enjoying an afternoon outing with her dog.

 is back with a pared down cast, but double the drama for season 3. OG stars Whitney Rose, Jen Shah, Lisa Barlow, Heather Gay and Meredith Marks all return for this fresh batch of episodes, which largely focus on Jen's ongoing legal battle with the federal government — at least judging by the just-released trailer. In July, Jen changed her plea in her federal fraud case to guilty after professing her innocence for more than a year, including while filming this new season.

Police made an arrest Monday after a street vendor allegedly attempted to extort a production crew for $50,000 and threatened to shoot a gun near the Baltimore set of the Natalie Portman AppleTV+ show "Lady in the Lake." Baltimore Police Department officials confirmed to Fox News Digital that Keith L. Brown was identified as the man who made threatening remarks toward the Endeavor Content crew filming on Park Avenue on Friday. Police arrested the 43-year-old on narcotics charges.