STILLWATER, Minn. (FOX 9) - Nearly three decades after lies sent a Minnesota man to prison on a murder conviction , the truth set him free Thursday.

Bryan Hooper, Sr., was exonerated only after a confession from the key witness in his case.

Embracing freedom

A Walk to Remember:

Hooper thrust his arms wide and embraced freedom for the first time since 1998.

His daughter and son welcomed him to the world outside prison walls and fences, where he’s spent most of their lives because of false testimony from four jailhouse informants and the woman who actually killed 77-year-old Ann Prazniak.

"I should have been out a long time ago when all the other individuals recanted," Hooper said outside the prison. "But apparently it ain't enough when they tell the truth, but it's enough when the

See Full Page