In December 1998, Rita Politte was brutally murdered in her Hopewell, Missouri home. The investigation quickly zeroed in on the least likely suspect, her 14-year-old son Michael Politte, who is still fighting for justice for his mother today.
Contact the St. Francois County Prosecutor
GoFundMe to help Michael
Transcript of the 48 Hours episode
Unlocking the Truth (Ryan Ferguson, Eva Nagao)
How did a teen sleepover turn into a murder investigation?
Missouri Supreme Court hears AG's opposition to prosecutor's jurisdiction in innocence claim