Missouri man convicted as a teen of murdering his mother says the real killer is still out there
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This story originally aired on Nov. 26, 2022. It was updated on July 8, 2023. JOSH SANSOUCIE: I heard a little thud, and I thought I heard, like a — a woman's voice … OFFICER 2: So, there's no doubt that he wasn't in the bed? OK. And was he anywhere else in that bedroom? JOSH SANSOUCIE (videotaped statement): And I couldn't sleep very good that night. I was just kind of waking up. I woke up one time … OFFICER 2: So, there's no doubt that he wasn't in the bed? OK. And was he anywhere else in that bedroom?
Michael Politte was just 14 years old when he was charged in 1998 with murdering his mother, Rita Politte, who died after being hit in the head and set on fire in her Missouri home. More than three years after the crime, he was convicted and sentenced to life in prison for the murder, though he maintained he was innocent. He spent nearly 20 years in prison before a new law passed in Missouri that made him eligible for parole. Now out on parole, Michael Politte tells "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty who he believes is responsible for the murder. OFFICER 1: Did Bernie wake up too, or did you — JOSH SANSOUCIE: No. JOSH SANSOUCIE: No.
JOSH SANSOUCIE: No.
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