Oregon police, forensics lab actions result in $14 million payout for Coos County man

By Conrad Wilson (OPB) and Michelle Wiley (OPB)

Sept. 22, 2025 10 p.m. Updated: Sept. 22, 2025 10:28 p.m.

Nicholas McGuffin was wrongfully convicted in the death of his girlfriend, Leah Freeman, in 2011.