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Gail miller nurse was raped and stabbed to death in a back alley same day Milgaard and his friends were passing throught the city on a road trip
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Milgaard is convicted and sentenced to life in prison. Subsequent appeals are denied
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Milgaard escapes from Dorchester Penitentiary in New Brunswick, but is captured.
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Milgaard does not return to prison after being released on a day pass. He is caught 77 days later and shot in the back during his recapture.
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Federal Justice Minister Kim Campbell directs the Supreme Court of Canada to review Milgaard's conviction after she is presented with evidence that another man, Larry Fisher, may have killed Miller
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Milgaard's mother and his lawyers release tests which show his DNA doesn't match that found at the crime scene. Saskatchewan government apologizes to Milgaard.
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Fisher is charged with the rape and first-degree murder of Miller.
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Saskatchewan government announces $10-million compensation package for Milgaard and his family
