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Hae Min Lee, a high school senior at Woodlawn High School in Baltimore, Maryland, goes missing. She was last seen by her friends after school.
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Hae's family reports her missing to the police.
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Adnan Syed, Hae's ex-boyfriend, is interviewed by the police about Hae's disappearance.
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Hae's body is found in Leakin Park in Baltimore. The cause of death is determined to be manual strangulation.
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Adnan Syed is arrested and charged with the murder of Hae Min Lee.
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The state's attorney, Kevin Urick, presents evidence against Adnan Syed to a grand jury, leading to his indictment for first-degree murder and kidnapping.
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Jay Wilds, a friend of Adnan Syed's, testifies as the key witness for the prosecution. He claims that Adnan showed him Hae's dead body in the trunk of his car and asked for his help in disposing of it.
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The defense presents its case, including alibi witnesses for Adnan.
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After several weeks of trial, Adnan Syed is found guilty of first-degree murder, second-degree murder, kidnapping, and false imprisonment.