Ultimately , between Exley , White , and Vincennes , a giant criminal conspiracy is uncovered .
Years pass , but new evidence emerges that the African - American youths were innocent of the Nite Owl killings and the case is reopened .
Between Exley , White , and Vincennes , a giant criminal conspiracy is uncovered .
Years pass , but new evidence emerges that the African - American youths were innocent of the Nite Owl killings and the case is reopened .