Welcome home Mr. Horace Peterson after serving 52 years in prison. Peterson had been in prison since 1973 while maintaining innocence. He was released on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 — just in time to celebrate his daughter Onquette Woodyard’s 55th birthday. His family worked tirelessly for his release and he is now getting settled into life as a free man.

WATCH: Horace Peterson freed after 52 years

WATCH: Horace Peterson released after 52 years in prison

WATCH: Flint’s Horace Peterson to be freed from prison

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