EDTA is a chemical that is added to certain foods and beverages to help them keep their color and flavor. For instance, it is sometimes added to: 1  Sodas. 2  Canned fruits and vegetables. 3  Non-nutritive sweeteners. 4  Condiments such as mayonnaise. 5  Salad dressings.
Herman Wallace was serving a 50-year sentence for armed robbery when he was convicted, along with fellow inmate Albert Woodfox, for the murder of a prison guard at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in 1972. Wallace spent 41 years in solitary confinement.
William Heirens may be the longest-serving prison inmate in the United States. He has been behind bars for 63 years. At 81, Heirens is diabetic and uses a wheelchair. He says his 1946 confession to the Lipstick Murders was coerced.