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Krone was born and raised in [[Dover Township, York County, Pennsylvania]], and graduated from [[Dover Area High School]] in 1974.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Curtis|first1=Jamie|title=Exonerated Death Row Inmate Tells His Chilling Story|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2004-11-20/exonerated-snaggletooth-killer-gets-extreme/588666|accessdate=October 15, 2014|publisher=[[Mansfield University of Pennsylvania]]|date=April 8, 2010}}</ref>
He was labeled the "Snaggletooth Killer" (a feature which has since been corrected) and spent 10 years in prison, including two years on death row, after being found guilty of killing a [[Phoenix, Arizona]], bartender in 1991.<ref>{{cite news|title=Exonerated 'snaggletooth killer' gets extreme makeover|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2004-11-20/exonerated-snaggletooth-killer-gets-extreme/588666|accessdate=October 15, 2014|agency=[[Reuters]]|publisher=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]]|date=November 20, 2004}}</ref> The woman was found dead in a bar where Krone often played darts. On April 8, 2002, Krone left prison after [[DNA]] evidence proved that he did not murder the victim.<ref name="About Face"/> In 2005, he received a settlement of $1.4 million from [[Maricopa County]], and $3 million from the city of Phoenix.<ref>{{cite news|title=Southwest: Arizona: $3 Million For Exoneration|url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0DE5D61230F93AA1575AC0A9639C8B63|accessdate=October 15, 2014|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=September 29, 2005}}</ref>
Since Krone's release, he has become an activist working for the abolition of the [[death penalty]], and is Director of Membership and Training for [[Witness to Innocence]]. In February 2005, he was featured in episodes 13 and 14 of the third season of reality television show ''[[Extreme Makeover]]''. His story is detailed in ''Jingle Jangle: The Perfect Crime Turned Inside Out''; written by his cousin Jim Rix who was instrumental in getting Krone out of prison.
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