Adnan Syed, the focus of the hit podcast “Serial,” a true-crime series that transfixed listeners and revolutionized the genre, was freed. The judge ordered that Syed’s conviction be vacated as she approved the release of the now-41-year-old who has spent more than two decades behind bars. There were gasps and applause in the crowded courtroom as the judge announced her decision. http://4.nbcla.com/aM7XNcu | NBC LA