Fairbanks Four: Murder, Injustice, and the Birth of a Movement
Footnotes
Chapter 1
Look, look, there鈥檚 a little boy
1 | northern lights cold
Brian O鈥橠onoghue, 鈥淎 Cry in the Night,鈥欌檖art 2, Decade series series series, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, July 7, 2008.
2 | Melanie couldn鈥檛 make out the words
Melanie Durham police interview, Investigator Peggy Sullivan, Supplemental Report, Fairbanks Police Department, October 11, 1997.
3 | the $720 million distribution
鈥淧ermanent Fund Dividend,鈥 State of Alaska, Department of Revenue, accessed September 23, 2023.
4 | Rollers call it the dividend season
Brian O鈥橠onoghue and Nate Raymond, 鈥淎 Wild Night: Motel Party Sets Stage for Murder Investigation,鈥 Decade of Doubt series, pt. 3, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, July 7, 2008.
5 | Now the neighbor
Brian O鈥橠onoghue, 鈥淲ild night downtown,鈥 Hartman鈥檚 fatal assault framed by police calls, reported assaults, and other stressful events, October 11, 1997. Originally hosted on UAF Extreme 黑料社apppodcast.
6 | Look right there
Louise Lambert, interview by investigator Paul Geier, Supplemental Report, Fairbanks Police Department, November 13, 1997; Brian O鈥橠onoghue, 鈥淒ecade series,鈥 part 1, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, July 6, 2008.
7 | some kind of trauma
Brian O鈥橠onoghue, 鈥淎 Cry in the Night,鈥 Decade series, part 2, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, July 7, 2008.
8 | I need someone to come
Carol Pease, recorded 911 call, 2:58 a.m., October 11, 1997.
9 | Kevin Pease, nineteen years of age
Dispatch Center recording, October 11, 1997.
10 | And they鈥檙e all minors
Alaskan Motor Inn night manager Mike Baca, Chief Detective Keller, Fairbanks Dispatch Center recordings, and motel鈥檚 office surveillance camera video, October 11, 1997.
11 | Foot pain
Outpatient record, Fairbanks Memorial Hospital, 3:50 p.m., October 11, 1997.
12 | If you were there
Brian O鈥橠onoghue, 鈥淐ase Solved?鈥 Decade series, part 4, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, July 9, 2008.
13 | Teen Dies in Hospital
Erin Lillie, 鈥淭een dies in hospital after downtown attack, Police arrest 4 suspects,鈥 Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, October 13, 1997.
14 | He came out with his gun
Al Slavin, Jolie Lewis, 鈥淎ttack called random violence; 4 Suspects charged with 1st degree murder,鈥 Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, October 14, 1997.
15 | It should be a total embarrassment
Brian O鈥橠onoghue, 鈥淭roopers: Snaring Incident bungled; no charges expected,鈥 Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, October 14, 1997.
16 | Anyone of us
Bob Fischer, Letter to the editor, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, October 21, 1997.
17 | Fairbanks needs to take
Karen Kreiser, 鈥淪et example,鈥 letter to the editor, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, October 27, 1997.
18 | The answer is Christ
Dot Keith, 鈥淕odless,鈥 Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, October 28, 1997. PDF page 4
19 | What happened to innocent
Carla Bonney, 鈥淢ore to It,鈥 Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, October 27, 1997.
20 | civic leaders convened
Jolie Lewis, 鈥淜illing prompts calls for action,鈥 Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, October 17, 1997.
21 | This ground is holy
Patricia Jones, 鈥淐ommunity rallies against violence,鈥 Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, November 9, 1997.
Chapter 2
Howls & Convictions
1 | Well, Fairbanks, Alaska
Mary Carter, 鈥淛ustice?鈥 letter to the editor, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, February 20, 1998. Reprinted 2008.
鈥淒ecade series,鈥 part 4, PDF:
2 | We aren鈥檛 some Third World country
Adrienne Grimes, 鈥淛udgmental,鈥 letter to the editor, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, February 25, 1998.
3 | How can you wish death
Lena McCarthy, letter to the editor, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, November 2, 1997. PDF: Letters pg 9.
4 | I haven鈥檛 left the house
Al Slavin, 鈥淢urder suspect back in jail for Violation,鈥 all direct quotes, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, January 27, 1999.
5 | He called the Coast Guard
Brian O鈥橠onoghue, 鈥淛udge rejects Hazelwood鈥檚 immunity bid,鈥 Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, November 3, 1989.
6 | It was in part
鈥淰enue change unnecessary,鈥 editorial, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, November 25, 1998.
7 | muttering obscenities
Larry Campbell, 鈥淔rese guilty in Hartman beating death,鈥 Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, February 17, 1999.
8 | I鈥檓 very mad at the judge
Melissa Moore, 鈥淰ictim鈥檚 mother not told verdict coming,鈥 Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, February 17, 1999.
9 | Hopefully, under the circumstances
Larry Campbell, 鈥淔rese guilty in Hartman beating death,鈥 Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, February 17, 1999.
10 | They had to ignore
Margaret Bauman, 鈥淛ury convicts 2 in Hartman murder case,鈥 Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, August 20, 1999.
11 | Take a Stand for Justice
Tanana Tribal Council, Resolution 99-33, March 10, 1999.
12 | Your act was so sick
Sean Cockerham, 鈥淏oth families testify at Frese sentencing,鈥 Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, January 29, 2000.
13 | Nearly a year to the day
Amanda Bowman, 鈥淔rese gets 97 years in Hartman killing,鈥 Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, February 1, 2000.
14 | I鈥檓 a scapegoat
Al Slavin, 鈥淭hree get long terms for murder,鈥 Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, February 5, 2000.
15 | This letter is about
Curtis Sommer, letter to the editor, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, June 7, 2000.
16 | Is there equal justice
Gary Moore, 鈥淩acial Split in 黑料社appJustice?鈥 Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, October 11, 2000.
17 | penny-pinching officials
R. E. Stratton, letter to the editor, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, October 30, 1997.
18 | We were supposed to hire
Al Slavin, 鈥淧olice push to solidify case in Hartman killing,鈥 Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, November 12, 1997.
19 | There鈥檚 not much
Sean Cockerham, 鈥淏ail cut for murder defendants,鈥 Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, February 6, 1998.
20 | Marvin Roberts plans
Wendy Hower, 鈥淪tudent Achiever of the Week: Marvin Roberts,鈥 Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, May 7, 1996.
21 | Marvin Roberts, nineteen
Marvin Roberts, interrogation, Investigator Paul Geier and Detective Aaron Ring, October 11, 1997, Fairbanks Police Department.
22 | Though Marvin had smoked pot
Brian O鈥橠onoghue, 鈥淧art 4: Case Solved?鈥 Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, July 9, 2008
23 | Every choice we make
鈥淐lass salutatorian Marvin Roberts, Howard Luke Academy 1996 graduation speech.,鈥 ExtremeAlaskaUAF, February 29, 2024, YouTube video.
24 | We were joking
Brian O鈥橠onoghue, 鈥淧art 6: 鈥110 percent certain,鈥 part 6, Decade series, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, July 11, 2008.
25 | Greetings, greetings, greetings
Brian O鈥橠onoghue, rambling call with Jeff O鈥橞ryant, September 27, 2002.
26 | I am on top of it
Brian O鈥橠onoghue, 鈥淎uditor鈥檚 examine police,鈥 Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, February 25, 1996.
Chapter 3
"You caught that!"
1 | Naturally, I was kind of
Russ Kelly interviews inmate Marvin Roberts, IR Class production, Fairbanks Correctional Center, November 1, 2001, YouTube.
2 | Anyone participating in a phone call
鈥満诹仙鏰ppReporter鈥檚 Recording Guide,鈥 Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, last updated September 2019.
3 | DAYTON said that he fell
Paul Geier, 鈥淩obbery 1,鈥 Dayton mugging supplemental report, Fairbanks Police Department, October 20, 1997.
4 | Simply put
District Attorney Jeff O鈥橞ryant, closing arguments, Roberts-Pease trial transcript, August 1999.
5 | World Plus
Wikipedia, s.v. 鈥淲orld Plus,鈥 last modified January 27, 2024, 10:26.
6 | To date I have never
Brian O鈥橠onoghue, 鈥淪tate Stymied in World Plus Investigation,鈥 Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, February 6, 1996.
7 | Prior to investing
Detective Paul Keller, World Plus testimonial letter, October 13, 1992.
Chapter 4
Questions Stack Up
1
"Laurel Ford recorded call with Detective Aaron Ring,鈥 Oct. 24.
Laurel Ford, follow-up interview with Detective Aaron Ring, page 1 Oct-Nov 2002 story memos.
Eugene Vent, interrogation by Detective Aaron Ring, transcripts, October 11, 1997.
4 | The city reportedly isn鈥檛 happy
Brian O鈥橠onoghue, 鈥淭ours Spotlight Cramped Police Station,鈥 Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, October 3, 1996.
5 | This is Arlo Olson
6 | Arlo Olson, 25, broke into
7 | 鈥淗ey,鈥 I said
Arlo Olson, Brian O鈥橠onoghue, 鈥淔irst Good Call,鈥 transcript, November 27, 2002.
8 | I told Jeff
O鈥橠onoghue, 鈥110 Percent Certain,鈥 part 6, Decade series,鈥 Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, July 11, 2008.
9 | Every single person
Jamie Smykalski, interview by Tom Delaune, story memo, December 12, 2002.
10 | The key thing was the eyewitness
Gary Montini, interview by Sharice Walker, story memo, December 2, 2002.
11 | We got permission
Edmund Habza, interview by Tom Delaune, story memo, January 28, 2003.
12 | More than half the people
Gary Montini, interview by Sharice Walker, story memo, December 3, 2002.
Chapter 5
Breaking News
1 | Jurors Erred in Murder Case
Brian O鈥橠onoghue, Gary Moore, Sharice Walker, Laurel Ford and Tom Delaune, 鈥淓xperts: Jurors Erred in Murder Case,鈥 Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, March 2, 2003; Bill O鈥橬eil and Tom Delaune,鈥淯AF Journalism Students Uncover Critical Error in 1999 Murder Trial,鈥 Sun Star March 11, 2003.
2 | Ring is investigating
Curtis Sommer, letter to the editor, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, April 5, 2003.
3 | It鈥檚 my understanding
Mark Evans reflects on April 2004 prison interviews.
4 | Get the fuck out
Mark Evans, Kevin Pease interview transcript, Spring Creek Correctional Center, April 3, 2004.
5 | I even heard
Mark Evans, Dale Depue interview transcript, Spring Creek Correctional Center, April 3, 2004.
Chapter 6
Backstories
1 | Dude, like, you鈥檙e going to give
Casey Grove, 鈥淟ast Day,鈥 Hartman Murder Files, Extreme 黑料社appwebsite, UAF Journalism, 2003-04 project.
2 | The Sun Star not only
鈥淧olice Release Local Official鈥檚 Arrest Records to 黑料社appUniversity Paper,鈥 Student Press Law Center, November 3, 2004.
3 | Is there a recorded statement
Lori Bodwell, faxed note from Bill Murphree, May 24, 1999.
4 | I said a beige car
Arlo Olson, phone call to the author, January 7, 2003.
5
Both names changed to protect privacy and reputation.
6 | I anticipate Frank will
Brian O鈥橠onoghue to prison warden, Florence Correctional Center, Arizona, March 2004.
7 | She got 鈥檈m
Jade Frank, Arizona prison interviews, transcripts, March 22, 2004.
8 | Frese has a 90-plus year sentence
Jade Frank, 鈥淎rizona Prison Interviews,鈥 Hartman Murder Files, Extreme 黑料社appwebsite, UAF Journalism, fall 2004.
9 | You ever been scared
Brian O鈥橠onoghue, 鈥淯nopened Doors: Police tipped early on to look into Chris Stone鈥檚 possible involvement,鈥 part 4, Decade series, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, July 12, 2008.
Chapter 7
Village Detectives
1 | This is the seventh year
Brian O鈥橠onoghue, 鈥 Unopened doors,鈥 part 4, Decade series,鈥 Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, July 12, 2008.
2 | Mr. Roberts has got some problems
O鈥橠onoghue, 鈥110 Percent certain, Arlo Olson half shot yet positive in his testimony鈥︹ part 6, Decade series, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner.
3 | It鈥檚 basically saying
O鈥橠onoghue, 鈥110 percent certain,鈥 part 6, Decade series, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner.
4 | That matched Frankie Dayton鈥檚 description
Franklin Dayton and Calvin Moses, interviews by Investigator Paul Geier, October 12, 1997, Fairbanks Police Department.
5 | I think maybe the Lord
Chris Stone, letter to the author, October 2005.
6 | I doubt things
Chris Stone, interview, March 6, 2006, Monroe Correctional Complex, Washington.
7 | I told you all I know
Chris Stone, letter to the author, following March 6, 2006, interview.
8 | My son also happened
Evalyn Thomas, 鈥淭homas Rebuttal,鈥 letter to the editor, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, February 10, 2002.
Chapter 8
"Who Said That?"
1 | Police: Tacoma Man Confesses
Beth Ibsen, 鈥淧olice: Tacoma man confesses, Suspect charged in Ester killing,鈥 Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, January 2, 2003.
2 | Who said that?
Brian O鈥橠onoghue, 鈥淏id made to expose claims in Hartman case,鈥 Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, October 5, 2013.
3 | He was my best guy friend
O鈥橠onoghue, 鈥淛ohn Hartman鈥檚 1997 murder remains divisive for the Interior,鈥 part 1, Decade series, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner.
4 | We call forth and challenge
part 1, Decade series
5 | I believe there was inquiry
part 1, Decade series
6 | Unopened Doors
O鈥橠onoghue, 鈥淯nopened doors,鈥 part 7, Decade series.
Chapter 9
"Decade" Rolls
1 | This seven-part series
Brian O鈥橠onoghue, 鈥淎 murder revisited,鈥 Decade series preface, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, July 2008.
2 | I cannot speak
Deputy Attorney General Richard Svobodny responds to 黑料社appstate Senator Al Kookesh, August 12, 2008.
3 | Sorry,鈥 said Jenny Canfield
Supreme Court Hearing, UAF Journalism video of proceedings, February 17, 2009.
4 | Anyone I bring
Brian O鈥橠onoghue, application for media coverage permit of 黑料社appSupreme Court鈥檚 February 17, 2009, hearing.
5 | The Supreme Court
Jennifer Canfield, Supreme Court hearing report, KUAC nightly news, 黑料社appPublic Radio, February 17, 2009.
6 | 97 murder hounds journalist
Lisa Demer, 鈥溾97 murder hounds journalist who followed it,鈥 黑料社appDispatch News (now Anchorage Daily News), February 23, 2009.
Chapter 10
Of War and Waiting Games
1 | The air is hot and thick
Tom Hewitt, Colonel Burt Thompson interview, Short Timers blog, Diyala Province, Iraq, July 2009.
2 | The first couple times
Thompson, interview by Tom Hewitt. For more about UAF Journalism鈥檚 Iraq Embed, see Short Timers (blog).
3 | Their stomachs will pitter-pat
Richard Mauer, 鈥淯AF Quartet Joins Fort Wainwright Soldiers in Iraq,鈥 黑料社appDispatch News (now Anchorage Daily News), August 2, 2009.
4 | The petition for hearing
黑料社appSupreme Court rejects Kevin Pease appeal, 黑料社appappellate slip opinions week ending August 14, 2009.
5 | First came a terrific 鈥渨hoosh鈥
Beth Ibsen, 鈥淚nvestigators probe fatal Ester apartment fire,鈥 Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, page 1, December 28, 2002.
6 | The paperwork didn鈥檛 reference
Beth Ibsen, 鈥淐onfessions helped investigators piece events together,鈥 Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, November 24, 2004.
7 | Justin, how are you doing?
Jason Wallace, interview by 黑料社appState Troopers Scott Johnson and Lantz Dahlke, late December 2002 and January 2003.
8 | Now, Scott and I came
黑料社appState Troopers Lantz Dahlke and Scott Johnson, pretrial testimony, Fairbanks Superior Court, November 23, 2004.
9 | Johnson caught a jet to Seattle
Ibsen, 鈥淧olice: Tacoma Man Confesses,鈥 Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, page 1, December 28, 2002.
10 | I got back first thing
State Troopers Scott Johnson and Lance Dahlke, Wallace interviews, trial and hearing transcripts spanning Christmas 2002 through Dahlke鈥檚 testimony at 2015 postconviction relief hearing.
11 | The attempted drug-ring takeover
Dan Rice, 鈥淟inking complex chain of events,鈥 Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, January 3, 2003.
Chapter 11
The Affidavit
1 | got a few minutes
Brian O鈥橠onoghue follow-up call with Bill Oberly, 黑料社appInnocence Project, April 11, 2011.
2 | I read the material
April Monroe Frick, email to the author, May 27, 2011.
Chapter 12
The Power of Stories
1 | Free the Fairbanks Four
鈥淭he Beginning of Our Story,鈥 Free the Fairbanks Four (blog), November 2011.
2 | updates on the Four
Free the Fairbanks Four.
3 | Several hours into the interrogation
Steve MacDonald, producer, 鈥淭he Fairbanks Four,鈥 The 49th Report, KTUU-TV, Anchorage, aired November 18, 2012.
4 | A fifty-to-sixty-page brief
Casey Grove, 鈥淢archers Aim to Free Fairbanks four,鈥 Anchorage Daily News, June 29, 2013.
Chapter 13
Bylines and Hallways Secrets
1 | Do Students Think Gangs
Ahisha Stokes, 鈥淒o Students Thing Gangs Are Cool?,鈥 Paystreak, September 1997.
2 | No matter what form
Ahisha Stokes, 鈥満诹仙鏰ppstudents may have to take an exit exam,鈥 Paystreak, December 1997.
3 | The Lathrop Malemute Track
Bill Holmes, 鈥1997 Lathrop track season underway,鈥 Paystreak, Lathrop High School student paper, May 1997.
4 | Former Fairbanks Man
Brian O鈥橠onoghue, 鈥淔ormer Fairbanks man claims he, others involved in 1997 Hartman murder,鈥 Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, September 25, 2013.
5 | This is probably what
Brian O鈥橠onoghue, 鈥淧rison memo about Hartman killing went unchecked,鈥 Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, May 14, 2014.
6 | If I had gotten
Brian O鈥橠onoghue, 鈥淓ugene Vent attorney alleges 鈥榩rosecutorial misconduct,鈥 Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, July 12, 2014.
7 | Bid Made to Expose Claim
O鈥橠onoghue, 鈥淏id made to expose claims in Hartman case, Innocence project claims man鈥檚 claims are no longer confidential,鈥 Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Oct 5, 2013.
Chapter 14
Message Delivered
1 | What is your witness鈥檚 relationship
鈥淒oors Closed on Hartman murder arguments: 鈥楥an I say Jason Wallace,鈥欌 UAF Extreme, July 2, 2014, YouTube video.
2 | Your request makes clear
黑料社appCriminal Division Director John Skidmore, letter denying UAF Journalism records request, April 4, 2014.
3 | You guys need to look
James Gallen and Randal McPherron, describing new assignment reviewing William Holmes claims, meeting with Captain Allen, commander of 黑料社appBureau of Investigation, and Special Prosecutor Adrienne Bachman, October 3, 2013, supplementary report.
4 | Special Prosecutor Adrienne Bachman
Troopers James Gallen and Randal McPherron, based on 2015 post-conviction relief hearing testimony and follow-up interviews by the author.
5 | The last week of October 2013
Trooper James Gallen, field test of Arlo Olson鈥檚 testimony, supplementary report, October 29, 2013.
6 | Before returning home
Trooper James Gallen, failed attempt to confirm Scott Davison鈥檚 sworn statement, hunt for Matt Ellsworth, supplementary report, November 12, 2013.
7 | Flipping through FPD鈥檚 folder
Trooper James Gallen, Torquato memo, supplementary report, January 14, 2014.
8 | On Monday, December 5
Joseph Torquato, William Holmes鈥檚 claims involvement in 黑料社appmurder, California prison guard鈥檚 memo, Ironwood State Prison, dated December 5, 2011.
9 | Trooper McPherron quietly scanned
Trooper Randy McPherron, discovery of the guard鈥檚 memo and follow-up steps, supplementary report.
10 | Scott鈥檚 a liar
Trooper Randal McPherron, Matt Ellsworth interview, supplementary report, December 14, 2013.
11 | Janet Davison told the lawmen
Trooper Randal McPherron, Janet Davison, interview, supplementary report, January 16, 2014.
12 | By the way
William Z. Holmes, letter to the author, April 7, 2014.
13 | I write to request
Sam Allen, request for copy of prison guard鈥檚 memo to Fairbanks Police Department, UAF freedom of information request.
14 | Trooper McPherron began
Trooper Randy McPherron memo, Cold Case Unit, 黑料社appDepartment of Public Safety, Incident Report #AK13075586.
15 | The potential harms from disclosure
John Skidmore, freedom of information request denial, April 4, 2014.
16 | Eight months before making
Brian O鈥橠onoghue, 鈥淢emo documents inmate鈥檚 2011 confession in Hartman case,鈥 Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, May 8, 2014.
17 | The truth is what
Brian O鈥橠onoghue, 鈥淢emo documents inmate鈥檚 2011 confession in Hartman case,鈥 Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, May 8, 2014.
18 | Sgt. Patrick 鈥楽cott鈥 Johnson
Weston Morrow, 鈥淭housands pay respects as bodies of slain 黑料社appState Troopers returned to Fairbanks,鈥 Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, May 3, 2014.
Chapter 15
Hear the moose
1 | We鈥檙e just praying
Brian O鈥橠onoghue and Julia Taylor, hallway interviews, Rabinowitz Courthouse, Fairbanks, Alaska, January 17, 2014.
2 | Hearing Opens on Secret File
Brian O鈥橠onoghue, 鈥淗earing opens on secret file in John Hartman murder case,鈥 Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, November 10, 2014.
3 | Of course, it鈥檚 very discouraging
Brian O鈥橠onoghue, 鈥淭he Fairbanks Four: Elusive hunt for truth,鈥 Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, September 28, 2014.
4 | She refused to provide
Randy McPherron, describing interviews with Matt Ellsworth and girlfriend Desiree, July 2014, supplementary report.
5 | He wanted to eat moose
Brian O鈥橠onoghue,鈥淢arvin Roberts, Convicted in Hartman Murder but Maintaining Innocence, Tastes Freedom,鈥 Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, June 20, 2015.
6 | Document corroborates, challenges
Sam Friedman, 鈥淒ocument corroborates, challenges new claim in 鈥楩airbanks Four鈥 case,鈥 Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, August 21, 2015.
7 | Jason Wallace鈥檚 confession leaked
April Monroe, 鈥淛ason Wallace鈥檚 Confession Leaked to a Reporter,鈥 Free the Fairbanks Four blog, August 21, 2015.
8 | You're telling me
鈥淎TTORNEY CAN鈥橳 ERASE WHAT鈥橲 PUBLISHED鈥 UAF Extreme, YouTube, August 21, 2015.
Chapter 16
The weight of innocence
1 | Solemn, civic responsibility
Julia Taylor (@JuliaFBXLawRpt), 鈥溾楽olemn, civic responsibility that the court is about to embark on,鈥欌 Twitter, October 5, 2015, 12:49 p.m.
2 | dispute over security expenses
Sam Friedman, 鈥淛udge Denies Request to Bring 3 of the 鈥楩airbanks Four鈥 to Hearing,鈥 Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, October 6, 2015.
3 | Sides could not agree
Julia Taylor (@JuliaFBXLawRpt), 鈥淪ides could not agree. @redlntrn excluded,鈥 Twitter, October 5, 2015, 1:24 p.m.
4 | We were all saying
鈥淔airbanks Four hearing Day 1: Killer Witness,鈥 UAF Extreme, October 13, 2015, YouTube video.
5 | Holmes: Left because
Julia Taylor (@JuliaFBXLawRpt), 鈥淗olmes: Left because we were bored, and the girls were not putting out鈥, Twitter, October 5, 2015, 3:32 p.m.
6 | We all got excited
鈥淔airbanks Four hearing Day 1: Killer Witness,鈥 UAF Extreme, October 13, 2015, YouTube video.
7 | I couldn't begin to explain
鈥淐ourthouse Prayers: Day 1 PCR Hearing, Noon rally outside Rabinowitz Courthouse. Oct. 5, 2015,鈥 ExtremeAlaskaUAF, November 21, 2023, YouTube video.
8 | I never encountered
Matt Buxton, 鈥淭estimony about alleged confession fills 鈥楩airbanks Four鈥 hearing,鈥 Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, October 8, 2015.
9 | Davison: Felt like he was doing
Julia Taylor (@JuliaFBXLawRpt), 鈥淒avison: Felt like he was doing something wrong,鈥 Twitter, October 8, 2015, 4:33 p.m.
10 | They assumed someone else
Stephanie Woodward, 鈥淒ay 5: Fairbanks Four trial,鈥 of PCR hearing, direct quotes from PI Bole, Judge Lyle, Dick Madson, Adrienne Bachman, among others, 鈥淯AF Journalism, KTVF video, YouTube, October 9, 2015.
11 | Bole: Brought up the Hartman murder
Julia Taylor (@JuliaFBXLawRpt), 鈥淏ole: Brought up the Hartman murder to get lower sentence,鈥 Twitter, October 9, 2015.
12 | My field was counterintelligence
Richard Norgard, Bill Oberly, and Adrienne Bachman, direct quotes, Day 5 PCR hearing, UAF Journalism video, October 9, 2015.
13 | Have you ever given a deposition
Arlo Olson鈥檚 suicidal thoughts, Day 5 PCR hearing, YouTube video.
14 | I want to ask you about
Sam Friedman, 鈥淭roopers refute prosecution claims in Fairbanks Four investigation,鈥 Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, October 12, 2015.
Additional quotes and details, UAF Journalism video, October 12, 2015.
15 | would you have
Trooper Randal McPherron testimony, Day 6-7 PCR hearing, (disregard corrected camera dating error). UAF Journalism video.
16 | The special prosecutor's cross-examination
Trooper Randal McPherron, 鈥淕ame Face,鈥 DAY 7 pcr hearing, ExtremeAlaskaUAF, March 7, 2015, YouTube video.
Chapter 17
Courage under Fire
1 | We learned some things
鈥淧CR Hearing DAY 8, 鈥淎rlo Olson STANDS TALL, 鈥滶xtremeAlaskaUAF, March 9, 2024, YouTube video.
2 | It worked for once
Arlo Olson, 鈥淔irst good call, personal history, transcript, recorded conversation with author, November 27, 2002.
3 | The footprint matches
Matt Buxton, 鈥淕eorge Frese gives emotional claim of innocence in Fairbanks Four case,鈥 Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, October 15, 2015.
DAY 9: FRESE UNDER FIRE, ExtremeAlaskaUAF, February 20, 2024, YouTube video.
4 | Judge calls for a break
Julia Taylor (@JuliaFBXLawRpt), 鈥淛udge calls for a break. Lawyers not allowed to approach Frese,鈥 Twitter, October 15, 2015, 8:47 p.m.
5 | Members of the audience crying
Julia Taylor (@JuliaFBXLawRpt), 鈥淢embers of the audience crying at the outburst from Frese,鈥 Twitter, October 15, 2015, 8:47 p.m.
6 | Frese lawyers not allowed
Julia Taylor (@JuliaFBXLawRpt), 鈥淔rese lawyers not allowed to approach him,鈥 Twitter, October 15, 2015, 8:48 p.m.
7 | 3:28 pm Most of courtroom
Julia Taylor (@JuliaFBXLawRpt), 鈥3:28 pm Most of courtroom holding up 4 fingers in solidarity,鈥 Twitter, October 15, 2015, 8:48 p.m.
8 | Lyle: Clear to all of the people
Julia Taylor (@JuliaFBXLawRpt), 鈥淟yle: Clear to all of the people in the courtroom,鈥 Twitter, October 15, 2015, 8:49 p.m.
9 | Lyle: Reiterated鈥擭o further demonstrations
Julia Taylor (@JuliaFBXLawRpt), 鈥淟yle: Reiterated鈥擭o further demonstrations in the courtroom,鈥 Twitter, October 15, 2015, 8:49 p.m.
10 | Hey, just stop
Matt Buxton, 鈥淧olygraphs at issue in Fairbanks Four hearing,鈥 Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, October 22, 2015.
Additional quotes and descriptive details, UAF Journalism video, October 22, 2015.
11 | State: Attacking Raskin about transducer
Julia Taylor (@JuliaFBXLawRpt), 鈥淪tate: Attacking Raskin about transducer,鈥 Twitter, October 22, 2015, 5:14 p.m.
12 | State: Moves to strike
Julia Taylor (@JuliaFBXLawRpt), 鈥淪tate: Moves to strike the test results,鈥 Twitter, October 23, 2015, 3:19 a.m.
13 | Strange Behavior: State lawyer turns
Julia Taylor (@JuliaFBXLawRpt), 鈥淪trange Behavior: State lawyer turns his back,鈥 Twitter, October 23, 2015, 3:27 a.m.
14 | For his important testimony
Adrienne Bachman, courtroom announcement, UAF Journalism video, October 30, 2015.
15 | There was a story
Matt Buxton, 鈥淲allace denies involvement in 1997 killing of Fairbanks teen,鈥 Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, October 30, 2015.
Additional quotes and descriptive details, UAF Journalism video, October 30, 2015.
16 | Overheard in the courtroom
Julia Taylor (@JuliaFBXLawRpt), 鈥淥verheard in the courtroom: If this was Battleship,鈥 Twitter, October 30, 2015, 4:20 p.m.
Chapter 18
Devil Suits Up
1 | You can be prosecuted
Matt Buxton, 鈥淲allace denies involvement in 1997 killing of Fairbanks teen," Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, October 30, 2015; Additional quotes from Adrienne Bachman, Jason Wallace, Judge Lyle, and defense attorney Bob Bundy and descriptive details, UAF Journalism video, October 30, 2015.
2 | Overheard in the courtroom
Julia Taylor (@JuliaFBXLawRpt), 鈥淥verheard in the courtroom: What makes the killer get the fancy clothes,鈥 Twitter, November 2, 2015, 2:16 p.m.
3 | Resuming cross examination
鈥淧CR DAY-20, 鈥楨verybody has an agenda,鈥欌 ExtremeAlaskaUAF, March 11, 2024, YouTube video.
4 | Wallace isn't sure
Julia Taylor (@JuliaFBXLawRpt), 鈥淲allace isn鈥檛 sure that he would stay enrolled,鈥 Twitter, November 2, 2015, 2:20 p.m.
5 | State of 黑料社appconspires
April Monroe, 鈥淪tate of 黑料社appconspires with a serial killer. Gross,鈥 Free the Fairbanks Four (blog), November 5, 2015.
6 | Mr. O鈥橠onoghue
鈥淧CR DAY 21, Hostile witness, Professor OD鈥檚 turn,鈥 ExtremeAlaskaUAF, March 10, 2024, YouTube video.
7 | 4:02 pm Bachman obviously upset
Julia Taylor (@JuliaFBXLawRpt), 鈥4:02 pm Bachman obviously upset by the conversation,鈥 Twitter, November 4, 2015, 9:56 a.m.
8 | Lyle stops O鈥橠
Julia Taylor (@JuliaFBXLaw), 鈥淟yle stops O鈥橠 and asks him to read it to himself,鈥 Twitter, November 4, 2015, 10:01 a.m.
9 | O鈥橠 believed that Arlo
Julia Taylor (@JuliaFBXLawRpt), 鈥漁鈥橠 believed that Arlo was calling to spill out his life story,鈥 Twitter, November 4, 2015, 10:06 a.m.
10 | O'D confirming that his life
Julia Taylor (@JuliaFBXLawRpt), 鈥淥鈥橠 confirming that his life ruined by the case,鈥 Twitter, November 4, 10:02 a.m.
11 | O'D says that Arlo
Julia Taylor (@JuliaFBXLawRpt), 鈥淥鈥橠 says that Arlo was asking for advice,鈥 Twitter, November 4, 2015, 10:20 a.m.
12 | O'D never got any evidence
13 | Combative
Dermot Cole, 鈥淛ournalism Professor Spars with State Attorney in Fairbanks Four Case,鈥 Anchorage Daily News, November 5, 2015.
14 | If you need to go
鈥淧CR DAY 22 April Monroe: BRING IT ON,鈥 ExtremeAlaskaUAF, March 9, 2024, YouTube video, 26:34.
15 | O鈥橞r says Arlo
Julia Taylor, (@JuliaFBXLawRpt), 鈥淥鈥橞r says Arlo didn鈥檛 do anything to make his life easier,鈥 Twitter, November 6, 2015, 3:46 p.m.
16 | I shouldn't put it this way
鈥淒ay23- Extreme 黑料社appversion--鈥楨XHIBIT PASSED EYEBALL TEST,鈥 Courtroom video, Nov. 4, 2015,鈥 ExtremeAlaskaUAF, February 16, 2024, YouTube video, 3:31.
Matt Buxton, 鈥淪tate Defends Initial Investigation of Hartman Murder at Evidentiary Hearing,鈥 Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, November 6, 2015.
鈥淒ay 23: Fairbanks Four Trial,鈥 Stephanie Woodward, November 7, 2015, YouTube video, 2:37.
17 | Evidence has to be admissible
Judge Paul Lyle, direct quotes, UAF Journalism video, November 10, 2015.
Matt Buxton, "'Fairbanks Four' judge: No rush on decision as case ends," Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, November 10, 2015.
Chapter 19
Jailbreak
1 | 146 people in the 5th floor hallway
Julia Taylor (@JuliaFBXLawRpt), 鈥146 people in the 5th floor hallway,鈥 Twitter, December 17, 2015, 5:41 p.m.
2 | Overheard in the hall
Julia Taylor (@JuliaFBXLawRpt), 鈥淥verheard in the hall: If we don鈥檛 get this right, we will never get justice,鈥 Twitter, December 17, 2015, 5:01 p.m.
3 | Judge, attorneys, and petitioners
Julia Taylor (@JuliaFBXLawRpt), 鈥淛udge, attorneys and petitioners are in the courtroom,鈥 Twitter, December 17, 2015, 5:23 p.m.
4 | Overheard in the hall
Julia Taylor (@JuliaFBXLawRpt), 鈥淥verheard in the hall: There should be nothing that is a secret in this case,鈥 Twitter, December 17, 2015, 5:06 p.m.
5 | State has stopped objects
Julia Taylor (@JuliaFBXLawRpt), 鈥淪tate has stopped objects to new evidence,鈥 Twitter, December 17, 2015, 8:16 p.m.
6 | After previous convictions
Julia Taylor (@JuliaFBXLawRpt), 鈥淎fter previous convictions are vacated,鈥 Twitter, December 17, 2015, 8:19 p.m.
7 | Tonight, at the tribal hall
Victor Joseph, audio recording by author, December 17, 2015; Sam Friedman, 鈥淔airbanks Four freed as judge accepts deal to throw out indictments, convictions,鈥 Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, December 17, 2015.
8 | By virtue of this Settlement Agreement
State of 黑料社appsettlement with Marvin Roberts, document signed December 9, 2015.
9 | National Registry of Exonerations
Maurice Possley, case summaries for Eugene Vent, Kevin Pease, Marvin Roberts, and George Frese, National Registry of Exonerations, last updated November 8, 2023.
10 | Here鈥檚 what made me retire
William 鈥淏ill鈥 Spiers, discussion with the author, August 20, 2021; Dorothy Chomicz, 鈥淩etiring ADA made a life outside of law before serving Alaska,鈥 Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, January 8, 2017.
11 | Trial of the Year
黑料社appBar Rag newsletter, November鈥揇ecember 2016.
12 | How you feeling, Marv?
鈥淢y Car is innocent,鈥 Ricko De Wilde video, YouTube, 2016.