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

1Well, 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.

 

2 |  wasn鈥檛 enough DNA
 

Laurel Ford, follow-up interview with Detective Aaron Ring, page 1 Oct-Nov 2002 story memos.

 

3 |  Let me draw you a picture
 

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

Arlo Olson, answering machine message for author, Fall 2002.
 
 
 

6 |  Arlo Olson, 25, broke into

Diana Campbell, 鈥淓x-boyfriend faces charges in kidnapping,鈥 Fairbanks Daily-News-Miner, November 11, 2002. 
 
 

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.

 

 

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.