Arlo Olson –“Star” in the Case Against the Fairbanks Four
We could tell you ourselves that we believe the Fairbanks Four could not have been convicted without the testimony of Arlo Olson. But that sentiment is more convincing coming straight out of the mouth...
View ArticleAlaska Innocence Filing Exposes Flawed Eyewitness Testimony
Marvin Roberts from 300 feet away, a photograph taken 10/12/13 at McKenzie Point Correc The Fairbanks Four were convicted primarily on the eyewitness testimony of Arlo Olson, who testified that he was...
View ArticleWilliam Holmes Confession in Hartman Murder Supported by Others, Evidence
Since the moment the Fairbanks Four were arrested for the murder of John Hartman in 1997 the case has been plagued by questions, community concern, and accusations of corruption. As the years passed...
View ArticleForensic Expert Contends Fairbanks Four Footwear Did Not Cause Injuries of...
WARNING: THIS POST CONTAINS GRAPHIC IMAGES OF INJURIES USED AS A COURT EXHIBIT. CONTENT MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL READERS. During the trials of George Frese, Eugene Vent, Kevin Pease, and Marvin...
View ArticleThe Light Is Coming
When the Reverend Scott Fisher prayed with the crowd gathered in front of the Fairbanks Courthouse on the day the Alaska Innocence Project filed their court motion claiming the innocence of the...
View ArticleState of Alaska Fails to Investigate ‘Fairbanks Four’ Case In 45 Days, Says...
When the Alaska Innocence Project submitted an application for Post Conviction Relief on September 25, 2013 the clock began ticking on the State of Alaska. They were given the standard forty-five...
View ArticleSen. Murkowski on Fairbanks Four Case – Leave No Stone Unturned
According to attendees of the Alaska Federation of Natives conference where a large demonstration took place in support of the Fairbanks Four, LIsa Murkowski voiced her support of the efforts to...
View ArticleState of Alaska Seeks to Delay Response in Fairbanks Four Case Until May 2014
Yesterday the State of Alaska filed their response to the post conviction relief application filed on behalf of the Fairbanks Four by the Alaska Innocence Project. In their response the State of...
View ArticleNo Excuse – A Letter from Senator Mark Begich
Following in the footsteps of many ordinary citizens, local leaders, and more recently Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski, Senator Mark Begich released a letter to Alaska Governor Parnell asking for swift...
View ArticleRise From The Ashes – Audrey George – Albis and Witnesses XI
“Love one another and you will be happy. It’s as simple and as difficult as that.” ~Michael Leunig Location became central to the investigation into the night of October 10, 1997. No location is...
View ArticleState Prosecutor Bachman’s Astounding Interview With Indian Country Today
We have been pleased to see the story of the Fairbanks Four debut onto various national media outlets, but have been perhaps most gratified to see the case appear on Indian Country Today. This story...
View ArticleFairbanks Police and District Attorney HID A MURDER CONFESSION in Fairbanks...
“There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest.” Elie Wiesel The time for protest is now. The time for justice is now. The time...
View ArticleState of Alaska Responds to Fairbanks Four Claim of Innocence
Tick, tock. Tick, tock. Life is about time. Time is all we have, really. And time is what the State of Alaska has stolen from so many, and what they are always wanting more of. In the last hours of the...
View ArticleScott Davison Is Not Only Credible, He is ADMIRABLE
In late 1997 Lathrop student Scott Davison skipped school to smoke pot with friend Matt Ellsworth and fellow student Jason Wallace. While the three young men got high and talked, Wallace made a...
View ArticleState of Alaska Witnesses – Child Rapist Striking a Deal is “Credible”
In the State of Alaska response to the September 2013 filing asserting innocence of the Fairbanks Four, two issues are of central focus: credibility and hearsay. Indeed, hearsay and witnesses with...
View ArticleMotion In Fairbanks Four Case Condemns State Response, Accuses State of...
The Alaska Innocence Project lead counsel Bill Oberly and attorney Colleen Libbey filed silmoutaneous motions in Fairbanks Superior Court accusing the State of Alaska of accomplishing little more...
View ArticleDeranged State of Alaska Insists that Innocent Men Should Remain in Prison
The State of Alaska filed their response to the Innocence Project filing that rejected their claims. You can and should read about that HERE. Because, honestly, the state’s response is so stupid that...
View ArticleSeventeen Octobers – The Anniversary of John Hartman’s Murder
As the dwindling blue-gray light casts shadows off spruce trees onto the new snow this October night in Fairbanks, Alaska, those who live here know that soon the light will heed to darkness. Night will...
View ArticleSecret Court Hearing in Fairbanks Four Case Held
A nearly silent crowd of Alaskans flanked by reporters filled the hallways of the Fairbanks Superior Court this morning. They passed methodically through security and made their way to courtroom 401....
View ArticleA Life Split in Half – Happy Birthday Eugene Vent
Today, Eugene Vent has officially spent more years as an innocent man in prison than he spent in the outside world. Seventeen Novembers have passed since Eugene Vent turned 18 inside a holding cell in...
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