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Arrest in 1993 Sophie Sergie murder

February 16, 2019 By Alice

Sophie Sergie Photograph Alaska State Troopers

On Feb 15, 2019 Alaska State Troopers made an arrest in the 1993 murder of Sophie Sergie. “Steven H. Downs, 44, of Auburn, Maine, was arrested and charged with sexual assault and murder in the death of 20-year-old Sergie, the state troopers said in a news conference in Anchorage Friday. Downs was employed as a […]

Filed Under: Cold Case News, Forensics Tagged With: Alaska, DNA, Sophie Sergie

Case of the Month: Sophie Sergie (1973 – 1993)

April 1, 2017 By Alice

Sophie Sergie

This month is the 24th anniversary of the Sophie Sergie murder that still haunts the Fairbanks authorities. On April 26, 1993, around 2pm, Sophie Sergie (20) was found dead by a janitor. Her body was in a bathtub in the second floor women’s restroom of Bartlett Hall, University of Alaska. She was raped and killed. The […]

Filed Under: Case of the Month Tagged With: Alaska, Case of the Month, Sophie Sergie

Laura Henderson-Ibach: Mac’s van

April 27, 2011 By Alice

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One of the issues in the Laura Henderson-Ibach case has been Mac’s van. Did a live or death struggle take place here or not? As you have been able to read in our post, the van doubled as a temporary home to Jim Kerwin. Please take a look at these pictures. They were taken before […]

Filed Under: Guest Bloggers, Missing Persons Tagged With: Alaska, Evidence, Expert Testimony, Forensics, Laura Henderson-Ibach, Missing Person, Prosecutorial Misconduct, Wrongful Convictions

Laura Henderson-Ibach: Who else was involved?

April 20, 2011 By Alice

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Laura Henderson-Ibach, Part 3. Who else was involved in this case? by guest blogger Tiah ________________ Ruble’s reputation was sullied by all his actions and lies and he chose to leave Kodiak. He has refused to speak to anyone regarding this case ever since. I strongly suspect that Ruble was somehow involved in Laura’s disappearance […]

Filed Under: Guest Bloggers, Missing Persons Tagged With: Alaska, Evidence, Forensics, Kidnapping, Laura Henderson-Ibach, Missing Person, Prosecutorial Misconduct

Laura Henderson-Ibach: The Changing of the Stories

April 19, 2011 By Alice

Part 2: The Changing of the Stories by Tiah in the case of Laura Henderson-Ibach. ______________________ After the police had spoken to all Laura Henderson-Ibach’s co-workers they all said they didn’t know anything about a meeting except for CW. But even she didn’t have a name for this unknown man. Police had asked them to all […]

Filed Under: Guest Bloggers, Missing Persons Tagged With: Alaska, Forensics, Identification, Laura Henderson-Ibach, Missing Person, Prosecutorial Misconduct

Laura Henderson-Ibach, A life lost and many lives destroyed

April 19, 2011 By Alice

leaning angel

Please welcome guest blogger Tiah who will be covering the cold case of Laura Henderson-Ibach. Unlike most guest bloggers on my site, Tiah is not involved in the legal world. Instead, she is an accountant, a far leap from the world of forensics and law! Tiah has assisted on appeal cases in the past; she was […]

Filed Under: Guest Bloggers, Unsolved Tagged With: Alaska, DNA, Evidence, Expert Testimony, Forensics, Kidnapping, Laura Henderson-Ibach, Missing Person, Prosecutorial Misconduct, Wrongful Convictions

More on Laura Henderson-Ibach’s case

March 21, 2011 By Alice

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Laura Henderson-Ibach disappeared on March 28, 1986. She and her husband Jack Ibach were getting a divorce. Authorities suspect that she was kidnapped, murdered, and her remains discarded somewhere in the Alaskan wilderness. Her remains have never been found but some of her personal belongings were. Charged and sentenced to life for this crime were […]

Filed Under: Forensics, Miscarriages of Justice Tagged With: Alaska, DNA, Finger Printing, Forensics, Laura Henderson-Ibach, Miscarriage of Justice, Missing Person, Prosecutorial Misconduct

Missing: Laura Henderson-Ibach

January 16, 2011 By Alice

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Understanding the 1986 Laura Henderson-Ibach disappearance is not easy. This case is as mind-boggling as it gets. I call it a disappearance because Laura’s body has never been found. No forensic evidence points to a crime scene. Yet, two men are serving 99 years in prison. They have been convicted of kidnapping and first degree […]

Filed Under: Missing Persons, Unsolved Tagged With: Alaska, DNA, Expert Testimony, Forensics, Laura Henderson-Ibach, Miscarriage of Justice, Missing Person

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On this website, I write about old, unsolved cases. Most are from the pre-DNA era and are in need of renewed media attention. I only do research and leave the active investigation of these cases to the professionals.

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William Thomas Zeigler

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On March 31, 2016, an evidentiary hearing was held to request touch DNA testing. On July 18, 2016, Judge Whitehead denied that request.

On November 23, 2016, an appeal was filed with the Florida Supreme Court. On April 21, 2017, the Florida Supreme Court denied the request for touch DNA analysis.

On May 8, 2017 a motion for a rehearing with the US Supreme Court was filed. It was denied November 13, 2017.

In the summer of 2019, the appeal for DNA testing to the Florida Conviction Integrity Unit was denied.

Richard Lapointe

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In March 2015, the Connecticut State Supreme Court ordered a new trial for Richard lapointe. On Oct 2, 2015, International Wrongful Conviction Day, Richard was set free. The judge ruled that he cannot be retried for the 1987 rape-murder of Mrs. Bernice Martin. Richard Lapointe died on Aug 4, 2020 of Covid19 complications.

In 1987, someone killed Bernice Martin. I hope that she will not become a forgotten file.
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