Emmanuel Fair's Podcast Credits & Interviews | Podchaser During that time, he had been couch-surfing with a friend at Arpana's apartment complex: a young woman named Leslie, who would actually lie to police about Emanuel staying there (claiming that she was home alone when questioned). Throughout the latter half of 2017 and the entirety of 2018, another lengthy legal battle would ensue. In the year of our Lord 2021, you cant swing a cat without hitting a true-crime podcast. Listening notes for the top shows, from Vultures critic Nick Quah. After nine years of awaiting his fate, 35-year-old Emanuel Fair was released from custody just hours after being acquitted in the death of Arpana Jinaga. Typically, when police recommend filing charges against someone, they don't follow that up with any investigation of their own and that's sadly what happened here. In addition to having at least one brief encounter with Arpana at the party, police were able to determine that Fair had spent time at the party with "C.J." Posting comments is now limited to subscribers only. This eventually led to her moving to the United States to attend Rutger's University in New Jersey. Most of this reasonable doubt revolves around C.J., Arpana's neighbor, who also remains a very valid suspect (hence me not wanting to say his name throughout this podcast). Later on, during Emanuel Fair's first trial, prosecutors even alleged that this neighbor had been an accomplice in the murder. She was 24-years-old when she was killed on November 1st, 2008, and would now be 35. Who knows what kind of things she might have accomplished by now? In pretrial motions filed by Fair's attorneys, it was claimed that Emanuel Fair, a black man, had been treated very differently from other suspects or POIs (most of whom were white). He previously suffered a brain aneurysm on February 18, and was ultimately taken off life support. We didnt want to make a promise up front that we will reveal who did this or who didnt. At times the party veers out of control. would admit that during this time, he had stopped taking his psychiatric medication. Investigators would later speculate that this was the time when the ambitious 24-year-old's life was coming to an end, and her killer was attempting to cover up his tracks. In a new Wondery podcast series called "Suspect," career journalists Matthew Shaer and Eric Benson investigate the story of Jinaga's murder, Fair's conviction and the spiderweb of details . Here was a case where a woman was murdered and there were years of investigation, years of pursuing various suspects, two trials. Speaking to the Bellevue Reporter, Lt. Doug Shepard of the Redmond Police Department said: "We're a safe community. They argued against the analysis performed by TrueAllele; at least, until they were able to look through the source code of the software to determine just how, exactly, the program had come to this consensus. Investigators would later retrieve the cell phone's information from Arpana's provider, but its disappearance - as well as the absence of Arpana's camera - pointed to the likelihood of her killer being someone that she knew. According to one of the jurors, who later spoke to the Seattle Times, the state's inability to reconcile the charges against Emanuel Fair with the evidence implicating C.J. After her death, the killer had scrubbed Arpana's body with bleach in an attempt to destroy evidence, and investigators would later note that Arpana's hands had been stained blue by a "highly-acidic" cleaning agent. told investigators: The morning after the Halloween party - when investigators believed Arpana was killed and the killer began covering up his tracks, ultimately stealing Arpana's cell phone and digital camera - C.J. The best musical instrument is a love triangle. An exclusive trailer for Suspect is below. She had been posthumously covered in numerous liquids, including bleach and motor oil, which the killer had undoubtedly use to try and cover up the crime scene. This likely resulted in his DNA being distributed throughout the apartment; in particular, in Arpana's bathroom, where he had cleaned himself up. Investigators and prosecutors feel the same way about this individual because he was interviewed on more than four occasions in the weeks after Arpana's murder - more than any other suspect or POI - and at one point, investigators even wrote up probable cause paperwork to apply for this suspect's arrest. But instead of returning home to India, she decided to take another huge leap and accepted a job as a software quality assurance engineer with the tech giant EMC (now known as Dell EMC). But theres also a kind of incredible energy that went into every part of this; as much as it all sort of ended up with everyone feeling haunted, this was a lot of people trying to do what they thought was right, in most cases. 1 priority in the division. While Arpana would show an affinity for art, writing, and even gymnastics from an early age, she seemed destined to follow in her father's footsteps, becoming a bit of a tech prodigy in her teenage years. For the next two years, investigators would struggle to make sense of this case. Suspect: a true crime podcast about the murder of Arpana Jinaga - Stylist Because the contents of "The Wretch" have not been cracked, investigators believe that it could hold proof of O'Leary committing more heinous crimes than he has been convicted of thus far, possibly even murder. Because this individual has never been charged with any crime, I'll continue to refer to him as C.J., but there is a lot of evidence pointing towards him either having some kind of involvement in this case or, at the very least, knowing much more than he has publicly admitted. Mar. These were the last calls or texts Arpana would receive that night, and when questioned about these phone calls, C.J. was interviewed multiple times by investigators, and each time, was unable to remember certain details: including what he had been up to during the estimated time of the murder (3:00 - 8:00 AM). By this point, Arpana had already started to make plans to accomplish all of these goals. For Arpana's parents, they had to grieve not only the loss of their oldest daughter, but an inspiring and bright young soul that had managed to accomplish so much in such little time, and seemed poised to accomplish great things in the future - not only professionally, but personally. Whoever had forced entry into the apartment had attempted to clean and cover up their crime afterward. And they're a couple of names that you might be familiar with. can also be characterized as an uncharged accomplice.". Can you please do me a favor? asks a man, previously designated as a person of interest, when approached in the third episode. Despite the insistence from the Redmond Police Department that this case was their top priority, that didn't bring forth any answers in the months to come, as the workable leads only led investigators to numerous dead-ends. had gone down to a car so that they could listen to some music, and C.J. I hope that answers can still be found in this case, but until such a time, the story of Arpana Jinaga will remain unresolved. Alanis Mejia is also accused of striking Galarza in the chest. Even though Emanuel Fair and other defendants all over the country began to demand access to the software's underbelly, Dr. Perlin was willing to take the issue to court to preserve his company's share in the burgeoning forensic analysis market, having already scored deals with law enforcement agencies all over the country. Later that day - after being turned away from the Canadian border - C.J. and on their website: sarahneilsonwriter.com. All that we know for sure is that Arpana had already lived a full life by the age of 24, and could have continued changing the world for the better. Short of clear leads and smoking guns, the authorities ultimately pin the crime on the lone Black man at the party, Emanuel Fair, who had a prior criminal record. The team, led by Matthew . And still you have something that plays out like this did, where no one is currently arrested, indicted or in prison for this, and the investigation is nonexistent. Fair would begin serving out his four-year sentence in 2004 but was released by the end of 2006, serving less than three years and being labeled a "level one" offender (the ones that were least likely to re-offend). Several suspects and persons-of-interest would be probed during that time, but for almost all of them, there was either something ruling them out entirely or not enough evidence to move forward with the case. Justice has not been swift. October 31st, 2008 - Halloween - had the rare fortune of falling on a Friday. It is unknown if Galarza and Solis are still employed by the county, and it is also unknown if they have hired attorneys to represent them. We have a brutal murder with no suspect. Alanis-Mejia is seeking $1 million in exemplary damages as well as the cost of attorney's fees. However, in that decade, we have learned about a couple of high-profile criminals that were active in the area at the time, who may or may not have committed this crime. She would even join a local motorcycle club, the Pacific Northwest Riders, and many of those in the PNW Riders chat-room would later reminisce about her lack of knowledge when it came to riding bikes, but how she came prepared to take on the challenge with a smile on her face, and her participation on lengthy rides throughout scenic western Washington that summer. Suspect on Apple Podcasts The apartment was discovered in a state of disrepair different from how it had looked days beforehand (during the Halloween party), which made it clear that the struggle had ultimately led to Arpana's bedroom. Sheriff Conrado Cantu took office as sheriff in 2001 and oversaw Carrizales when it first opened in 2004," a portion of the federal lawsuit stated. Prosecutors implied that Fair had been lying about where he was during these vital hours, which remained unexplained nearly two years later. Theres a narrative buildup toward the presentation of a maybe suspect being the likely culprit. Eventually, they would reach out to a family friend, Jay B. Password must be at least 8 characters and contain: As part of your account, youll receive occasional updates and offers from New York, which you can opt out of anytime. By Cameron Sheppard March 4, 2023 1:30 pm. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google The Troubling Trial of Emanuel Fair | Seattle Weekly One of the women that Fair called, whom he phoned three times at around 4:45 AM, said that his calls had gone straight to voicemail. However, this case would prove to be much harder to solve for investigators; many of whom had not worked on a murder case in quite some time (if at all). I think one surprise for me was, we talked to three jurors. As you can imagine, this analysis was seen as invaluable to the prosecution, who saw this as being ironclad proof of Fair's guilt. Even though Arpana Jinaga had not been back home to visit her family in India in more than two years, she still talked to them over the phone regularly and had spoken to them the night before the Halloween party (Thursday, October 30th). Meanwhile, Emanuel Fair's defense attorneys Benjamin Goldsmith and Katharine Edwards emphasized creating reasonable doubt; mostly, by pointing the blame at Arpana's neighbor, C.J., whom, they believed made a more convincing suspect. Just like in the first trial, the state leaned heavily upon the DNA evidence, which had been aided by the TrueAllele analysis and originally implicated Fair in Arpana Jinaga's murder. Sure, it grapples with several important ideas discriminatory policing based on race, the limitations of DNA evidence, the thorny relationship between the judicial system and actual justice but it doesnt end up being particularly about any of those things, nor does it substantially advance the conversation on any front. It was around 3:00 AM on November 1st (Saturday) when the apartment's Halloween party began to die down; at which point, Arpana began returning to her apartment to catch some sleep. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. The only other murder that took place in Redmond that year (2008) involved a jealous spouse who murdered his estranged wife and then himself (Joseph and Melissa Batten). It's also worth pointing out that the same evidence used against Emanuel Fair - the DNA evidence analyzed by TrueAllele - revealed that C.J. He was arrested for this crime and ended up pleading guilty to avoid a decade-plus prison sentence (pleading down from 2nd degree to 3rd-degree rape). C.J. While C.J. Benson: I think no one feels satisfied with the outcome. C.J. Arpana B. Jinaga grew up in Hyderabad, one of the largest cities in all of India. As if that wasn't bad enough, the killer had then sprayed motorcycle oil and other chemicals all over the 24-year-old's body, which they had then attempted to light on fire, not knowing that oil isn't flammable. But because of his prior criminal record, he would remain at the top of their suspect list for some time until the results from the forensic analysis came back from the Washington state crime lab, which seemed to implicate his involvement in the murder. All of this evidence made it virtually impossible for prosecutors to rule out C.J. The gap between practice and potential is further underscored by the many instances in which Suspect carries the genres various conventions and clichs. When residents of the Valley View Apartments in Redmond, Wash . Journalist Matthew Shaer, co-founder of Campside Media and Wondery, along with journalist Eric Benson, created a true crime podcast called "Suspect" which details this unsolved crime. And while TrueAllele had not yet been used by a prosecution in Washington state at this point, it had been used to obtain dozens of convictions all over the country and was seen as a reliable tool for law enforcement. In October of 2008, a 24-year-old computer programmer living in the Seattle area would attend a Halloween party in her apartment complex. had even shown Fair a music editing software on his home computer. It is . The genre, fueled by sheer abundance and the brute force of its popularity, has seeped deep into the culture, reaching a point where the form should probably be expected to engage more routinely in some level of self-reflexivity. The actions caused Alanis to become startled and turn around, and this is when the attack by the jailers began. O'Leary is currently serving out his sentence at the Sterling Correctional Facility and remains a possible suspect in this case. The world is a sadder place without her but the people she touched while she was here will remember her for an eternity.". Those thoughts were welcomed by Arpana's family back home in India, who found it "heartening" to hear what an impact she had had on those in the Seattle area over just a few months. In addition to being strangled-to-death by what appeared to be a bootlace, Arpana had endured other injuries before her death, which included (but was not limited to): a handful of blunt force blows to the head, the breaking of several teeth during the confrontation with her killer, being gagged by her own underwear (which the assailant had used duct tape to keep in place), and was then forcibly raped for an unknown extent of time. Not only had he been at the party, lived next-door, and had a close personal relationship with the victim, but evidence found at or near the crime scene also seemed to implicate him. For three and a half decades, her disappearance was a mystery - a riddle neither authorities . While O'Leary was ultimately arrested for crimes he committed in Colorado, he had committed earlier crimes in Washington; in particular, in the area where Arpana lived - where he lived, as well. The podcast currently has over 1,000 followers on Instagram and has over . Still, I dont mean for this discussion of aesthetics to take us too far away from Suspects merits in and of itself. [In the 1980s], you really needed a lot of body fluid, so there was no ambiguity about whose DNA it was. and Nirmala Jinaga, a professor of computer engineering and a housewife, respectively. He later told investigators that he was sexually attracted to Arpana, and was hoping to "hook up" with her that evening (his words, not mine). The description they gave to police more closely resembled C.J. They do unearth some new information and context, but this remains a story whose outcome can be easily Googled, even as Suspect underlines the details and the stakes with a more prominent shade. There, she would receive her master's degree in electrical and computer engineering in December of 2007. In fact, Suspect is as straightforward as a true-crime podcast can get. would attend a party at a friend's house in Everett, and while there, attempted to wrestle them. throughout this episode - who, it turns out, had been one of the investigation's main suspects early on. Emanuel Fair's defense attorneys would also contest the state's claims that he had acted alongside an accomplice; stating that he wasn't on-trial for crimes that he and/or someone else may have committed. As they were walking to a jail cell where Alanis was to be housed, they continued to yell at him and at one point Galarza then proceeds "without provocation or justification to push Alanis forward," the lawsuit stated. More than two dozen people would filter through the numerous apartments that evening, including Arpana's. The Wagner opera returns to the Met for the first time in 17 years. And who you can expect to see performing and presenting. The Seattle Timesrecently spoke with Shaer and Benson over Zoom about the impetus for this podcast, what surprised them in their reporting and what their take-aways are from investigating this story. "We still consider it early in the investigation. "This unwritten policy of permissible use of excessive force has deep roots going back decades to Carrizales' opening. A lot of stuff has not been analyzed yet. Let's talk about Jeff (Suspect, Episode 7) : r/TrueCrimePodcasts - reddit Travis Barkers Finger Is Now the Enema of Blink-182 Fans. They dance and drink. "That same year, Gail Hansen, a chaplain ministering to inmates at Carrizales, provided evidence of commonplace illegal activities under Sheriff Cantu.". Was there anything that surprised you in your reporting of this story? In June of 2005, Arpana was featured in the New Indian Express, in an article titled "Young Inventors." What do you hope people will learn from this story, and what kind of impact do you hope it will have? The crime scene itself was a maelstrom of forensic evidence because more than a dozen people had been inside of Arpana Jinaga's apartment just hours before her death, attending the Halloween party. "Defendants Galarza and Solis acted unprofessionally and in a manner they knew would cause additional stress to Alanis' situation for no legitimate reason other than to bully Alanis because defendants Galarza and Solis were in a position of authority, power and control to do so," the lawsuit stated. 4A former Cameron County inmate is suing the county and two of its jailers for $1 million alleging he was beaten by the jailers while incarcerated. For three and a half decades, her disappearance was a mystery - a riddle neither authorities . After Dax Shepard asked her about her musical chairs relationship situation. was a similarly likely candidate to be Arpana's killer. He is also seeking a jury trial. All rights reserved. Investigators had seemed particularly hostile towards Fair and had not extended that hostility towards other white suspects (who may have had more of a motive to target Arpana). "Galarza and Solis intentionally escalated the interaction by commenting in a derogatory fashion about Alanis' mother.". The final stretch of the series lingers in the bittersweet of the triumph: Its justice, but it comes after great loss. He said that he met her briefly that night, and seemed to get along well with her; she briefly showed him photos from her bedroom computer, but that was about the extent of their interaction. By submitting your email, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy and to receive email correspondence from us. These are just a couple of the most high-profile suspects I've uncovered while researching this case, but the answer may be more simple than that (it usually is). While Emanuel Fair was acquitted of the charges levied against him, the jurors that decided his fate claim that it had little to do with his innocence; but, rather, the level of reasonable doubt that his attorneys were able to raise. Several items found inside of the apartment had also been burned by the killer, including a green blanket that belonged to Arpana, the red cape she had been wearing to the Halloween party, other pieces of her costume, a black sheet, and portions of carpet. According to an interview with Coats by Matt Shaer who retraced the steps of Coats' investigation in his podcast, Suspect, and whose interviews helped inform Fair's lawsuit he spotted . Shortly after moving to Redmond, the 24-year-old Arpana decided to purchase a motorcycle. It was soaking in the tub, in a mixture of water and bleach. Sarah Neilson is a freelance writer and book critic based in Seattle. According to the 15-year-old victim, Fair had raped her numerous times, but this culminated in a final incident in the city of Burien that saw Fair escalate in violence, choking the teenage girl at gunpoint. Jason Statham and Aubrey Plaza do not seem like a match made in action-comedy-chemistry heaven, but it somehow works. In it, she spoke about her love of working with computers and using them to innovate new and exciting things and spoke about working with companies in the future to do just that - innovate - before following in her father's footsteps to become a professor. The team, led by Matthew Shaer and Eric Benson (who previously collaborated on Over My Dead Body), with further reporting by Natalia Winkelman, approaches every beat of the investigative documentary process with clinical precision and workmanly competence. Together, they decided to enter Arpana's apartment to check in on her, but when they knocked on the apartment door, it swung open. In the weeks after Arpana's murder, Emanuel Fair was identified through photographs and eventually questioned. Suspect is an investigative series about mislaid justice and the kinds of weighty decisions that detectives, lawyers, and jurors make every day - decisions that, once made, are almost impossible to reverse.Season 2: Vanished in the Snow chronicles the disappearance of 12-year-old Jonelle Matthews. In that sense, the end of Suspect could very well be the start of the rest of the story. By January of 2009, it was reported that work on the case had started to stall, but investigators were still optimistic, due to the aforementioned physical evidence, which they were still awaiting the results of. Not only was Keyes accustomed to Washington, having grown up in the northeastern corner of the state and serving at Ft. Lewis for a spell in the early 2000s (just south of Tacoma), but he did travel to the Seattle area on the weekend of Arpana's murder. When officers and investigators had first arrived at Arpana's apartment, they made note of the smell of chemical agents throughout it.
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