A subreddit dedicated to the unresolved mysteries of the world. Emanuel Fair stayed in the King County Correctional Facility for nearly nine years for a crime he did not commit based on a botched and bizarre murder investigation driven by racial discrimination, a recent lawsuit alleges. There was DNA from 2-3 males found at the crime scene. Fair filed a lawsuit against King County, Redmond, the Redmond Police Department and the lead detective on Dec. 29. Somewhere they could establish an alibi?) beansbaxter. Fairs attorneys contend that some of the DNA evidence was not an exact match. "Choices that, once made, are difficult to reverse.". The Wondery true-crime podcast Suspect centers on the murder of Arpana Jinaga as well as the trials of the wrongly imprisoned Emanuel Fair, who spent years in jail for a crime he didn't commit. More than a dozen people passed through Jinaga's apartment that night. Court files said there were also burn marks from an attempt to set the body or apartment on fire. My guess would be drugs. Ehlert, in the 2020 interview, noted prosecutors were barred from including some key evidence at trial: Fairs past convictions and the possibility that he and the neighbor acted together in Jinagas killing because there wasnt evidence to support that theory a decision upheld by the state Court of Appeals after Fairs first trial. After-the-fact contentions about inadmissible evidence are a little disingenuous, said Dreveskracht, Fairs attorney, who noted police at one point consulted with a psychic medium who attempted to contact Jinaga beyond the grave. The neighbor initially neglected to tell detectives about phone calls he made to Jinaga at 3 a.m. Later on the morning of her slaying, he drove to the Canadian border and attempted to cross it without a passport but was denied entry. Contribute to Atlanta Black Star today and help us share our narratives. They messed up, he said. He assumed Jinaga was either vomiting or having sex. On Halloween night, 2008, Jinaga and several other tenants hosted a Halloween party, attended by residents of the apartment complex and their relatives and friends from outside. After zeroing in on Fair because of his race and rap sheet, investigators relied on cherry-picked DNA evidence while disregarding other genetic findings and suspects as part of a gather facts that fit the theory strategy, the suit alleges. His DNA was on the roll of duct tape found on the couch, not the tape that covered her face and according to the podcast there's a photo of him using the duct tape to hang up decorations so yea he touched it they already know that. Now working a security job and living with friends in Renton, he said hes often depressed, carries guilt for a younger brothers emotional troubles and avoids going out. When asked about the calls, Johnson reportedly said, oh crap, but he could not remember why he called Jinaga. The complaint alleges that police failed to properly secure and gather evidence. That decision was upheld by the state Court of Appeals following Fairs first trial. She had a keen interest in engineering and won several innovation competitions. They interrogated Fair on the car ride to the station without reading his rights. In it, Ehlert stood firmly by the prosecuting teams decisions. Also Leslie Potts covering for Fair is alarming, was that investigated. Coats and another Redmond detective confronted the neighbor about his calls to Jinaga, but then released him and returned his phone without examining it. Her fingers and nails were cleaned and then covered in toilet bowl cleaner, and there was a heavy scent of bleach throughout the house. Brian Coats, who led the investigation into Jinagas murder as a detective 13 years ago. Jinaga lived alone in an apartment at the Valley View Apartments. Jinaga was. Johnson engaged in a number of suspicious activities after the murder. After-the-fact contentions about inadmissible evidence are a little disingenuous, said Dreveskracht, Fairs attorney, who noted police at one point consulted with a psychic medium who attempted to contact Jinaga beyond the grave. When contacted by police, Leslie Potts falsely claimed that she was alone, even though Emanuel Fair was staying with her. She had been brutally beaten, raped, and strangled. Just to set the record straight. During the trials, the neighbor, whom prosecutors at one point granted immunity for information, invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. He appeared drunk and brought liquor. He matched the description of the man the other resident saw around 3 a.m. at the murdered womans door and had a wide window of suspicion around him, the lawsuit alleges. Johnson said he heard moaning sounds coming from Jinagas apartment around 3 a.m., and he assumed she was having sex. The neighbor, who later hired a lawyer and stopped cooperating, subsequently scrubbed his phone of call and text data, the suit states. He used the bathroom on one occasion. Fairs lawsuit contends the probable cause affidavit used to support the murder charge omitted multiple facts, including that several other mens DNA also was found on crime scene evidence and items found in the dumpster. Coats ran a background check on the Fair and found the rape charge. Brian Bundridge was in a motorcycle club with Jinaga. After the party wound down, Jinaga was seen returning to her apartment about 3 a.m.; investigators believe she was killed at about 8 a.m. Nov. 1. Its got to be terrible for everybody it touched. The majority of criminals arent very bright. Investigators focused on Fair after seeing him in photos of the party. So its kind of messed up. According to court documents, Johnson called Jinaga around 3 a.m. but did not mention that to the police during his interview. After zeroing in on Fair because of his race and rap sheet, investigators relied on cherry-picked DNA evidence while disregarding other genetic findings and suspects as part of a gather facts that fit the theory strategy, the suit alleges. On Oct. 31, 2008, 24-year-old Arpana Jinaga dressed up in a Little Red Riding Hood costume and prepared for a Friday night to remember. There was potential there that was just taken away., Citing pending litigation, a city of Redmond spokesperson declined to comment about Fairs lawsuit on behalf of Coats and the citys Police Department. Most of the partygoers reportedly referred to the chocolate-skinned man as the Black guy in his police file. To contaminate evidence, Jinagas hands had been doused in blue toilet-bowl cleaner and her body covered in motor oil. He went on afterwards, he got his degree, hes never had a crime., Fair, who had only met the neighbor at the party that night, said prosecutors immunity deal was just another biased action taken to strengthen the case against him that backfired, because the neighbor didnt even implicate me, he implicated himself.. The lab technicians simply could not exclude Fair as a match, and his DNA was found alongside other DNA matches. He replied: If youve done it before, youll do it again.. Do we know how extensive the damage was? Im out, Fair said. Were they old friends? Replies analysing and speculating over the mystery and possible explanations are encouraged. He helped set up and clean up, and had no wounds, no scratches or injuries. I thought I was gonna die, Fair told Rolling Stone. This is the last known independent witness sighting of the pair. Its just another day. Emanuel Fair stayed in the King County Correctional Facility for nearly nine years for a crime he did not commit based on a botched and bizarre murder investigation driven by racial discrimination, a recent lawsuit alleges. I didnt know how to answer, so I just told her the truth: Im depressed. Fair filed a lawsuit against King County, Redmond, the Redmond Police Department and the lead detective on Dec. 29. Fairs lawsuit cites a comment Coats made during his interview for the Suspect podcast that Fair was the only African American at the party in the photos. Goldsmith said evidence found at Jinagas apartment and produced during the investigation pointed to one of her neighbors as the likely killer. Another apartment complex resident committed suicide just days after Jinaga's death, and his. Source. 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. Jinaga and other tenants he hadnt met were co-hosting a large Halloween party in several units. In 2008, a 24-year-old Redmond-based software engineer named Arpana Jinaga was found strangled in her apartment after a Halloween party in her building. Sign up for PEOPLE's free True Crime newsletter for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. To pass time, he said he read books, wrote letters and drew pictures. If you would like to share your thoughts or experiences in relation to this story, please email the reporter or, Fire on Lake City Way in Seattle raises smoke, flooding concerns, WA to end masking requirement in health care, correctional facilities, Tacoma woman refusing tuberculosis treatment continues to face arrest, Be bolder to get light rail done, expert panel tells Sound Transit, Driver makes U-turn, hits pedestrian near Pioneer Square, police say. Theyre still crying about it 10 years later and they will be for the rest of their lives because it was such a horrible thing.. Some guests were rowdy, but nothing out of the ordinary, it says. Coats is now a captain in the department. Police found that he had Googled pawn shops near the border. His first trial, in 2017, ended in a hung jury because one juror said Fair looked like a thug with tattoos on his hands. The jury in the second trial acquitted him. A new true-crime podcast from Campside Media and Wondery delves into the brutal unsolved murder nearly 13 years and two trials later. Since his release two-and-a-half years ago, Fair said hes struggled to adjust to life outside of jail or find steady work. Photos. In 2008, 24 year old software engineer, Arpana Jinaga was brutally murdered after hosting a party on Halloween night with fellow residents of the Valley View Apartments in Redmond Washington. By clicking Accept All Cookies, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. They act on impulse, not ration. After hosting her event, software programmer, Arpana Jinaga, was found dead inside her home. In my opinion, and in my heart, I dont have any question about anything we did in regards to charging that Emanuel Fair killed Arpana Jinaga, she said. Emanuel Fair's DNA was found on Jinagas neck, a piece of duct tape used to gag her, a piece of toilet paper or paper towel found at the crime scene, and was mixed with Jinagas blood on her bathrobe robe (left in the apartment complex trash bin). The evidence of Fairs involvement is compelling, Larson said this week. According to the complaint, Johnsons fingerprints were found inside a window in Jinagas apartment, and his DNA was found on the motor oil bottle and a portion of wet carpet at the crime scene. If you have probable cause, you dont go to a psychic, he said. At some point, though, things turned tense. I covered for Emanuel because at the time I thought he was my friend, not because I was trying to cover for him for something he may or may not have done. No one cleaning up reported seeing anything suspicious. Jinaga's killer had clearly gone to great lengths to destroy any biological traces linking him to the crime scene. Her hands were covered in blue toilet-bowl cleaner, her body and other items were covered in motor oil. When youre in jail, you dont have a holiday. Jinaga had moved to the Pacific Northwest about six months ago. If you have probable cause, you dont go to a psychic, he said. He scrubbed his phone right after the interrogation, the lawsuit says. Two days later on Monday, Jinagas father in India was worried that her daughter was not answering her phone, so he asked family friend Jay Bodicherla in the US to check up on her. She had been beaten, sexually assaulted and strangled. The medical examiner estimated Jinagas time of death was 8 a.m. In the investigation that followed, authorities scrambled to determine who would hurt the lovable young woman from India, a promising software programmer who volunteered at the local fire department and rode her motorcycle with friends in her free time. She volunteered at the. To just dismiss it as racism is ridiculous. Jinagas naked body was discovered by a close friend and an immediate neighbor in her home on Nov. 1, 2008. As the fact that Fair was the only black African American at the party and involved in this case, some are also accusing racial discrimination. Get breaking news delivered to your inbox as it happens. DNA from the neighbor was found on a motor oil bottle, and from another man who wasnt at the party on a bootlace likely used to strangle Jinaga. Atlanta Black Star is a narrative company. Ehlert also defended an immunity deal with the suspected neighbor, and the decision to solely prosecute Fair for first-degree murder with sexual motivation a charge that hinged mostly on trace DNA collected from a crime scene teeming with genetic evidence linked to multiple people. According to court documents, Johnson called Jinaga around 3 a.m. but did not mention that to the police during his interview. Brian Coats, who led the investigation into Jinagas murder as a detective 13 years ago. The neighbor initially neglected to tell detectives about phone calls he made to Jinaga at 3 a.m. Later on the morning of her slaying, he drove to the Canadian border and attempted to cross it without a passport but was denied entry. Arpana dressed up as Little Red Riding Hood and her apartment was one of four areas in the complex. Some of the potential suspects were not interviewed. Just hours after that party ended, in the early morning of Nov. 1, 2008, one of the hosts of the Halloween party a 24-year-old software engineer and Indian immigrant named Arpana Jinaga . Her father, a head professor of engineering in India, encouraged he to move to the US to attend Rutgers University. As her next-door neighbor this would have been obvious. He had a prior history of violent sexual crimes. Most people left Jinaga's apartment after 9pm to move to another apartment. An exclusive trailer for Suspect is below. There were also other men in Jinagas life that detectives suspected of the murder, and some of their DNA was found at the crime scene. . Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Ive been away for so long, I dont believe in holidays no more, he said. Her removed tampon alone had three separate unidentified male DNA profiles on it, according to Rolling Stones investigation. After a background check revealed Fairs criminal record, including a third-degree child rape conviction, Fair quickly became the new prime suspect despite leads about the neighbor and other viable suspects, the suit states. Detectives interviewed Fair three times in jail before the district attorney recommended a first-degree murder against him. Someone else murdered the young software engineer. Cameron should have been the prime suspect and the one they took to trial. Coats ran a background check on the Fair and found the rape charge. At his second trial, a jury found him not guilty. He used the bathroom on one occasion. In addition, several neighbors in the complex told investigators that he had a sexual attraction to Jinaga, and he exhibited jealous behavior when she talked to other men at the Halloween party that night. Jinaga was sprawled on the floor in her bedroom, bloody, naked, and drenched in bleach, toilet bowl cleaner, and motor oil. Was Kyle Rose ever questioned as a suspect? 14 years later, and unfortunately there are no updates in this case. Now, more than two years later, Fair is suing King County, the city of Redmond and Redmond Police Capt. So its kind of messed up. He was convicted of third-degree rape in 2004. They also want him to be reimbursed for the attorney fees he incurred while fighting the charges. According to reports, when lead Detective Brian Coats saw photos from the party, he narrowed in on Fair, who he referred to as theonly African-American male at the party on the podcast Suspect. Because of this, a judge limited the scope of questions the man could be asked during the trial. When the night came to an end and the crowd began to disperse, Jinaga said what would be her final goodbyes. I thought I was gonna die, Fair told Rolling Stone. I dont think he killed Arpana. By Bill Christianson January 8, 2009 5:35 pm. According to residents of the apartment, Johnson appeared interested in Jinaga. Fair met Jinaga hours before she was killed at a Halloween party in her apartment complex. She and several other residents in the complex opened the doors to their apartments for what was to be a night of fun. The lawsuit alleges that the department hired famous psychic medium Allison DuBois to help with the investigation around the time Fair was identified as the main suspect. He also heard a thud on the floor but figured she was alright when he heard water running shortly after the noise. The lawsuit also says Fair threw garbage in the dumpster where the robe and other items were found while helping with party clean up. He also drove to Canada the day of the murder and attempted to cross the border without a passport. The prosecutors office also provided an uncut hourlong recording of an interview of former Chief Deputy Criminal Prosecuting Attorney Erin Ehlert in 2020 for a true crime podcast called Suspect, which examined the case. After her graduation, she got a job as a software engineer at EMC, in a suburb of Seattle. Witnesses said Neil Marshall, a partygoer, was sexually aggressive toward Jinaga on Halloween. The court documents detail negligence by detectives and the outsourcing of a famous psychic medium to opine on the case. On Oct. 31, 2008, Fair took a bus to Redmond to stay the weekend with a friend at the Valley View Apartments. Around 1am, Fair visited Jinaga's apartment to eat pizza. She was a brilliant person. The party ended between 3 a.m. and 4 a.m., around the same time witnesses saw Jinaga going back to her apartment. . Fair is seeking damages for the emotional stress he faced from when police investigated him until he was released. He told detectives he had a desire to explore. Canadian officials said Johnson tried to blow through the gates. Emanuel, his family, and friends ask for privacy, as he works to rebuild his life, wrote Goldsmith. Death' Surgeon Killed or Maimed 33 of His Patients Now His Victims Are Speaking Out, Ex-Boyfriend of Missing Md. The lawsuit alleges that a lighter was found in his apartment with a sticky substance on it, but investigators never collected it. The suit contends detectives aligned evidence to match their theory and disregarded half a dozen non-Black suspects in the case. Johnson has denied any involvement in Jinagas death. We were limited in the way we were able to argue the case and we have to live with that We try cases and we accept we have to prove everything beyond a reasonable doubt. He heard "a horrible growling" for about twenty seconds until he heard a thud. Police went to Jinaga's apartment after they were contacted by her friend, Redmond police spokesman Jim Bove said, adding police are investigating the death as a homicide. The prosecutors office also provided an uncut hourlong recording of an interview of former Chief Deputy Criminal Prosecuting Attorney Erin Ehlert in 2020 for a true crime podcast called Suspect, which examined the case. The county, police department and Coats filed a response to Fairs initial complaint refuting the claims. As a man who was incarcerated and released but not convicted, Fair left jail without the support and resources typically offered to exonerated people or parolees, such as job support and mental health services. Fairs lawsuit cites a comment Coats made during his interview for the Suspect podcast that Fair was the only African American at the party in the photos. It was like the movies, coming down slow.. In Suspect, journalists Matthew Shaer and Eric Benson (Over My Dead Body) return to the Valley View Apartments and interview party guests and authorities about the horrific series of events stemming from Halloween 2008. But it seems Jinaga would quickly move on and return to enjoying the party. Indian immigrant and recent college graduate Arpana Jinaga was found brutally murdered in her Washington State apartment after co-hosting a Halloween costume party at her complex the evening of Oct. 31, 2008.

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