2018Dion Wiyoko,Rianti Cartwright,Laura Basuki,Jill Gladys,Sheila Dara Aisha,Junior Liem,Alyndra PandjipoetraSunshine ,SunshineSunshinemp4SunshineBT . The party lasted until the early hours. Brian Coats, who led the investigation into Jinagas murder as a detective 13 years ago. DNA evidence was linked to three men and. He was convicted of third-degree rape in 2004. 14 years ago. The suit contends detectives aligned evidence to match their theory and disregarded half a dozen non-Black suspects in the case. Arpana dressed up as Little Red Riding Hood and her apartment was one of four areas in the complex. We publish narratives intentionally and specifically to enlighten and transform the world. 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. 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 was drunk and brought bottles of liquor. 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 residents of the apartment, Johnson appeared interested in Jinaga. To contaminate evidence, Jinagas hands had been doused in blue toilet-bowl cleaner and her body covered in motor oil. At some point, though, things turned tense. Coats and another Redmond detective confronted the neighbor about his calls to Jinaga, but then released him and returned his phone without examining it. I lost a lot. Some of the potential suspects were not interviewed. Fairs attorneys contend that some of the DNA evidence was not an exact match. Arpana Jinaga, a 24 year old woman from India. Brian Bundridge was in a motorcycle club with Jinaga. "Choices that, once made, are difficult to reverse.". Since his release two-and-a-half years ago, Fair said hes struggled to adjust to life outside of jail or find steady work. Redmond police Lt. Brian Coats vividly recalls all that he learned about Arpana Jinaga, a Redmond woman who was strangled in her apartment in 2008, her body doused with bleach, toilet-bowl cleaner and motor oil in an apparent attempt to destroy DNA evidence of rape. Death' Surgeon Killed or Maimed 33 of His Patients Now His Victims Are Speaking Out, Ex-Boyfriend of Missing Md. They act on impulse, not ration. More than a dozen people passed through Jinaga's apartment that night. The man was the last person to call her the night she was killed, he tried to destroy evidence of the calls, and he attempted to go to Canada after the homicide but was turned away, he said. Perhaps the perpetrator(s) kicked in the door, then while leaving they shut it again. Johnson said he heard moaning sounds coming from Jinagas apartment around 3 a.m., and he assumed she was having sex. Woman Found Dead in Park Charged with Murder, Honors Student, 17, Killed After Offering Teenagers a Ride: 'Thought He Was Doing the Right Thing', Cold Cases Heat Up: How Advances in DNA Technology Are Helping to Bring Justice for Victims, A Man Who Died by Suicide After Being Questioned About 1994 Murder Has Been Identified as the Alleged Killer, More Than 15 Years After Madeleine McCann's Disappearance, Questions Remain Unanswered: 5 Things to Know, Accident or Murder? He waited in jail while authorities tested his DNA. Coats is now a captain in the department. 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. I thought I was gonna die, Fair told Rolling Stone. According to the Rolling Stone report, most of the people at the party that night didnt remember Fairs name. Arpana Jinaga Memorial. Remembering Arpana Jinaga - this was the memorial DVD that was played at her funeral on October 6, 2008 in Bellevue, Washington. It was a brutal scene. Court records show prosecutors did not believe they had enough evidence to charge Jinagas neighbor, who met Fair the night of the homicide. In the intervening hours, neighbors who lived on either side of Jinagas apartment heard muffled moaning sounds but assumed she and a partner were having consensual sex. Fair was initially arrested for not updating his address with his probation officer. In her spare time, she practiced taekwondo, learned to build her own motorcycle, and volunteered with neighbourhood groups. The result, it claims, was a biased probe that caused Fair to be arrested and charged without probable cause for a murder he did not commit.. Now, more than two years later, Fair is suing King County, the city of Redmond and Redmond Police Capt. Prior to that, she had attended Rutgers University on the east coast, but had grown up in the Indian city of Hyderabad as the oldest of two daughters. 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 were also other men in Jinagas life that detectives suspected of the murder, and some of their DNA was found at the crime scene. Such remarks since his exoneration only demonstrate authorities defensiveness about mishandling the case, Fair said. or felt they were? According to court documents, Johnson called Jinaga around 3 a.m. but did not mention that to the police during his interview. Detectives also found a trace of his DNA on the front of Jinagas neck that was so small that it had to be sent to a specialized lab for review. On Oct. 31, 2008, Fair took a bus to Redmond to stay the weekend with a friend at the Valley View Apartments. Court files said there were also burn marks from an attempt to set the body or apartment on fire. Police found that he had Googled pawn shops near the border. In it, Ehlert stood firmly by the prosecuting teams decisions. Fair was tried for Jinagas sexual assault twice and was acquitted after his second trial in June 2019. Redmond Police have found no "firm suspects" in the brutal murder of Arpana Jinaga, a 24-year-old software engineer who was . 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. Jinagas phone and digital camera were missing from the scene and never recovered. And the other DNA found was found on a robe that was likely in hanging in her bathroom, maybe he dried his hands on it while using the bathroom. However, when Fair emerged as a suspect, his treatment can only be viewed as racial discrimination, his attorneys allege. 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. It was like the movies, coming down slow.. True. The second trial was in 2019, where he got a not-guilty verdict. He slept with Potts in her bed and woke up the next morning before 10 a.m., after which he helped her and other neighbors clean up the complex, according to the complaint. The lab technicians simply could not exclude Fair as a match, and his DNA was found alongside other DNA matches. Do we know how extensive the damage was? Subsequently, Johnson attempted to scrub his phone. I felt like I was kidnapped, Fair said in last months interview, when explaining his decision to pursue his claims of negligence, civil rights violations and malicious prosecution. Fair ultimately was charged based on trace DNA evidence found on Jinagas neck; a piece of duct tape used to gag her; paper found in the apartment; and mixed with Jinagas blood on a robe recovered from the apartment buildings dumpster. I just dont want to be around nobody, he said. An exclusive trailer for Suspect is below. He had a list of nearby pawnshops in his car printed the day Jinaga was killed, the lawsuit says. In a 2020 interview, one of the prosecutors said Fair looked like the best suspect because his DNA was found on objects specifically related to the murder, not the aftermath. The party ended between 3 a.m. and 4 a.m., around the same time witnesses saw Jinaga going back to her apartment. In a 2020 interview, one of the prosecutors said Fair looked like the best suspect because his DNA was found on objects specifically related to the murder, not the aftermath. Jinaga and other tenants he hadnt met were co-hosting a large Halloween party in several units. Jinaga had been gagged with her underpants and duct tape, brutally beaten around the head. 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). 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. https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/law-justice/after-nearly-11-years-and-two-trials-killing-of-redmond-woman-remains-unsolved/, https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/woman-found-dead-in-redmond-was-slain-police-say/, https://www.courts.wa.gov/content/petitions/96468-8%20Petition%20for%20Review.pdf, https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/emanuel-fair-trial-lawsuit-dna-murder-charge-1330251/, https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59393415bebafb202cc26aba/t/5f0237f32005f03d23c6d73a/1593980918922/Defense-Motion-to-Compel-Source-Code.pdf. Jinagas neighbor, Johnson, was the prime suspect at first, as described in Fairs lawsuit documents. But I dont have a desire to do that. Potts covered for Fair because he had a warrant out for not updating his address with his parole officer. Then, due to inexcusable delays in Fairs trial and prolonged pretrial detention, he spent more than nine years in the King County Correctional Facility as an innocent man, in conditions of inhumane confinement that are well known to have a detrimental effect on mental health, the suit contends. Police let Johnson go after his questioning. Sign up for PEOPLE's free True Crime newsletter for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. Her father, a head professor of engineering in India, encouraged he to move to the US to attend Rutgers University. To pass time, he said he read books, wrote letters and drew pictures. 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.. But it seems Jinaga would quickly move on and return to enjoying the party. I just want to be myself.. To contaminate evidence, Jinagas hands had been doused in blue toilet-bowl cleaner and her body covered in motor oil. Hes now struggling to reconstruct his life, Fair and his attorneys said. Source. . Emanuel has steadfastly maintained his innocence throughout this case and he, his family, and friends are greatly relieved that justice was served by his acquittal, defense attorney Benjamin Goldsmith wrote in an email Friday. The county, police department and Coats filed a response to Fairs initial complaint refuting the claims. 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. According to reports, Fair accepted a plea agreement in 2004 while still maintaining his innocence. According to reports, Fair accepted a plea agreement in 2004 while still maintaining his innocence. The party was big enough that it spanned multiple apartments and drew many revelers. Give directly to The Spokesman-Review's Northwest Passages community forums series -- which helps to offset the costs of several reporter and editor positions at the newspaper -- by using the easy options below. Her other immediate neighbor, Kyle Rose, said he heard growling sounds around 8 a.m. A suspect is identified, arrested, and convicted, but this morphed into a greater mystery when journalists began investigating the case years later. 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. He heard "a horrible growling" for about twenty seconds until he heard a thud. To just dismiss it as racism is ridiculous. 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. I fear and I worry that someone else may become a victim at some point in time, Ehlert said of Fairs acquittal during the 2020 interview. Hes now struggling to reconstruct his life, Fair and his attorneys said. Maybe they were running out of time (had to be somewhere? 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. She had opened her third-floor apartment to Fair and dozens of other partygoers, who traipsed in and out during the festivities. -, Press J to jump to the feed. He appeared drunk and brought liquor. For three and a half decades, her disappearance was a mystery - a riddle neither authorities . There was evidence of rape. A man by the name of Emanuel Fair was arrested in connection with her murder, but he has since been found not guilty of the crime. A spokesperson for the King County Prosecuting Attorneys Office said in an email, we look forward to addressing these allegations in a public courtroom, and we are confident in our case.. Coats ran a background check on the Fair and found the rape charge. Arpana and neighbors within the Valley View Apartment complex threw a large Halloween party. Most people left Jinaga's apartment after 9pm to move to another apartment. When youre in jail, you dont have a holiday. Potts, Jinaga and two others neighbors decorated and opened up their units to allow partygoers to go in and out freely. He had a list of nearby pawnshops in his car printed the day Jinaga was killed, the lawsuit says. The neighbors DNA was found on a discarded bottle of motor oil, found in the same bag with the robe. 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. He waited in jail while authorities tested his DNA. They also want him to be reimbursed for the attorney fees he incurred while fighting the charges. He used the bathroom on one occasion. The two discovered her locked door had been kicked in. 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. 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. He also successfully represented himself in a legal claim for an injury he sustained from handcuffs, receiving a $25,000 settlement from King County in 2017. Bodicherla went to the apartment complex, where he encountered Cameron Johnson, who showed him the way to Jinaga's unit. His lawyers said he suffers from depression, anxiety, and PTSD. Fair was later seen leaving the apartment that night. "It's a series about cutting-edge science and mislaid justice, race and policing, and the kinds of weighty choices that cops and prosecutors make every day," Wondery states in a release. Fair is seeking damages for the emotional stress he faced from when police investigated him until he was released. Fair was released in 2019, serving a total of 9 years without conviction, and is now suing the county authorities. Jinagas father had asked a family friend to check in on her after she missed scheduled calls with family from India. If her rape was that violent he'd have had SOME scratches or scars. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. A recent immigrant from India and a graduate of Rutgers University, Jinaga had worked at EMC in Bellevue. When the night came to an end and the crowd began to disperse, Jinaga said what would be her final goodbyes. Investigators focused on Fair after seeing him in photos of the party. 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 . 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. No one cleaning up reported seeing anything suspicious. 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. When residents of the Valley View Apartments in Redmond, Wash., decided to host a Halloween party nearly 13 years ago, nobody expected that it would end with murder. Her arm and a blanket also were partially burned and her comforter was soaking in a bathtub. . The defense also explained the innocuous opportunities Mr. Fair had to touch or indirectly transfer microscopic skin cells to these items during the party. Fair said the lawsuit, obtained by Atlanta Black Star, is the closest thing to justice I can get.. Jinaga, a 24-year-old software engineer from India, had attended Rutgers University, won an international software award and was a rising star at the Bellevue company where she worked. Her father, a head professor of engineering in India, encouraged he to move to the US to attend Rutgers University. They messed up, he said. Detectives interviewed Fair three times in jail before the district attorney recommended a first-degree murder against him. Cameron Johnson, who has never been charged, invoked his 5th Amendment right, and therefore only faced limited scope questioning during Fair's trial. Johnson has denied any involvement in Jinagas death. He also heard a thud on the floor but figured she was alright when he heard water running shortly after the noise. Jinaga had been gagged, brutally beaten and most likely raped. Johnson also had injuries that detectives said were consistent with a sexual assault. Such remarks since his exoneration only demonstrate authorities defensiveness about mishandling the case, Fair said. 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. Detectives relied on her to help them find Jinagas missing phone and camera and consulted her about the potential of Fair as a suspect, the lawsuit says. On Oct. 30, 2010, Fair was placed in a Seattle holding cell while detectives gathered more evidence against him for the 2008 sexual assault and murder of a 24-year-old software engineer and Indian. Its just another day. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. They interrogated Fair on the car ride to the station without reading his rights. 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. His phone records revealed that he had called Jinaga at 3am on the night of the murder, but he stated he did not remember making the calls. The following Monday, her body would be discovered inside of her apartment, the victim of an apparent homicide. The Murder of Arpana Jinaga, The Stickiest Heist In History, abnd The Crappiest Place on Earth Published December 28, 2021 at 12:01 AM EST Listen 12:50 Jinaga, an outgoing Rutgers University grad, had moved to Redmond six months earlier to work as a software engineer at a Bellevue firm. A third mans DNA was on a bootlace, also found in the trash, but he had an alibi. The lawsuit also says Fair threw garbage in the dumpster where the robe and other items were found while helping with party clean up. She died from ligature strangulation, a bootlace the suspected murder weapon. During the trials, the neighbor, whom prosecutors at one point granted immunity for information, invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. Most of the partygoers reportedly referred to the chocolate-skinned man as the Black guy in his police file. He and Jinagas next-door neighbor who became a suspect in her slaying discovered her locked door had been kicked in and found her nude body on her bedroom floor. 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. I didnt know how to answer, so I just told her the truth: Im depressed. But as they worked through the evidence, jurors came to believe the state had not met its burden of proving the case beyond a reasonable doubt, said the juror, a 35-year-old Bellevue software engineer who asked not to be named to protect his privacy, It was tough for us to vote not guilty because the family still doesnt know exactly who killed her, the juror said. Johnson also had injuries that detectives said were consistent with a sexual assault. 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. Police believe she was killed around 8 am. All the while, Fair, whose family was unable to foot his seven-figure bail, said he had faith he would one day walk away free from a charge alleging he murdered Arpana Jinaga, 24, in her Redmond apartment after a Halloween party in 2008. During the party, [Fair] was accidentally hit in the mouth and had a bloody lip, so he used a tissue in Ms. Jinagas apartment; he likely used her bathroom during the party where her robe hung; he may have touched the duct tape holding decorations during the party; and photographs show he touched Ms. Jinaga and others while posing during the party. He made calls to a few friends, including apparently pocket-dialing Potts. She and several other residents in the complex opened the doors to their apartments for what was to be a night of fun. If you have probable cause, you dont go to a psychic, he said. I fear and I worry that someone else may become a victim at some point in time, Ehlert said of Fairs acquittal during the 2020 interview. All the while, Fair, whose family was unable to foot his seven-figure bail, said he had faith he would one day walk away free from a charge alleging he murdered Arpana Jinaga, 24, in her. Jinaga was sprawled on the floor in her bedroom, bloody, naked, and drenched in bleach, toilet bowl cleaner, and motor oil. According to the Rolling Stone report, most of the people at the party that night didnt remember Fairs name. Fair was tried for Jinagas sexual assault twice and was acquitted after his second trial in June 2019. Johnson was hanging out near Jinagas apartment when her friend arrived to check on her, and he helped the family friend identify the body, the lawsuit alleges. Fair said he went inside Jinagas apartment various times throughout the party. Larson, the chief criminal deputy prosecutor, noted Fairs 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 a robe found in the apartment buildings trash bin. 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. 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. During the night, neighbors of Jinaga heard muffled moaning sounds, and assumed she and a partner were having consensual sex. . 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. Jinagas bruised body was discovered covered with a cloth on Monday, Nov. 3, 2008. He attributed them to wrestling a stranger he met at another Halloween party the next day, the lawsuit alleges. 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. Just to set the record straight. He scrubbed his phone after questioned about the call and could easily have hung around and taken time to clean her apartment/scrub the crime scene because their apartments shared a balcony and him taking out trash wouldn't strike anyone as weird or noticeable. At approximately 8 am, Jinaga's next-door neighbor Kyle Rose, was awakened by sounds coming from her apartment. Im out, Fair said. As her next-door neighbor this would have been obvious. They also waited days to search a dumpster in the complex where a partial bottle of motor oil, a boot lace used to strangle Jinaga and her bed sheet and a bath robe were found. 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. There was forced entry into Jinaga's second-story apartment, signs of trauma to Jinaga and the apartment was in disarray. Atlanta Black Star is a narrative company. She had a keen interest in engineering and won several innovation competitions. He scrubbed his phone right after the interrogation, the lawsuit says. The lawsuit also says Fair threw garbage in the dumpster where the robe and other items were found while helping with party clean up. Potts, Jinaga and two others neighbors decorated and opened up their units to allow partygoers to go in and out freely. Replies analysing and speculating over the mystery and possible explanations are encouraged. Some guests were rowdy, but nothing out of the ordinary, it says. On the evening of Oct. 31, 2008, Arpana Jinaga, a 24-year-old software engineer and Indian immigrant, co-hosted the holiday get-together at the Valley View Apartments in Redmond, a suburb of Seattle. 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. They also failed to look for evidence of a missing bootlace. The medical examiner estimated Jinagas time of death was 8 a.m. Sign up to receive The Atlanta Black Star Newsletter in your inbox. They messed up, he said. He helped set up and clean up, and had no wounds, no scratches or injuries. Witnesses said Neil Marshall, a partygoer, was sexually aggressive toward Jinaga on Halloween. Suspect is a true crime podcast that examines the murder of Arpana Jinaga who was killed at a Halloween party hosted by her apartment complex. 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. I think he may have been involved; I think he may have lied to us, Ehlert said of the neighbor. Residents said Fair appeared relaxed when he hung out at Potts apartment for three days over the weekend. Jinaga had moved to the Pacific Northwest about six months ago. Jinaga lived alone in an apartment at the Valley View Apartments.
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