When asked about the calls, Johnson reportedly said, oh crap, but he could not remember why he called Jinaga. He said evidence about Jinagas neighbor raised significant questions for the jury. After her graduation, she got a job as a software engineer at EMC, in a suburb of Seattle. Fair was tried for Jinagas sexual assault twice and was acquitted after his second trial in June 2019. 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.. Witnesses said Neil Marshall, a partygoer, was sexually aggressive toward Jinaga on Halloween. Several people were at the party before Jinagas murder, so the scene was full of various DNA samples. He was staying with Potts in the mostly white neighborhood that weekend, and his attendance at the party was impromptu. By Bill Christianson January 8, 2009 5:35 pm. 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. Jinaga, an outgoing Rutgers University grad, had moved to Redmond six months earlier to work as a software engineer at a Bellevue firm. 14 years later, and unfortunately there are no updates in this case. The court documents detail negligence by detectives and the outsourcing of a famous psychic medium to opine on the case. Fair spent six of the nearly nine years in jail, held by a seven-figure bond, isolated for 23 hours a day awaiting trial. Was Kyle Rose ever questioned as a suspect? Ive been away for so long, I dont believe in holidays no more, he said. The Mysterious Death of a Young Mom Found Unresponsive in Her Bathtub, Inside the Case Against Bryan Kohberger: Legal Experts Weigh in on Idaho Murders, Will Bryan Kohberger Face Death Penalty if Convicted of Idaho Murders? Bodicherla went to the apartment complex, where he encountered Cameron Johnson, who showed him the way to Jinaga's unit. She had been beaten, sexually assaulted and strangled. 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. They act on impulse, not ration. He used the bathroom on one occasion. Witnesses said Neil Marshall, a partygoer, was sexually aggressive toward Jinaga on Halloween. 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It was a party, Fair was all over her apartment like EVERYONE ELSE. If you have probable cause, you dont go to a psychic, he said. 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. 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. He had a prior history of violent sexual crimes. Fair is seeking damages for the emotional stress he faced from when police investigated him until he was released. His legal team expanded the lawsuit in late March, adding ten more pages of allegations and the prosecutor on the case and other detectives that handled the case to the list of defendants. Around 3 am, Jinaga left a gathering in a ground-floor apartment and returned to her apartment on the third floor. Do we know he would have routinely passed her door going in and out of his apartment? In the trial, the jury heard evidence that pointed to the neighbor as the possible killer. 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. 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. 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According to the Rolling Stone report, most of the people at the party that night didnt remember Fairs name. 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. Potts, Jinaga and two others neighbors decorated and opened up their units to allow partygoers to go in and out freely. Several people were at the party before Jinagas murder, so the scene was full of various DNA samples. She had been brutally beaten, raped, and strangled. 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. Investigators said the lower half of the womans body was covered in motor oil. After the sound stopped, Rose then heard steps and the sound of running water for 1 hour. At approximately 8 am, Jinaga's next-door neighbor Kyle Rose, was awakened by sounds coming from her apartment. No one cleaning up reported seeing anything suspicious. Ben Goldsmith and Katharine Edwards advanced a straightforward theory about why Emanuel Fair should be acquitted in the murder of Arpana Jinaga, whose body was found in her Redmond apartment on Nov. 1, 2008. His DNA was also found, he was sexually interested in her, called her around 3am and said oh crap when caught in the lie, also matched the description of the guy seen at her door at 3am. I just dont want to be around nobody, he said. I think that was the biggest reasonable doubt and no one could eliminate him [as the killer], the juror said of the neighbor. Were they old friends? Because of this, a judge limited the scope of questions the man could be asked during the trial. Meanwhile they raided Emmanuels stuff and according to his best friend on the podcast took almost ALL of his things. Coats is now a captain in the department. 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. She was a brilliant person. Cameron Johnson: a neighbour of Jinaga: he showed up to the party in Jinaga's apartment late. It was a brutal scene. Its got to be terrible for everybody it touched. Fair was released in 2019, serving a total of 9 years without conviction, and is now suing the county authorities. Police staked out the house where he was staying, slowly rolled up on Fair and reportedly pointed guns at his chest. The following Monday, her body would be discovered inside of her apartment, the victim of an apparent homicide. According to court documents, a neighbor who did not attend the party reported seeing a man with olive complexion and light stubble standing in Jinagas doorway, talking to someone inside around 3 a.m. Fair went inside Potts apartment between 2:30 and 3 a.m. after listening to music with Jinagas immediate neighbor Cameron Johnson. They also want him to be reimbursed for the attorney fees he incurred while fighting the charges. They interrogated Fair on the car ride to the station without reading his rights. So its kind of messed up. And thats hard.. Legal Expert Weighs In, Idaho Murder Victims' Families React to Suspect's Arrest: 'Such a Blessing and Relief', 'She Had No Idea': Sister of Idaho Victim Reacts to Claim that Suspect's Phone Pinged Near House 12 Times, Parents Charged with Murder After 4-Year-Old Son Dies from Alleged 'Exorcisms', Idaho Killings: Surviving Roommate Saw Alleged Killer Wearing Black Clothes and a Mask, Affidavit Says. Jinaga lived alone in an apartment at the Valley View Apartments. Suspect: With Matthew Shaer, Eric Benson, Matt Baglio, Ashley Fantz. They messed up, he said. 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. He made calls to a few friends, including apparently pocket-dialing Potts. 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. Subsequently, Johnson attempted to scrub his phone. 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. He assumed Jinaga was either vomiting or having sex. 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. 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. 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. In her spare time, she practiced taekwondo, learned to build her own motorcycle, and volunteered with neighbourhood groups. 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. 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. 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. He attributed them to wrestling a stranger he met at another Halloween party the next day, the lawsuit alleges. 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'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). 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. Coats was asked during the podcast if the prior conviction was significant to his investigation. The case turned into a classic whodunit, and Jinaga's costumed party guests were the prime suspects. 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. When Johnson was interviewed by police on Nov 3 and 5th, he was noticeably limping with elbow and knee issues, but claimed it was due to an arm wrestling incident. Johnson also had injuries that detectives said were consistent with a sexual assault. More than a dozen people passed through Jinaga's apartment that night. It contends Fair was asleep at his friends apartment when Jinaga likely was attacked, and that he didnt attempt to leave the area: He helped clean up outdoor areas after the party and stayed with his friend at her apartment for two more days. Arpana Jinaga was a 24-year-old computer programmer, who had moved to the Pacific Northwest in March of 2008. 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 . Everyone seemed to have a good time, the lawsuit alleges. Not sure if there would be any visible damages. Arpana dressed up as Little Red Riding Hood and her apartment was one of four areas in the complex. He scrubbed his phone right after the interrogation, the lawsuit says. Most people left Jinaga's apartment after 9pm to move to another apartment. At one time, Emanuel Fair was the longest-serving inmate in the King County Jail, spending nine years behind bars without being convicted of a crime. 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. She died from ligature strangulation, a bootlace the suspected murder weapon. He appeared drunk and brought liquor. A few guests got rowdy, arguments broke out and a couple of people were asked to leave. I just want to be myself.. His case went on trial in 2017, the jury deadlocked and there was a mistrial. Jinaga's neighbor Cameron Johnson showed up to the party in Jinaga's unit late. Jinagas bruised body was discovered covered with a cloth on Monday, Nov. 3, 2008. He had a list of nearby pawnshops in his car printed the day Jinaga was killed, the lawsuit says. There are multiple apartments with parties and these two go to a car to listen to music?! The lawsuit alleges that a lighter was found in his apartment with a sticky substance on it, but investigators never collected it. 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. Its just another day. 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. Since his release two-and-a-half years ago, Fair said hes struggled to adjust to life outside of jail or find steady work. When asked about the calls, Johnson reportedly said, oh crap, but he could not remember why he called Jinaga. There was forced entry into Jinaga's second-story apartment, signs of trauma to Jinaga and the apartment was in disarray. Just to set the record straight. This is the last known independent witness sighting of the pair. I may be misremembering but I seem to remember there being explanations for Fairs DNA on those items? 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 immigrant named Arpana Jinaga. . He also heard a thud on the floor but figured she was alright when he heard water running shortly after the noise. Those are times when you should be around family. 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. 2018Dion Wiyoko,Rianti Cartwright,Laura Basuki,Jill Gladys,Sheila Dara Aisha,Junior Liem,Alyndra PandjipoetraSunshine ,SunshineSunshinemp4SunshineBT . 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. According to court documents, Johnson called Jinaga around 3 a.m. but did not mention that to the police during his interview. My guess would be drugs. Jinaga had been gagged with her underpants and duct tape, brutally beaten around the head. Some of the potential suspects were not interviewed. Fair, the second-longest-serving inmate in the downtown Seattle facility after being booked into jail in November 2010, was released Tuesday afternoon, three hours after the jury delivered its not-guilty verdict, according to a jail spokeswoman. Her apartment was decorated as a haunted forest, one of. 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. During the trials, the neighbor, whom prosecutors at one point granted immunity for information, invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. Fair was initially arrested for not updating his address with his probation officer. She and several other residents in the complex opened the doors to their apartments for what was to be a night of fun. He had a lighter covered in gook that looked like motor oil which they took a photo of but never bagged it nor did they check his shoes for a missing lace. Coats is now a captain in the department. This is only a fraction of the evidence exonerating Emanuel which was wide-ranging and persuasive. At his second trial, a jury found him not guilty. He was her pimp, or as the podcast preferred to describe it, the person who placed craiglist ads for her escort services. We publish narratives intentionally and specifically to enlighten and transform the world. Police attempted to identify the partygoers and interview them. She had it all going on, Coats said. He had a list of nearby pawnshops in his car printed the day Jinaga was killed, the lawsuit says. Fair spent six of the nearly nine years in jail, held by a seven-figure bond, isolated for 23 hours a day awaiting trial. Kyler Alvord leads PEOPLE's politics coverage as a news editor for the brand. At one time, Emanuel Fair was the longest-serving inmate in the King County Jail, spending nine years behind bars without being convicted of a crime. 2008, in Marshall . She practiced martial arts and participated in a motorcycle club. Detectives interviewed Fair three times in jail before the district attorney recommended a first-degree murder against him. 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. The Seattle Times is not naming Jinagas neighbor because he has not been charged. He scrubbed his phone right after the interrogation, the lawsuit says. At some point during the night, partygoers recall Jinaga getting into an argument with a male, who made a race-related comment. Her arm and a blanket also were partially burned and her comforter was soaking in a bathtub. Cameron should have been the prime suspect and the one they took to trial. or felt they were? In every community across Washington, families are facing the challenge of accessing and affording long-term care. Jinaga and other tenants he hadnt met were co-hosting a large Halloween party in several units. lt also points out that Jinagas neighbor quickly emerged as the lead suspect in the case as inconsistencies in his story began to surface.. 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.. Johnson said he heard moaning sounds coming from Jinagas apartment around 3 a.m., and he assumed she was having sex. 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. The initial investigation focused on Cameron Johnson, Jinaga's neighbor. Brian Bundridge was in a motorcycle club with Jinaga. 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. He was staying with Potts in the mostly white neighborhood that weekend, and his attendance at the party was impromptu. They also failed to look for evidence of a missing bootlace. 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. True. But it seems Jinaga would quickly move on and return to enjoying the party. He also drove to Canada the day of the murder and attempted to cross the border without a passport. He was one of the three individual's whose DNA was found . Most of the partygoers reportedly referred to the chocolate-skinned man as the Black guy in his police file. The suit contends detectives aligned evidence to match their theory and disregarded half a dozen non-Black suspects in the case. Jinaga had been a prize-winner in a . However, phone records show that he was making many phone calls between 2am and 5am, including to Potts. I didnt know how to answer, so I just told her the truth: Im depressed. Unidentified male DNA was also found on a bruise on Jinagas wrist. He waited in jail while authorities tested his DNA. He heard "a horrible growling" for about twenty seconds until he heard a thud. 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. Jinagas phone and digital camera were missing from the scene and never recovered. On the night of Oct. 31, 2008, Arpana Jinaga and her neighbors at the Valley View Apartments, in Redmond, Wash., threw a party to celebrate Halloween. Fairs DNA was found on Jinagas robe and a roll of duct tape that was likely used to tape her underwear inside her mouth like a gag. Hes now struggling to reconstruct his life, Fair and his attorneys said. Theres very little justice left to salvage., In a 2020 interview, the lead detective said Fair stood out to him because he was the only African-American male at the party and looked like an outsider.. Residents said Fair appeared relaxed when he hung out at Potts apartment for three days over the weekend. Witnesses said Neil Marshall, a partygoer, was sexually aggressive toward Jinaga on Halloween. That decision was upheld by the state Court of Appeals following Fairs first trial. Burn marks on her body and apartment suggest somebody tried to burn her. When youre in jail, you dont have a holiday. DNA was found on a discarded bottle of motor oil (same bag as robe). Fairs DNA was found on Jinagas robe and a roll of duct tape that was likely used to tape her underwear inside her mouth like a gag. and even burning of sheets, but then they would be so careless and stupid to just discard it all into the apartment dumpster. Investigators said the lower half of the womans body was covered in motor oil. To just dismiss it as racism is ridiculous. They interrogated Fair on the car ride to the station without reading his rights. However, when Fair emerged as a suspect, his treatment can only be viewed as racial discrimination, his attorneys allege. When youre in jail, you dont have a holiday. Maybe they realized only at the last minute that they should get rid of the sheets and empty oil bottle and without anyone seeing them do it? New episodes of the nine-part series will be released weekly on Tuesdays. 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 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. The party ended between 3 a.m. and 4 a.m., around the same time witnesses saw Jinaga going back to her apartment. I dont think he killed Arpana. Maybe he sneezed or coughed while using it. Fair is seeking damages for the emotional stress he faced from when police investigated him until he was released. On Thanksgiving, when he hadnt shown up to his familys dinner, Fair said an aunt called him to ask whether he was planning to come. Sign up for PEOPLE's free True Crime newsletter for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. 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. The neighbor, who later hired a lawyer and stopped cooperating, subsequently scrubbed his phone of call and text data, the suit states. Fair was later seen leaving the apartment that night. 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. Investigators focused on Fair after seeing him in photos of the party. Get breaking news delivered to your inbox as it happens. Jinaga's killer had clearly gone to great lengths to destroy any biological traces linking him to the crime scene. The majority of criminals arent very bright. 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.
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