Police had already determined that Arpana's body had been covered in that type of motor oil, so whoever had handled it had likely been involved in her death. Dispatchers would tell both of the men to leave the apartment but remain nearby, and wait for investigators to arrive. Benson: We didnt know that the Redmond [Police Department] was going to be willing to participate in the show. There, she would receive her master's degree in electrical and computer engineering in December of 2007. Those pleas would continue to amplify months after Arpana's murder, when it became evident that answers were not readily available. Id written anarticle about DNA forensic science for The Atlantic, and I was like everybody else I thought that DNA worked like it did on Law & Order, where its a green light. His DNA had been found on a bottle of motor oil and on a bloody robe, both of which had been found inside of a plastic bag thrown into the apartment complex's dumpster. In addition to the bleach, investigators would note that the apartment smelled faintly of motor oil, which had been dumped all around the crime scene; especially in the bedroom, on and around Arpana's body. It was just gruesome. 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). They then recalled the sound of running water for upwards of an hour; which they just assumed was Arpana taking a late-night shower but was probably the killer attempting to cover up the crime scene. During his career, the prolific actor inhabited an array of troubled characters. 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). Those that remembered the incident thought that the man involved should be investigated as a suspect, but investigators probing this altercation didn't believe that there was anything to it. When residents of the Valley View Apartments in Redmond, Wash . as an uncharged accomplice). Its challenging in terms of race, in terms of policing, in terms of forensic science. 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. In the apartment complex's dumpster, investigators would find a bottle of Castrol motorcycle oil, which the offender had likely found inside of Arpana's apartment and then sprayed all over the crime scene and her body. On October 31st, 2008, Israel Keyes flew from Anchorage to SeaTac and was in the Seattle area until November 2nd, when he then flew from SeaTac to Boston. It was soaking in the tub, in a mixture of water and bleach. But over the next few years, Emanuel Fair would fail to abide by the terms of his release and was later jailed on probation violations. It quickly became evident that the door leading into the apartment had been forced open, and the door jam was broken. This would ultimately lead to a long and drawn-out dispute through the court system, as Cybergenetics CEO Dr. Mark Perlin refused to divulge the source code of his program, believing that doing so would bring risk to his company's trade secrets. 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. Season 1 features a whodunit-style search for a holiday party killer. Alanis-Mejia was allegedly beaten by jailers Raul Galarza and Mark Solis while . 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. She would begin working there in March of 2008, and a company spokesman would later say that during her brief six-month tenure at the company, she had cemented herself as a hardworking and bright employee, who was considered a "rising star" among the higher-ups at EMC. Emanuel Fair's innocence would be asserted by his defense attorneys in the months and years to come, who insisted that he receive proper treatment under the law; which, they alleged, prosecutors were refusing to give to him, as had the investigators from the very beginning of this case. Shortly after moving to Redmond, the 24-year-old Arpana decided to purchase a motorcycle. Fair's attorneys claim that he had been treated negatively during interviews, while other suspects with more incriminating evidence pointing to their guilty were treated with metaphorical kid's gloves. The prosecution would paint a portrait of Fair as a repeat offender, who met Arpana at the Halloween party and then became infatuated with her. After making this gruesome discovery, Jay would begin dialing 911. Days after the discovery of Arpana's body, a ceremony was held in Redmond, which had all of the customs of a Hindu memorial service and was attended by the many of dozens of lives that Arpana had impacted during her short time in the Pacific Northwest. While investigators had already analyzed the evidence and saw that it could feasibly implicate Emanuel Fair's involvement in the murder, it was anything but definitive (and could create reasonable doubt if brought up in trial). "We still consider it early in the investigation. This ultimately ended up impacting the jury, as they had not been informed about the details of Fair's prior mistrial, and the testimony of C.J. At times the party veers out of control. You\'ll receive the next newsletter in your inbox. Because of the scene left behind at the apartment complex, it was obvious that whoever had killed Arpana Jinaga had broken in and specifically targeted her, subjecting her to a violent assault and a rape (which would later be confirmed during her autopsy). So I just finished the Suspect podcast on Wondery +, and am finding myself feeling mislead by the hosts after doing some additional research after the fact. Together, they decided to enter Arpana's apartment to check in on her, but when they knocked on the apartment door, it swung open. could see that things were in disarray, and briefly scanned the apartment before locating the body of Arpana lying on her bedroom floor, already in the process of decomposing. Despite not even knowing how to ride a motorcycle at the time, she purchased a Suzuki and began attending classes to learn how to safely ride it. Mar. In the weeks to come, it would be reported that several items had been sent to the Washington state crime lab, but it was estimated that it could take weeks - if not months - for items to be tested for any possible forensic evidence. Lt. Brian Coats would later tell reporters about the crime scene: "It was a scene where the suspect or suspects spent a considerable amount of time covering the evidence of crime. His reason for making this trip has never been uncovered, but it is believed that he might have committed crimes in the Seattle area over this three-day span in which Arpana Jinaga ended up dead. Suspect Season 1 Episode 1. She recalled one of these voicemails sounding like constant movement on the other end, but nothing verbally being said. Now, nearly two years later, Emanuel Fair was being charged with 1st-degree murder and was transferred to the King County jail to await trial. There were really intense, long jury deliberations for the first trial and hearing about that from people who were truly going in cold to this case and this story, I thought it was really fascinating and not a place I really imagined that wed be going at the beginning. Suspect podcast on Wondery : r/TrueCrimePodcasts - reddit Follow Suspect Season 2: Vanished in the Snow on Amazon Music or wherever you get your podcasts. The prosecution would quickly decide that they wanted to retry Emanuel Fair for the murder of Arpana Jinaga, and the court would set a date for that September. Its got a lot wrapped up in it and I am just grateful that people are engaging with it. This Valentine's Day, prepare for a unique podcast experience! Jay arrived at the apartment complex at around 9:00 AM and made his way to Arpana's apartment, which one of her neighbors - who I'll nickname "C.J." She was the oldest of two daughters to her parents, B.C. Washington needs more than 1 million homes in the next 20 years was their ultimate undoing, and it had been a problem of their own making (as they had hoped to try C.J. Emmanuel Fair's Podcast Credits & Interviews | Podchaser 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. In the year since Emanuel Fair's second trial came to an end, the story has received close to no attention from the world-at-large. After leaving work, she would stop by a store to pick up some Halloween decorations, and began covering her apartment as other people began returning home and donning their costumes. claim that over the next several days and weeks, he made vague statements alluding to him going over to Arpana's apartment in his sleep; which, when you factor in him having quit psychiatric medication a short time prior, seems worrisome. "There have been multiple reports between 2012 and 2020 of Carrizales guards provoking inmates in order to get reaction from the inmate and then beat the inmate," the lawsuit stated. 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). Redmond, a suburb on the outskirts of Seattle, is located just on the other side of scenic Lake Washington and is known as a bit of a tech mecca (having served as the homes for both Microsoft and Nintendo). Its probably a spoiler to tell you at this point that the team doesnt end up solving Jinagas murder. C.J. I think one surprise for me was, we talked to three jurors. And there is nobody in prison or even charged with this murder right now. Fair was unable to recall these phone calls, stating that he had likely dialed this young woman's number on accident. Podcasts are listed here in order of appearance: In this Part 2 Episode: 1. 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. Among thousands of contestants, she was singled out as a top-20 performer and was the only participant from Asia to be featured in the subsequent awards. Sarah Neilson is a freelance writer and book critic based in Seattle. We have a brutal murder with no suspect. An apartment complex hosts a big Halloween party with themed rooms and costumed . Benson: I think no one feels satisfied with the outcome. Muhammad Ali, one of Arpana's co-workers at EMC in Bellevue, would attempt to call her but was unable to get through to her cell phone. It was important for us to take the case as a whole and consider all the directions that it mightve gone, yes, but not to draw any conclusions. He was also a longtime friend of Omar Norman, a convicted killer that had received a 52-year sentence for murdering a man in October of 2005. After attending a prestigious university in India, she decided to broaden her horizons for post-graduate life. This eventually led to her moving to the United States to attend Rutger's University in New Jersey. The actions caused Alanis to become startled and turn around, and this is when the attack by the jailers began. A pre-trial conference has been scheduled for May 30 before U.S. Magistrate Judge Ronald G. Morgan. 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. At around 9:00 in the morning on Monday, November 3rd, 2008, police in Redmond, Washington were contacted by an individual informing them of a dead body. 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. 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). It is . In October of 2008, a 24-year-old computer programmer living in the Seattle area would attend a Halloween party in her apartment complex. Alanis' head was forcefully slammed to the ground and "Galarza violently punched and hit Alanis' head, face and body as his blood spilled to the ground.". The lawsuit states abuse by guards also continued when Sheriff Omar Lucio took over in 2005, although Lucio had vowed to clean up jail abuses by guards.