The Book That Won A Presidential Pardon! Updated With Breaking News! Plus Copy Of The Pardon! On the morning of July 2, 2012, in the most dangerous warzone in the world, Lieutenant Clint Lorance took command of his small band of American paratroopers at the spearhead of the American War in Afghanistan. Intelligence reports that morning warned of a Taliban ambush against Lorance’s platoon. Fifteen minutes into their patrol, three … [Read more...]
RAILROADED Photo Gallery
Below are the photos submitted by RAILROADED authors Christopher Jossart and Samuel Sommer. For more information on Samuel's case, click here! … [Read more...]
RAILROADED, A Covered Up Hate Crime And The Longest-Running Fight For Exoneration In American History
In 1968, a budding New York City entrepreneur who provided immigrants with jobs takes a Florida vacation with his family. Meanwhile, his relative, an employee, is murdered on Long Island. Upon returning to New York, Sam Sommer learns the fate of his wife’s uncle, Irving Silver, when he doesn’t show up to carpool to work. Three days pass with no clues about his death. Then a recent contractor at Sam’s deli sets up a meeting to share news on the … [Read more...]
Christopher Jossart
An award-winning writer and editor recognized by the education and non-profit sectors, Chris’ work has appeared in national and international publications, while overseeing thousands of news releases to print. He’s authored three nonfiction books that have been used by a top law enforcement training program and generated media attention in North America. Chris is an Honorary Member of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Hall of Fame and a … [Read more...]
WRECKING CREW Gives An Inside Look Into Kathleen Zellner’s Efforts To Free Steven Avery
“Ferak chronicles the long and sordid history of the Manitowoc County Sheriff’s department and the reason Sweaty’s license was suspended. Framing Avery was just par for the course." -- Kathleen Zellner In 2016-17, while working for the USA TODAY NETWORK’s Wisconsin Investigative Team, author John Ferak wrote dozens of articles examining the murder case against Steven Avery, who had already beat one wrongful conviction only to be charged with the … [Read more...]
Why “Making a Murderer 2” Is Probably Better Than The Original
Last weekend, I was glued to my couch as I finally had an opportunity to binge watch and critique Netflix's highly anticipated "Making a Murderer 2." Friday night/Saturday morning I finished episodes 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. Saturday night was episodes 6,7, 8 and 9. I saved episode 10, the captivating finale, for Sunday afternoon. I have a close connection to the case, having produced dozens of in-depth pieces when I was living in Wisconsin as an … [Read more...]
The Somerville Times Reviews Margo Nash’s THE POLITICS OF MURDER
The Somerville Times has recently reviewed attorney Margo Nash's new true crime book, THE POLITICS OF MURDER, that details the possible wrongful imprisonment of 15-year-old Eddie O'Brien. The article praises Nash's retelling of the story and shows support for Eddie's case being accepted for re-evaluation by the Innocence Program. Despite lack of evidence, "twenty-seven months after the murder, Eddie was sentenced to life without the … [Read more...]
THE POLITICS OF MURDER Featured In Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
“… Nash delivers a riveting, highly detailed procedural … she lays out a compelling and ultimately convincing case for O’Brien’s innocence.” - Kirkus Reviews Attorney Margo Nash's new true crime book, THE POLITICS OF MURDER: The Power And Ambition Behind "The Altar Boy Murder Case", was recently reviewed by Robert V. Ward Jr. in the Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. Ward gave the book an excellent review and even said that Nash has convinced him … [Read more...]
Brandon L. Garrett Is Now Helping To Free “Making A Murderer’s” Brendan Dassey
Read On About WildBlue Press Author John Ferak's Connection To The Case WildBlue Press author John Ferak has done extensive work on the Steven Avery case featured in Netflix's "Making A Murderer." Both Avery's case and the case of his nephew, Brendan Dassey, are well know to all who have seen the series. Recently, more connections between Ferak's other work and that of the "Making A Murderer" cases have presented themselves. Earlier this … [Read more...]
“Cannibal Cop” Gil Valle and author Brian Whitney Team To Write RAW DEAL
Pair Will Test Readers' Boundaries And Free Speech Values In The Untold Story Gil Valle: Many people know me as “The Cannibal Cop”, but to my friends and family I’m just Gil. I was born in Queens, NY. Growing up, two things meant a lot to me: family and baseball. I’m a graduate of the University of Maryland and a former proud member of the New York City Police Department. I had a bit of a tough time and was prosecuted for a crime that I … [Read more...]
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