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A collaboration between The Marshall Project and ProPublica, it was published on both websites on December 16, 2015. They then informed Lynwood police, who informed Marie and Marie sued the city and received a settlement of $150,000. [7], By August 2015, Miller was working on a report about the Washington and Colorado serial rape cases, with focus on the woman who recanted a report of rape after intense police interrogation, proven true years later by the rapist's convictionknown in the article by her middle name "Marie". He told his wife to call his department first thing in the morning. ProPublica and Marshall Project in-depth story. Officials for Cocoon House declined to comment on the settlement. Careful, diligent, exacting she complemented Galbraith. She sent images of the shoe prints to crimeshoe.com, a website that promised to move an investigation from an unidentified scene-of-crime shoeprint to detailed footwear information in one simple step. The site, now defunct, identified the prints as having been made by a pair of Adidas ZX 700 mesh shoes, available in stores after March 2005. He used wet wipes to clean up his ejaculate. Police, walking around Maries apartment, discovered that the rear sliding glass door was unlocked and slightly ajar. She emailed a crime analyst at another police department, I so want to see this guys leg! Galbraith was hopeful. Mason. He took their clothing and bedding with him when he left. It was a collaboration between two American, non-profit news organizations, The Marshall Project and ProPublica. This was the cleanest house Ive ever searched. Marie ended up suing the city of. One sample was collected from the kitchen timer in Westminster. The investigators confronted her, and under their pressure, Marie said that she made up her initial claim. WARNING: This article could contain triggering descriptions of sexual assault. As the meeting drew to a close, a young crime analyst from the Lakewood police department stood up. Rittgarn told Marie that her story and the evidence didnt match. There was something about how she said it just made me question whether or not shed actually been raped, Shannon said on Anatomy of Doubt.. She was still emerging from the mental and physical suffering she endured during the attack. According to the ProPublica story, on Aug. 11, 2008, an 18-year-old woman who was identified in court documents as D.M. But it was so strange because I sat down next to her, and she was telling me what happened, and I got this Im a big Law & Order fan, and I just got this really weird feeling, Peggy says. Sort:Default. The marks at the two crime scenes were the same. He had served in the Army. Miller had discovered that a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) database to identify serial murderers and rapists was mostly unused in the cases of rape, as most police departments fail to upload sexual assault reports. She let it go and hung up, thinking, Okay, I hope that works out for you guys.. He told Marie that her description of calling Jordan was different from what Jordan had reported. The Marshall Project specializes in criminal justice. Until something more permanent could be found, Marie moved in with Shannon McQuery and her husband in Bellevue, a booming, high-tech suburb east of Seattle. He had previously worked as a technician in the aerospace industry. In 2008, Maries case was one of 10 rape reports the department fielded; with so few, the Criminal Investigations Division didnt have a separate sex crimes unit. [27][28] Mason was interviewed for the book, but Rittgarn refused to speak to the authors without being paid. The police officers walked her downstairs, where the Project Ladder representatives asked if she had been raped. Join ProPublica, The Marshall Project, and Joanne Archambault of the nonprofit End Violence Against Women to discuss pitfalls and best practices of sex crimes investigations. Flipping the switch was a relief and it would let her leave. He got a hit. She doesnt want her first name revealed. When you become a foster parent, youre open to that, Shannon says. [9][10], Miller wrote the sections about the woman in Colorado, while Armstrong wrote the sections about the investigation in Washington. Later that day, Mason talked to Rittgarn, his fellow detective, and said that based on Maries inconsistencies, and based on what he had learned from Peggy and Jordan he now believed Marie had made up the story. Credited as a collaboration with The Marshall Project and ProPublica, it debuted on February 26, 2016. Rittgarn told Marie that if she took the test and failed, she would be booked into jail. Rape victims get immediate assistance from advocates at a local healthcare center. Police technicians were swarming the apartment. The article was later adapted into the Netflix series Unbelievable (2019), which has received critical acclaim. She had a social circle. A lot of times people say, Believe your victim, believe your victim, Galbraith said. When she got to his legs, she raised his pant leg to look. The eight-episode series, entitled "Unbelievable," isan adaptation of the 2015 Pulitzer-winning ProPublica and Marshall Project in-depth story about the case. Mason is now back in narcotics, in charge of a task force. She wrote instead that she had dreamed the incident, now unsure of what happened. Rather than write competing pieces, the two journalists teamed up. Hendershot remembered that while investigating her case, an officer had alerted her to an incident in October 2009 in Aurora, a suburb on the other side of Denver. But the man was familiar with the ways of law enforcement, perhaps even a cop. Red Lobster. I got off the phone with her and tried to untie myself. He knew to avoid leaving his DNA at the scene. It was just like, freedom. There were few slots, but Marie secured one. We were really sad that we werent able to have her with us, Shannon says. OLeary thanked the officer for the information and closed the door. They decided to run Michael OLearys DNA, collected from the restaurant glass, against the DNA found at the crime scenes. We are happy to reach this resolution, he said. Masons telephone rang. Marie accepted a plea deal that sentenced her to counseling, probation, and a $500 payment for court fees, but no jail time. But she did go online and look up what happened to the woman in Kirkland. Giving Marie's story further gravitas is a highly-praised performance by breakout Booksmart star Kaitlyn Dever in the lead role. She went into the bathroom and cleaned up. Marie's foster parents and police in Lynnwood have since apologized to her. The third doubter was an anonymous caller. [9], For the article, Armstrong and Miller made public records requests to police departments and prosecuting attorney's offices in Washington and Colorado. ", Everyone Practices Cancel Culture | Opinion, Deplatforming Free Speech is Dangerous | Opinion, What Netflix's 'The Spy' Gets Wrong About Eli Cohen, Netflix's 'The Spy': Eli Cohen's Remains Still a Mystery, Kathleen Zellner Explains $100,000 Reward in Steven Avery Case. OLeary was put in a patrol car and transported to the Jefferson County Jail. She clutched a bag of her belongings in one hand. You should know better than to leave the door unlocked, he told her. Project Ladder staff made Marie return to police when she said she made the report under duress. Galbraith listened to the woman with a sense of alarm. Michaels appearance was confounding. No one came to court with her that day, except her public defender. Marie had made it through. I felt like she was telling me the script of a Law and Order story. In Lynnwood, Washington, an 18-year-old woman, referred to as "Marie," reported being bound, gagged and raped at knifepoint to police. Rittgarn asked. He said nothing about doubting Maries story, according to Masons written summary. They often dont know about, or fail to use, an FBI database created years ago to help catch repeat offenders. Marie figures her happiest years were when she was 16 and 17, and the happiest day may have been one she spent with her best friend, another high school student who was teaching Marie the fine points of camerawork. Maybe the rape happened and I blacked it out, Marie said. by T. Christian Miller, ProPublica and Ken Armstrong, The Marshall Project. Who Is John Dutton's Grandfather in '1923'? The three went to the Lynnwood police station, where the detectives escorted Marie to a conference room. When Galbraith talked to her husband, also a police officer, he observed similarity with an incident reported to his police department in Westminster. A little after 1 p.m. on a wintry day in January 2011, Detective Stacy Galbraith approached a long, anonymous row of apartment buildings that spilled up a low hill in a Denver suburb. 16 September 2019, 17:23 | Updated: 16 September 2019, 17:31. Investigators, one guide advised, should not assume that a true victim will be hysterical rather than calm; able to show clear signs of physical injury; and certain of every detail. Project Ladder gave her a 9 p.m. curfew and doubled the number of times she had to meet with staff. Frustration grew. Kaitlyn Dever plays Marie, a young woman with a tough life who experiences a horrific ordeal: The first episode depicts Marie's rape,an attack by a knife-wielding man wearing a mask, in flashbacks. It's a tragic story, made even more difficult to watch knowing it's based on a true story. After repeated interrogation by the police, who do not believe her, she says that her report was false. He would rifle a targets personal documents. Not long before, Marie had accompanied Peggy and the sisters and Peggys boyfriend on a picnic. The news was not great. But the hunt for the rapist united them. The main characters are based on Marie (Kaitlyn Dever), known in the series as Marie Adler, and Detectives Edna Hendershot and Stacy Galbraith, who were renamed as Grace Rasmussen (Toni Collette) and Karen Duvall (Merritt Wever). This didnt square with what Marie had previously told Mason. He was Marc OLeary. There was something else she had to do. The first victim, an 18-year-old woman known as Marie, reported to Sergeant Jeffrey Mason and Jerry Rittgarn that she had been raped at her home in Lynnwood, Washington. The Project Ladder managers told Marie that if she wanted to stay in the program if she wanted to keep her subsidized apartment she would have to confess to someone else. Marie sued the city of Lynnwood and the . The International Association of Chiefs of Police and the FBI stress the need for a thorough investigation before discounting a report of rape. The Marshall Project article reports that "Marie left the state, got a commercial drivers license and took a job as a long-haul trucker. She felt like she belonged. At Elle Marie Hair Studio, we believe your experience should be empowering and transformative. You might be surprised", "Golden Globes: Full List of Nominations", "Critics' Choice Awards 2020: Fleabag, Watchmen, When They See Us, Unbelievable Among TV Nominees", "Critics' Choice Awards: 'Once Upon A Time In Hollywood' Wins Best Picture, Netflix And HBO Among Top Honorees Full Winners List", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=An_Unbelievable_Story_of_Rape&oldid=1113526009, This page was last edited on 1 October 2022, at 22:55. The license plate was unreadable. I didnt want to give him the satisfaction. There was no time to waste. She grew up with police, trusted police, knew how the police worked. But she went through the story again only this time, saying she believed the rape had happened instead of saying it for certain. People are calling it the most "infuriating" true-crime drama of all time. Two heads, three heads, four heads, sometimes are better than one, right? she said. This time, though, there was something different. [21] In July 2016, they appeared on the Longform podcast to discuss the article. was living in a small Cocoon House-sponsored apartment after having spent her youth moving among as many as 20 foster homes. She was there to investigate a report of rape. The media wrote about Marie being charged, without identifying her. "An Unbelievable Story of Rape" was written by Ken Armstrong and T. Christian Miller. How would she find justice for her? As David listened, he realized that the details of the case were unsettlingly familiar. Seven cops stood behind her, pressed against the house, their guns drawn. I didnt want them to waste their resources on something that might be, you know, this personal drama going on.. Galbraith was younger. By the time she exited the bathroom, he had gone. 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