She wanted to be honest. Marie sued the city of Lynnwood and the . We would always hug and she would look you right in the eye. In the bedroom, Marie seemed casual, with nothing to suggest that something horrible had happened there. By the end of January 2011, the detectives had connected four rapes over a 15-month period across Denvers suburbs. After finally falling asleep, she was awakened by a man with a knife and then tied up, blindfolded, gagged and raped. They needed more information. She wanted to help the police. Hassell transmitted the image to Galbraith. Marie, her face in her hands, looked down. Create a free profile to get unlimited access to exclusive videos, breaking news, sweepstakes, and more! Following this, and Marie's conflicting account of when she phoned a friend, Mason and Rittgarn made Marie repeat her story, Rittgarn saying that he disbelieved her. [6] His article "The FBI Built a Database That Can Catch Rapists Almost Nobody Uses It" was published in July 2015. It was all a blur. It won the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting and the 2015 George Polk Award for Justice Reporting. And it was fine. She looked calm, unflustered. had been arguing, and the other a friend who had spoken to D.M. She saidshe found it strange that Marie wanted the same bedspread set that she had before the rape. But efforts to identify the vehicles owner failed. She claims the officers interrogated her and put words in her mouth.. If you aren't already clued in on Marie's story, read on: The series takes its inspiration from a Pulitzer Prize-winning 2015 ProPublica and The Marshall Project article about a woman who experienced a horrific sexual assault aged 18 but later recanted her story. Its too late for that, he replied. It wasnt until 2 years later, when OLeary was arrested in Colorado, that Lynnwood police reopened their investigation. This statement appeared to satisfy the detectives. It was a young woman far younger than the Colorado victims, perhaps a teenager. Mason then came to her home and interviewed her in person. Over the next four hours, he raped her repeatedly. A week later, Galbraith, Hendershot and Aurora Detective Scott Burgess gathered around a conference table in the Westminster Police Department. But she didnt know if it was important. OLeary pleaded guilty in both of the Washington cases. She has left the state, although she wants her new location to remain secret. [35][36][37] On Rotten Tomatoes, the series has a rating of 98%, based on 82 reviews, with the summary: "Heartbreaking and powerful, Unbelievable transcends familiar true-crime beats by shifting its gaze to survivors of abuse, telling their stories with grace and gravity. Search warrant. Winning $150,000 in a lawsuit against Lynnwood WA, Marie gets the fuel she needs to leave Washington and start anew. Just like in the Netflix series, Marie was a foster child, with a troubled upbringing. She even laughed a little. Design and production by Rob Weychert and David Sleight for ProPublica, Andy Rossback and Lisa Iaboni for The Marshall Project. She asked to take a polygraph testthough such tests do not provide reliable evidencebut declined when Rittgarn threatened jail and loss of housing if she failed it. But there was not enough genetic material to identify a single individual. The photo showed a 6-foot-1 man with hazel eyes. What happened next serves as a harrowing. Afterward, he ordered her to brush her teeth and wash herself in the shower. About two of those and probably 10 or 11 foster homes., I was on like seven different drugs. Though the degraded DNA lifted from the crime scenes could not definitively match OLearys DNA, it could show that a male from his family line had most likely committed the crime. Shed worked more than 100 rape cases in her career. She even called the lead detective on the case the day after and questioned Maries validity. [28], The book received mostly positive critical reviews, with Hamilton Cain of Star Tribune calling it an "instant true-crime classic". Recognizing that Maries high school wasnt a great fit pretty cliquey, Peggy says Peggy found an alternative school that was. he would ask himself. It was so organized, we were like, Oh, thank God.. By early March, a forensic computer specialist cracked into files that OLeary had stored on his hard drive. And the Westminster widow had told Hendershot that her attacker wore a white T-shirt during her assault. Before she confessed to making up the story, she couldnt look the two detectives, the two men, in the eye. Trophies. They sank down on separate couches in their living room. However, two of Marie's former foster parents began to disbelieve her due to her seemingly calm demeanour, one reporting doubts to the police. But this investigation was his to lead. Without reading Marie her rights you have the right to an attorney, you have the right to remain silent the detectives asked Marie to write out the true story, admitting she had lied, admitting, in effect, that she had committed a crime. A lot of times people say, Believe your victim, believe your victim, Galbraith said. Marie said that after the rapist left she had managed, with her feet, to retrieve some scissors from a cabinets bottom drawer; she cut herself free, then tried calling Jordan. Westminster Detective Edna Hendershot had settled into her morning with her Starbucks usual: a Venti, upside-down, skinny caramel macchiato. Marie got her GED at age 17 in 2008. Monday 7:00am - 9:00pm. [34] The program was nominated for numerous awards, including four nominations each at the Golden Globe Awards and the Critics' Choice Television Awards, with one win at the latter. On Aug. 18, D.M. Because I feel that if I would have shut my mouth, they would have done their job, she says. 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. [12] Journalist Pamela Colloff referenced the article as an example of good reporting on criminal justice, as it is told from the perspective of a survivor. [39], series of rapes in the American states of Washington and Colorado, Washington and Colorado serial rape cases, "The Backstory of How the Pulitzer-Winning "Unbelievable Story of Rape" Came to Be", "Marshall Project Kicks Off With Look at Legal Delays", "The FBI Built a Database That Can Catch Rapists Almost Nobody Uses It", "How We Reported 'An Unbelievable Story of Rape', "Notable Narrative: Ken Armstrong, T. Christian Miller and "An Unbelievable Story of Rape", "Coaches' Corner: The story behind 'An Unbelievable Story of Rape', "New York Times Journalists Among Winners of 2015 Polk Awards", "Team wins Al Nakkula Award for Police Reporting", "T. 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Christian Miller and Ken Armstrong", "The Lesson Here Is Listen to the Victim", "The true story behind 'Unbelievable,' Netflix's gripping new drama about the women who solved a serial rape case", "How a Pulitzer Prize-Winning Investigation Became Netflix's 'Unbelievable', "Netflix has revealed its most-watched content. At a little before sunrise, he heard the phone conversation end. He would watch her watching TV. Project Ladder staff made Marie return to police when she said she made the report under duress. The initial detectives investigating the case questioned inconsistencies in her story, and her credibility was also called into question by her foster parent and an ex-boyfriend. He was sentenced to 327 and a halfyears in prison. For Galbraith, it was important to be the one who made the arrest. He tied her hands behind her back with a lace from her tennis shoe, blindfolded her and gagged her. An external report by Sergeant Gregg Rinta, who worked for the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office as a sex crimes supervisor, condemned the handling of Marie's case. . Three years later, two female detectives from Colorado, Stacy Galbraith (Karen Duvall in the show) and Edna Hendershot (Grace Rasmussen in the show), validated Marie's case, after working to catch a serial rapist and learning that he'd raped Marie too. From there, her record was expunged and police returned her $500. OLeary thanked the officer for the information and closed the door. There were few slots, but Marie secured one. She clutched a bag of her belongings in one hand. According to the ProPublica story, on Aug. 11, 2008, an 18-year-old woman who was identified in court documents as D.M. But now, Marie wouldnt give. In a follow-up article describing the process by which they reported the story, the journalists wrote that they filed records requests for thousands of pages of documents from police and prosecutors offices in Washington and Colorado: "Other reporting included pulling transcripts of television news coverage from when Marie was raped and later charged, wrote Miller, "having court transcripts prepared from when OLeary was sentenced in Colorado; reviewing grant documents for Project Ladder; and mining the criminal-justice literature for expert views on how rape investigations should be conducted., In a decision that was echoed in Netflixs series, the reporters decided not to focus the story on the rapist, Marc OLeary. Why didnt you write that you made the story up? She pounded the table and said she was pretty positive.. But investigators could not yet rule out Michael as a suspect. After rushing to the apartment that morning, Peggy found Marie on the floor, crying. She moved around a lot as a kid, and had to switch foster homes about 11 times,not including the group homes she bounced around in. There was just no emotion. For me it seems like people read me differently than I see myself, Marie said in the written piece about her struggle. Check out never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! FBI figures show that police annually declare around 5 percent of rape cases unfounded, or baseless. She wanted to take a lie detector test. Details of that settlement are confidential, according to the womans lawyers. . It was a collaboration between two American, non-profit news organizations, The Marshall Project and ProPublica.The article was written by Ken Armstrong and T. Christian Miller. It adapts "An Unbelievable Story of Rape". By the time of the article, Marie was married with two children. By 2011, Colorado Detectives Stacy Galbraith and Edna Hendershot, officers from separate departments in different towns, were working together to catch a serial rapist terrorizing women, completely unaware that Marie even existed. Despite the fact that trauma can sometimes cause victims to give differing accounts of their attacks, police honed in on inconsistencies in Maries story. Peggy had two cats. She was there to investigate a report of rape. She wanted to remember everything she could. Lynnwood WA, Livingston MT Possible Relatives: Kirsten Marie Gilliam, Jo Darlene Hagen. by T. Christian Miller, ProPublica and Ken Armstrong, The Marshall Project. There was no time to waste. Her voice was like this little tiny voice, and I couldnt really tell. Marie's rape happened in 2008, two years before the rapes that were investigated and ultimately led to proving her story true. Flipping the switch was a relief and it would let her leave. She doesnt want her first name revealed. But her misdemeanor had made the news, and made her an object of curiosity or, worse, scorn. Rittgarn told Marie that if she took the test and failed, she would be booked into jail. She told police her attacker had broken into her apartment, which had been subsidized. Hendershot seized on them. She stopped crying. . I got off the phone with her and tried to untie myself. This reluctance stems from the belief that in rape cases, the biggest problem is not false reporting, but no reporting. Seattle still the nations saddest large metro area, survey shows, Plan to reduce homelessness in downtown Seattle picks up after slow start, Former Seattle deputy mayor heads to Biden administration, Microsoft employee charged with attempted murder in unprovoked stabbing, Seattle's lowland snow was hit and miss expect more of the same this week, claimed Lynnwood detectives disregarded evidence. Marie's foster parents and police in Lynnwood have since apologized to her. Most had described a white man with green or hazel eyes, about 6 feet tall, weighing about 200 pounds. The same person was at work. When she got to his legs, she raised his pant leg to look. It was just nice to be on my own and not have all the rules that I had had being in foster care, Marie said, according toProPublica. adult caregivers and professionals coming in and then out of her life, some distressing or abusive experiences, and a general lack of permanency. He wore a gray hoodie, baggy gray sweatpants and gray slip-on houseshoes. So nobody else would get hurt, she said. ", The reporters adapted the story for audio for an episode of This American Life and wrote a book about the case called, A False Report: A True Story of Rape in America. In OLearys house, investigators turned up a black Ruger .380-caliber pistol, a pink Sony Cyber-shot camera and a large backpack, along with wet wipes and lubrication. Many states bar police from using them with rape victims. No one came to court with her that day, except her public defender. In the days following, Miller and Armstrong published two subsequent articles: "A Brutal Crime, Often Terribly Investigated" enumerated five recommendations for police institutions to improve their handling of rape cases, while "Rape is Rape, Isn't It?" I would spend hours at the beach watching the sunset go down and that was one of my favorite things. Galbraith was hopeful. The analyst shot Hendershot a message, You need to come to talk to me right now.. Instead of finishing high school, Marie went for her GED. After claiming police coerced her into recanting her story, the woman was charged with false reporting and fined $500 when she later tried to insist the rape did happen. He had broken into more than a dozen homes since. She came right away. Marie Adler was born in 1990. One reason is that women fear police wont believe them. In the predawn hours, a white Mazda pickup truck appeared 10 times. The city of Lynnwood will pay a woman $150,000 to settle a lawsuit she filed after police charged her with filing a false report because they didnt believe she had been raped. Peggy, searching online, discovered a pilot program called Project Ladder. The technicians recovered three samples of so-called touch DNA, as few as seven or eight cells of skin that can be analyzed with modern laboratory techniques. O'Leary had watched women for hundreds of hours, breaking into their houses multiple times before each rape. The perpetrator of the serial rapes, Marc O'Leary, was also interviewed. Lets do what we can do to catch him.. Im encouraged, Im excited, she said. From a religious point of view, she follows Christianity. 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. At around 8 a.m., she was jolted awake by a man who had jumped on her back, pinning her to the bed. told police that, early on Aug. 11, 2008, she awoke to find a stranger in her apartment. In 2008, Marie's case was one of four labeled unfounded by the Lynnwood police, according to . In Lynnwood, Washington, an 18-year-old woman, referred to as "Marie," reported being bound, gagged and raped at knifepoint to police. At least it was concrete now. 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. She didnt have to be pushed out the door to school. Open the door, she shouted repeatedly. After OLeary was linked to Maries rape, Lynnwood Police Chief Steven Jensen requested an outside review of how his department had handled the investigation. View Michelle Marie Barnes results in Lynnwood, WA including current phone number, address, relatives, background check report, and property record with Whitepages. Recognizing the jeopardy she was in, she said she wanted a lawyer. She was wearing new boots that day. But in this case, they worked through the night. The report detailed how a 46-year-old artist had been accosted in her home by a man with a knife. I walked in, and she was super happy to see me, and I told her. But when the man looked away, the woman jumped out of her bedroom window. If detectives could eliminate OLearys male relatives, they could place OLeary at the scene of the crimes with a high degree of certainty. Maybe it was the attacker waiting for the woman to fall asleep? Another former foster mom, Peggy Cunningham, thought that maybe Marie got sexual with someone and they took pictures (Marie said her rapist took photos of her) and this rape story was a way to cover that up, according to This American Life.. The man is arrested in February 2011, and subsequent evidence on his hard drive reveals that Marie, not previously known to the local investigative team, was raped by him. However, when the lawsuit was filed in June, the programs CEO, Cassie Franklin, issued a statement saying Our hearts go out to D.M. He bound her wrists and he covered her eyes. In March 2009, she was charged with a gross misdemeanor, fined $500 and put on probation. The true-crime drama tells the real story of Marie Adler, an 18-year-old girl from Lynnwood, Washington, who was wrongfully charged with a gross misdemeanour in 2008 after police believed that she lied to them about being raped. Marie thats her middle name, Marie didnt say anything. The real-life Marie also opened up about her traumatic experiences on a 2016 episode of This American Life, entitled "Anatomy of Doubt. Shut down. It was a collaboration between two American, non-profit news organizations, The Marshall Project and ProPublica. He took their clothing and bedding with him when he left. The police officers walked her downstairs, where the Project Ladder representatives asked if she had been raped. The true-crime drama tells the real story of Marie Adler, an 18-year-old girl from Lynnwood, Washington, who was wrongfully charged with a gross misdemeanour in 2008 after police believed that she lied to them about being raped. I was preparing for a baby. The detectives had thoroughly examined their crime scenes. 16 September 2019, 17:23 | Updated: 16 September 2019, 17:31. I wanted to see the look on his face, I guess, she said. Afterward, the paperwork went to a small law firm that Lynnwood had hired to prosecute misdemeanors. But not enough.. The attacker had been cunning, attempting to erase any traces of DNA from the scene. She is strong. was living in a small Cocoon House-sponsored apartment after having spent her youth moving among as many as 20 foster homes. The fear of false rape accusations has a long history in the legal system. Her story hadnt hurt anyone no suspects arrested, or even questioned. 1. ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. It's a tragic story, made even more difficult to watch knowing it's based on a true story. In 2008, Marie, from Lynnwood, Washington, reported to police an intruder had broken into her home, bound and gagged her, and raped her at knifepoint. In hindsight, it was my job to get to the bottom of it and I didnt.. In June 2012, he was sentenced to an additional 38.5 years for two incidents in Washington. Hendershot asked one of her departments crime analysts to scour nearby agencies for similar crimes. I think its listen to your victim. After repeated interrogation by the police, who do not believe her, she says that her report was false. I wasnt going to let him destroy me.". The lawsuit alleges that the woman was required to stand up in front of other program participants and say that she had lied about being raped or risk being evicted, according to the lawsuit. In 2011, her rapistMarc OLeary pleaded guilty to raping three women, including Marie, and trying to rape a fourth in Colorado. A collaboration between The Marshall Project and ProPublica, it was published on both websites on December 16, 2015. She now wishes she had never shared her doubts with police. 4231 196th St SW. Lynnwood, WA 98036. Credited as a collaboration with The Marshall Project and ProPublica, it debuted on February 26, 2016. With Marie now proven honest, Lynnwood police conducted an independent investigation into the handling of her case. Lynnwood, Washington 98037. She called a friend and said, Please come get me before I do something stupid. Afterward, Marie hurled her phone over the side. She felt like she belonged. Only about one-fifth to one-third of rapes get reported to police, national surveys show. In August 2008, a stranger broke into the apartment of an 18-year-old Lynnwood woman, gagged her, bound her hands with a shoelace and raped her. Tall, winter-bare trees towered above the roof. Afterward, she smiled. She agreed, so they left her alone for a few minutes. OLeary had purchased a pornography website in September 2008. They then informed Lynwood police, who informed Marie and Marie sued the city and received a settlement of $150,000. Mason in some of the statements we were confident that [Marie] was now telling us the truth that she had not been raped.. He suggested she put a dowel into the bottom track to keep out future intruders. She clearly remembered one physical detail about him: a dark mark on his left calf the size of an egg. The physical description closely matched the descriptions provided by the victims. He possessed a mask, gun, women's underwear and other identifying evidence. You should know better than to leave the door unlocked, he told her. As the weeks passed, the dead ends continued. But the man was familiar with the ways of law enforcement, perhaps even a cop. "An Unbelievable Story of Rape" is a 2015 article about a series of rapes in the American states of Washington and Colorado that occurred between 2008 and 2011, and the subsequent police investigations. They cracked fast jokes and smiled fast smiles. Marie has two brothers and a sister on her mothers side. [12][11] It also won the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting, the article being described as "a startling examination and expos of law enforcement's enduring failures to investigate reports of rape properly and to comprehend the traumatic effects on its victims". She had conducted a search for any reports of suspicious vehicles or prowlers within a quarter mile of the Lakewood victims home for the previous six months. He told the man he was canvassing the neighborhood to warn of a burglar in the area. on the phone that night, before the alleged attack. Bar name changes for certain characters, Unbelievable is an incredibly loyal interpretation of the award winning The Marshall Project article which inspired it: An Unbelievable Story of Rape. Marie settled in. Now, we're extra careful that we get the right closure on it.. Create your free profile and get access to exclusive content. He was certain Marie had lied. In her lawsuit, the woman claimed Lynnwood detectives disregarded evidence of the assault, bullied her into saying it didnt happen and then threatened to have her thrown out of her apartment when she insisted it did. In 2015, the commander of Lynnwood's Criminal Investigations Division said that practices had since changed. At 8:35 a.m., she handcuffed him. She grew up with police, trusted police, knew how the police worked. Now, her losses mounted. Now, fearful he could become the target of a wrongful accusation, Shannons husband decided it would be best if Marie no longer spent the night. She asked that her current location not be disclosed. Had the woman said yes? She emailed a crime analyst at another police department, I so want to see this guys leg! 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