Bloody Lies: A CSI Scandal in the Heartland

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bloody lies bloody lies A CSI Scandal in the Heartland John Ferak foreword by Maurice Possley Black Squirrel Books™ ™ an imprint of The Kent State University Press Kent, Ohio 44242 www.KentStateUniversityPress.com BlacK SqUirrel BOOKS™ ™ Frisky, industrious black squirrels are a familiar sight on the Kent State University campus and the inspiration for Black Squirrel Books™, a trade imprint of The Kent State University Press www.KentStateUniversityPress.com© 2014 by The Kent State University Press, Kent, Ohio 44242 all rights reserved library of congress catalog card Number 2013043208 iSBN 978-1-60635-197-0 Manufactured in the United States of america every effort has been made to obtain permission from persons interviewed by the author who are quoted in this book. library of congress cataloging-in-Publication Data Ferak, John, 1973– Bloody lies : a cSi scandal in the heartland / John Ferak. pages cm includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-60635-197-0 (pbk.) ∞ 1. Murder—Nebraska—case studies. 2. criminal investigation—Nebraska—case studies. 3. evidence fabrication—Nebraska—case studies. 4. Judicial error— Nebraska—case studies. i. Title. HV6533.N2F47 2014 364.152'3092—dc23 2013043208 18 17 16 15 14 5 4 3 2 1 To my wife, Andrea ...