WRECKING CREW: Demolishing the Case Against Steven Avery, the 5th-anniversary edition by John Ferak, is now available as an audiobook narrated by the renowned Kevin Pierce! This audiobook takes a profound and multifaceted dive into the intricacies of the Steven Avery case, a story that has captivated millions through the Netflix documentary "Making A Murderer." Ferak offers a detailed look into the post-conviction strategy of Kathleen Zellner, … [Read more...]
Author John Ferak Pens an Updated Epilogue for the WRECKING CREW 5th Anniversary, November 2023
"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 Updated 5th Anniversary Edition Including Exclusive Interview with Steve Avery 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 … [Read more...]
Read Deeper Into Your Favorite True Crime Shows/Movies
True crime is all the rage with dozens of books, podcasts, and shows and movies focused on various cases. The true crime community is always buzzing about the latest "must-watch" shows and movies especially, but they know that the shows and movies don't cover it all. The most voracious true crime fans seek out other points of view and other accounts to get ALL the details. For those most dedicated fans, we put together a list of true crime … [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...]
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...]
WildBlue Author John Ferak Revisits Details Of The Steven Avery Case
WildBlue Press author John Ferak writing for USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin has revisited details behind the evidence-planting theory raised at The Making A Murderer Steven Avery's trial, along with his lawyer Kathleen Zellner's court transcripts. Ferak is fast becoming a nationally recognized journalist on the topic of wrongful convictions, evidence planting, and DNA exonerations from his WildBlue Press books FAILURE OF JUSTICE and BODY OF … [Read more...]
WildBlue Author John Ferak’s Latest Work On the Steven Avery “Making a Murderer” Case
Investigative journalist and WildBlue Press author John Ferak has done extensive work on the Steven Avery Case, which has been detailed on the Netflix original "Making a Murderer." Check out John's latest work on this case, published on the Post-Crescent site, below: Kathleen Zellner, Steven Avery's Attorney, Files Motion for Additional Testing 10 Key Issues in the Steven Avery Case Additional Testing Could Prove Steven Avery's … [Read more...]
John Ferak Discusses FAILURE OF JUSTICE With Host Alan R. Warren on The House of Mystery Radio Show. Listen Here!
John Ferak is an award-winning investigative journalist and true crime author. His latest true crime book, FAILURE OF JUSTICE, details the largest wrongful conviction case in the United States to date. John was on The House of Mystery Radio Show with host Al Warren on Monday, June 6th, 2016 at 8pm PST, to discuss his new book and his work on Netflix's "Making A Murderer" Steven Avery case. Listen to the interview … [Read more...]
Nebraska AG Jon Bruning: Some Didn’t Want To Believe The Beatrice 6 Are Innocent
A staunch conservative and prominent Republican, Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning never anticipated he would find the media spotlight for exposing the nation's largest wrongful conviction case right in his backyard. In November 2008, Bruning made a shocking announcement to all Nebraskans- his state agency had uncovered irrefutable proof that a terrible injustice had been committed nearly 20 years earlier in Beatrice, a small community … [Read more...]
John Ferak Discusses FAILURE OF JUSTICE on Darkness Radio With Host Dave Schrader
John Ferak was on Darkness Radio with host Dave Schrader on Tuesday, May 24th, from 10-11pm Central Time. John will be discussed his new true crime book, FAILURE OF JUSTICE: A Brutal Murder, An Obsessed Cop, Six Wrongful Convictions, as well as his work on the Steven Avery "Making A Murderer" case. Listen to the full interview here. FAILURE OF JUSTICE details the largest wrongful conviction case in U.S. history. It is "Making A Murderer" times … [Read more...]
