Henry J. Cordes has spent more than 30 years as a reporter for the Omaha World-Herald, writing about crime, sports, the Statehouse, politics and public policy. He has five times received the University of Nebraska’s Sorensen Award for the state’s most distinguished journalism and has won national awards for deadline reporting, sports writing and investigative reporting. He previously authored two books on Nebraska football history, “Unbeatable” … [Read more...]
A Brutal Serial Killer Was Stalking Omaha. But Who Could Kill With Such Precision? Find Out In PATHOLOGICAL
Detective Derek Mois wasn’t sure what he was dealing with when in March 2008 he walked into a home in an affluent Omaha neighborhood and was confronted with the bodies of an 11-year-old boy and the housekeeper. Both had been murdered with kitchen knives plunged into their throats. Who would do something so vile, and why? Lacking answers, Mois and other detectives working the case were stumped. Five years later, a strikingly similar crime … [Read more...]
PATHOLOGICAL Photo Gallery
Check out the additional photos not included in PATHOLOGICAL below! … [Read more...]
Who’s the popular Omaha news commentator featured in BODY OF PROOF?
Tom Becka of Omaha's FOX 42 Midway through writing my draft of BODY OF PROOF: Tainted Evidence in the Murder of Jessica O'Grady? an idea popped in my head. Why not interview a journalist with strong familiarity with the tragedy? Sure, I lived in Omaha, Nebraska, for nine years, but I don't have the same pulse in the community as I did from 2003 through 2012. Nowadays, I live in Appleton, Wisconsin. For BLOODY LIES, I interviewed Nebraska … [Read more...]
Discredited CSI Commander At The Heart of John Ferak’s True Crime BODY OF PROOF
Tainted Evidence In The Murder of Jessica O'Grady? Jessica O’Grady was a tall, starry-eyed co-ed in search of finding her Mr. Right. Christopher Edwards was a 19-year-old deceitful and darkened soul. David Kofoed was a veteran crime lab commander who was on the prowl for more high-profile sensational murder cases to keep his prestigious forensics lab in the media spotlight. include … [Read more...]
Fallen CSI commander who went to prison grants interview for Ferak’s sequel to BLOODY LIES
Every new book I write is a new adventure. Occasionally, my persistence pays off and the true-crimes readers of all shapes and sizes can benefit from the depth of my research and fresh perspectives of the people I can interview. Every author is different, but I tend to take the advice of veteran true-crime writer Gary C. King. I'll often send a formal type-written letter through the mail to the person I would like to interview. Some respond … [Read more...]
Ferak Writing Sequel To Debut True Crime BLOODY LIES And Another CSI Scandal
THE TALE OF THE BLOOD-SOAKED MATTRESS Was it a CSI commander's finest hour ... or something quite different? Jessica O’Grady was a tall, starry-eyed Omaha, Nebraska co-ed in search of Mr. Right. Christopher Edwards was a deceitful and darkened soul. CSI commander Dave Kofoed was on the prowl for sensational murder cases to keep his prestigious crime lab in the constant media spotlight. In May of 2006, Jessica’s sudden and mystifying … [Read more...]
Author Ferak returns to Nebraska for major speaking events Feb. 23-24
On Sunday morning, I fly back to Omaha, Nebraska. My old stomping grounds. Where I lived and worked for nine years. But don't expect to see me around Omaha very much over those next few days. I'll be staying in Lincoln, where I'm one of the presenters at this year's 2015 Nebraska League of Municipalities Midwinter Conference. The event takes place at the Cornhusker Hotel, not too far from the state capital. For schedule of conference events, … [Read more...]
DIXIE’S LAST STAND Murder Front-Page News
Small-Town Newspaper Covered Dixie's Crime And Now The Book Small town newspapers know the pulse of their communities inside and out. Over in western #Iowa, The #Harlan Newspapers have a rich tradition for exhibiting excellence in small-town journalism. The paper's history dates back to 1870. The Harlan Newspapers are the fifth largest twice weekly newspaper in Iowa. Harlan's journalists have won more than 250 state and national awards, as … [Read more...]
John Ferak Discusses Bloody Lies, a True Crime Story – Part 2/2
John Ferak Discusses Bloody Lies, a True Crime Story out of Omaha, Nebraska Part 2 of 2. … [Read more...]
