Jen s story takes the police to jay, who is then interviewed four times over the course of the following months. He is first interviewed on feb 28th, 1999, then leads the police to haes car, after which they arrest adnan. This was the first time that he spoke publicly about the murder and it seems to be the last time as well. Serial is an investigative journalism podcast hosted by sarah koenig, narrating a nonfiction story over multiple episodes. Pusateri advise that on the day of hae min lees disappearance, she has the occasion to be at home visiting with a friend, who she identifies as jay wilds. Police notes from jenn s interview, february 26, 1999.
He spoke with the intercepts natasha vargascooper about his version of events on the day baltimorearea teenager hae min lee was killed in 1999. It sends us a chilling reminder that there is real evil in this world. Fans of serial were given a bit of an epilogue on monday. The story behind the confession of jennifer pan the star. Some interviews have typed, allcaps police notes, it seems likely. Jay from serial gave an interview that might actually help adnan syed. These images from serial bring the 15yearold murder. Serial episode 4 inconsistencies this and episode 5 are going to be important.
Jay wilds, serial podcast witness, breaks his silence. This season we tell you the extraordinary stories of ordinary cases. Why this alleged witness from serial wont be in hbos. If wilds were meeting with the cops before this official interview. Investigative interviewing is a crucial but complex aspect of police work. These connections led to police tracking down pusateri for questioning. I cant recall whether the point im making here was also made in serial or in. Adnan syed trials, convictions, and appeals timeline hae.
Officers arrested adan syed on february 28, 1999 and charged him with firstdegree murder. I was looking at the unimportant details to see if there was anything interesting or that mirrored jays interview. Wilds was a central figure in the 2014 podcast serial, and was professed. The innocence project explains whats next for serial s adnan syed. This interview happened the day after police first visited jen, and then jen stopped by the police station the night before to briefly talk to cops. The taped interview with wilds would become the key piece of evidence used in court. For instance, in wilds first interview with the police. Wilds gave two recorded police interviews and testimony in court. But the cell tower that originates this call l651a would not have covered the area where jay says they were driving. This interview with jenn happens on february 27, 1999. Bpds progress report on jenn s interview at states attorneys office, march 4, 1999. Adnan syed of serial to remain in prison as supreme court will not hear appeal the high court did not provide an explanation for why it declined to. An anonymous caller tells police to look at adnan as a suspect. Police notes from jenns interview, february 26, 1999.
Jacksonville, duval county, florida, 2011 cristian fernandez, 12, being interrogated by a detective following the assault of his little brother who later died from his injuries. Serial swatter tyler barriss sentenced to 20 years for. On feb 27th, 1999 jen returns to the police station lawyered up. In this episode, sk discusses how the anonymous call led the police to look at adnan, which turned up jenn, then ultimately led to jay. Serial swatter tyler barriss sentenced to 20 years for death of kansas man shot by police andrew finch, 28, was shot and killed by police outside his kansas home in december 2017 after barriss.
Though wilds didnt participate in serial, he did conduct a threepart interview with the intercept s natasha vargascooper, and attorney rabia chaudry also syeds childhood friend launched the undisclosed podcast, both of which add layers to the mystery enshrouding wilds. Hbo is airing a fourpart documentary about the case serial turned into a pop obsession. Evidence that jay talked to the detectives before jenn. Initially, as serial pointed out, she lied during her first interview. Stephen mcdaniels first interview with macon police after lauren giddings disappearance. What you need to know about jay wilds from hbos serial.
In court, the prosecution asks jay about a phone call made from adnans cell phone to jenn s house at 3. But the chicago police department says, at this time, it has no actionable evidence of a pattern that would point to a serial killer. Heres the 5 creepiest serial killer interviews captured on film. Jay from serial gave an interview that might actually. Heres what to know before watching the case against. It all revolves around jay, lawyer and syed family friend rabia chaudry says in episode two of the case against adnan syed. Serial will follow one story a true story over the course. Evidence of police investigations county and city police departments. I can only assume she met with jay to get the story straight, then came back with her lawyer. The data is only saved locally on your computer and never transferred to us.
Hae min lee, a senior at woodlawn high school in baltimore county, maryland who disappeared january, 1999. The deal with jay serial is a new podcast from the creators of this american life, hosted by sarah koenig. Pusateris police interviews and court testimony along with wilds own were instrumental in convicting syed of the killing. Serial is a new podcast from the creators of this american life, hosted by sarah koenig. At that time she did not mention any involvement of adnan with the murder. S the streaker who discovered haes body when he pulled off the road to take a leak led police. Koenig noted then that despite there being no physical evidence linking syed to haes murder, wilds police interviews provided the groundwork for a conviction. Heres what to know before watching the case against adnan.
Adnan syed of serial to remain in prison as supreme. Jenns knowledge of the case in her police interview. Wilds, who gave police multiple interviews and testified in court, was first questioned on feb. When people hear about murders in the serial killers own words, the crimes seem worse. Jay wilds, the key witness detailed in hit podcast serial, has broken his silence in an interview with the intercept find out what he had to say. This interview happened the day after police first visited jen, and then jen stopped by. The evidence that jay was interviewed before february 28th, 1999. His case became internationally famous by the podcast serial in 2014. After serial aired, wilds participated in a threepart interview with the intercept. In an interview with time conducted after the episode aired, enright said she and her. Another witness, jennifer pusateri, also helped confirm parts of.
Prior to both the february 28th and the march 15th interviews, the detectives spent a lot of time talking to jay without the tape rolling. About a month later, her body was found partially buried in. Aurora, colorado shooting suspect james holmes seen in video, expected in court abc news exclusive. The 12part podcast serial never formally interviewed jay wilds, the star witness who helped convict adnan syed of hae min lees murder. The 5 creepiest serial killer interviews ever serial. They interview jen, which leads them to jay and at some point they. One such person was jennifer pusateri, who had a vital interaction with syed and alleged accomplice jay wilds on jan. About a month later, police uncovered her body in a nearby park. Serial podcasts adnan syed has murder conviction reinstated march 9, 2019 01.
As discussed in episode 8 of serial, this is whats called the preinterview, and jim trainum says, thats where the mischief can happen. Wilds shaky testimony was first highlighted in serial, the 2014 podcast hosted by sarah koenig that brought syeds case back into the public eye. I just relistened to serial and there are a couple things that sarah. The day before, on the 26th, the cops had gone to find jenn at her house. Season one investigated the 1999 murder of hae min lee hangul. Jenn and jay admit they discussed what they were going to tell the cops before jenn s police interview, it is not evidence that can verify jays stories. With a total of 14 victims either killed or injured by her actions, she is described as one of the worst serial killers.
This is taped interview is jennifer louise pusateri, white. On serial, host sarah koenig honed in on inconsistencies in wilds interviews with investigators and his trial testimony. Jay wilds, the key witness in adnan syeds trial, gave his first interview in years, and now rabia chaudry, the woman who introduced sarah koenig to syed, claims it. Full 50min police interview of killer of jennifer hudson family oct. Video of leakin park burial site september 20, 1999.
Jay wilds, the states key witness in its case against adnan syed, agreed to an ontherecord interview. These images from serial bring the 15yearold murder case to life. Police video reveals jennifer pans recanted lies about lethal home invasion. When you look at the serial facts, new interview with. Check out these 15 tricky questions and how to answer them. Jay testifies that he was calling jenn to find out if she knew if patrick was at home. Adnan syed is a muslimamerican man who was convicted of murdering his exgirlfriend hae min lee in 1999. The undisclosed team plays audio from jays interviews with copsand, if what we are hearing is true and undoctored in anyway, their argument that the baltimore police coached their star witness during his interviews, and coerced and bullied him in to giving false testimony against adnan, holds pretty damn true. Although research has demonstrated that the peace interview model is effective with victims, witnesses, and suspects, the.
For almost every phone call, the police havent identified the person who. The series was cocreated and is coproduced by koenig and julie snyder and developed by this american life. Murder confession of a 12yearold cristian fernandez. Police video reveals jennifer pans recanted lies about. Director bong joon ho on the recent reveal of the alleged south korean serial killer that inspired his 2003 film memories of murder. Serial is a podcast by the creators of this american life. Why did jay wilds testimony get adnan syed convicted. Serial will follow one story a true story over the course of a whole season. The intercept interviews jay at length for the first time.