Unbelievable (Originally Published as A False Report)
T. Christian Miller and Ken Armstrong
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2008–2011 · Lynnwood, Washington; Colorado
Marie / The Unbelievable Investigation
A survivor disbelieved, and the investigators who connected the evidence
A young woman identified in reporting as Marie reported a rape in Washington in 2008, but police doubted her account. A later investigation in Colorado uncovered evidence supporting her report. Investigative journalism, the book A False Report and Netflix’s Unbelievable explore the failures and breakthroughs.
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When2008–2011
WhereLynnwood, Washington; Colorado
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Unbelievable (Originally Published as A False Report)
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Unbelievable: The Reporting Collection
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How Unbelievable Challenges Stigmas
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