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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Two Family Members of Rosetta Edward’s 1957 Cold Case Murder Investigation...
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Operation Mockingbird Collateral Damage: The Murder of a Beautiful Young Black Mother – A Civil Rights Era Cover-Up
I Believe My Aunt’s Murder was covered up by the Albany Police and the Media, and her murder...
Read MoreMore Albany Police Department Stonewalling 67 Years Later
*Note, I have been corresponding with Detective Burns and she slipped in a Confidentiality notice into our thread, since this is my side of the conversation and there has been zero transparency with the department, and I have...
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Who Was Police Chief John P. Tuffey, and Why He Was the Wrong Choice for Rosetta’s Case
Beyond the Badge: A 5th Estate Dossier on Captain John P. Tuffey-Conflicts, Connections, and the...
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Who is Willie Thomas? Prime Suspect and Political Pawn?
Our family long suspected Willie Thomas in Aunt Rosetta’s murder. The story was simple yet...
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An Appeal to the DOJ and FBI for Justice
Request for Investigation into the 1957 Murder of Rosetta “Pie” Westbrook Edwards My...
Read MoreMy Response to Our FOIA/FOIL Request Rejection
Subject: Request for FBI Referral and Formal Request to Amend CPRB Complaint – Case of Rosetta “Pie” Westbrook Edwards FOIA Request No: W023012-101524 October 24, 2024 Dear Detective Burns, Thank you for confirming...
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October 23, 2024: FOIA/FOIL Request for Information DENIED—67 Years of Silence
An Appeal for Justice and SupportFOIA/FOIL Request for Information DENIED—67 Years of Silence...
Read MoreThe Missing Coroner’s Report: 67 Years of Silence and Misdirection
Our recent experience with the Albany Police CRB, specifically with Detective Burnes, has been frustrating and largely unproductive. After 67 years of waiting for information on the cold case of my Aunt Rosetta Edwards—and 20...
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A Thoughtful Reflection on Justice, Family, and Cold Cases
A Thoughtful Reflection on Justice, Family, and Cold Cases by Edmund J. Janas, II There are...
Read MoreThe Case Is Cold, But the Bitterness Is Fresh
I feel it’s time for me to step away from my the cold cast of my eldest Aunt. For the good of the family and for my own mental health. The Case Is Cold, But the Bitterness Is FreshUnraveled: Family Secrets, Missing...
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Context of the Story and the Storyteller
In 1957 a sojourner came to Albany, a widow with three children, her eldest daughter left behind...
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- Operation Mockingbird Collateral Damage: The Murder of a Beautiful Young Black Mother – A Civil Rights Era Cover-Up
- More Albany Police Department Stonewalling 67 Years Later*Note, I have been corresponding with Detective Burns and she slipped in a Confidentiality notice into our thread, since this is my side of the conversation and there has been zero transparency with the department, and I have not as of right… Read more: More Albany Police Department Stonewalling 67 Years Later
- Who Was Police Chief John P. Tuffey, and Why He Was the Wrong Choice for Rosetta’s Case
- Who is Willie Thomas? Prime Suspect and Political Pawn?
Our family long suspected Willie Thomas in Aunt Rosetta’s murder. The story was simple yet suspicious: Willie, or Wesley Mallory as we now know him, had fresh scratches on his face but was still released after being questioned by Albany Police. When… Read more: Who is Willie Thomas? Prime Suspect and Political Pawn? - An Appeal to the DOJ and FBI for Justice
- My Response to Our FOIA/FOIL Request RejectionSubject: Request for FBI Referral and Formal Request to Amend CPRB Complaint – Case of Rosetta “Pie” Westbrook Edwards FOIA Request No: W023012-101524 October 24, 2024 Dear Detective Burns, Thank you for confirming that Lieutenant/Detective/Attorney Jones was indeed taking notes during our… Read more: My Response to Our FOIA/FOIL Request Rejection
- October 23, 2024: FOIA/FOIL Request for Information DENIED—67 Years of Silence
- The Missing Coroner’s Report: 67 Years of Silence and MisdirectionOur recent experience with the Albany Police CRB, specifically with Detective Burnes, has been frustrating and largely unproductive. After 67 years of waiting for information on the cold case of my Aunt Rosetta Edwards—and 20 years of asking for updates—my patience is… Read more: The Missing Coroner’s Report: 67 Years of Silence and Misdirection
- A Thoughtful Reflection on Justice, Family, and Cold Cases
- The Case Is Cold, But the Bitterness Is FreshI feel it’s time for me to step away from my the cold cast of my eldest Aunt. For the good of the family and for my own mental health. The Case Is Cold, But the Bitterness Is FreshUnraveled: Family Secrets, Missing… Read more: The Case Is Cold, But the Bitterness Is Fresh
- Context of the Story and the Storyteller
- Unsolved Serial Murders: Family Seeks Justice After 67 Years, Calling for Citizen Investigators to Help Uncover Albany’s Forgotten Victims
- They Had the Wrong Address?
- Who was Moonface?
This is how our journey began. Originally posted to my FB Profile June 27 , 2024 June 27 · Shared with Public Today, I’m sharing the composite sketch of ‘Moonface’ with the public, a man suspected of surveilling Rosetta’s family in Holyoke, MA,… Read more: Who was Moonface? - Still Tearing a Family ApartStruggling Between Two Worlds Still Tearing a Family Apart As a racially ambiguous man, I’m feeling the weight of a difficult shift. Nearly all of my allies and supporters that I’m currently not at odds with are white (stay tuned, that could… Read more: Still Tearing a Family Apart
- Was Larry Romaine Ever Questioned?
- October 7th Update: Pan’s Labyrinth
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- A Press Statement From Her Sister and Nephew
- An American DaughterOur family’s potential connection to Jimmy Carter adds a fascinating layer to Rosetta’s story. My current theory is that my grandmother may be a not-so-distant cousin of the former president. This theory isn’t just based on oral history, but also on DNA… Read more: An American Daughter