-
PublishedJanuary 1, 2023
Convicted Auburn man gets new lawyer for Alaska murder appeal
A judge has approved a public defender to take on Steven H. Downs' appeal of his conviction and sentence in the murder and sexual assault of an Alaska native woman.
-
PublishedOctober 24, 2022
Auburn man appeals Alaska murder and sex assault convictions and sentences
Steven H. Downs, 48, filed notice of his appeal Monday with the Alaska Court of Appeals in Anchorage, Alaska.
-
PublishedFebruary 19, 2022
Anatomy of a cold case: A breakdown of the Steven Downs murder trial
Steven Downs of Auburn is convicted in a 29-year-old Alaska case that had 'enough reasonable doubt ... to drive a train through,' according to one defense attorney.
-
PublishedFebruary 19, 2022
Defense files motion for new trial for Auburn man in Alaska cold case
Allegations contained in a motion filed by attorneys for Steven H. Downs include prosecutors heard privileged attorney-client phone conversations while the defendant was in jail.
-
PublishedFebruary 10, 2022
Auburn man convicted of sexually assaulting and killing Alaska woman in 1993
Steven H. Downs of Auburn was charged with murder and sexual assault in the 1993 slaying of an Alaska Native woman.
-
PublishedFebruary 7, 2022
Jury begins deliberations in Alaska murder case against Auburn man
Steven H. Downs is charged with sexual assault and murder in the slaying of a Alaska Native woman in 1993 while he was a student at the University of Alaska at Fairbanks.
-
PublishedFebruary 4, 2022
Auburn man’s DNA not found in sample on Alaska victim’s body, expert says
Crime lab official says markers found on woman's breast didn't match Steven H. Downs profile.
-
PublishedFebruary 3, 2022
Alternative suspect denies involvement in Alaska murder case against Auburn man
One of three alternative suspects in the murder and sexual assault trial of Steven H. Downs of Auburn testified Thursday in Fairbanks Superior Court.
-
PublishedFebruary 1, 2022
Gun used in Alaska cold case murder could have belonged to Auburn man, expert says
A ballistics expert testified in the murder and rape trial of Steven H. Downs that his and millions of other guns could have fired the fatal bullet.
-
PublishedJanuary 31, 2022
Analyst says Auburn man’s DNA matched that found in Alaska murder victim
Steven H. Downs is on trial for the murder and sexual assault of an Alaska woman in 1993.
- 1
- 2
- Next Page →