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UPDATE: The Murder of Sophie Sergie (Alaska)

FAIRBANKS, ALASKA 1993: After more than two decades of searching for answers in the unsolved homicide of 20-year old Sophie Sergie, DNA evidence led detectives from Alaska to the doorstep of Steven Downs in Auburn, Maine. On Thursday, February 10, 2022, the jury found Steven Downs guilty on the charges of murder and sexual assault.I covered Sophie Sergie’s case in two parts on Dark Downeast.<a href="https://www.darkdowneast.com/episodes/sophiesergie" target="_blank">Sophie Sergie: Part 1</a><a href="https://www.darkdowneast.com/episodes/sophiesergie2" target="_blank">Sophie Sergie: Part 2</a>  This special release episode contains updates and notable moments from the conclusion of the trial proceedings and a look at what’s next for the case of Sophie Sergie. View source material and photos for this episode at <a href="https://darkdowneast.com/sophiesergieupdate/">darkdowneast.com/sophiesergieupdate</a>Follow @darkdowneast on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/darkdowneast/">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/darkdowneast">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@darkdowneast">TikTok</a>To suggest a case visit <a href="http://darkdowneast.com/submit-case">darkdowneast.com/submit-case</a>  Dark Downeast is an audiochuck and Kylie Media production hosted by Kylie Low.

Dark Downeast: Maine and New England's True Crime Podcast digs into the decades-old and modern day cases that prickle the history of Vacationland and beyond – the unsolved homicides, undetermined deaths, unexplained disappearances and other dark stories of New England.

Investigative journalist and storyteller Kylie Low gets straight to the story with a mix of narrated episodes and documentary style production featuring interviews with surviving family and friends and insight on the investigations from detectives and sources who know these cases best.

This is heart-centered, ethical true crime, bringing light to stories you’re not hearing on other podcasts. It is Dark Downeast's mission to honor the legacy of the humans at the heart of each story and bring new attention to the cases still awaiting justice.