The Murder of Sonya Ivanoff | Betrayed by the Badge

In 2003, 19-year-old Sonya Ivanoff vanished after walking home in Nome, Alaska. What started as a search for a missing young woman would end with a shocking revelation that forever changed Alaska law.

This is the story of Sonya Ivanoff — and the truth that Nome never saw coming.

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Oxygen / Dateline:
https://www.oxygen.com/dateline-unforgettable/crime-news/alaska-officer-matt-owens-convicted-murder-sonya-ivanoff

Owens v. State of Alaska (2021 Appeal):
https://law.justia.com/cases/alaska/court-of-appeals/2021/a-13016.html

The Nome Nugget – Owens’ Murder Conviction Stands (2017):
https://www.nomenugget.com/news/owens%E2%80%99-murder-conviction-stands

Anchorage Daily News coverage:
https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/article/appeals-court-upholds-murder-conviction-nome-officer/2010/03/05/

Pulitzer Center / AP — Nome Cold Case Review Context:
https://pulitzercenter.org/stories/nome-alaska-review-rape-cold-cases-hits-wall

Truer Crime Podcast Episode Notes:
https://truercrimepodcast.com/sonya-ivanoff/

Fatal Frontier: Evil in Alaska (Oxygen Preview Clip):
https://www.oxygen.com/fatal-frontier-evil-in-alaska/season-1/episode-1/videos/sonya-ivanoff-goes-missing-in-nome-ak