Chris Darnall

A Fairbanks jury convicted Steven H. Downs, 47 guilty of raping and killing Sophie Sergie in a dormitory bathroom in 1993.This story will be updated.

Another DNA expert examines a 2012 report and says it allows for the possibility of another man at crime. This story refers to violent acts and may be disturbing for some listeners.

Law enforcement officers who arrested Steven Downs for the 1993 rape and murder of Sophie Sergie, testified at Downs’s trial in Fairbanks Wednesday, February 2. Downs was a University of Alaska Fairbanks student who lived in the UAF dorm where Sergie’s body was found. This story talks of violence and might be traumatizing to some listeners.

Some of the stories from the Sophie Sergie murder trial are potentially traumatizing to listeners. Testimony about the bullet taken from the victim, fingerprints found on the scene, and DNA from the victim's chest. Expert witnesses noted tests were inconclusive to link to the defendant.

Some of the stories from the Sophie Sergie murder trial are potentially traumatizing to listeners. Former state medical examiner notes details in 1993 report

Steven H. Downs is accused of rape and murder