John Ferak

JOHN FERAK, a native of Joliet, Illinois, returned to his roots in 2017 to become the editor/reporter for the Joliet Patch. He previously spent five years with the Wisconsin Investigative Team for USA TODAY NETWORK and nine years in Nebraska at the Omaha World-Herald newspaper. He is the author of several true crime books, including TERROR TOWN, USA, FAILURE OF JUSTICE, and DIXIE'S LAST STAND. He is an authority on wrongful arrest and conviction cases.

JOHN FERAK, a native of Joliet, Illinois, returned to his roots in 2017 to become the editor/reporter for the Joliet Patch. He previously spent five years with the Wisconsin Investigative Team for USA TODAY NETWORK and nine years in Nebraska at the Omaha World-Herald newspaper. He is the author of several true crime books, including TERROR TOWN, USA, FAILURE OF JUSTICE, and DIXIE'S LAST STAND. He is an authority on wrongful arrest and conviction cases. See less