The Ward family paid for exhumation & a second autopsy done Oct. 2004 by well-known Dr. Harry Bonnell, of San Diego, revealed her death was a "Homicide". He kindly charged for expenses only, not for t
June 16, 2005 (Press Release) --
FACTS: Olivia Jane ("Janie") Ward died Sept. 9, 1989, while at a party in rural Searcy Co., attended by high school students & some adults. Based on three witnesses, only ones who stated they "saw" her fall,(one witness changed his story to state he didn't actually see her fall), it was determined by authorities that she died from falling "straight back" off a 9 3/4-inch high porch, breaking her neck. Her parents say they never believed that story, or that her death was due to an accident. She had a blow to the front of the face that was so forceful, that it separated her head from her spine. She was wet from head to toe, had sand under her clothes & in her hair, mud on her shoes & on front of pants. She had seed-type plants stuck all over her clothing. (called "Beggar's Lice" plants). "The
whole side of her face was bruised & down her chest area," said her mother Mona Ward, "and her clothes were torn & her pants were really dirty, she had been drug from the front, because they were threadbare." Some of the witness statements given to the AR State Police, 1989 (& 1991) stated that a girl at the party had gotten into a fight with Janie. This same girl was one of the three witnesses who stated she saw Janie fall off the porch. "She sort of twisted sideways, and just fell on back." The Ward family paid to have Janie`s body exhumed & the second autopsy was done Oct. 2004, by well-known Forensic Pathologist Dr. Harry Bonnell, who only charged the Ward family for his expenses & not for the autopsy. His autopsy was very thorough, well-documented & witnessed by another party. AR State Crime Lab was welcome to be present, but refused to do so. Dr. Bonnell determined that the death of Janie Ward was a "Homicide." "The manner of death was from a blow, a serious blow to her face, causing a hyperextension-type fracture of her spine," said Spec. Prosec. Tim Williamson, of the second autopsy report. Family members say an attorney is still working to have Janie`s death certificate changed from "Undetermined" to
"Homicide". The State of AR has so far refused to do so. Many people, in different states, are awaiting justice to be done in this case - are watching to see what Mr. Williamson, and the State of Arkansas, will do. It is way past time, for JUSTICE.
whole side of her face was bruised & down her chest area," said her mother Mona Ward, "and her clothes were torn & her pants were really dirty, she had been drug from the front, because they were threadbare." Some of the witness statements given to the AR State Police, 1989 (& 1991) stated that a girl at the party had gotten into a fight with Janie. This same girl was one of the three witnesses who stated she saw Janie fall off the porch. "She sort of twisted sideways, and just fell on back." The Ward family paid to have Janie`s body exhumed & the second autopsy was done Oct. 2004, by well-known Forensic Pathologist Dr. Harry Bonnell, who only charged the Ward family for his expenses & not for the autopsy. His autopsy was very thorough, well-documented & witnessed by another party. AR State Crime Lab was welcome to be present, but refused to do so. Dr. Bonnell determined that the death of Janie Ward was a "Homicide." "The manner of death was from a blow, a serious blow to her face, causing a hyperextension-type fracture of her spine," said Spec. Prosec. Tim Williamson, of the second autopsy report. Family members say an attorney is still working to have Janie`s death certificate changed from "Undetermined" to
"Homicide". The State of AR has so far refused to do so. Many people, in different states, are awaiting justice to be done in this case - are watching to see what Mr. Williamson, and the State of Arkansas, will do. It is way past time, for JUSTICE.
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