St. Petersburg Times: Special Report

The story of the investigation, prosecution and undoing of the Aisenberg case. Did they get away with it? Or are they the victims of one of the most destructive law enforcement conspiracies ever? Choose, because there really is no middle ground.

Previous news coverage of this case

Missing Sabrina
“I need the police! My baby has been kidnapped!”

DAY ONE

Missing Sabrina
Four years after their daughter vanished, this much is known about Steve and Marlene Aisenberg: they are victims of police bungling and an abuse of power. But what about the ultimate question: Did they do it? Story
 DAY TWO

Bugged
Less than three weeks after Sabrina Aisenberg disappeared, detectives had strong suspicions about her parents -- but weak evidence. They decided on a new strategy, but they had to get a judge's permission to do it. Story
 DAY THREE

Missing Sabrina September 11, 2001 Undone
The government announced to the world that it had caught them on tape, saying things like, "The baby's dead and buried! It was found dead because you did it!" How could anyone read that and think they could be innocent? Story

Epilogue
The latest

Legal documents
The priginal indictment
Judge's order barring admission of tapes
Aisenbergs' request for fees

Story by SYDNEY P. FREEDBERG and GRAHAM BRINK
of the Times staff

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