A Life Altered by Wrongful Conviction On December 1, 1983, 23-year-old Maria Philbrick was found dead in an alley in Billings, Montana. Her body was discovered near the back entrances of several local businesses, including the Pease family’s Pease Stove Store. Investigators soon focused on Bernard Pease Jr., then 26 years old, despite the lack of direct … Continue reading Everything You Need to Know About Bernard Pease Jr.’s Case Ahead of January Filings