Todd Sumlin - Bio & 10 Questions

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Interview Subject: Todd Sumlin - photojournalist for the case.

Bio: Todd got his degree in Photojournalism from Randolf Community College. He has worked as a photojournalist in North Carolina for over thirty years. His job history includes Photojournalist for the Wilmington Star News (1988 – 1997), Photojournalist for Charlotte Observer (October 1997 – March 2017), and he now works freelance. He was the primary photojournalist for the Irina Yarmolenko case.

Questions:
  1. How did you get involved with the case?
  2. How long were you on the case?
  3. How well do you remember your time on it?
  4. What kind of work were you doing? Was it just the photos?
  5. Could you please go over your experience on the case?
  6. Did you photograph anything outside of the trial itself or the courtroom?
  7. Did you do any investigating of you own in the case?
  8. Did the case show a clear idea of what happened or whether or not the prosecuted was guilty?
  9. Do you have any theories as to what might have happened?
  10. Is there anything else that we have not previously discussed that you would like to communicate about this case?
Disclaimer: Some of the questions seen here may not be used in the actual interview.

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