The Silencing of Bulletinman

The documentary on Jeff's case. Watch it, then see how you can help below.

Free Jeff Weinhaus

For decades, Jeff Weinhaus, known across Missouri as "Bulletinman," published underground newsletters, confronted officials at public meetings, and used YouTube to document police and government misconduct in the rural Ozarks.

In 2012 he was shot four times by a Missouri State Highway Patrol sergeant. He survived, was convicted, and is now serving 30 years. His supporters say the evidence tells a different story, and they're asking Missouri to reopen the case.

The case against Jeff

In September 2012, after law enforcement seized his equipment, Jeff was told to meet at a gas station in St. Clair, Missouri to get it back. Within seconds of stepping out of his car, he was shot four times by a Missouri State Highway Patrol sergeant.

Police said Jeff drew his weapon. According to the documentary, the recording device Jeff was wearing tells a different story, and statements from FBI agents at the scene back it up. He was still convicted and sentenced to 30 years in prison.

The documentary reports that the sergeant was fired shortly after Jeff's trial for failing a mandatory drug test and for hiding a PTSD diagnosis and psychiatric medication use. None of that was disclosed to Jeff's defense. Since then, another conviction involving the same sergeant has been overturned.

Jeff's supporters are asking for one thing: reopen the case and look at the evidence that was kept out.

How you can help Jeff