Guilty Until Proven Innocent

Heather Ridgway (formerly Heather Trask) is a mother, survivor, and relentless advocate for justice reform whose life was shattered in an instant by a single false accusation. What began as the unimaginable tragedy of losing her young daughter spiraled into a nightmare when Heather was charged with first-degree murder—an accusation that tore her world apart overnight.Thrust into a corrupt and unforgiving legal system, Heather endured years of trials, media scrutiny, and institutional betrayal, exposing the deep flaws in how grief, evidence, and truth are mishandled.