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Taboo Photos Murder Trial
S1, EP20 "Possibility Of Death By Asphyxiation"The defense kept reminding jurors that there was no evidence of Tom Merriman dying of asphyxiation. Jade Janks was accused of killing him after she found nude photos of herself on his computer. Back on the stand was the medical examiner who concluded that the manner of death was homicide. The cross examination began Dr. Greg Pizarro. He already told the jury that even though Merriman died of a drug overdose, it is still possible he could have been strangled to death.
Taboo Photos Murder Trial
S1, EP21 "No Proof Of Suffocation"Under cross-examination Dr. Greg Pizarro answered questions about exactly how Tom Merriman died - a drug overdose but by homicide. However, this deputy medical examiner concluded that there is no proof of strangulation nor suffocation. A pivotal question that would most likely be raised with these jurors would be how exactly did Merriman lose his life? The cause of his death was a drug overdose but the state alleged he was suffocated by a plastic bag and strangled with a rope.
Taboo Photos Murder Trial
S1, EP22 "The Toxicology Report"The State's toxicologist took the stand. Ray Gary explained in more detail the medication Tom Merriman was on at the time of his death and whether they contributed to his demise. Gary performed the toxicology exam on the victim. He told jurors that high levels of a sleeping drug was found in Merriman's system when he died. It was central for Jade Janks' legal team to challenge the autopsy and toxicology reports in this case. Her defense team argued that she did not kill her stepdad.
Taboo Photos Murder Trial
S1, EP23 "Detectives At Work"For the first time cellphone data made its way to the jury. On the stand was a digital forensics examiner who extracted Jade Janks phone at the time prosecutors alleged she killed Tom Merriman. A detective in the district attorney's office took the stand. He was involved in the interviewing one of three men Janks allegeldy tried to get to help her kill her stepfather, who lived next door to her.
Taboo Photos Murder Trial
S1, EP24 "Following The Deadly Clues"In her murder trial, Jade Janks's lead attorney had questions for the detective who conducted interviews during the murder investigation of Tom Merriman. Detective Scott Stallman interviewed one of the guys Janks allegedly recruited to help her kill her stepfather. Next, the lead detective, Matthew Gibson, testified to his work in this case. This would be the state's final witness to jurors in their case-in-chief.
Killer Girlfriend Murder Trial
"Investigators Go To Work"Police had two big tasks on their hands after they heard Ezra McCandless's story. The first was to find Alex Woodworth's body and identify the crime scene.
Killer Girlfriend Murder Trial
"Drone Footage"The State introduced camera footage that included aerial drones and traffic cams. They all showed Ezra McCandless's movements before she killed Alex Woodworth.
Killer Girlfriend Murder Trial
"ER Doctor Explains"An emergency room doctor at one of the nation's top medical centers took the stand in Wisconsin versus Ezra McCandless. He treated Ezra when she was brought to the ER not long after Alex Woodworth was fatally stabbed.
Killer Or Cover-Up Murder Trial
S1, EP152 "A Digital Forensics Examiner"Prosecutors brought in an expert in the field of digital forensics. They wanted to clear things up for the jury about the exact time Jennifer McCabe Googled the phrase: How long to die in the cold? Earlier, McCabe claimed she googled that question at Karen Read's insistence the morning they found John O'Keefe. But the Defense alleged McCabe did that search hours before.
Killer Or Cover-Up Murder Trial
S1, EP153 "How Long To Die In The Cold?"The jury listened to a dispute over the timestamp on a Google search. The State claimed the search was done at the crime scene where John O'Keefe was found. But it was an issue because the timing was crucial to Karen Read's defense. Jurors then got a lecture on how information is extracted from cell phones in an investigation. Prosecutors wanted to put a timeline together of the events and movements of John O'Keefe in the lead-up to his death.
Killer Or Cover-Up Murder Trial
S1, EP154 "Cell Phone Extraction"Jurors got a demonstration from a digital forensics examiner. He was called to the stand to confirm the time a Google search was made the morning John O'Keefe lost his life. He was found outside in the snow. Next, another state police officer took the stand. This latest trooper was a digital forensics Examiner. Prosecutors continued to hone-in on the digital evidence that they believed proved the defendant killed her boyfriend.
Killer Or Cover-Up Murder Trial
S1, EP155 "Trooper Nicholas Guarino"Investigators looking into John O'Keefe's death collected four different cell phones. It included the victim's, Karen Read's, Jennifer McCabe's, and Kerry Roberts'. On the stand, was the State Trooper Nicholas Guarino tasked to examine the information from those phones. Guarino told jurors that it took months to retrieve all the data from her cell phone. Why? Some of that info fell within attorney-client privilege.
Killer Or Cover-Up Murder Trial
S1, EP156 "Voir Dire"The relationship drama between Karen Read and John O'Keefe spilled out in text messages. Jurors read through exhibits of the cell phone data and it showed the couple had been fighting the day before and the day of victim's death. Next, a retired ER doctor and forensic pathologist was the subject of a voir dire hearing. Dr. Marie Russell specialized in hit-and-run incidents. She was a potential witness for the Defense's case.
Killer Or Cover-Up Murder Trial
S1, EP157 "Questioning The Defense's Upcoming Experts"Judge Beverly Cannone held a hearing on whether an expert witness for the defense could testify to the jury. Dr. Marie Russell, a retired forensic pathologist, said that she believed the wounds on John O'Keefe came from a large dog attack. The lead prosecutor in Karen Read's murder trial had some questions for the defense's medical expert. This was during a hearing which would determine whether the jury would hear her testimony.
Killer Or Cover-Up Murder Trial
S1, EP158 "Vetting The Defense's Crash Experts"The judge had another Defense expert to hear from to decide whether that witness could testify to the jury. This was a crash reconstructionist who would dispute the state's allegation that John O'Keefe was hit by Karen Read's SUV. The jury was not in the courtroom for this voir dire. According to the Defense, these three experts had contacted them and not the other way around. This was part of the Defense's justification that they be allowed to testify, despite the late notice.
Killer Or Cover-Up Murder Trial
S1, EP159 "Relationship Drama Over Text"Phone records discussed in the trial proceedings revealed a rocky relationship between the defendant and the victim, John O'Keefe. Prosecutors presented the jury with a number of missed calls and texts messages that appeared to show an argument just hours before he was found in the snow. The last communication between Karen Read and O'Keefe happened at one in the morning on the day he died. She seemed angry and texted that she left his kids all alone at home during a blizzard.
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