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Killer Or Cover-Up Murder Trial
S1, EP89 "John O'Keefe, The Godfather"Jurors heard more testimony about how frantic Karen Read seemed to be at the scene where her boyfriend, John O'Keefe, was found. Kerry Roberts was one of the friends who was with her. She wrapped up her testimony for the State. Next, a friend who vacationed with O'Keefe a month before he died took the stand. Laura Sullivan formed a close friendship with the victim, so much so, that he became her son's godfather.
Killer Or Cover-Up Murder Trial
S1, EP90 "The Two Sisters And The Aruba Vacation"The jury listened to details about a trip to Aruba that happened a few weeks before John O'Keefe was killed. On this trip was the defendant and the victim, along with a number of family and friends. Two sisters who vacationed with Karen Read and her boyfriend. Prosecutors wanted to present evidence that the couple's relationship was rocky in the weeks leading up to his death. The State claimed this was part of the motive for Read to kill him.
Mother Stabbed Murder Trial
S1, EP9 "The Deadly Phone Call"According to the college dean on the stand, within a week before the murder, University of Mount Union officials forced the defendant to leave the school. When it was time for Brenda Powell to reach out to her daughter's school administrators about her expulsion, the State contended she was attacked by Sydney and stabbed to death. Next to the stand was the forensic pathologist who performed the autopsy on the victim. Dr. Robert Schott went into graphic detail for jurors.
Mother Stabbed Murder Trial
S1, EP10 "A Bloody Crime Scene"Thirty stab wounds in her neck was what the forensic pathologist confirmed about the attack on Brenda Powell. Dr. Robert Schott did the autopsy in this case and described for the jury how she died. Jurors saw the crime scene photos, as part of the state's case. When police arrived at the scene where Brenda was stabbed, they say they found Sydney in the driveway with her eyes rolled back and clawing at the asphalt. Her defense claimed she in a catatonic state not responding to audio stimuli.
Mother Stabbed Murder Trial
S1, EP11 "Iron Skillet And Steak Knife"According to police officers on the scene, the defendant told them that an intruder had broken in and that her mom was bleeding. But investigators later found out that that claim wasn't exactly true. On the stand was an investigator who worked the gory scene at the Powell family home. He presented the jury with a number of bloody crime scene photos. The State claimed Sydney confronted and cornered her mother in her bedroom and fatally attacked her with an iron skillet and a kitchen knife.
Mother Stabbed Murder Trial
S1, EP12 "Staged Crime Scene"The crime scene was staged. That's what prosecutors said about the fatal attack on Brenda Powell. Investigators came across blood found in different areas of the home. They said it looked like it was made to appear that an intruder had broken in and killed her. Jurors listened to more detailed testimony from Lieutenant David Whiddon, the lead investigator on the case. The defendant pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity claiming she had a psychotic break during the attack.
Mother Stabbed Murder Trial
S1, EP13 "Lead Case Investigator Explains"The Defense had questions for the lead investigator who looked deeper into Sydney Powell's background. Jurors were given the timeline of events leading up to the murder of her mother, Brenda. The lead investigator in the case was testifying. Lieutenant David Whiddon was portraying a story of a student who flunked out of college and then attacked her mother when she found out.
Mother Stabbed Murder Trial
S1, EP14 "Defense Begins Their Case"Prosecutors rested their case. Now it was up to the Defense to try to convince the jury that mental illness caused her to attack her mother, Brenda Powell. The Defense's first witness was the defendant's grandmother, who was also the victim's mother. Jurors heard more about the medication Sydney Powell was taking. This was all during her grandmother's testimony where she shared details about family life over the years.
Mother Stabbed Murder Trial
S1, EP19 "Explaining The Psychotic Break"The long testimony of the defense's mental health expert was not over yet. Dr. James Reardon testified that the most compelling evidence of the Sydney Powell's mental state was the attack itself. It took three and half minutes. He said the spontaneity, brutality and lack of motive were all factors that suggested Powell was in the throes of a psychotic break.
Mother Stabbed Murder Trial
S1, EP20 "Fatal Psychosis"The State quizzed the defense's mental health expert over the lead-up to and murder of Brenda Powell, the defendant's mother. Dr. James Reardon tried to explain why Sydney attempted to manipulate the crime scene before police arrived. This forensic psychologist did not waver on his opinion during cross-examination. Dr. Reardon argued that Sydney Powell was suffering from schizophrenia and went into a psychotic break weeks before Brenda, her mother, was killed.
Killer Or Cover-Up Murder Trial
S1, EP89 "John O'Keefe, The Godfather"Jurors heard more testimony about how frantic Karen Read seemed to be at the scene where her boyfriend, John O'Keefe, was found. Kerry Roberts was one of the friends who was with her. She wrapped up her testimony for the State. Next, a friend who vacationed with O'Keefe a month before he died took the stand. Laura Sullivan formed a close friendship with the victim, so much so, that he became her son's godfather.
Killer Or Cover-Up Murder Trial
S1, EP90 "The Two Sisters And The Aruba Vacation"The jury listened to details about a trip to Aruba that happened a few weeks before John O'Keefe was killed. On this trip was the defendant and the victim, along with a number of family and friends. Two sisters who vacationed with Karen Read and her boyfriend. Prosecutors wanted to present evidence that the couple's relationship was rocky in the weeks leading up to his death. The State claimed this was part of the motive for Read to kill him.
Killer Or Cover-Up Murder Trial
S1, EP91 "An ATF Special Agent"Testimony took jurors back to the bar where Karen Read and her boyfriend, John O'Keefe were hanging out hours before he was killed. He would be found in the snow on the lawn of a retired Boston police sergeant. On the stand was ATF Special Agent Brian Higgins. He would later admit to jurors that he sent flirty texts to the defendant while she was with O'Keefe. Prosecutors hoped this would show that they had a rocky relationship before he died and help prove their theory of what happened.
Killer Or Cover-Up Murder Trial
S1, EP92 "Brian Higgins"An ATF special agent testified for the State. But he wasn't there because of his job. He was telling jurors about his connection to the defendant and the victim, John O'Keefe. Was Brian Higgins was with Karen Read and her boyfriend at the bar hours before he died. The state brought in texts between read Higgins to try to show that there were issues in her relationship with John O'Keefe. This was key to the prosecution's case which alleged she killed him because things between them were strained.
Judgment With Ashleigh Banfield
S1, EP18 "Florida v. Benayer"As the saying goes, he who represents himself in court has a fool for a client. But in the case of Marc Benayer, who shot a man in his synagogue parking lot, was he a fool, or did his mental illness affect whether the jury would find him guilty?
Judgment With Ashleigh Banfield
S1, EP20 "Florida v. Ferrell"As shocking as the brutal double murder committed by vampire obsessed teenaged Rod Ferrell was, nobody expected him to plead guilty at the start of his trial, leaving just the monumental question of how young is too young for the death penalty.
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