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TikTok Star Murder Trial
Prosecutors wanted the jury to hear from close friends and relatives of the Abulabans. On the stand was Ali's cousin who was communicating with him at the time of the murders. Jurors learned more about what may have motivated this TikTok star to plot and carry out the murders of his wife and her friend. According to his cousin, Ali got jealous that his wife was hanging out with another man after they separated. This was after Ali himself had sex with another woman in the couple's apartment.
S1, EP29 "The Medical Examiner"
The medical examiner who performed the autopsies on both Ana Abulaban and Rayburn Barron testified. Jurors saw Graphic photos from the examination as they learned more about the Gun Shot wounds. According to the medical examiner, both victims were shot at close range with the shooter being a few inches from their heads. Jurors would have to weigh those details when deciding whether Ali Abulaban shot them in a heat of Passion or as a murder plot carried out.
S1, EP30 "From The Autopsy To Lead Investigator"
Things got emotional for Ali Abulaban when the autopsy photos of his deceased wife, Ana, were displayed for the jury. On the stand was the medical examiner who performed the autopsies on Ana and her friend, Rayburn Barron. Next, Ricardo Escalante, the lead Detective took the stand. Police arrested the defendant early on in their double homicide investigation. But they still wanted to piece everything together to see why they were killed in the first place.
S1, EP31 "Domestic Abuse Gone Too Far"
Investigators treated these murders as a domestic violence case where the husband allegedly used coercion, intimidation, and threats to control his wife until it finally ended in a deadly encounter. Lead Detective Ricardo Escalante explained to jurors how his team began reviewing important Crime Scene evidence. Jurors learned of his erratic behavior in the days leading up to the murders.
S1, EP32 "Evidence Of Domestic Violence"
Prosecutors presented images of a trashed apartment where Ana and Ali Abulaban once lived together with their daughter. On the Stand In this murder trial was lead Detective Ricardo Escalante who explained to the jury how this domestic abuse case turned deadly. Jurors Undivided attention turned to the bloody Crime Scene photos. According to witnesses who testified, Ali tried to prevent his wife from seeing anyone while they were separated.
