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Killer Or Cover-Up Murder Trial
S1, EP130 "Unprofessional And Regrettable Comments"Unprofessional and regrettable. That's what Michael Proctor, lead investigator in the death of John O'Keefe, told the jury about some of his text messages. One of them called Karen read, the defendant, a whack job and retarded. Despite admitting to sending vulgar texts to friends and family, State Trooper Proctor did not waver on his conclusions that read intentionally killed her boyfriend with her SUV by hitting him with it and driving off, subsequently leaving O'Keefe for dead.
Killer Or Cover-Up Murder Trial
S1, EP131 "Just Sarcasm And Jokes"It was sarcastic and a joke. That's how the lead detective put it when he was explaining away unprofessional and regrettable texts to family members, friends, and co-workers. Karen Read's defense team brought up those disparaging texts that Massachusetts State Trooper Michael Proctor sent while working this case. The Defense grilled him on the stand.
Killer Or Cover-Up Murder Trial
S1, EP132 "Conflicts Of Interest, Omissions, And Bias"This Defense team was not going to let up with its fiery cross-examination on the lead detective. Karen Read's lawyers had alleged that John O'Keefe's death was a conspiracy involving police officers trying to cover their tracks and pin it all on his girlfriend. The Defense raised doubts in the police's professional conduct in this case by bringing up what they believed was conflicts of interest, omissions, and bias.
Killer Or Cover-Up Murder Trial
S1, EP133 "More Red Flags"An undetermined cause of death was an important element in Karen Read's defense. Her attorneys argued that if it's not clear that John O'Keefe was murdered, then that should raise enough reasonable doubt in the case against her. But according to Trooper Michael Proctor on the stand, that despite the undetermined classification, his team still handled the death as a murder. Challenging the credibility of investigators was key for Read's defense. More red flags meant more reasonable doubt.
Killer Or Cover-Up Murder Trial
S1, EP134 "Dehumanizing The Defendant"The long cross-examination was not over yet for the lead detective on the stand. Karen Read's defense asked more accusatory questions for Trooper Michael Proctor. He admitted to the jury that his unprofessional text messages dehumanized her. The texts were sent during the months-long investigation looking into the death of John O'Keefe, her boyfriend. Proctor told jurors that it was a figure of speech. My emotions got the best of me.
Killer Or Cover-Up Murder Trial
S1, EP135 "Lead Detective Under Redirect"The lead detective on the stand answered questions under redirect. It came after a long cross-examination where the defense accused him of mishandling and corrupting the investigation into John O'Keefe's death. According to Trooper Michael Proctor, no one else but Karen Read was responsible for this homicide. Jurors would decide later if the lead case detective was truthful in his testimony. And, was he truthful in leading this murder investigation?
Killer Or Cover-Up Murder Trial
S1, EP136 "More From The Massachusetts State Police"The lead detective wrapped up his testimony. Karen Read's defense team grilled him about his conduct during the investigation into John O'Keefe's death. Jurors would decide later if Trooper Michael Proctor's conduct during the investigation tainted the police's work? Next to the stand for the State was a higher-up in the Massachusetts State Police. He was the lead investigator's supervisor on this case.
Judgment With Ashleigh Banfield
S1, EP42 "Oregon v. Beagley"Prosecutors say the death of 16-year-old Neil Beagley was completely preventable; so much so his parents are charged with criminally negligent homicide.
Cheerleader on Trial for Baby's Murder
EP42 "Verdict to Sentencing"After four hours of deliberations the jury acquits Skylar Richardson on charges of aggravated murder, involuntary manslaughter, and child endangerment; for her attempt at burying baby Annabelle's remains in the backyard the jury finds her guilty.
Taboo Photos Murder Trial
S1, EP1 "Murder Over Explicit Photos"Opening statements began with graphic details of how the victim, Tom Merriman, lost his life. The lead prosecutor told jurors that Jade Janks ambushed, drugged, suffocated and strangled her stepfather. The state alleged it began with the defendant buying supplies which included gloves, towels and nylon cords all for the purposes of murder.
Taboo Photos Murder Trial
S1, EP2 "Staging An Overdose Death"Staging the murder to look like a drug overdose. The State claimed that was Jade Janks' plan for the death of her stepfather, Tom Merriman. During opening statements, the State wanted to lay out what they believed was Jade Janks' elaborate murder plot to kill Thomas Merriman. It included allegations that she sought out the help of a fixer to help her drug, suffocate, and strangle her stepfather.
Sex, Cyanide And A Doctor On The Run Case
S1, EP93 "Digital Forensics Examination"An expert in computer forensics testified. Mark Vassel critiqued the work of the State's expert who testified earlier about the internet records retrieved in the days leading up to Rosemarie Essa's untimely death. According to investigators, this digital footprint of Yazeed revealed not just a murder plot but an escape out of the country after the crime.
Sex, Cyanide And A Doctor On The Run Case
S1, EP94 "Defense Rests Their Case"The dense topic of computer forensics was brought back up for jurors. Yazeed Essa's defense critiqued the way the state's expert retrieved his internet activity in the days leading up to his wife, Rosemarie's death. The Defense then rested their case in his murder trial. The defendant chose not to take the witness stand in an attempt to exonerate him for the aggravated murder charge in Rosemarie, his wife's poisoning death. Next, the State delivered a brief rebuttal case.
Sex, Cyanide And A Doctor On The Run Case
S1, EP95 "State Delivers Closing Arguments"Closing arguments was underway. First up was the State. The prosecutor reminded the jury that 46 witnesses took the stand in the six-weeks of trial testimony. Anna Faraglia argued that all the evidence pointed to one person in the death of his wife. She went on to tell jurors that Dr. Yazeed Essa failed to do his duty as a doctor in saving a life when Rosemarie, was killed. Instead, he took a life and destroyed a life.
Sex, Cyanide And A Doctor On The Run Case
S1, EP96 "Defense Delivers Closing Arguments"During the final remarks to the jury, the State expounded on their murder timeline. This timeline ended in the poisoning death of Rosemarie Essa and her husband, Yazeed, fleeing the country on the run from the law. Next, it was the Defense's turn to deliver their closing arguments. This would be the final time they would speak to jurors in their attempt to appeal to them Yazeed's innocence in the poisoning death of his wife, Rosemarie.
Judgment With Ashleigh Banfield
S1, EP34 "Washington v. Letourneau"Mary Kay Letourneau, 34-year-old married schoolteacher and mother, was having sex with a 12-year-old student, and the story grabbed headlines around the world; it's only the first in a series of wild revelations.