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Deadly Parade Crash Trial
EP114 "Deadly and Disruptive Intentions"Prosecutors tell jurors in their closing arguments that all Darrell Brooks had to do was stop, arguing that Brooks acted intentionally when he drove through the parade crowd, killing six people and injuring more than 60.
Cheerleader on Trial for Baby's Murder
EP28 "The Boyfriend Kept in the Dark"Skylar Richardson's former boyfriend, Brandon Saylor recalls to the jury that he had no idea she was pregnant with baby Annabelle even when he took her to the senior prom; Brandon claims he found out about the pregnancy with everyone else.
Cheerleader on Trial for Baby's Murder
EP26 "Revealing Text Messages"On the stand is an examiner who extracted information from the defendant's phone before, during and after Annabelle was born and subsquently died; prosecutors try to show the jurors that Skylar Richardson hid the pregnancy to cover her tracks.
Cheerleader on Trial for Baby's Murder
EP27 "Texting With Mom"A digital forensics examiner reads for jurors text messages Richardson sent out in the days leading up to the death of her baby girl, Annabelle.
Cheerleader on Trial for Baby's Murder
EP25 "Daddy's Little Girl"The State rests its case; the defense team tries to convince the jury that Skylar Richardson did not intentionally kill her daughter, Annabelle, moments after she was born; jurors learn more about the defendant's family dynamics.
Sex, Cyanide And A Doctor On The Run Case
S1, EP76 "Linking The Death To A Homicide"The jury listened to the recorded interview the defendant gave police before fleeing the country. All police wanted from Yazeed at that point was more information about the health of his wife. Rosemarie's loved ones were blindsided in the days following her sudden death. First you had her funeral and coming to terms with her passing. But then, her husband, Yazeed, suddenly vanished, leaving behind their two children. So, her family filed a missing person's report.
Sex, Cyanide And A Doctor On The Run Case
S1, EP77 "Mistresses As Murder Suspects"Asphyxiation by cyanide was the final conclusion about Rosemarie Essa's death. Lead Detective Gary McKee was on the stand outlining how it took four weeks for her death to be classified as a homicide. McKee confirmed that in the days Yazeed was out of the country his two main mistresses were initially considered suspects in Rosemarie's death. This detective later answered questions under a probing cross-examination.
Sex, Cyanide And A Doctor On The Run Case
S1, EP78 "Searching For The Source Of The Cyanide"The lead detective in Rosemarie Essa's murder helped process her husband's extradition order since he was accused of being her killer. Detective Gary McKee told jurors that as soon as her death was determined to be a homicide, Yazeed was a suspect but he had fled the U.S. to go to Lebanon. So, where did Yazeed Essa get the solid cyanide that police alleged he used to kill his wife? Investigators looked for a link between the defendant and the poison, but they found nothing.
Deadly Parade Crash Trial
EP96 "Judge Loses Her Patience"Darrell Brooks was getting his turn to present his case, but things were moving a bit slowly for the judge; Brooks pleaded not guilty, fired his public defenders and decided to represent himself.
Cheerleader on Trial for Baby's Murder
EP15 "Forensic Pathologist"Dr. Susan Brown and her forensic pathology team do their best to put all the skeletal remains together in this case; the remains were dug up in the backyard of the defendant's home.
Cheerleader on Trial for Baby's Murder
EP16 "Homicidal Violence"Homicidal violence is the conclusion from the forensic pathologist about the death of baby Annabelle; her mother, Skylar Richardson, is on trial accused of killing the newborn, which she denies.
Cheerleader on Trial for Baby's Murder
EP10 "All Signs Point to Homicide"Skylar Richardson's defense team drills the forensic pathologist who did the autopsy on Annabelle, the defendant's baby; according to Susan Brown, all signs point to homicidal violence.
Cheerleader on Trial for Baby's Murder
EP14 "Confirmation Bias"Dr. Susan Brown had done the autopsy on Annabelle, Skylar's newborn; this forensic pathologist concludes that the baby died of a homicide and this was not a natural death, as the defense claimed.
Sex, Cyanide And A Doctor On The Run Case
S1, EP64 "Reality Of Cyanide Poisoning"The Defense raised hypothetical questions to the medical toxicologist on the stand. The professor Christopher Holstege broke down how Rosemarie Essa was poisoned with lethal amounts of cyanide. The State wasn't done bringing in scientists and medical professionals to try to prove their case that he killed his wife, Rosemarie. Next, a forensic chemist took the stand after the medical toxicologist wrapped up his testimony.
Sex, Cyanide And A Doctor On The Run Case
S1, EP65 "Fleeing The U.S."The brother of Yazeed Essa's alleged fixer took the stand. Prosecutors wanted to expose the alleged ring that was orchestrated to help Yazeed flee the country and relocate to avoid extradition. He left the U.S., and his two children, just weeks after the death of Rosemarie, his wife. It allegedly took a number of people and secret operations to help Yazeed Essa flee the U.S. and finally settle in Lebanon. After a nearly two-year international manhunt ensued, the defendant was captured.
Sex, Cyanide And A Doctor On The Run Case
S1, EP66 "One Of Two Main Mistresses Testify"The first of Yazeed Essa's many mistresses testified against him in his murder trial. Prosecutors believed he killed his wife, Rosemarie, so he could be exclusively with one of them. The State argued Yazeed didn't want a messy and costly divorce. So, before Dr. Yazeed Essa was a fugitive and accused killer, he was a serial cheater. His defense and several witnesses confirmed that Essa had numerous affairs while married to Rosemarie.