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Treadmill Abuse Murder Trial
S1, EP1 "Deadly Child Abuse"Opening statements began with the story of how child abuse at home gradually led to a family homicide. Six-year-old Corey Micciolo lost his life by blunt force trauma suffered when his father, Christopher Gregor, forced him to run on a treadmill because he was too fat. The defendant was charged with first-degree murder and endangering the welfare of a child. He faced a maximum Penalty of 40 years in prison.
Treadmill Abuse Murder Trial
S1, EP2 "The Mother"Prosecutors began their evidence to the jury with testimony from Corey Micciolo's mother. She confirmed that the defendant, Christopher Gregor, entered Corey's life when he was 5 years old. Jurors learned of the family drama Corey was born in. Breanna Micciolo was only 17 years old and in the 11th grade dealing with a methamphetamine addiction when Corey was born. His father, Gregor, didn't even know he was the father until he was 5 years old.
Treadmill Abuse Murder Trial
S1, EP3 "Emergency Order Of Protection"The Jury learned about the emotions of a mother who was in fear of her young child's life. Just weeks before Corey Micciolo died, just after a hospital visit, Breanna Micciolo, had to file an emergency order of protection to get full custody away from Christopher Gregor, Corey's dad. The defendant was initially charged with child neglect, based in part on the treadmill video police reviewed. After his arrest for murder, Gregor rejected the State's plea deal of a 30-year prison sentence.
Treadmill Abuse Murder Trial
S1, EP4 "Treadmill Incident"The Infamous video of the treadmill abuse of young Corey Micciolo was shown in full to the jury. His father, Christopher Gregor, told detectives that he pushed his son hard in the Fitness Center because he was concerned about his weight. Apparently, Corey was getting too fat. Next, what life was like in the last weeks of this six-year-old's life was relayed back to jurors. To do this--prosecutors introduced text messages between Corey's parents, Corey's bruises, and hospital visits.
Killer Girlfriend Murder Trial
"Searching Alex's Home"Law enforcement showed up at Alex Woodworth's house to find clues to help their investigation into what led to his death. At the time, Alex was a barista at a coffee shop, but he aspired to be a philosophy professor.
Killer Girlfriend Murder Trial
"Finding The Murder Weapon"The officer who found the murder weapon took the stand in the killer girlfriend murder trial. He searched the snowy, muddy area near the crime scene where Alex Woodworth's body was found. He spotted the knife near a farm house.
Killer Girlfriend Murder Trial
"Investigating Everywhere Necessary"Prosecutors hoped by tracking the movements of Ezra McCandless on the day she killed Alex Woodworth, it would give jurors a sense of what was on her mind. Police put together a crime scene reconstruction of where Ezra fatally stabbed Alex.
Killer Girlfriend Murder Trial
"Debating The Evidence"Investigators collected dozens of items to help figure out what happened when Ezra McCandless killed Alex Woodworth. She claimed from the beginning she was a victim, defending her life.
Taboo Photos Murder Trial
S1, EP31 "Timeline Of Events Cleared Up""Blame the victim" was the theme of Jade Janks's defense as she testified on the stand to jurors. According to her, Tom Merriman, her stepfather, was an alcoholic, drug abuser whose out of control addiction led to his death. For a second day jurors heard from the defendant on the witness stand. She testified on the events that led up to Merriman's death which she contended was filled with routine alcohol and drug abuse.
Taboo Photos Murder Trial
S1, EP32 "Discovering The Naked Photos"Jurors were told of the very moment Jade Janks came across naked pictures of herself on her stepdad Tom Merriman's computer. According to the defendant, she feared Merriman's reaction after she came across nude photos of herself on his computer. So, instead of confronting him, Jade Janks sought the services of a security guard, the same guy prosecutors claimed she tried to recruit in her murder plot.
Taboo Photos Murder Trial
S1, EP33 "In The Eight Days To Murder"Jade Janks was emotional as she told the jury that she saw more than 100 nude photos of herself on her stepdad's computer. She claimed that Tom Merriman even cropped some of the pictures of her and divided them up into different folders based on her different body parts. Eight days after she discovered the nude photos on her stepdad's computer, Merriman died. During her long testimony to jurors, Janks' defense team wanted her to narrate the days and hours leading up to Tom Merriman's death.
Taboo Photos Murder Trial
S1, EP34 "Dead In Her Car"Jade Janks had more to say on the stand. During a long direct examination, she told jurors her side of the story of events that led to Tom Merriman's overdose. Was he asleep or was he dead? That's what the defendant recalled when she came across the body of Tom Merriman lying there in her car. Janks tried to convince the jury with her side of the story on what led to her stepdad's death.
Killer Girlfriend Murder Trial
"Sefl-Defense Or Rage?"The Defense got to cross-examine the police officer who discovered Alex Woodworth's body. The focus was on the details about the bloody crime scene. Alex was only 24 years old when he was stabbed 16 times.
Killer Girlfriend Murder Trial
"The Sexual Assault Exam"The jury learned more about the details of Ezra McCandless's hospital visit following the fatal stabbing of Alex Woodworth. Hours after the killing, a nurse gave Ezra a sexual assault exam. She told the nurse that she didn't remember being raped.
Killer Girlfriend Murder Trial
"I Think I Was Raped"The sexual assault exam on Ezra McCandless took four hours. It included flossing for DNA collection, a vaginal swab and even fingernail evidence. And all of this went into the police report for this murder case.
Killer Girlfriend Murder Trial
"Nurse To Social Worker"The Defense had some questions for the nurse who performed the sexual assault exam on Ezra McCandless. She had said she thought she had been raped, despite no memory of the fatal encounter with Alex Woodworth.