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Suitcase Killer Murder Trial
S2024, EP42 "Tapping Phones to Seek a Confession"Wiretapped phone conversations are played for the jury; Melanie McGuire's close friend, James Finn, allows police to secretly record the calls as they turn up their investigation into Bill which had apparently gone cold for months.
Suitcase Killer Murder Trial
EP41 "James Finn Under Cross Examination"The defendant's close friend testifies under cross-examination about his secretly recorded phone calls; New Jersey State Police convinces James Finn to have his phone tapped in order to help them in their investigation.
Taboo Photos Murder Trial
S1, EP27 "The Alleged Fixer"What began as inquiries in Facebook messages led to incriminating texts. The state alleged that Jade Janks reached out to a so-called fixer to help kill her stepdad, Tom Merriman, and make it look like he died of an overdose. Finally, the state of California rested its case against her after stipulating to the jury that both the prosecution and defense teams tried to locate Jade Janks's fixer in this murder plot.
Taboo Photos Murder Trial
S1, EP28 "Defense Begins Their Case"The first witness for Jade Janks's defense was a medical toxicologist. Emergency room physician Dr. Charles O'Connell reviewed both the autopsy and toxicology reports of Tom Merriman. Here's where the jury learned more about his poor health and the different kinds of medications he was on at the time he died. As a medical toxicologist Dr. O'Connell explained to the jury why Merriman shouldn't have been on the drugs.
Taboo Photos Murder Trial
S1, EP29 "Defendant Takes The Stand"Medical toxicologist, Dr. Charles O'Connell gave a summary on Tom Merriman's poor health in the lead up to his death. It included an enlarged liver, congestive heart failure and underlying lung problems. This was in conjunction to his alleged alcohol and prescription drug abuse. Next up, Jade Janks took the stand in her own murder trial. It was her attempt to clear herself from the first-degree murder in the death of her stepfather.
Taboo Photos Murder Trial
S1, EP30 "Drugs, Nude Photos, And Murder"Jurors learned more about Jade Janks's relationship with Tom Merriman in the years leading up to his death. Janks told jurors that he had no issues with her stepdad and the two had a close relationship. She would often call him Dad. Both defendant and victim in this case were on a number of different prescription medications. This would be an important aspect to Merriman's demise since he died of an apparent overdose of a sleeping drug.
Killer Girlfriend Murder Trial
"Dazed And Confused"The officer who responded to the 911 call showed up to the farmhouse where the defendant went after the fatal confrontation with Alex Woodworth. Ezra McCandless told the officer she had been assaulted and a knife was involved.
Killer Girlfriend Murder Trial
"Officers Respond To A Traumatized Victim"Officers first treated Ezra McCandless as a traumatized victim when they arrived at the farmhouse where she had gone after killing Alex Woodworth. She was covered in his blood and barefoot in a stranger's home.
Suitcase Killer Murder Trial
S2024, EP28 "Online Search Results"Eight computers and eight cell phones, that's what a forensic computer analyst examined during the murder investigation of Bill McGuire; Jennifer Seymour documented the Internet use and computer activities in Bill.
Suitcase Killer Murder Trial
S2024, EP27 "Detailed Computer Analysis"The jury learns of more Internet searches done on the family computer before Bill McGuire died; they include barbiturates, chloral hydrate (a powerful sedative), and Walgreens.
Taboo Photos Murder Trial
S1, EP15 "Hearing From The Criminalists"Jurors heard more testimony from a criminalist who worked this case. Investigators say they found overwhelming DNA evidence that linked the defendant to the death of her stepdad, Tom Merriman. Next, another criminalist who examined evidence linked to Merriman's death explained to the jury how much of the defendant's DNA profile they uncovered. More likely than not was how DNA test results came back, claiming to show Jade Janks' involvement in her stepdad's death.
Taboo Photos Murder Trial
S1, EP16 "Cause Of Death"Jurors listened to the expert testimony of the deputy medical examiner. Dr. Greg Pizarro did the autopsy on Tom Merriman and made his conclusion about the cause and manner of his death. The cause of Merriman's death was an overdose from a drug typically used for the short-term treatment of insomnia. Jurors would learn later what medications Merriman was on and what he was allegedly abusing.
Taboo Photos Murder Trial
S1, EP17 "Autopsy Photos"The how and why Tom Merriman died was brought up for jurors. On the stand was Dr. Greg Pizarro who performed his autopsy to find the cause and manner of his death. Autopsy photos that were too graphic for television cameras were presented to jurors. They listened to Dr. Pizarro describing in detail the injuries Merriman sustained at the time of his death. Prosecutors argued that Merriman's overdose was not his own doing, claiming instead that he was drugged.
Taboo Photos Murder Trial
S1, EP18 "Two Forensic Pathologists Testify"The cause of death in this case was a drug overdose, but the manner of death was homicide. According to the deputy medical examiner, Dr. Greg Pizarro, who was on the stand breaking down the conclusions he made in his autopsy report. Prosecutors then brought in another forensic pathologist to testify. This time it was about the explanation of a strangulation. Dr. Steven Campman testified: Fatal strangulation can be caused and not leave an injury that we can see.
Killer Girlfriend Murder Trial
"Reconstructing The Crime Scene"Ezra McCandless frantically banged on the front door of a remote farmhouse, barefoot, and covered in Alex Woodworth's blood. That was after she fatally stabbed him and left him in her car.
Killer Girlfriend Murder Trial
"Map Of Crime Scene"Police had a lot to process at the crime scene where Alex Woodworth's body had been found. You had foot and tire impressions, Alex's smashed phone, blood, the murder weapon found along the road and Ezra McCandless's car stuck in the mud.