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Suitcase Killer Murder Trial
S2024, EP37 "Divorce and Romance on the Job"A month before Bill McGuire was killed, Melanie McGuire was stressed over her marriage; that's according to a co-worker who testified; Joyce Maloney claimed Melanie wanted to divorce her husband, Bill.
Suitcase Killer Murder Trial
S2024, EP44 "Her Close Friend Testifies"Close friend of Melanie McGuire's speaks to the jury in her murder trial; James Finn admits that when he was in nursing school with Melanie he fell madly in love with her and wanted to pursue a romantic relationship with her.
Suitcase Killer Murder Trial
S2024, EP43 "When Melanie McGuire's Friend Turned On Her"The jury hears about a gun Melanie brought just days before Bill went missing; according to James Finn, Melanie purchased the firearm for protection of her and her two kids from her husband who allegedly was growing violent at home.
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.
Suitcase Killer Murder Trial
EP23 "Moving Out"The jury learned about a prescription for a sedative the defendant had filled before her husband, Bill McGuire, went missing; on the stand, under cross examination, was the pharmacist who sold her the drug.
Suitcase Killer Murder Trial
S2024, EP22 "Looking For Chloral Hydrate"A forensic toxicologist speaks to jurors about the sedative, chloral hydrate; the State alleges that the defendant, Melanie McGuire, used the drug on her husband, Bill, before shooting, killing, and then dismembering him.
Suitcase Killer Murder Trial
S2024, EP21 "Daycare To Internet Searches"Jurors next hears from the director of the day care where Bill and Melanie McGuire's sons attended; when Melanie is arrested for first-degree murder over a year after Bill died it was after she dropped her kids off at daycare.
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.