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Deadly Parade Crash Trial
EP129 "Brooks Apologizes to His Many Victims"Darrell Brooks isn't done addressing the court in his sentencing hearing; he apologizes to the judge, prosecutors, survivors, and the families of the victims - not only for his role in the deadly parade crash but for his behavior in the courtroom.
Deadly Parade Crash Trial
EP131 "Judge Gets the Final Word"Darrell Brooks wrapped up his statements to the judge in the deadly parade crash trial; this came after more than 40 people gave emotional victim-impact statements; he spoke to the judge for two hours ahead of his sentencing.
Deadly Parade Crash Trial
EP133 "Brooks Gets Kicked Out During His Sentencing"The judge begins her announcement of Darrell Brooks's sentencing by calling out his behavior immediately following the deadly parade crash; first, he left the scene and then denied his role in what happened.
Deadly Parade Crash Trial
EP134 "Judge Dorow Gets Emotional"The judge gets emotional as she speaks during Darrell Brooks's punishment phase at trial; Judge Jennifer Dorow is forced to kick him out of the courtroom yet again for interrupting her.
Deadly Parade Crash Trial
EP135 "Kicked Out One Last Time"The judge chose to focus on the people who got hit and those who witnessed the crash when the SUV came barreling toward them.
Deadly Parade Crash Trial
EP136 "The Final Sentencing"The judge claimed she was looking for a mitigating factor or even remorse from Darrell Brooks as he addressed the court for more than two hours.
Suitcase Killer Murder Trial
EP4 "Opening Statements Begin"In opening statements prosecutors alleged the defendant plotted the murder of Bill McGuire, husband of 5 years and father of her two children; the motive -- she wanted to be with a new lover.
Suitcase Killer Murder Trial
EP3 "Defense Delivers Opening Remarks"Lead prosecutor continues opening statements; laying out for jurors the scheme they say the defendant made to get rid of her husband, and then dispose of the his body; Melanie McGuire's defense team delivers its opening statement to jurors.
Judgment With Ashleigh Banfield
S1, EP44 "Michigan v. Schmitz"Scott Amedure thought the "Jenny Jones Show" was the perfect place to reveal to his friend Jonathan Schmitz that he had a crush on him; three days later, Schmitz shot Amedure to death.
Judgment With Ashleigh Banfield
S1, EP45 "Michigan v. Kevorkian"Dr. Jack Kevorkian thought it was an act of mercy to help over 130 terminally ill patients die a peaceful, pain-free death; Michigan prosecutors said it was murder and spent years trying to get a jury to agree with them.
Killer Or Cover-Up Murder Trial
S1, EP107 "Maureen Hartnett"Jurors learned of key evidence that investigators uncovered in their investigation into what happened to John O'Keefe. Besides the pieces of broken taillight, they say they found hair on the outside of the defendant's car. The state police seized her Lexus SUV just after John O'Keefe was found in the snow and rushed to the hospital.
Killer Or Cover-Up Murder Trial
S1, EP108 "Details Into The Broken Taillight"Prosecutors went into details about the alleged murder weapon in this case. It wasn't a knife or gun as you see in most Court TV Trials. But, this time an SUV. The State claimed Karen Read Killed John O'Keefe in a hit-and-run incident. Jurors saw photos of the sweatshirt and sneakers belonging to the victim, John O'Keefe. They also saw Pictures of debris that prosecutors said came from the defendant's black Lexus.
Killer Or Cover-Up Murder Trial
S1, EP109 "Crime Scene Analyst Explains"A forensic scientist on the stand had more to tell the jury about crime scene evidence. One part of that was the clothing John O'Keefe had been wearing. Maureen Hartnett examined it as thoroughly as the hair and dents found on the outside of the defendant's car. The cross-examination began on Hartnett. She was among the team who examined, collected, and processed crime scene evidence.
Killer Or Cover-Up Murder Trial
S1, EP110 "Explaining The Glass, Plastic, And Hair Found"Maureen Hartnett, the crime scene analyst working this case, got grilled by Karen Read's defense under cross-examination. Hartnett testified that she did not know when the pieces of glass or the hair got on the defendant's SUV. Her lawyers maintained throughout this trial that she was framed by someone who fatally beat John O'Keefe inside a home and that the homeowner's relationship with local and state police tainted this investigation.
Killer Or Cover-Up Murder Trial
S1, EP111 "Physical Matches On Key Evidence"Prosecutors brought in another analyst who did physical matches on crime scene evidence. It included the defendant's SUV as well as clothing belonging to her boyfriend, the victim-John O'Keefe. Jurors learned more about this key crime scene evidence that seemed to implicate Karen Read in the death of O'Keefe, her boyfriend. Prosecutors alleged that their relationship was in so much trouble that she resorted to killing him in a hit-and-run in a middle of a snowstorm.
Killer Or Cover-Up Murder Trial
S1, EP112 "Everything Is Documented"For prosecutors, the broken taillight pieces served as proof that Karen Read hit her boyfriend with her SUV and then drove off all while under the influence. State forensic scientist Ashley Vallier went into detail about how she collected and processed a damaged taillight. She testified on the stand: Everything is documented. Days after John O'Keefe died, police had her black Lexus SUV in their custody examining every inch.