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A detective who worked the investigation into Tom Merriman's death collected a number of items linked to this case which included a black glove, nylon cords, a towel and ropes. Jade Janks told detectives that she bought the items at a nearby pharmacy for a project. But authorities believed she had a more sinister use for them, murder. Next, a neighbor of the victim told the jury that the last time he saw Merriman alive was the day before police say he was killed.
A detective who worked the investigation into Tom Merriman's death collected a number of items linked to this case which included a black glove, nylon cords, a towel and ropes. Jade Janks told detectives that she bought the items at a nearby pharmacy for a project. But authorities believed she had a more sinister use for them, murder. Next, a neighbor of the victim told the jury that the last time he saw Merriman alive was the day before police say he was killed.
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Taboo Photos Murder Trial
S1, EP12 "Exposing The Murder Plot"The cross-examination began on the detective who interrogated Jade Janks after her stepfather, Tom Merriman, was found dead. The defense critiqued the police's work in this case, especially on how they seemed to zero in on the defendant. Next, the former girlfriend of an alleged fixer linked testified. The defense was intent on discrediting Brian Salomon who testified that Janks asked him to help her kill her stepfather.
Taboo Photos Murder Trial
S1, EP13 "DNA Evidence"A DNA expert who worked on crime scene evidence testified for the state. Prosecutors wanted to prove that there was a physical link to the defendant found on the remains of her stepfather, who was in a pile of trash in a driveway. The jury's attention was shifted to this physical evidence that was analyzed in a crime lab. On the stand was a criminalist who examined crime scene evidence. Prosecutors wanted to eliminate any other suspects in this case.
Taboo Photos Murder Trial
S1, EP14 "Breaking Down The Incriminating Evidence"Prosecutors tried to show that only Jade Janks had concocted and carried out the murder of her stepfather, Tom Merriman. On the stand was the criminalist who examined crime scene evidence for DNA. The Defense wanted to raise all possibilities about the DNA in this case. According to her attorney, this wasn't even a murder since the cause of death was an overdose. And, if it was a murder than more people should be implicated.
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, EP11 "Documenting The Crime Scene"Jurors saw more crime scene photos showing how the body of Tom Merriman was found. He was covered in clothing and dumped in a pile of trash in his driveway. Photos that law enforcement collected in their investigation into Merriman's death showed a timeline of events. On the stand, was the investigator who pieced together all the photos taken in the days before the homicide and then in the days afterward.
Taboo Photos Murder Trial
S1, EP10 "Crime Scene Photos"Jurors listened intently to the testimony of Tom Merriman's neighbor. He recalled his last interactions with Tom before he died. According to this neighbor, he was slurring his words and struggling to walk. The jury then saw more crime scene photos in court. They included interior and exterior shots of both the defendant's home and that of the victim, Tom Merriman's house. They were stepfather and stepdaughter but they were also next-door neighbors.
Taboo Photos Murder Trial
S1, EP9 "Tools For The Murder"A detective who worked the investigation into Tom Merriman's death collected a number of items linked to this case which included a black glove, nylon cords, a towel and ropes. Jade Janks told detectives that she bought the items at a nearby pharmacy for a project. But authorities believed she had a more sinister use for them, murder. Next, a neighbor of the victim told the jury that the last time he saw Merriman alive was the day before police say he was killed.
Taboo Photos Murder Trial
S1, EP8 "Putting Together The Murder Timeline"Jurors listened to more testimony from an investigator who worked the homicide of Tom Merriman. His body was found in his driveway in a pile of trash. This was the same driveway where police arrested the defendant for first-degree murder. What did Jade Janks allegedly buy just hours before police say she killed her stepdad, Tom Merriman? This was part of the state's timeline of events presented during her murder trial.
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