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Police saw bullet holes in the wall, projectiles on the floor and blood spatter everywhere when they arrived at the crime scene where Ana Abulaban and Rayburn Barron lost their lives. Detective Ricardo Escalante claimed the defendant plotted and carried out the two murders. He was accused of first ransacking the apartment, setting up a secret listening device to spy on Ana, and later showing up to the apartment with a loaded gun—all goal-oriented behavior.

Police saw bullet holes in the wall, projectiles on the floor and blood spatter everywhere when they arrived at the crime scene where Ana Abulaban and Rayburn Barron lost their lives. Detective Ricardo Escalante claimed the defendant plotted and carried out the two murders. He was accused of first ransacking the apartment, setting up a secret listening device to spy on Ana, and later showing up to the apartment with a loaded gun—all goal-oriented behavior.

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S1, EP37 "Incriminating Online Searches"

Incriminating online searches law enforcement retrieved included: How to plant a listening device, Decapitated Head, and Chopped Bodies. The prosecution presented a story of domestic abuse in the marriage of the defendant and his wife, Ana. This was done through a timeline of social media and text messages. Prosecutors wanted to show how this alleged abuse went so far that it led to the murders of two innocent young People.

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S1, EP38 "The Plot To Kill"

Jurors learned about the social media persona that the followers of Ali Abulaban knew. Before he stood trial for the death of his wife Ana and Rayburn Barron, he was known as Jinn-Kid and was a rising online star. Later, the jury heard even more audio recordings of the fights between Ali and Ana Abulaban. Detective Ricardo Escalante presented the Glock-19, the murder weapon, up close to the jury.

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S1, EP39 "Results Of The Toxicology Report"

The cross-examination on the lead detective came on day two of his testimony where he detailed what his investigation uncovered about the double homicide. Next, the State called in the forensic toxicologist who examined what was in the defendant's system when he was arrested. Her conclusion was that at the time of the murders of his wife and her friend, Ali Abulaban had cocaine in his system.

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S1, EP40 "From Separation To Homicide"

Detective Ricardo Escalante returned to the stand to answer questions under cross-examination. He was the lead investigator who outlined Ali Abulaban's double murder plot that ended the lives of his wife and her friend. The defense and prosecution painted the end of the Abulabans' relationship in two different lights. The defense claimed things were amicable. The prosecution, on the other hand, argued the relationship was over, Ana wanted a divorce and that they weren't even living together.

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S1, EP36 "Sounds of Verbal Abuse"

Jurors hear disparaging voicemail messages that played in court; they hear Ali Abulaban hurling disparaging insults and crude comments at his wife, Ana; before, police alleged, he plotted her death along with that of her friend, Rayburn Barron. The State claimed the constant verbal abuse had been going on at the home in the days and weeks before the fatal shootings.

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S1, EP35 "Drama-Filled Murder Plot"

Social media messages and posts dominated trial testimony. The lead Detective on the stand put together a timeline of events showing details about Ali Abulaban's behavior and mindset. The State claimed this led him to kill his wife, Ana, and her friend, Rayburn Barron. Detective Ricardo Escalante was not done presenting all the evidence they retrieved in the double murders. He was testifying for the second day in a row.

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S1, EP34 "A Domestic Abuse Case"

A domestic violence case. That's how the lead case agent summarized the shooting deaths of Ana Abulaban and her friend, Rayburn Barron. Jurors learned from Detective Ricardo Escalante's testimony more about what was on his mind in the lead up to the murders. The drama between Ali and Ana Abulaban through social media messages and emails was on display in the courtroom.

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S1, EP33 "Goal-Oriented Murder"

Police saw bullet holes in the wall, projectiles on the floor and blood spatter everywhere when they arrived at the crime scene where Ana Abulaban and Rayburn Barron lost their lives. Detective Ricardo Escalante claimed the defendant plotted and carried out the two murders. He was accused of first ransacking the apartment, setting up a secret listening device to spy on Ana, and later showing up to the apartment with a loaded gun—all goal-oriented behavior.

Prosecutors wanted the jury to hear from close friends and relatives of the Abulabans. On the stand was Ali's cousin who was communicating with him at the time of the murders. Jurors learned more about what may have motivated this TikTok star to plot and carry out the murders of his wife and her friend. According to his cousin, Ali got jealous that his wife was hanging out with another man after they separated. This was after Ali himself had sex with another woman in the couple's apartment.
Original Air Date: Jan 1, 2025
Rating: TV14
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