I am always on the lookout for TV shows that not only entertain but also offer a peek into real-world mysteries! There’s something undeniably captivating about crime dramas based on true events – they hit closer to home, making us question the thin line between fact and fiction. So, get ready to dive headfirst into the thrilling world of crime dramas that draw inspiration from real-life cases. Trust me, this is a rollercoaster ride you won’t want to miss.
1. “Mindhunter” (2017-2019)
Peering into the Minds of Serial Killers
Few series have delved as deeply into the psychology of serial killers as “Mindhunter.” Based on real-life FBI agents who revolutionized criminal profiling, this show takes us on a chilling journey through interviews with infamous murderers. It’s a gripping exploration of the minds that defy comprehension.
Personal Note: The uncanny portrayal of notorious criminals in “Mindhunter” had me questioning the...
1. “Mindhunter” (2017-2019)
Peering into the Minds of Serial Killers
Few series have delved as deeply into the psychology of serial killers as “Mindhunter.” Based on real-life FBI agents who revolutionized criminal profiling, this show takes us on a chilling journey through interviews with infamous murderers. It’s a gripping exploration of the minds that defy comprehension.
Personal Note: The uncanny portrayal of notorious criminals in “Mindhunter” had me questioning the...
- 4/13/2024
- by Pia Vermaak
- buddytv.com
The genre of true crime has burgeoned in recent years, gripping audiences with its chilling blend of reality and mystery. Netflix, with its expansive library, has become a treasure trove for those fascinated by the darkest corners of the human experience. But what is it that makes a true crime show particularly ‘haunting’? Is it the raw portrayal of injustice, the meticulous unraveling of a case, or perhaps the eerie insight into the criminal mind? In this article, we’ll explore five such shows that have left an indelible mark on viewers. Steven Avery’s Controversial Case in Making a Murderer The...
- 1/17/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
Documentaries have the remarkable ability to open our eyes to the world’s realities, challenge our preconceived notions, and transform our perspectives. In an age where information inundates our lives from various sources, these cinematic works offer a unique and intimate platform to engage with issues that matter.
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Over the years, certain documentaries have left an indelible mark, altering the course of public perception and, in some cases, even driving real-world change. This article delves into ten must-watch documentaries that have wielded the power of truth to reshape the way we view the world around us.
“Blackfish” (2013)
A Deep Dive into Captive Marine Life
This documentary hit me like a tidal wave. “Blackfish” pulled back the curtain on how marine animals are treated in captivity, specifically focusing on orcas at SeaWorld. It’s not all fun and games; the film peeled away the glossy exterior to...
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Over the years, certain documentaries have left an indelible mark, altering the course of public perception and, in some cases, even driving real-world change. This article delves into ten must-watch documentaries that have wielded the power of truth to reshape the way we view the world around us.
“Blackfish” (2013)
A Deep Dive into Captive Marine Life
This documentary hit me like a tidal wave. “Blackfish” pulled back the curtain on how marine animals are treated in captivity, specifically focusing on orcas at SeaWorld. It’s not all fun and games; the film peeled away the glossy exterior to...
- 10/25/2023
- by Pia Vermaak
- buddytv.com
On Wednesday, October 4, 2023, at 8:00 Pm, Oxygen will air Season 2, Episode 35 of “Dateline: Unforgettable” titled “Return to Manitowoc County.”
In this episode, “Dateline” revisits a perplexing mystery that has spanned over a decade. It centers around the convictions of Steven Avery and his teenage nephew for the murder of Teresa Halbach. The case has been marred by controversy, with many questions and debates surrounding it.
Andrea Canning, a seasoned reporter, offers her insights into this long-standing and contentious case. As viewers tune in, they can expect a comprehensive examination of the evidence, legal proceedings, and the ongoing fascination with the Manitowoc County case.
“Return to Manitowoc County” promises to provide a thought-provoking and informative look at a case that has captured the nation’s attention. It’s a chance for both new and seasoned viewers to gain a deeper understanding of the complexities surrounding this unsolved mystery.
Join Oxygen on...
In this episode, “Dateline” revisits a perplexing mystery that has spanned over a decade. It centers around the convictions of Steven Avery and his teenage nephew for the murder of Teresa Halbach. The case has been marred by controversy, with many questions and debates surrounding it.
Andrea Canning, a seasoned reporter, offers her insights into this long-standing and contentious case. As viewers tune in, they can expect a comprehensive examination of the evidence, legal proceedings, and the ongoing fascination with the Manitowoc County case.
“Return to Manitowoc County” promises to provide a thought-provoking and informative look at a case that has captured the nation’s attention. It’s a chance for both new and seasoned viewers to gain a deeper understanding of the complexities surrounding this unsolved mystery.
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- 9/29/2023
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
We’re back!
Thankfully, even with the various strikes, the next few months will be full of TV goodness.
There is a lot out there, and we’ve got you covered. Find out below what we recommend you watch this week!
Saturday, September 9
Convicting a Murderer (Daily Wire+)
Did you fall for the Steven Avery saga with Netflix’s Making a Murderer? Did you demand justice and, in doing so, throw Steven’s unwitting victims under the bus to do it?
Well, Candace Owens has helped put together another view of that docuseries, including how court transcripts and voice recordings were manipulated to paint a picture fitting their narrative rather than allowing the evidence to speak for itself.
Prepare to be taken on a journey through witness and Avery fan interviews that will upend the narrative. Was he wrongly imprisoned for a crime he didn’t commit? Absolutely. But that’s not the whole story.
Thankfully, even with the various strikes, the next few months will be full of TV goodness.
There is a lot out there, and we’ve got you covered. Find out below what we recommend you watch this week!
Saturday, September 9
Convicting a Murderer (Daily Wire+)
Did you fall for the Steven Avery saga with Netflix’s Making a Murderer? Did you demand justice and, in doing so, throw Steven’s unwitting victims under the bus to do it?
Well, Candace Owens has helped put together another view of that docuseries, including how court transcripts and voice recordings were manipulated to paint a picture fitting their narrative rather than allowing the evidence to speak for itself.
Prepare to be taken on a journey through witness and Avery fan interviews that will upend the narrative. Was he wrongly imprisoned for a crime he didn’t commit? Absolutely. But that’s not the whole story.
- 9/9/2023
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
It might seem contradictory that the rise of short video clip popularity coincided with the popularity of long form journalism, but Netflix may be the common factor. The streaming network didn’t invent true crime documentation, but it helped shape the style, and keeps a vast repository of the hottest cold cases.
Real-life crime stories are riveting, whether the watcher is concerned about avoiding such events or solving them. There is something for every taste, from feature-length documentaries to full series. Not all crimes are equal under the laws of public opinion, but these are some of the most dangerously addictive true crime offerings currently available on Netflix.
Making a Murderer (2015)
Moira Demos and Laura Ricciardi’s 10-part documentary on Steven Avery catapulted Netflix to the top of the True Crime streaming game. Making a Murderer spurred the fascination with the genre more than any other series. Avery served 18 years...
Real-life crime stories are riveting, whether the watcher is concerned about avoiding such events or solving them. There is something for every taste, from feature-length documentaries to full series. Not all crimes are equal under the laws of public opinion, but these are some of the most dangerously addictive true crime offerings currently available on Netflix.
Making a Murderer (2015)
Moira Demos and Laura Ricciardi’s 10-part documentary on Steven Avery catapulted Netflix to the top of the True Crime streaming game. Making a Murderer spurred the fascination with the genre more than any other series. Avery served 18 years...
- 9/8/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Exclusive: Convicting a Murderer, the docuseries response to Netflix’s popular true crime series Making a Murderer, has found a streaming home with DailyWire+, the SVOD platform of right-wing media company The Daily Wire.
The ten-part series, which has been six years in the making, is due to launch in summer 2023 with firebrand commentator Candace Owens narrating and fronting the project.
Directed by Shawn Rech, the series will re-examine the story of Steven Avery, who served 18 years in prison after a wrongful conviction for sexual assault and attempted murder, but was later convicted of the 2005 murder of Teresa Halbach.
The Emmy-winning Netflix series was a ratings and critical hit but also drew fire from some corners, including prosecutor Ken Kratz who claimed that key evidence from the trial was omitted from the documentary.
According to producers, Convicting A Murderer will feature exclusive interviews with subjects not included in the Netflix show,...
The ten-part series, which has been six years in the making, is due to launch in summer 2023 with firebrand commentator Candace Owens narrating and fronting the project.
Directed by Shawn Rech, the series will re-examine the story of Steven Avery, who served 18 years in prison after a wrongful conviction for sexual assault and attempted murder, but was later convicted of the 2005 murder of Teresa Halbach.
The Emmy-winning Netflix series was a ratings and critical hit but also drew fire from some corners, including prosecutor Ken Kratz who claimed that key evidence from the trial was omitted from the documentary.
According to producers, Convicting A Murderer will feature exclusive interviews with subjects not included in the Netflix show,...
- 4/21/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix won’t have to face a defamation suit brought by a retired police officer who said the docuseries Making a Murderer defamed him by accusing him of planting evidence.
In a ruling granting summary judgment in favor of Netflix on Friday, Judge Brett Ludwig found that the First Amendment “does not guarantee a public figure” like plaintiff Andrew Colborn the “role of protagonist in popular discourse” and “protects the media’s ability to cast him in a much less flattering light.”
Making a Murderer, released in December 2015, tells the story of Steven Avery, who spent 18 years in prison for a rape he didn’t commit before DNA evidence exonerated him. He returned home, only to be arrested, convicted and sentenced to life in prison for another murder. The 10-part docuseries explores Avery’s defense that he was framed by the Manitowoc County Sheriff’s Office, including Colborn. It contended...
In a ruling granting summary judgment in favor of Netflix on Friday, Judge Brett Ludwig found that the First Amendment “does not guarantee a public figure” like plaintiff Andrew Colborn the “role of protagonist in popular discourse” and “protects the media’s ability to cast him in a much less flattering light.”
Making a Murderer, released in December 2015, tells the story of Steven Avery, who spent 18 years in prison for a rape he didn’t commit before DNA evidence exonerated him. He returned home, only to be arrested, convicted and sentenced to life in prison for another murder. The 10-part docuseries explores Avery’s defense that he was framed by the Manitowoc County Sheriff’s Office, including Colborn. It contended...
- 3/15/2023
- by Winston Cho
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A federal judge has thrown out a defamation suit brought by a retired police officer who argued that the Netflix docuseries “Making a Murderer” falsely accused him of planting evidence.
In a ruling on summary judgment on Friday, Judge Brett Ludwig found that the plaintiff, Andrew Colborn, had failed to show that Netflix or the filmmakers had acted with “actual malice” in crafting their portrayal of him.
The docuseries, which debuted in December 2015, pursued the defense theory that police had framed a man, Steven Avery, for a murder he did not commit. Avery was convicted and sentenced to life in prison, though he continues to seek various appeals.
The series became a breakout hit for Netflix and heralded a true-crime boom on the service.
Colborn filed suit in 2018, arguing that he had been subjected to “worldwide ridicule” by the series. The suit alleged that “Making a Murderer” distorted the facts,...
In a ruling on summary judgment on Friday, Judge Brett Ludwig found that the plaintiff, Andrew Colborn, had failed to show that Netflix or the filmmakers had acted with “actual malice” in crafting their portrayal of him.
The docuseries, which debuted in December 2015, pursued the defense theory that police had framed a man, Steven Avery, for a murder he did not commit. Avery was convicted and sentenced to life in prison, though he continues to seek various appeals.
The series became a breakout hit for Netflix and heralded a true-crime boom on the service.
Colborn filed suit in 2018, arguing that he had been subjected to “worldwide ridicule” by the series. The suit alleged that “Making a Murderer” distorted the facts,...
- 3/15/2023
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
A retired detective from Wisconsin who sued Netflix for defamation after their depiction of him in Making a Murderer has lost his case. On Friday, according to the Associated Press, a judge ruled that the filmmakers behind the Netflix hit did not defame Andrew Colborn in the 2015 docu-series.
U.S. District Judge Brett Ludwig said that the documentary edits kept the gist of Colborn’s testimony and that he “failed to show that the streaming service or the filmmakers acted with malice toward him,” per the AP. An attorney for...
U.S. District Judge Brett Ludwig said that the documentary edits kept the gist of Colborn’s testimony and that he “failed to show that the streaming service or the filmmakers acted with malice toward him,” per the AP. An attorney for...
- 3/14/2023
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
An unlicensed “Making a Murderer” musical is set to have its world premiere at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland next month – without Netflix’s involvement.
“Making a Murderer: The Musical” is based on the story of Steven Avery, who is also the subject of Netflix docuseries “Making a Murderer.” The musical is written by BAFTA-winning writer Phil Mealey (“The Royle Family”), who admits he was inspired by the Netflix documentary.
“When I watched the documentary, like many others I was outraged at the way the system seemed stacked against Steven and his nephew Brendan,” said Mealey. “As a writer I saw so many astonishing twists and turns and intriguing characters that if this were written as an original story no-one would believe it was plausible.”
“Our intention is to highlight and parody the inconsistencies in the case where people with power have not used that power fairly or effectively.
“Making a Murderer: The Musical” is based on the story of Steven Avery, who is also the subject of Netflix docuseries “Making a Murderer.” The musical is written by BAFTA-winning writer Phil Mealey (“The Royle Family”), who admits he was inspired by the Netflix documentary.
“When I watched the documentary, like many others I was outraged at the way the system seemed stacked against Steven and his nephew Brendan,” said Mealey. “As a writer I saw so many astonishing twists and turns and intriguing characters that if this were written as an original story no-one would believe it was plausible.”
“Our intention is to highlight and parody the inconsistencies in the case where people with power have not used that power fairly or effectively.
- 7/15/2022
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
Another daytime TV star is facing claims of fostering a toxic workplace environment.
A dozen current and former Dr. Phil staffers tell BuzzFeed News that they faced verbal abuse from senior producers, experienced racism behind the scenes and witnessed guests being manipulated and treated unethically, describing the environment as “chaotic,” “hostile” and “overbearing.” One staffer called Dr. Phil “the show about mental health where everybody who works on it has terrible mental health because our work conditions were really bad.”
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A dozen current and former Dr. Phil staffers tell BuzzFeed News that they faced verbal abuse from senior producers, experienced racism behind the scenes and witnessed guests being manipulated and treated unethically, describing the environment as “chaotic,” “hostile” and “overbearing.” One staffer called Dr. Phil “the show about mental health where everybody who works on it has terrible mental health because our work conditions were really bad.”
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- 2/10/2022
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
“Making a Murderer” subject Steven Avery has been denied a new trial by the Wisconsin Court of Appeal.
According to court documents released Wednesday and obtained by TheWrap, the court affirmed the Circuit Court’s decision to deny motions to vacate his conviction for the 2005 murder of Teresa Halbach.
“Avery raises a variety of alternative theories about who killed Halbach and how, but as the State correctly notes, a Wis. Stat. § 974.06 motion is not a vehicle to retry a case to a jury,” the court decision read. “We express no opinion about who committed the crime: the jury has decided this question, and our review is confined to whether the claims before us entitle Avery to an evidentiary hearing.”
Avery’s attorney, Kathleen Zellner, tweeted on Wednesday: “Not deterred by the appellate court decision — it pointed out the specific doors that are still open for Mr. Avery’s quest for freedom.
According to court documents released Wednesday and obtained by TheWrap, the court affirmed the Circuit Court’s decision to deny motions to vacate his conviction for the 2005 murder of Teresa Halbach.
“Avery raises a variety of alternative theories about who killed Halbach and how, but as the State correctly notes, a Wis. Stat. § 974.06 motion is not a vehicle to retry a case to a jury,” the court decision read. “We express no opinion about who committed the crime: the jury has decided this question, and our review is confined to whether the claims before us entitle Avery to an evidentiary hearing.”
Avery’s attorney, Kathleen Zellner, tweeted on Wednesday: “Not deterred by the appellate court decision — it pointed out the specific doors that are still open for Mr. Avery’s quest for freedom.
- 7/28/2021
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Netflix’s fancy First Amendment arguments have failed to persuade a federal judge in Wisconsin to dismiss a libel lawsuit over Making a Murderer, the Emmy-winning documentary series about Steven Avery, who was exonerated for one murder only to later be charged with another.
The lawsuit comes from Andrew Colborn, a retired Wisconsin police sergeant who alleges that Murderer libeled him by insinuating he planted evidence in an effort to frame Avery for that second murder. Unfortunately for Netflix, it has run into the type of Trump judicial appointee who likes to footnote ascendent arch-conservative legal theory how maybe the actual malice standard for public ...
The lawsuit comes from Andrew Colborn, a retired Wisconsin police sergeant who alleges that Murderer libeled him by insinuating he planted evidence in an effort to frame Avery for that second murder. Unfortunately for Netflix, it has run into the type of Trump judicial appointee who likes to footnote ascendent arch-conservative legal theory how maybe the actual malice standard for public ...
- 5/27/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Netflix’s fancy First Amendment arguments have failed to persuade a federal judge in Wisconsin to dismiss a libel lawsuit over Making a Murderer, the Emmy-winning documentary series about Steven Avery, who was exonerated for one murder only to later be charged with another.
The lawsuit comes from Andrew Colborn, a retired Wisconsin police sergeant who alleges that Murderer libeled him by insinuating he planted evidence in an effort to frame Avery for that second murder. Unfortunately for Netflix, it has run into the type of Trump judicial appointee who likes to footnote ascendent arch-conservative legal theory how maybe the actual malice standard for public ...
The lawsuit comes from Andrew Colborn, a retired Wisconsin police sergeant who alleges that Murderer libeled him by insinuating he planted evidence in an effort to frame Avery for that second murder. Unfortunately for Netflix, it has run into the type of Trump judicial appointee who likes to footnote ascendent arch-conservative legal theory how maybe the actual malice standard for public ...
- 5/27/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
There is no rest for the wicked on Netflix with its abundance of real-life crime stories. And, since America is obsessed with sex, murder and mayhem, we’ve compiled a list of some top crime docs that will leave you glued to your device. Tour our photo gallery above to see the 13 best crime documentaries on Netflix right now.
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“Tiger King” — Topping off our list is “Tiger King,” currently the number one streamed show in the U.S. This story follows tiger breeder and exotic animal enthusiast Joe Exotic (not his real name) who croons ballads, shoots guns and has two husbands. He also has a bone to pick with his nemesis Carole Baskin (an animal sanctuary owner) who is intent on killing his business. The animosity between the duo heat up against the back- drop of the wild cat business—and things get violent.
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“Tiger King” — Topping off our list is “Tiger King,” currently the number one streamed show in the U.S. This story follows tiger breeder and exotic animal enthusiast Joe Exotic (not his real name) who croons ballads, shoots guns and has two husbands. He also has a bone to pick with his nemesis Carole Baskin (an animal sanctuary owner) who is intent on killing his business. The animosity between the duo heat up against the back- drop of the wild cat business—and things get violent.
- 3/30/2020
- by Lisa DiGiovine
- Gold Derby
There are a lot of true-crime documentaries on Hulu, Netflix and HBO right now. Click through the gallery to find your next binge-worthy doc.
“The Keepers” (Netflix)
Ryan White’s documentary series debuted in 2017, and explores murder of Sister Catherine Cesnik, who disappeared in November 1969 and whose body was discovered in January of 1970. The documentary investigates whether Father Joseph Maskell had Sister Cathy killed because she was about to expose him and others for sexual abusing teenage students at Archbishop Keough High School.
“Abducted in Plain Sight” (Netflix)
In maybe one of the craziest stories ever, Jane Broberg is kidnapped by her neighbor, a family friend, on two separate occasions, and how he was able to infiltrate a family.
“The Staircase” (Netflix)
“The Staircase” follows the trial of Michael Peterson in the case after he reported in December 2001 that his wife had fallen down the stairs and died. However, there...
“The Keepers” (Netflix)
Ryan White’s documentary series debuted in 2017, and explores murder of Sister Catherine Cesnik, who disappeared in November 1969 and whose body was discovered in January of 1970. The documentary investigates whether Father Joseph Maskell had Sister Cathy killed because she was about to expose him and others for sexual abusing teenage students at Archbishop Keough High School.
“Abducted in Plain Sight” (Netflix)
In maybe one of the craziest stories ever, Jane Broberg is kidnapped by her neighbor, a family friend, on two separate occasions, and how he was able to infiltrate a family.
“The Staircase” (Netflix)
“The Staircase” follows the trial of Michael Peterson in the case after he reported in December 2001 that his wife had fallen down the stairs and died. However, there...
- 3/18/2020
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
“Making a Murderer” lawyers Laura Nirider and Steve Drizin, who have represented Brendan Dassey in his conviction for the murder of Teresa Halbach, will be hosting a true-crime podcast titled “Wrongful Conviction: False Confessions.”
Nirider and Drizin, co-directors at Northwestern University’s Center on Wrongful Convictions, will host the podcast that will focus on 12 true stories of false confessions. “Making a Murderer” fans will know the theories surrounding Dassey’s conviction, that he was coerced into a false confession.
Using real interrogation audio, the podcast will chronicle real stories. Nirider says: “We bring you inside the fight to exonerate these innocent people.”
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Each episode will start with a tragic crime and follow the investigation that commenced. Stories range from a Brooklyn teen who falsely confessed to killing his own mother, to an innocent New Zealander who was...
Nirider and Drizin, co-directors at Northwestern University’s Center on Wrongful Convictions, will host the podcast that will focus on 12 true stories of false confessions. “Making a Murderer” fans will know the theories surrounding Dassey’s conviction, that he was coerced into a false confession.
Using real interrogation audio, the podcast will chronicle real stories. Nirider says: “We bring you inside the fight to exonerate these innocent people.”
Also Read: 'Making a Murderer' Subject Brendan Dassey Is Denied Clemency
Each episode will start with a tragic crime and follow the investigation that commenced. Stories range from a Brooklyn teen who falsely confessed to killing his own mother, to an innocent New Zealander who was...
- 2/19/2020
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
It’s been about 12 years since Brendan Dassey was sentenced to life in prison for his alleged participation in the 2005 death of 25-year-old photographer Teresa Halbach and three years since Making a Murderer the docuseries that explored his case, was released on Netflix. Dassey’s story continues to unfold as Gov. Tony Evers of Wisconsin recently denied him clemency.
In October, Dassey’s legal team campaigned for him to receive clemency. According to the New York Times, A petition signed by tens of thousands of people was submitted as well as an open letter signed by hundreds of national legal and psychological experts, former police officials and prosecutors and clemency experts.
In an unsigned letter dated December 17, the Governer’s pardon advisory board said that Dassey’s letter would not be considered because he was not eligible for a pardon because it had not been at least five years since he completed his sentence.
In October, Dassey’s legal team campaigned for him to receive clemency. According to the New York Times, A petition signed by tens of thousands of people was submitted as well as an open letter signed by hundreds of national legal and psychological experts, former police officials and prosecutors and clemency experts.
In an unsigned letter dated December 17, the Governer’s pardon advisory board said that Dassey’s letter would not be considered because he was not eligible for a pardon because it had not been at least five years since he completed his sentence.
- 12/23/2019
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Amanda Knox is among almost 250 people who have signed an open letter to Governor Tony Evers supporting the petition for clemency for “Making a Murderer” subject Brendan Dassey.
“We write this letter to express our sincere hope that you will extend executive clemency, in the form of either a pardon or a commutation, to Brendan Dassey,” the letter, obtained by Fox 11 News and dated October 24, read. “Some of us are psychologists, including leading experts in the psychology of interrogations and confessions. Some of us are experts on juvenile justice; some of us are disability experts. Some of us are academics who study miscarriages of justice in Wisconsin and abroad. Some of us are exonerees who have ourselves been convicted of crimes we did not commit and who were later cleared by DNA evidence. Still others simply wish to lend our names and voices in support of Brendan.”
The letter continued:...
“We write this letter to express our sincere hope that you will extend executive clemency, in the form of either a pardon or a commutation, to Brendan Dassey,” the letter, obtained by Fox 11 News and dated October 24, read. “Some of us are psychologists, including leading experts in the psychology of interrogations and confessions. Some of us are experts on juvenile justice; some of us are disability experts. Some of us are academics who study miscarriages of justice in Wisconsin and abroad. Some of us are exonerees who have ourselves been convicted of crimes we did not commit and who were later cleared by DNA evidence. Still others simply wish to lend our names and voices in support of Brendan.”
The letter continued:...
- 10/24/2019
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Kathleen Zellner, the lawyer for “Making a Murderer” subject Steven Avery, has filed a new brief at the Wisconsin Appeals court to grant Avery a new trial or evidentiary hearing in the murder case of Teresa Halbach.
According to Wbay, the attorney filed the 135-page document with the Wisconsin Appeals Court District II on Monday. In the brief, she presented 10 “complex legal issues” that she asked the court to consider, including that the circuit court “abused its discretion” in hearing Avery’s requests for additional scientific testing, that it failed to address Avery’s claims that he had ineffective counsel at trial, and that they made a mistake by not granting Avery’s supplemental motion regarding the human bones found in the Manitowoc County gravel pit. The entire brief can be read here.
“We are thrilled to have Steven’s brief filed and we look forward to the first unbiased,...
According to Wbay, the attorney filed the 135-page document with the Wisconsin Appeals Court District II on Monday. In the brief, she presented 10 “complex legal issues” that she asked the court to consider, including that the circuit court “abused its discretion” in hearing Avery’s requests for additional scientific testing, that it failed to address Avery’s claims that he had ineffective counsel at trial, and that they made a mistake by not granting Avery’s supplemental motion regarding the human bones found in the Manitowoc County gravel pit. The entire brief can be read here.
“We are thrilled to have Steven’s brief filed and we look forward to the first unbiased,...
- 10/14/2019
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Lawyers for Brendan Dassey, one of the two men convicted in the murder featured in the Netflix docuseries Making a Murderer, announced Wednesday that they will seek clemency from the Wisconsin governor for their client.
“We’re filing a petition for executive clemency with Governor Tony Evers of Wisconsin,” Dassey’s attorney Laura Nirider told CBS News. “This is his best shot, and the moment is now. The moment is now for Brendan to come home.” If the governor grants clemency, Dassey will be released.
In December 2017, an appeals court...
“We’re filing a petition for executive clemency with Governor Tony Evers of Wisconsin,” Dassey’s attorney Laura Nirider told CBS News. “This is his best shot, and the moment is now. The moment is now for Brendan to come home.” If the governor grants clemency, Dassey will be released.
In December 2017, an appeals court...
- 10/2/2019
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Brendan Dassey, one of the subjects of “Making a Murderer,” is seeking clemency after almost 13 years in prison for the murder of photographer Teresa Halbach.
According to the New York Times, his legal team on Wednesday launched a campaign to persuade the governor of Wisconsin Tony Evers to grant him clemency. According to the petition, Dassey is either asking for a pardon, which would result in his release from prison, or a commutation of his remaining sentence. This is one of the last remaining legal options available to Dassey.
While one of Dassey’s attorneys, Laura Nirider, hasn’t responded to TheWrap’s request for comment, she told Nyt that “It’s really a coalition of voices that are calling on the governor just to take a close review of this case — watch the videotapes, read the records.”
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According to the New York Times, his legal team on Wednesday launched a campaign to persuade the governor of Wisconsin Tony Evers to grant him clemency. According to the petition, Dassey is either asking for a pardon, which would result in his release from prison, or a commutation of his remaining sentence. This is one of the last remaining legal options available to Dassey.
While one of Dassey’s attorneys, Laura Nirider, hasn’t responded to TheWrap’s request for comment, she told Nyt that “It’s really a coalition of voices that are calling on the governor just to take a close review of this case — watch the videotapes, read the records.”
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- 10/2/2019
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
An inmate in Wisconsin has allegedly confessed to committing the 2005 murder of Teresa Halbach, whose death was the focus of the Netflix documentary series Making a Murderer. Photographer Teresa Halbach, who was the age of 25 at that time, was killed on October 2005. Her last known appointment was a meeting with Steven Avery, […]
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- 9/25/2019
- by Sofia Shengelia
- Uinterview
A documentary filmmaker says a “notable” convicted killer in Wisconsin claims to have killed Teresa Halbach, the woman whose death drew national attention after being featured in the Netflix docuseries “Making a Murderer” in 2016.
“We haven’t confirmed the legitimacy of the confession,” filmmaker Shawn Rech said in an interview with Newsweek, “but seeing as it was given by a notable convicted murderer from Wisconsin, we feel responsible to deliver any and all possible evidence to law enforcement and legal teams.”
In a follow-up interview with USA Today, Rech said that he doesn’t know whether or not the confession will bear out because the convict — who was free at the time of Halbach’s murder — is a “proven liar.” He has declined to name the individual but says it was neither Steven Avery nor Brendan Dassey, the two men who have been jailed for the crime and are featured in “Making a Murderer.
“We haven’t confirmed the legitimacy of the confession,” filmmaker Shawn Rech said in an interview with Newsweek, “but seeing as it was given by a notable convicted murderer from Wisconsin, we feel responsible to deliver any and all possible evidence to law enforcement and legal teams.”
In a follow-up interview with USA Today, Rech said that he doesn’t know whether or not the confession will bear out because the convict — who was free at the time of Halbach’s murder — is a “proven liar.” He has declined to name the individual but says it was neither Steven Avery nor Brendan Dassey, the two men who have been jailed for the crime and are featured in “Making a Murderer.
- 9/24/2019
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
A Wisconsin circuit court judge rejected Making a Murderer subject Steven Avery’s bid for a new trial Thursday. The legal team for Avery, whose conviction for the 2005 murder of Teresa Halbach is the focus of the hit Netflix docuseries, argued that investigators mishandled bone evidence related to the case, the Associated Press reports.
In 2011, authorities gave the bones to Halbach’s family without notifying the defense, who only informed of the bones’ status in 2018. Tests performed on the bones were unable to conclusively determine whether they were human or animal.
In 2011, authorities gave the bones to Halbach’s family without notifying the defense, who only informed of the bones’ status in 2018. Tests performed on the bones were unable to conclusively determine whether they were human or animal.
- 8/10/2019
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Oxygen’s “Murder and Justice: The Cast of Martha Moxley” reexamines a case that went unsolved for 44 years. A case that was strangely linked to the Kennedy family.
Martha Moxley was murdered on Oct. 30, 1975, just one year after her family had moved to Greenwich, Connecticut. She was 15 years old and was found beneath a tree on her own lawn after someone had bludgeoned her with a golf club and then stabbed her in the neck with the handle. For 23 years, the case stalled, until her former neighbor, Michael Skakel, who was also 15 at the time of the murder, was arrested. Host Laura Coates opens up the case in the special, and describes the case as “a remarkably striking and terrifying experience.”
“As a mom, I cannot imagine what it has been like for the family,” Coates, a former prosecutor specializing in sex, drugs and elderly crimes, told TheWrap. “Will there ever be justice for Martha?...
Martha Moxley was murdered on Oct. 30, 1975, just one year after her family had moved to Greenwich, Connecticut. She was 15 years old and was found beneath a tree on her own lawn after someone had bludgeoned her with a golf club and then stabbed her in the neck with the handle. For 23 years, the case stalled, until her former neighbor, Michael Skakel, who was also 15 at the time of the murder, was arrested. Host Laura Coates opens up the case in the special, and describes the case as “a remarkably striking and terrifying experience.”
“As a mom, I cannot imagine what it has been like for the family,” Coates, a former prosecutor specializing in sex, drugs and elderly crimes, told TheWrap. “Will there ever be justice for Martha?...
- 6/15/2019
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Stars: Silvi Alzetta-Reali, Eddy Galland, Ron Guttman, Natasha Josefowitz, David Kellman, Evan LeRose, Adrian Lichter, Andrew Lovesey, Scotty Murray, Robert Shafran, David Straus, Rachel VanDuzer | Directed by Tim Wardle
Three strangers are reunited by astonishing coincidence after being born identical triplets, separated at birth, and adopted by three different families. Their jaw-dropping, feel-good story instantly becomes a global sensation complete with fame and celebrity, however, the fairy-tale reunion sets in motion a series of events that unlocks an extraordinary and disturbing secret that goes beyond their own lives – and could transform our understanding of human nature forever.
Tim Wardle’s documentary Three Identical Strangers may be one of the most contextually absurd and devastating documentaries within the genre of cinema. In the world of the exposè crime documentary, made binge-worthy famous by Netflix, an influx of crime “did they/didn’t they?” ventures – ranging from the insanely huge public Oj...
Three strangers are reunited by astonishing coincidence after being born identical triplets, separated at birth, and adopted by three different families. Their jaw-dropping, feel-good story instantly becomes a global sensation complete with fame and celebrity, however, the fairy-tale reunion sets in motion a series of events that unlocks an extraordinary and disturbing secret that goes beyond their own lives – and could transform our understanding of human nature forever.
Tim Wardle’s documentary Three Identical Strangers may be one of the most contextually absurd and devastating documentaries within the genre of cinema. In the world of the exposè crime documentary, made binge-worthy famous by Netflix, an influx of crime “did they/didn’t they?” ventures – ranging from the insanely huge public Oj...
- 6/14/2019
- by Jak-Luke Sharp
- Nerdly
The lawsuit brought by retired Wisconsin police sergeant Andrew Colborn against Netflix over Making a Murderer is not yet six months old, yet Colborn has designs to get the case to the Supreme Court to make it easier for public figures to sue for defamation.
Colborn alleges in his complaint that the award-winning series about Steven Avery, exonerated for one murder only to later be charged with another, libeled him by insinuating he planted evidence in an effort to frame Avery for that second murder. Netflix has motioned for dismissal on the basis that Colborn hasn't sufficiently pled Netflix's culpability ...
Colborn alleges in his complaint that the award-winning series about Steven Avery, exonerated for one murder only to later be charged with another, libeled him by insinuating he planted evidence in an effort to frame Avery for that second murder. Netflix has motioned for dismissal on the basis that Colborn hasn't sufficiently pled Netflix's culpability ...
- 6/13/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Netflix may be producing more and more of the movies and television shows that it streams, but when it comes to fare that's independently produced, the company wants a federal court to know that it is no more than a "distributor."
Take Making a Murderer, the Emmy-winning documentary series about Steven Avery, who was exonerated for one murder only to later be charged with another. Andrew Colborn, a retired Wisconsin police sergeant, alleges in a lawsuit that Making a Murderer libeled him by insinuating he planted evidence in an effort to frame Avery for that second murder. Even if ...
Take Making a Murderer, the Emmy-winning documentary series about Steven Avery, who was exonerated for one murder only to later be charged with another. Andrew Colborn, a retired Wisconsin police sergeant, alleges in a lawsuit that Making a Murderer libeled him by insinuating he planted evidence in an effort to frame Avery for that second murder. Even if ...
- 5/10/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Elizabeth Holmes has reached the epitome of docuseries fame. Well, infamy might be the better choice of words. Thanks to a podcast and recent doc, the head of the controversial company Theranos has joined Ted Bundy, Gypsy Rose Blanchard, Adnan Syed, and Steven Avery as folks that have achieved new levels of fame based on incredibly interesting circumstances in their lives. However, of that group, Holmes is the only one that hasn’t murdered someone or been convicted of murder…so there’s that.
Continue reading Kate McKinnon To Portray The Controversial Elizabeth Holmes In New Hulu Series ‘The Dropout’ at The Playlist.
Continue reading Kate McKinnon To Portray The Controversial Elizabeth Holmes In New Hulu Series ‘The Dropout’ at The Playlist.
- 4/11/2019
- by Charles Barfield
- The Playlist
Awkwafina and Ike Barinholtz have signed on to produce and star in the comedy Crime After Crime for Stx Films. With a script from Dan Gurewitch and David Young.
The movie “is about a millennial podcast host who agrees to help the convict she’s devoted her true-crime podcast to prove his innocence after he escapes jail and turns up at her house.”
This sounds really funny and like a perfect match for Awkwafina and Barinholtz! Can you imagine if Steven Avery or Adnan Syed broke out of prison and turned up on the steps of their podcaster’s doors? I bet it would be less funny than this movie will be. Somethings are funnier when they aren’t happening in real life.
We will let you know when we get a release date. Does this sound like a movie that you’d enjoy?...
The movie “is about a millennial podcast host who agrees to help the convict she’s devoted her true-crime podcast to prove his innocence after he escapes jail and turns up at her house.”
This sounds really funny and like a perfect match for Awkwafina and Barinholtz! Can you imagine if Steven Avery or Adnan Syed broke out of prison and turned up on the steps of their podcaster’s doors? I bet it would be less funny than this movie will be. Somethings are funnier when they aren’t happening in real life.
We will let you know when we get a release date. Does this sound like a movie that you’d enjoy?...
- 4/4/2019
- by Jessica Fisher
- GeekTyrant
The first episode of HBO’s new documentary “The Case Against Adnan Syed” premiered on Sunday, once again bringing the murder conviction of the Baltimore man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend back into the headlines. Syed, the subject of the popular 2014 podcast “Serial,” is currently serving a life sentence in prison for the 1999 death of Hae Min Lee. Though he had been appealing the conviction, Marilyn’s highest court ruled last week to deny Syed a new trial, arguing that “there was not a significant or substantial possibility that the jury would have reached a different verdict.”
You can watch “The Case Against Adnan Syed” on HBO, or stream it online with a free one-week trial to HBO via Amazon.
While you wait for the remaining episodes to hit the air, we’ve rounded up five books that explore some of the most controversial true crime cases in recent memory.
You can watch “The Case Against Adnan Syed” on HBO, or stream it online with a free one-week trial to HBO via Amazon.
While you wait for the remaining episodes to hit the air, we’ve rounded up five books that explore some of the most controversial true crime cases in recent memory.
- 3/12/2019
- by Tim Chan
- Variety Film + TV
The first episode of HBO’s new documentary, The Case Against Adnan Syed, premiered this past Sunday, once again bringing the murder conviction of the Baltimore man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend back into the headlines. Syed, the subject of the popular 2014 podcast, “Serial,” is currently serving a life sentence in prison for the 1999 death of Hae Min Lee.
The now 38-year-old Syed has long maintained his innocence, and had been holding out for a new trial, something a Maryland appeals court actually granted him last year. However, the state...
The now 38-year-old Syed has long maintained his innocence, and had been holding out for a new trial, something a Maryland appeals court actually granted him last year. However, the state...
- 3/12/2019
- by Tim Chan
- Rollingstone.com
There would be no Case Against Adnan Syed without the murder of 18-year-old Baltimore high school student Hae Min Lee.
Hae was 18 years old when she went missing in January 1999, and Syed was her 19-year-old ex-boyfriend. Syed is currently behind bars, where he has been since February 2000 after getting convicted of Hae's murder by manual strangulation.
As an extremely visual person, I admit I have not listened to Serial, the highly acclaimed podcast that originally brought this case to light. But as a result, I did know the name Adnan Syed. The same could not be said for Hae Min Lee.
After doing some research on the podcast, it becomes clear that the investigation by journalist Sarah Koenig elicited a lot of emotion about the potential innocence of Adan Syed, much as Netflix's Making A Murderer did the same for convicted felon, Steven Avery.
It appears the differences between...
Hae was 18 years old when she went missing in January 1999, and Syed was her 19-year-old ex-boyfriend. Syed is currently behind bars, where he has been since February 2000 after getting convicted of Hae's murder by manual strangulation.
As an extremely visual person, I admit I have not listened to Serial, the highly acclaimed podcast that originally brought this case to light. But as a result, I did know the name Adnan Syed. The same could not be said for Hae Min Lee.
After doing some research on the podcast, it becomes clear that the investigation by journalist Sarah Koenig elicited a lot of emotion about the potential innocence of Adan Syed, much as Netflix's Making A Murderer did the same for convicted felon, Steven Avery.
It appears the differences between...
- 3/7/2019
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
Kathleen Zellner and Steven Avery from Making A Murderer are making headlines as they recently won the right to have evidence retested. Steven Avery won the appeal to get evidence retested at the Wisconsin Court of Appeals. This win means his attorney can bring the new evidence before a trial court in her efforts of getting Avery a new trial and ultimately, an acquittal. Kathleen Zellner filed this motion before Christmas 2018 and wasn’t sure how long it would take to hear back. She also told Daily Mail that this is only the third time ever that the Wisconsin Court […]
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- 3/4/2019
- by Mary Jane
- Monsters and Critics
Making A Murderer Part 3 hasn’t been announced by Netflix just yet, but many fans of the show are excited about the possibility that a third part of the show will be created and released by the streaming giant. Writers Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos have kept quiet about a potential Part 3 of the series. But fans on Twitter are eager to know more about when the hit show will return to the streaming service. After recent developments in the case, fans are hoping it is more of a when, not an if, given recent developments in Steven Avery’s […]
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- 3/4/2019
- by Mary Jane
- Monsters and Critics
Spencer Mullen Mar 1, 2019
Making a Murderer, Avengers: Endgame, Alaska Airlines, and more in today's daily Link Tank!
Scientists have discovered an ancient tattoo tool hidden at a museum.
"In the summer of 2017, University of Washington Ph.D. candidate Andrew Gillreath-Brown inventoried 64 museum boxes full of dusty artifacts. He and a peer were charged with reorganizing the Turkey Pen collection — materials that were excavated in 1972 from the Greater Bears Ears Landscape in southeastern Utah. As he went to pick up and sift through yet another bag, he saw something he had never seen before — an artifact nearly four inches long, with cactus spines stained black."
Read more at Inverse.
Making A Murderer's Steven Avery has won his appeal.
"Developing news in the Steven Avery story: According to his lawyer, Kathleen Zellner, his case will be re-examined by a Wisconsin Court—something that rarely happens. For those who have been following the...
Making a Murderer, Avengers: Endgame, Alaska Airlines, and more in today's daily Link Tank!
Scientists have discovered an ancient tattoo tool hidden at a museum.
"In the summer of 2017, University of Washington Ph.D. candidate Andrew Gillreath-Brown inventoried 64 museum boxes full of dusty artifacts. He and a peer were charged with reorganizing the Turkey Pen collection — materials that were excavated in 1972 from the Greater Bears Ears Landscape in southeastern Utah. As he went to pick up and sift through yet another bag, he saw something he had never seen before — an artifact nearly four inches long, with cactus spines stained black."
Read more at Inverse.
Making A Murderer's Steven Avery has won his appeal.
"Developing news in the Steven Avery story: According to his lawyer, Kathleen Zellner, his case will be re-examined by a Wisconsin Court—something that rarely happens. For those who have been following the...
- 3/1/2019
- Den of Geek
Steven Avery, the subject of the Netflix docu-series “Making a Murderer,” has won the right to appeal his murder conviction stemming from the 2005 death of photographer Teresa Halbach, the BBC reports.
Avery, who is currently serving a life sentence for Zellner’s murder, won a motion to appeal due to suspected human bones that were found in a gravel pit. Avery’s attorney, Kathleen Zellner, contended in a motion that the bones were given to Halbach’s family, and were not tested for DNA, in violation of the law.
“It Is Ordered that this appeal is remanded forthwith to the circuit court to permit Steven A. Avery to pursue a supplemental postconviction motion raising ‘claims for relief in connection with the State’s violation of Wis. Stat. § 968.205 and Youngblood v. Arizona,'” paperwork filed Monday in the Wisconsin Court of Appeals reads.
Bone fragments believed to be Halbach’s were...
Avery, who is currently serving a life sentence for Zellner’s murder, won a motion to appeal due to suspected human bones that were found in a gravel pit. Avery’s attorney, Kathleen Zellner, contended in a motion that the bones were given to Halbach’s family, and were not tested for DNA, in violation of the law.
“It Is Ordered that this appeal is remanded forthwith to the circuit court to permit Steven A. Avery to pursue a supplemental postconviction motion raising ‘claims for relief in connection with the State’s violation of Wis. Stat. § 968.205 and Youngblood v. Arizona,'” paperwork filed Monday in the Wisconsin Court of Appeals reads.
Bone fragments believed to be Halbach’s were...
- 2/27/2019
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
Rosie Fletcher Feb 19, 2019
TV's latest binge-able show is based on a fascinating true story, so why does it feel vaguely underwhelming?
This article contains spoilers for Dirty John, the TV series and the podcast. It originally ran on Den of Geek UK.
A series of articles in the La Times, a podcast that was downloaded over 10 million times in its first six weeks of release and now an eight-part TV drama that debuted on Bravo and has just landed on Netflix in international markets, Dirty John is the latest insane true life story to come to the small screen.
It tells the story of John Meehan, a con artist and general scumbag who seduced and insinuated himself into the life of successful business owner Debra Newell. A whirlwind romance built on lies quickly turns nasty as Debra and her family begin to uncover the truth about John’s past, ending in violence.
TV's latest binge-able show is based on a fascinating true story, so why does it feel vaguely underwhelming?
This article contains spoilers for Dirty John, the TV series and the podcast. It originally ran on Den of Geek UK.
A series of articles in the La Times, a podcast that was downloaded over 10 million times in its first six weeks of release and now an eight-part TV drama that debuted on Bravo and has just landed on Netflix in international markets, Dirty John is the latest insane true life story to come to the small screen.
It tells the story of John Meehan, a con artist and general scumbag who seduced and insinuated himself into the life of successful business owner Debra Newell. A whirlwind romance built on lies quickly turns nasty as Debra and her family begin to uncover the truth about John’s past, ending in violence.
- 2/19/2019
- Den of Geek
Kathleen Zellner, the attorney for “Making a Murderer” subject Steven Avery, says she received a voicemail that shows the State of Wisconsin is “trying to deceive” her about the status of a pelvic bone found in a gravel pit.
Zellner sent a letter to the Wisconsin Court of Appeals on Wednesday explaining that the “State has continuously represented to undersigned counsel since 2016 that the State was in possession of the pelvic bone.” She then explained that she received new ledger sheets on Feb. 8 that showed the pelvic bone, listed as Item #9, as being “only human.” A 2011 police report indicated that all human bones were separated from the non-human bones found in the gravel pit, and all the human bones were then returned to the family of Teresa Halbach, who was murdered in 2005 and for which Avery is in prison.
Assistant Attorney General Thomas Fallon “has consistently represented to the undersigned...
Zellner sent a letter to the Wisconsin Court of Appeals on Wednesday explaining that the “State has continuously represented to undersigned counsel since 2016 that the State was in possession of the pelvic bone.” She then explained that she received new ledger sheets on Feb. 8 that showed the pelvic bone, listed as Item #9, as being “only human.” A 2011 police report indicated that all human bones were separated from the non-human bones found in the gravel pit, and all the human bones were then returned to the family of Teresa Halbach, who was murdered in 2005 and for which Avery is in prison.
Assistant Attorney General Thomas Fallon “has consistently represented to the undersigned...
- 2/15/2019
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Attorney Kathleen Zellner has filed a new letter with the Wisconsin Court of Appeals on behalf of her client, Steven Avery, accusing the Attorney General’s Office of “trying to deceive” her and the Court about the status of key forensic evidence in the Making a Murderer case. Zellner’s letter, submitted on February 13th, is actually her second letter to the court in as many days; both letters supplement a January 24th motion that accused prosecutors of violating state law and Avery’s constitutional rights by destroying evidence. Zellner...
- 2/15/2019
- by Amelia McDonell-Parry
- Rollingstone.com
Kathleen Zellner, the attorney for “Making a Murderer” subject Steven Avery, is challenging Sgt. Andrew Colborn to re-create a theory he presented during trial to convict Avery of the murder of Teresa Halbach.
“Sgt. Colborn Challenge: We invite you to our law offices to reenact the bookcase story you told the jury,” Zellner tweeted Thursday. “We have identical key & bookcase. Show us how your trial testimony is true and we will drop claim that it is not. 10 day offer.”
In the first season of “Making a Murderer,” Halbach’s Rav4 car key was found laying near a bookcase in Avery’s home after Colborn moved the bookcase, long after the initial police search took place where no key was found. At trial, Colborn said during the second search, the key must have fallen from the bookcase where Avery had hidden it after he allegedly sexually assaulted and murdered the photographer.
“Sgt. Colborn Challenge: We invite you to our law offices to reenact the bookcase story you told the jury,” Zellner tweeted Thursday. “We have identical key & bookcase. Show us how your trial testimony is true and we will drop claim that it is not. 10 day offer.”
In the first season of “Making a Murderer,” Halbach’s Rav4 car key was found laying near a bookcase in Avery’s home after Colborn moved the bookcase, long after the initial police search took place where no key was found. At trial, Colborn said during the second search, the key must have fallen from the bookcase where Avery had hidden it after he allegedly sexually assaulted and murdered the photographer.
- 1/17/2019
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Way before the modern craze of the true crime documentary, filmmaker Joe Berlinger had already released three of the best entries in the genre with his “Paradise Lost” trilogy of HBO films. Back when Steven Avery wasn’t on anyone’s radar, Berlinger and his filmmaking partner Bruce Sinofsky brought true crime to the mainstream with the docs about the West Memphis 3. And now, Berlinger is hoping to do the same again with a new docu-series about the notorious killer Ted Bundy.
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Continue reading ‘Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes’ Trailer: ‘Paradise Lost’ Director Returns With New True Crime Series at The Playlist.
- 1/14/2019
- by Charles Barfield
- The Playlist
The Wisconsin Court of Appeals has denied Steven Avery’s December 17th motion requesting to use new “rapid DNA identification” testing on “suspected human skeletal remains” that were recovered but never identified during the original investigation into Teresa Halbach’s 2005 murder. Avery’s attorney, Kathleen Zellner, isn’t discouraged, however; she tells Rolling Stone that the court simply wants to resolve the many other issues in the Making a Murderer case that have already been raised on appeal, and that the decision doesn’t preclude such testing in the future.
- 1/2/2019
- by Amelia McDonell-Parry
- Rollingstone.com
Will our obsession with true crime ever end? Probably not. Will Netflix keep producing amazing true crime content every month to keep us happy? We sure hope so. Will our latest Netflix true crime obsession, The Innocent Man, return for a second season? For the moment, this question remains unanswered, but if this six-part docuseries follows in the footsteps of Making a Murderer - which continued the story of Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey in its second season - then this story (or at least part of this story) might just have enough fodder for a second installment.
Related: A Comprehensive Timeline of the Murder Cases at the Heart of Netflix's The Innocent Man
Based on John Grisham's 2006 book, The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town, this latest series recounts two murders that took place just a few years apart in Ada, Ok, in the 1980s...
Related: A Comprehensive Timeline of the Murder Cases at the Heart of Netflix's The Innocent Man
Based on John Grisham's 2006 book, The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town, this latest series recounts two murders that took place just a few years apart in Ada, Ok, in the 1980s...
- 12/21/2018
- by Corinne Sullivan
- Popsugar.com
On December 17th, Andrew Colborn, a former officer with the Manitowoc County Sheriff’s Office, filed a lawsuit against Netflix and the filmmakers behind Making a Murderer, seeking unspecified damages for defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress and negligence. Colborn was involved in the investigation of the 2005 murder of 25-year-old Teresa Halbach, and testified against Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey, who were found guilty at separate trials. The first season of the Netflix docuseries brought worldwide attention to the case, and over the course of 10 episodes, raised serious questions about...
- 12/19/2018
- by Amelia McDonell-Parry
- Rollingstone.com
Join our newsletter to get more stories like this Kathleen Zellner, Steven Avery’s lawyer who is desperate to prove his innocence in the 2005 murder of Teresa Halbach, has filed a request to have the bones found in the Avery case tested once again for DNA. Zellner revealed on Twitter that one of the world’s leading DNA experts, Dr. Richard Selden, is willing to test the bones now with brand new DNA testing to see if they do belong to Teresa. Zellner writes that if the bones are proven to be not only human but also belonging to Halbach, she […]
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- 12/18/2018
- by Mary Jane
- Monsters and Critics
A retired Wisconsin sheriff’s detective, Andrew Colborn, is suing Netflix for defamation, alleging that the hit docu-series Making a Murderer falsely claims he planted evidence to frame Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey for murder, Variety reports.
The suit, filed in Manitowoc County Circuit Court in Wisconsin, alleges that the series and its filmmakers “omitted, distorted, and falsified material and significant facts in an effort to portray [Colborn] as a corrupt police officer who planted evidence to frame an innocent man. Defendants did so with actual malice and in order to...
The suit, filed in Manitowoc County Circuit Court in Wisconsin, alleges that the series and its filmmakers “omitted, distorted, and falsified material and significant facts in an effort to portray [Colborn] as a corrupt police officer who planted evidence to frame an innocent man. Defendants did so with actual malice and in order to...
- 12/18/2018
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Former Manitowoc County Sheriff’s Detective Andrew Colborn filed a lawsuit Monday against Netflix and Making a Murderer filmmakers Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos claiming that the docuseries defamed him.
In the lawsuit filed today in Wisconsin Circuit Court (read it here), Colborn says that the docuseries was edited to make it appear that he and other law enforcement officers planted evidence to frame Steven Avery and his 16-year-old nephew, Brendan Dassey for the 2005 murder of 25-year-old freelance photographer Teresa Halbach.
The suit also goes on to state that “At no time during plaintiff’s employment at [Manitowoc County Sheriff’s Office] did [Colborn] serve as a spokesperson for the department. Declining dozens of media requests for interviews, plaintiff has refrained from public comment and has in no other way injected himself into the controversy surrounding the Avery case and the release of [Making a Murderer]. As such, he is neither a “public figure” nor a ‘limited purpose public figure,...
In the lawsuit filed today in Wisconsin Circuit Court (read it here), Colborn says that the docuseries was edited to make it appear that he and other law enforcement officers planted evidence to frame Steven Avery and his 16-year-old nephew, Brendan Dassey for the 2005 murder of 25-year-old freelance photographer Teresa Halbach.
The suit also goes on to state that “At no time during plaintiff’s employment at [Manitowoc County Sheriff’s Office] did [Colborn] serve as a spokesperson for the department. Declining dozens of media requests for interviews, plaintiff has refrained from public comment and has in no other way injected himself into the controversy surrounding the Avery case and the release of [Making a Murderer]. As such, he is neither a “public figure” nor a ‘limited purpose public figure,...
- 12/18/2018
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
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