Here’s what you didn’t see.
By now, you’ve probably noticed that we’ve done a lot of reporting on Making A Murderer, and we promise we’ll stop once people stop being interested in the incredibly compelling story of Steven Avery.
There have been many twists and turns in the case of Teresa Halbach’s murder, and all of that topsy-turviness has not abated in the three week’s since Netflix released the documentary.
For example, a war of words has developed between creators of the documentary and Avery’s chief prosecutor, Ken Kratz. Kratz claims that Ricciardi and Demos omitted crucial evidence from the documentary in order to prejudice the audience in favour of the defendants.
Here’s the evidence he was talking about:
Speaking to Maxim, Kratz claims that some of Halbach’s possessions (besides her keys) were found on Avery’s property. Her phone and camera were found 20 feet from Avery’s door. This was presented at trial, and not contested.
Kratz further claimed that there was additional DNA evidence that linked Avery to the crime: his sweat was found beneath the hood of Halbach’s car. “Do the cops also have a vial of his sweat that they are carrying around?”, Kratz asked.
Lastly, Kratz told People magazine that Halbach had been out to the Avery auto-lot before to photograph cars – and that she was creeped out by Avery. Avery, for his part, supposedly requested that Halbach’s magazine send her out.
Of course, none of this evidence is conclusive – all it really does is somewhat strengthen what was previously a very weak case for the prosecution. One thing, however, is for sure: the story of Steven Avery is far from over.
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