← All EvidenceOpeningState’s Opening Statement Kenneth R. Kratz CrossDavid Beach — Cross David Beach Dean A. Strang
Physical Evidence
Teresa Halbach's RAV4
Pamela and Nikole Sturm described finding a bluish-green RAV4 partly covered by branches and salvage materials; Dave Remiker testified that its VIN matched the vehicle registered to Teresa Halbach. John Ertl testified that the locked vehicle was moved into an enclosed trailer for Crime Lab examination after exposure to rain. Michael Riddle described inventorying its contents and reported no identifications from eight areas with prints suitable for comparison.
Also known as (15)
- Halbach vehicle (RAV4)
- Ms Halbach's vehicle
- RAV-4 found among vehicles at the salvage yard
- RAV-4 found at the salvage yard
- RAV4
- RAV4 found at Avery Salvage Yard
- RAV4 recovered from the salvage yard and transported in an enclosed trailer after exposure to rain
- Teresa Halbach's Toyota
- Teresa Halbach's Toyota RAV4
- Teresa Halbach's vehicle
- Teresa's RAV4, found at the salvage yard and transported in an enclosed trailer to the Crime Lab
- Toyota RAV4 examined and inventoried by Riddle
- Toyota RAV4 without license plates, identified by its VIN
- Toyota vehicle on which Brutus alerted
- vehicle belonging to Teresa Halbach
About
In Avery's closing argument, the State portrayed discovery of the RAV4 as a turning point in the missing-person investigation and argued that its location, a canine alert, and later laboratory findings were central to its account.