Locations - Steven Avery & Brendan Dassey Case Archive

Steven Avery & Brendan Dassey— Case Archive

Key Locations (4)

Avery Auto Salvage Yard

Teresa Halbach had an Auto Trader photography appointment at the salvage yard, where Angela Schuster testified she had also taken earlier vehicle photographs. Nicole Sturm testified that she and her mother searched the property with permission and found a RAV4 partly covered by salvage materials and branches. Witnesses in both trials described subsequent searches of the property.

Steven Avery's garage

Searches of Steven Avery's detached garage recovered .22-caliber shell casings and, during a later search, two bullet fragments. Mark Wiegert testified that Teresa Halbach's DNA was identified on one fragment. Brendan Dassey testified that he helped clean a red spill on the garage floor but did not identify it as blood; Avery's defense disputed the shooting account, emphasizing the absence of Halbach's blood in the garage.

burn pit behind Steven Avery's garage

Evidence Recovery Site

Investigators searched and sifted the burn pit behind Steven Avery's garage, where human bone fragments were found. Eisenberg based her primary burn-site opinion on the concentration and condition of fragments in and near the pit. Brendan Dassey testified that he went to the pit and saw a fire there.

Calumet County Sheriff's Department

Witnesses in both trials described examining debris removed from the Avery burn area at the Calumet County Sheriff's Department, including sorting it for possible remains and other evidence. In the Avery trial, Wiegert said he transported a court-released blood vial there, and the State said returned RAV4 blood-swab portions and other swabs were in the department's control.

Other Locations (185)

Steven Avery's residence at 12932 Avery RoadInvestigators searched Steven Avery’s trailer at 12932 Avery Road. John Ertl testified that he found bloodstains there but no bloodstain pattern, and a Toyota key was identified in court as having been found in the residence. Bobby Dassey testified that he saw Halbach walk toward the trailer; the State alleged she was restrained and assaulted inside, while Avery’s defense challenged the inference that she entered or was confined there.

HomeAveryDassey43 mentions

Avery propertyTestimony described the roughly 40-acre Avery property as an operating salvage business with residences. A stipulation in Dassey’s trial said Halbach was on her way there for a photo appointment on October 31, 2005. Witnesses described the RAV4’s discovery there, searches of the property, and examination of charred items recovered from it.

BusinessAveryDassey30 mentions

Wisconsin State Crime Laboratory in MadisonWitnesses testified that Teresa Halbach's RAV4 was transported to the Wisconsin State Crime Laboratory in Madison, secured in its garage, and photographed there. They also described examining burn-pit debris at the laboratory; one witness said brass-colored rivets were recovered during a later detailed examination there.

BusinessAveryDassey23 mentions

Janda-Dassey residenceBrendan Dassey identified 12930-A Avery Road as his home on October 31, 2005, and Auto Trader witnesses identified that address on the photo-shoot request. A stipulation read to Dassey's jury said Bobby Dassey would testify that, from inside the residence, he saw a woman later identified as Teresa Halbach photograph a van and saw her RAV4 outside before leaving. Investigators described searching the home, recording an answering-machine message there, and locating four burn barrels behind the trailer.

HomeAveryDassey18 mentions

burn pitBehind Steven Avery's detached garage, the burn pit was examined after an investigator saw material he believed was charred bone nearby. Testimony described human remains, dental fragments, and clothing-related items recovered from the pit area. In Dassey's trial, prosecutors alleged Halbach's body was burned there, while the defense questioned the collection of ash and the lack of DNA testing on a creeper the State said was used to move her body to the pit.

Crime SceneAveryDassey16 mentions

Manitowoc County Clerk of Court's OfficeThe Manitowoc County Clerk of Court’s Office kept Avery’s 1985 case file in a box in its inner office. James Lenk testified that Mike Shallue retrieved hair and fingernail cuttings from the office in 2002, while a tube of Avery’s blood from the office was later submitted for testing alongside RAV4 blood samples.

CourthouseAvery16 mentions

Avery RoadO'Connor testified that he set up a roadblock on Avery Road just off Highway 147 to control access to the salvage property and detained six vehicles. Wiegert described Buchner's reported sighting of a woman taking photographs near the road's intersection with the driveway to the residences, but said Buchner had not identified the woman or established the day. In Dassey's trial, defense counsel described Avery Road as the access road from the school-bus drop-off toward his house.

StreetAveryDassey11 mentions

Green BayScott Tadych testified that he went to Green Bay to see his mother and later took Barb Janda there. Curtis Drumm described searching roads toward Green Bay from the air for anything unusual. Mark Wiegert described the Green Bay FBI office as the local submission point for a vial sent to the lab.

CityAveryDassey10 mentions

Steven Avery's bedroomOfficers testified that a Toyota key was found near a bookcase in Steven Avery's bedroom, where two rifles, handcuffs and leg irons were also recovered. Michael Riddle said a headboard reportedly from the room bore Avery's fingerprint, while Mark Wiegert linked the room's .22 rifle to a garage bullet bearing Halbach's DNA. In Dassey's trial, defense counsel argued that expected blood evidence had not been presented to support the alleged bedroom assault.

HomeAveryDassey10 mentions

Teresa Halbach residenceWiegert testified that investigators visited Teresa Halbach’s residence on November 3 and interviewed her parents, friends, and roommate. Witnesses described volunteers gathering there on November 5 to organize searches, while Drumm said an aerial search covered the area around the home. Katie Halbach testified that she later looked through Teresa’s clothing at the residence but did not find the Daisy Fuentes jeans she recalled.

HomeAveryDassey10 mentions

Highway 147Peter O'Connor testified that he monitored traffic at Highway 147 and Avery Road before setting up a roadblock on Avery Road just off the highway to control access to the Avery property. Michael Halbach said he and his brother searched embankments along Highway 147 for signs of Teresa or her vehicle. Scott Tadych testified that he saw Bobby Dassey on the highway while driving to hunt.

StreetAvery9 mentions

George Zipperer's residenceIn a stipulation read to the Dassey jury, the parties agreed that JoEllen Zipperer would testify that Teresa Halbach came to the property on October 31, 2005, to photograph a vehicle for Auto Trader, stayed about ten minutes between approximately 2 and 2:30 p.m., and drove away. In Avery's trial, JoEllen described the visit as mid-afternoon, and officers described going to the residence on November 3 during the missing-person investigation.

HomeAveryDassey8 mentions

Aluminum smelterFassbender testified that he had been told of an aluminum smelter on the property but had not seen it personally, and later said investigators had eliminated it as a possible burning site. Fairgrieve testified that he saw no ash or charring inside the smelter in photographs and could not say it was where the remains were burned.

BusinessAvery6 mentions

Janda Burn Barrel No. 2Leslie Eisenberg identified burned human bone fragments among material collected from Burn Barrel No. 2 behind the Janda residence, including fragments of the spine, shoulder blade, and long bones, and a possible hand-bone fragment. In Avery's trial, she testified that she did not consider the barrel the primary burn location because it contained fewer identifiable fragments than she would expect there.

Evidence Recovery SiteAveryDassey6 mentions

Burn area behind Steven Avery's garageInvestigators collected burned debris from the area behind Steven Avery’s garage and later sifted it for possible remains and other evidence. In Dassey’s trial, a stipulation stated that Scott Tadych would testify he saw a large fire there on October 31, 2005, with Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey beside it. In Avery’s closing argument, the State cited bone fragments mixed with tire steel belts to argue that the area was the primary burn site.

Crime SceneAveryDassey5 mentions

Manitowoc CountyKaren Halbach testified that family and friends organized searches along roads and under bridges in Manitowoc County, focusing on the area of Teresa's last appointments. Donald Simley testified that he was asked to help identify an individual recovered in the county. In Avery's trial, the defense said the county coroner was prevented from accessing human remains while sheriff's personnel remained involved in the investigation.

UnknownAveryDassey5 mentions

MadisonTestimony placed the SUV's transport to Madison for inspection, Jeffrey Jentzen's examination of bone fragments there, and processing of burned material there during which a rivet was found.

CityAvery4 mentions

Manitowoc County JailJodi Stachowski testified that she was at the Manitowoc County Jail on October 31, 2005. Avery's defense described two recorded calls from the jail to his landline that evening and cited them in closing argument.

JailAveryDassey4 mentions

Mishicot High SchoolAt Dassey's trial, defense counsel said a witness had testified about speaking with Dassey at Mishicot High School on February 27. Other testimony identified the school as Blaine Dassey's school and a site of Susan Brandt's internship.

UnknownDassey4 mentions

Schmitz propertySteven Schmitz testified that Teresa Halbach photographed his car in his driveway near New Holstein on October 31, 2005, at about 1:30 p.m., in a visit lasting no more than 10 to 15 minutes. A stipulation read at the Dassey trial likewise placed her at the Schmitz property for a brief Auto Trader photo appointment before she drove away.

HomeAveryDassey4 mentions

Southeastern portion of the property near the vehicle crusher and southernmost row of vehiclesBrett Bowe identified the southeast corner as the area where Halbach's vehicle was found, beyond a low area where runoff collected in a small pond. He testified that floodlights were set up near the vehicle's location and usually illuminated that corner at night, including after the vehicle was removed.

Evidence Recovery SiteAvery4 mentions

behind Steven Avery's garageThomas Sturdivant testified that an item on the ground behind Steven Avery's garage was marked with a red flag, about 80 feet from the burn pit. Leslie Eisenberg agreed that the vast majority of the human bone fragments presented to her from the listed sites were found behind the garage.

Crime SceneAvery3 mentions

burn area behind the garageJohn Ertl testified that his team sifted ash from a small burn area behind the garage next to Steven Avery's trailer; he described burned tires, a car-seat frame and ash there. In Avery's trial, the defense challenged the timing of the burn-area search and sought suppression of observations and evidence from it.

Crime SceneAveryDassey3 mentions

car crusherNicole Sturm testified that she waited near the car crusher while keeping the vehicle she had found in sight after contacting law enforcement. Julie Cramer testified that she took a human-remains-detection dog through the crusher area and received no indication at the crusher.

Crime SceneAvery3 mentions

FBI Laboratory in Quantico, VirginiaThe FBI Laboratory in Quantico, Virginia, was identified as the workplace of Chemistry Unit chief Marc LeBeau. At Avery's trial, the parties stipulated that human bone fragments from the burn pit and a burn barrel, and fragments suspected of being human from a quarry pile, were sent there for further DNA analysis, but their condition prevented examination.

BusinessAvery3 mentions

Fox Hills ResortBrendan Dassey testified that he and his family stayed at Fox Hills Resort for the night of February 27 after investigators spoke with him. Mark Wiegert identified it as a resort in Mishicot and cited Brendan's safety and the investigation's integrity as reasons for the arrangement; Thomas Fassbender acknowledged speaking with Brendan there and said the stay was government-paid.

BusinessDassey3 mentions

garage at the Crime Lab in MadisonThe Toyota RAV4 was still at the Crime Lab garage on November 7, 2005, when Michael Riddle testified he was first brought in to examine items from the vehicle. Nick Stahlke testified that his first work on the case took place that day in the garage at the Crime Lab in Madison.

BusinessAvery3 mentions

Manitowoc County Sheriff's DepartmentMark Wiegert testified that investigators arranged to take Brendan Dassey to the Manitowoc County Sheriff's Department for a videotaped interview on March 1. On cross-examination, he confirmed that the interview took place there.

BusinessAveryDassey3 mentions

MishicotDavid Beach said he and his sister began a search drive in Mishicot and worked north. Pamela Sturm described looking in the area and speaking with business owners; a summary of her testimony says she and a bar owner found a phone that she later believed was not Teresa's.

CityAvery3 mentions

New HolsteinSteven Schmitz said he was from New Holstein but lived south of it; he testified that Teresa Halbach photographed his car at his driveway around 1:30 p.m. The prosecution also described that appointment in its Dassey trial closing argument.

CityAveryDassey3 mentions

salvage yardInvestigators described finding Halbach's RAV4 among rows of salvaged vehicles near a pond and car crusher. Testimony also described searching the yard with a cadaver dog and preparing the RAV4 for covered transport.

Crime SceneAveryDassey3 mentions

Two Rivers Police DepartmentMark Wiegert said investigators arranged a videotaped February 27 interview with Brendan Dassey at the Two Rivers Police Department after a poorly recorded school interview. He said Dassey's mother waited outside the interview room, and he acknowledged on cross-examination that untruths and emotional appeals were used during questioning there.

BusinessDassey3 mentions

area behind Steven Avery's garageSturdivant testified that, behind Steven Avery's garage, an officer pointed out material he believed was charred bone near a gravel pile containing a burn pit. In the Avery trial, Fairgrieve acknowledged that this area was also called the burn area while discussing documented bone locations.

Crime SceneAveryDassey2 mentions

area behind Steven's garageScott Tadych testified that he first remembered seeing a fire in the burn area behind Steven Avery's garage on his second visit. The defense later argued that the method of recovering remains left unresolved whether the area was the original burn site.

Crime SceneAvery2 mentions

Aurora Medical Clinic in Two RiversTyson testified that Avery family members were to be brought to Aurora Medical Clinic in Two Rivers for examinations and DNA exemplars under search warrants. He described his responsibility to photograph injuries and collect buccal swabs taken by medical personnel.

BusinessAveryDassey2 mentions

Avery trailerIn the Dassey trial, the State argued that the Avery trailer contained the bedroom where an alleged sexual assault occurred, citing testimony that Halbach had been seen walking toward the trailer. In the Avery trial, defense counsel identified a renewed motion to suppress results of searches of the trailer as pending.

Crime SceneAveryDassey2 mentions

Bellin Hospital in Green BayThe parties stipulated in the Avery trial that Teresa Halbach's Pap smear was taken at Bellin Hospital in Green Bay in 2002. In the Dassey trial, the State described a stipulation that law enforcement retrieved the sample and took it to the crime lab for use as a DNA standard.

BusinessAveryDassey2 mentions

Birmingham, AlabamaMichael Kornely testified that he was in Birmingham, Alabama, on October 31, 2005, during a stay that ran from Monday to Thursday.

CityDassey2 mentions

Bobby Dassey's garageBobby Dassey testified that he and Mike Osmunson were in his garage after returning home. A stipulation stated that Osmunson would testify he jokingly asked Steven Avery about the missing woman there, and that Avery responded with a remark about burying a body before they laughed.

HomeAvery2 mentions

burn barrelScott Fairgrieve agreed that human remains were found in a burn barrel a couple hundred feet from the burn pit and that bones had been moved between locations. In argument about his opinion, the defense said he could not determine whether the bones had originally been burned in the barrel.

Evidence Recovery SiteAvery2 mentions

Calumet CountyA witness said he formerly had a contract to provide psychological evaluations for the Calumet County Department of Human Services. In a separate hearing, Avery's counsel said he expected a coroner to testify that she contacted a Calumet County medical examiner.

UnknownAveryDassey2 mentions

Calumet County Sheriff's Department Service Garage in ChiltonJohn Ertl testified that burn barrels from the salvage yard were taken to the Calumet County Sheriff's service garage in Chilton. Investigators set up sifting equipment there and examined the barrels' burned contents for possible evidence.

BusinessAveryDassey2 mentions

Charles Avery's residenceDaniel Kucharski testified that a Marlin Model 60SS .22-caliber rifle was found in Charles Avery's residence. John Ertl testified that he was asked to conduct luminol testing there and found bloodstains on a couch.

HomeAvery2 mentions

defendant's trailer and garageThe defense challenged sequential searches of the defendant's trailer and garage under the November 5 warrant. The court said the trial evidence supported its earlier understanding of the entries and denied the renewed motion to suppress.

Crime SceneAvery2 mentions

field north of the Avery propertyDavid Siders testified that his search group searched the cornfield north of the Avery property as part of an assigned search that also covered part of the Avery property.

Evidence Recovery SiteAvery2 mentions

Front yard of Steven Avery's residenceKevin Heimerl identified a steel burn barrel found in the front yard of Steven Avery's residence, north of the driveway to the trailer and garage. He testified that he was assigned to secure and document it after being told it might contain evidence.

Evidence Recovery SiteAveryDassey2 mentions

intersection of Highway 147 and Avery RoadDave Remiker testified that Deputy O'Connor was near the intersection after being told to stop people coming in and out. Daniel Kucharski said he was asked to respond to the intersection to assist with evidence collection and searching.

StreetAvery2 mentions

Janda burn barrelScott Fairgrieve identified the Janda burn barrel among locations where bones had been documented. Asked about somewhat larger fragments reported there, he assigned no significance to their size beyond incomplete movement.

Evidence Recovery SiteAvery2 mentions

Kohl'sKatie Halbach testified that she went to Kohl's with an investigator and selected jeans she thought resembled a pair Teresa owned. She said she had not found Teresa's Daisy Fuentes jeans among her clothing; the selected pair was shown at trial as an exhibit.

BusinessAveryDassey2 mentions

ManitowocKevin Heimerl testified that he traveled into the city of Manitowoc to interview a citizen about that person's previous contact with Teresa Halbach. Separate testimony used Manitowoc as a reference point for New Holstein's location.

CityAvery2 mentions

Quantico, VirginiaLeBeau testified on Day 16 that his laboratory moved from Washington, D.C., to Quantico in 2003 and that using an older protocol on new instruments required validation. On Day 14, Curtis Thomas said he was stationed at the FBI office there.

CityAvery2 mentions

quarry siteOn Day 20, testimony identified the quarry site as a third location where bone fragments had been documented, but described the fragments there as suspected human or undetermined. In his Day 23 closing argument, Buting cited the quarry fragments when disputing the State's account of the original burn site.

Evidence Recovery SiteAvery2 mentions

Radandt Gravel QuarryIn his Day 1 opening statement, Strang said apparently burned fragments thought possibly human had been found in Radandt Gravel Quarry, while acknowledging they had not been conclusively linked to Halbach by DNA analysis. On Day 4, Bowe identified Radandt's Quarry as surrounding property with quarry areas to the west and south.

Evidence Recovery SiteAvery2 mentions

Two RiversBlaine Dassey confirmed in Avery's trial that he went trick-or-treating into Two Rivers without Brendan. In Dassey's trial, defense counsel said officers questioned Brendan there on February 27 and had him sign a rights waiver.

CityAveryDassey2 mentions

151On Day 2, Schmitz identified 151 as a main road reached by continuing north on Highway A; he testified that he saw Halbach leave headed north on Highway A, not that she reached 151.

StreetAvery1 mention

3302 Zander RoadOn Day 8, Remiker was asked about 3302 Zander Road and said he did not know whether it was a Manitowoc County address or had any connection to Halbach.

UnknownAvery1 mention

4433 County Trunk B in ManitowocOn Day 2, JoEllen Zipperer gave 4433 County Trunk B in Manitowoc as her home address when questioned about events on October 31, 2005.

HomeAvery1 mention

a canal in northern IllinoisOn Day 5, Cramer described an earlier drowning investigation at a canal in northern Illinois to explain an occasion when Brutus's alert initially appeared mistaken but was later borne out when a vehicle was found.

UnknownAvery1 mention

Area behind and outside Steven Avery's garageOn Day 12, Blaine Dassey testified that he saw a bonfire behind Steven Avery's garage at about 11 that night and pointed out its position on a diagram.

Crime SceneAvery1 mention

area behind Mr. Avery's garageOn Day 20, Fairgrieve said he could not offer a scientifically certain opinion that remains found in the area behind Avery's garage had been burned there. He viewed the concentration of burned bones behind the garage as more consistent with a destination after movement.

Evidence Recovery SiteAvery1 mention

area behind the garage near a white tankOn Day 5, Cramer testified that Brutus reached a white tank near the garage, but she called him back because she could not tell how far a nearby dog's chain extended. She said Brutus did not search the area behind the garage that evening.

Crime SceneAvery1 mention

Area south of the Steven Avery garageScott Tadych testified that he saw a large fire south of Steven Avery's garage at about 7:30 to 7:45 p.m.

Crime SceneAvery1 mention

Atlanta, GeorgiaLaura Schadrie said the home office of the Cingular store business she managed was in Atlanta, Georgia.

CityAvery1 mention

Avery cabinAnthony O'Neill said he believed a photograph showed the Avery cabin in the Town of Stephenson because its table and furnishings looked familiar to him.

UnknownDassey1 mention

Avery family property in the Town of StephensonAnthony O'Neill testified that investigators sought assistance speaking with the Avery family, whom they understood to be at the family's property in the Town of Stephenson during the Teresa Halbach missing-person investigation.

HomeDassey1 mention

Avery Road entrance and command-post areaTodd Hermann testified that he returned from the car crusher area to the entrance of the business area, where a command post was later established near Avery Road.

Crime SceneAvery1 mention

back bedroomDuring cross-examination, Mark Wiegert agreed that Brendan Dassey had told him he cut Teresa Halbach's throat in the back bedroom. The questioning also addressed whether investigators had checked details of Dassey's account against the room's physical features.

Crime SceneDassey1 mention

Barb Janda's bedroomThomas Fassbender identified two tagged pairs of silver handcuffs taken from Barb Janda's bedroom on March 1.

HomeDassey1 mention

Barb Janda's residence and the area behind itThomas Fassbender testified that four burn barrels were recovered behind Barb Janda's residence on November 6. He located her property almost directly east of Steven Avery's property.

HomeAvery1 mention

Barb's back yardBobby Dassey testified that his mother's burn barrels stood in their back yard behind the garage. He thought there were three but said he was not sure.

HomeAvery1 mention

bedroomIn closing argument, Jerome Buting questioned why Teresa Halbach's key was found in Steven Avery's bedroom only after earlier searches. He argued that the circumstances supported a possible evidence-planting theory.

HomeAvery1 mention

behind Mr. Avery's garageAt a hearing about an anonymous letter, Avery's defense argued that a tip alleging the body had been burned elsewhere warranted investigation because it challenged the theory that the body was burned behind his garage.

UnknownAvery1 mention

Behind Steven's garageBlaine Dassey testified that, when he returned home at about 11:00, he saw a roughly five-foot-high bonfire behind Steven Avery's garage.

UnknownDassey1 mention

Behind the Janda houseQuestioned about a burn barrel possibly from behind the Janda property, Rodney Pevytoe said he recalled examining barrels but could not identify where that barrel had come from.

Crime SceneAvery1 mention

burn areaIn its opening statement, the State identified a burn area near Steven Avery's garage and trailer where it said officers found bone fragments. The State said an anthropologist later identified recovered fragments as adult female remains.

Evidence Recovery SiteAvery1 mention

burn barrel in front of the houseAt a suppression hearing, Avery's defense described the burn barrel in front of his house as part of the area associated with his residence and renewed its challenge to searches affecting that area.

UnknownAvery1 mention

Burn barrel near Steven Avery's trailerBlaine Dassey testified that, as he walked toward his house, he saw Steven Avery carry a plastic bag to the burn barrel and drop it in.

UnknownDassey1 mention

burn pit and burn barrelAsked whether he had seen bed springs in the burn pit or burn barrel, John Ertl answered no to both. He also said he did not recall evidence that a mattress had been burned in the case.

Evidence Recovery SiteAvery1 mention

cabin in CrivitzBrendan Dassey identified the cabin in Crivitz as the setting of a photograph shown during his cross-examination. He identified himself, Steven Avery, and his grandparents in the photograph.

HomeDassey1 mention

Calumet County CourthouseIn preliminary jury instructions, the court told jurors that Avery's Manitowoc County case was being tried at the Calumet County Courthouse.

CourthouseAvery1 mention

campfire pit in back of the Janda propertyRodney Pevytoe testified that he and Special Agent Rindt examined the contents of a campfire pit behind the Janda property on November 11.

Crime SceneAvery1 mention

Cedar Ridge RestaurantCedar Ridge Restaurant was named during Blaine Dassey's cross-examination on Day 12.

BusinessAvery1 mention

ChiltonKevin Heimerl identified April 10 and 11, 2006, as the Chilton dates while being questioned about a rivet found during processing of materials.

CityAvery1 mention

conference roomIndividual voir dire took place in the conference room on Day 21.

CourthouseAvery1 mention

County Highway BJoEllen Zipperer confirmed that her family's address was on County Highway B while testifying about her afternoon yard work.

StreetAvery1 mention

cul-de-sac at the end of Kuss RoadTimothy Austin testified that forensic mapping covered the cul-de-sac at the end of Kuss Road, in addition to other areas he described.

StreetAvery1 mention

dairy farm near HilbertMichael Halbach testified that his sister Teresa grew up with their family on a dairy farm near Hilbert.

HomeAvery1 mention

Dane County Coroner's OfficeAt the Dane County Coroner's Office, Jeffrey Jentzen met with Leslie Eisenberg, reviewed her report, examined bone fragments and their X-rays, and rendered an opinion.

UnknownAvery1 mention

Dane County Coroner's Office MorgueLeslie Eisenberg testified that she opened a sealed box at the Dane County Coroner's Office Morgue on November 10, 2005, and found blackened, highly fragmented human bone fragments.

BusinessAvery1 mention

deer campTimothy Austin testified that investigators conducted forensic mapping at a place he described as the deer camp.

UnknownAvery1 mention

Earl and Candy Avery propertyMark Wiegert testified that he and Detective Wendy Baldwin went to the Earl and Candy Avery property on February 20, 2006, to interview Kayla Avery about information concerning Steven Avery.

HomeDassey1 mention

evidence tape outside the garageSteier testified that Lenk was near the evidence tape on the second search day but did not enter the garage.

Crime SceneAvery1 mention

fire pitAsked whether materials in the fire pit might have contributed to the lead, Olson said he knew tires were there but knew little else about its contents.

Crime SceneDassey1 mention

Fond du lac, WisconsinSchadrie said she was physically located in Fond du lac, Wisconsin, while identifying Atlanta as her business's home office.

CityAvery1 mention

Fox Lake Correctional FacilityTestimony described 1995 correspondence sending a certified court order to Fox Lake Correctional Facility's health services unit, directing it to obtain and forward a DNA sample.

JailAvery1 mention

Fox River's ResortDuring argument over Dassey's earlier statements, defense counsel identified Fox River's Resort as the setting of a later-evening February 27 statement discussed in Fassbender's testimony.

UnknownDassey1 mention

garage and nearby blue trailerCramer said Brutus was worked only as far as a tank where he barked, then skirted to another area without entering the detached garage.

Crime SceneAvery1 mention

garage on Johnson's lotJohnson testified that he had fired his rifle around the garage many times, mostly at gophers, as well as elsewhere on the lot.

UnknownAvery1 mention

gravel driveway off Avery Road by the mailboxesBuchner placed the vehicles she said a woman was photographing at the end of the gravel driveway off Avery Road by the mailboxes.

StreetAvery1 mention

gravel pit and southwest area near the gravel conveyorHermann disputed that civilians had reached the Avery property, placing them south of the car area; he also said he had not placed a guard at the southwest area of the lot.

Crime SceneAvery1 mention

gravel pitsAt the suppression hearing, Fallon said investigators had sites in the Radandt gravel pits and surrounding areas to examine, drawing resources from the Avery-property search.

UnknownAvery1 mention

gravel pits southwest of the propertyLeslie Eisenberg testified that further analysis identified several fragments from the gravel pits southwest of the property as clearly nonhuman. She could not identify three other gravel-pit fragments as human to a reasonable degree of scientific certainty.

Evidence Recovery SiteAvery1 mention

gravel yard on the east side of Avery Road at 147John Ertl testified that searchers found reddish staining on gravel and two small pieces of material at the gravel yard on the east side of Avery Road at 147. The material tested presumptively positive for blood and was collected; his testimony did not establish its origin.

Evidence Recovery SiteAvery1 mention

Hales CornersAngela Schuster described the Auto Trader office in Hales Corners as a satellite office.

CityAvery1 mention

Hales Corners officeDawn Pliszka testified that she worked in the Hales Corners office in October 2005 and confirmed that her work included calling photographers about assignments and faxing appointment sheets.

BusinessAvery1 mention

Highway ASteven Schmitz testified that he saw Teresa Halbach head north on Highway A after completing her transaction with him; he identified her direction of travel, not her destination.

StreetAvery1 mention

Hilbert, WisconsinKatie Halbach testified that she lived in Hilbert, Wisconsin.

CityAvery1 mention

I-43Curtis Drumm testified that the flight followed the east side of I-43 toward the southern outskirts of Green Bay, then returned along its west side.

Travel LocationAvery1 mention

inner area of the Clerk's OfficeLynn Zigmunt discussed access to the inner area of the Clerk's Office. She agreed that the area was open beyond its door but disputed that a visitor going to a deputy's area would encounter the file; she said a photograph showed the file at a viewing desk rather than its usual storage location.

CourthouseAvery1 mention

intersection of 310 and QCurtis Drumm testified that the first place the aircraft flew over near the intersection of 310 and Q had a residence, outbuildings, and trees. He said he had been told the surveyed places were appointment locations, but did not recall this place's name.

UnknownAvery1 mention

intersection of Q and 147Lisa Buchner clarified that she walked to a barrier at the intersection of Q and 147, not a barrier at Avery Salvage Yard.

StreetAvery1 mention

Jambo Creek RoadBobby Dassey agreed that Jambo Creek Road was blocked when he tried to come home on November 5.

StreetAvery1 mention

Janda propertyIn closing argument, Avery's defense said human bones were found in a Janda burn barrel on the property. Counsel proposed that someone else used a barrel to move remains to Avery's burn pit, presenting that account as a possible explanation rather than an established finding.

HomeAvery1 mention

Johnson's one-acre lot behind AverysRoland Johnson testified that he owned a one-acre lot behind the Averys' property. He described allowing Jodi to live in its trailer and later learning that Steven Avery had moved in with her.

HomeAvery1 mention

junkyardRoland Johnson said cuts were not unusual among people at the junkyard because wrenches could slip.

UnknownAvery1 mention

KewauneeScott Tadych said he was going hunting in Kewaunee when he saw Bobby Dassey on Highway 147.

CityAvery1 mention

Kuss, White Cedar RoadAndrew Colborn testified that he was asked to help examine a suspicious area off what he called Kuss, White Cedar Road, after searchers reported plastic protruding from disturbed ground. He agreed that the potential burial site turned out to be nothing.

Evidence Recovery SiteAvery1 mention

laboratory in PennsylvaniaMarc LeBeau discussed a Pennsylvania laboratory's chemical testing in another case and later consultation with that laboratory about trace findings.

BusinessAvery1 mention

Manitowoc airportCurtis Drumm said he operated pilot services at the Manitowoc airport and supplied a plane and pilot for an aerial search for a missing person.

UnknownAvery1 mention

Manitowoc County Sheriff's Department evidence roomJames Lenk described the department's evidence-intake process, including temporary lockers, paperwork documenting responsibility, and storage in a locked evidence room.

Evidence Recovery SiteAvery1 mention

Manitowoc Eagle's ClubThe judge questioned juror Laura Barber about a citizen's report of an incident at the Manitowoc Eagle's Club. The inquiry addressed whether she had discussed the case or heard comments about guilt or innocence there.

BusinessAvery1 mention

Manitowoc/Sheboygan areaAngela Schuster testified that Halbach took over the Manitowoc/Sheboygan area for Auto Trader one day a week, on Mondays, in mid-2005.

UnknownAvery1 mention

MaribelMaribel was referenced during Blaine Dassey’s cross-examination.

CityAvery1 mention

Maribel Caves ParkAndrew Colborn testified that he and Detective Remiker went to Maribel Caves Park after civilian searchers reported finding items there. The officers bagged the items and turned them over to the Calumet County Sheriff’s Department.

Evidence Recovery SiteAvery1 mention

Maribel County ParkRyan Hillegas named Maribel County Park while describing volunteer searches of accessible land near the Avery salvage property.

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MarinetteThomas Fassbender testified that investigators interviewed family members in Marinette and seized a business flatbed truck and Steven Avery’s car there. He said the vehicles were taken to a local police or sheriff’s department.

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Marinette CountyOn cross-examination, Mark Wiegert confirmed that other investigators had spoken with Brendan Dassey in Marinette County. He said he had reviewed reports about their work but had not received a transcript by March 1.

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Michels' QuarryDuring John Ertl’s cross-examination, counsel sought a diagram to orient him to an area east of Avery Road in quarry-area questioning.

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Milwaukee laboratoryWilliam Newhouse testified that an examiner at the Milwaukee laboratory reviewed photographs of his firearms examinations and that he sometimes took cases there for review.

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Mishicot Middle SchoolSusan Brandt testified that she was an intern at Mishicot Middle School and Mishicot High School between January and May 2006.

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Mishicot river areaDean Strang’s co-counsel Jerome Buting described a search near the Mishicot river area in which a cell phone was found, photographed and seized. Buting requested reports about that activity, saying the defense had not received them.

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Mishicot School DistrictWiegert testified that two Mishicot School District counselors called after Brendan Dassey's arrest to report that they might have information about the Halbach homicide. He and Agent Fassbender met with them at the school the following morning.

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Mobile gas station on Highway 310Bobby Dassey testified that he obtained a tag dated November 4, 2005, from 310 Mobile.

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Mr. Avery's house and bedroomErtl said he did not know whether the carpet and padding in Mr. Avery's house had been tested for blood. He also said he had not observed a bloodstain on the mattress in Mr. Avery's bedroom.

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Mr. Avery's house or garageCulhane confirmed that she received investigative information about trying to place Halbach in Mr. Avery's house or garage, but said it had no bearing on her analysis. She reported no Halbach DNA on the tested house items or garage-crack swabs discussed, apart from the reported bullet result among garage items.

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Mr. Avery's propertySchuster agreed that Auto Trader's records could not show whether Halbach left Mr. Avery's property on October 31 to do a later hustle shot.

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Mr. Avery's residence and detached garageBowe testified that a search warrant for Mr. Avery's residence and detached garage was executed on March 1 and 2, 2006. He logged people entering and leaving the residence but did not actively search.

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Mr. Avery's residence and garageAustin identified Mr. Avery's residence and the garage beside it in a scaled two-dimensional view of the property. He said a garage-model view used measurements recorded by other officers and that he hid some objects in the view to make marked locations visible.

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Mr. Avery's trailer and garageDuring Steier's cross-examination, defense counsel asked whether Wiegert or Fassbender had invited Manitowoc County personnel to the March 1 and 2 search of Mr. Avery's trailer and garage.

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Mr. Chuck Avery's residenceLenk testified that his team also searched what he believed was Mr. Chuck Avery's residence.

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my grandpa's houseKatie Halbach said she believed she, Teresa, and their other sister were at their grandfather's house for his birthday on October 30.

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my houseKayla Avery said a friend saw Brendan Dassey crying in the hallway during a birthday party at her house. Kayla asked whether it was about Steven, and Brendan shrugged without explaining.

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north side of the drivewayBobby Dassey testified that Halbach parked her SUV in front of a van on the north side of the driveway.

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O'Neill's unmarked police carAnthony O'Neill testified that he interviewed Brendan Dassey with Detective Todd Baldwin in his unmarked police car. O'Neill's account described a recorder placed in the car's visor.

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one of the offices of the new shop buildingDaniel Kucharski testified that a Teresa Halbach missing-person poster was found in one of the offices of what he called the new shop building on the Avery property.

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open field north of the residenceBrett Bowe testified that a group of citizen searchers was allowed to search the open field north of the residence. He said they were told to stay away from the fence line and were watched as they searched.

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OshkoshJames Armentrout said his office had been in Oshkosh for more than 20 years, although most of his current work was in Brown County.

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Pearce PhotographyThomas Pearce said Teresa Halbach frequently left her cell phone out on the counter while at Pearce Photography because it was her business line. He could not say with certainty where she kept it when she was away from the studio.

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pit areaScott Fairgrieve recalled that bones from the pit area seemed more calcined, toward the white stage, while he believed the burn barrel had a higher proportion of charred remains.

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pondTodd Hermann used the pond as a landmark when agreeing that the RAV4 would have been farther south, toward the pond, than a red truck shown in the exhibits.

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quarryIn closing argument, Dean Strang raised the quarry to the south as a possible additional location of burned human bone fragments. He urged jurors to consider whether remains had been moved from elsewhere to the burn area behind Avery's garage.

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quarry pileCross-examination addressed tagged items reportedly collected near a red flag southwest of the Avery property. Eisenberg described two adjoining quarry fragments as possibly, but not certainly, human.

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quarry pile in the Radandt gravel pit south of the Avery Salvage YardThe parties stipulated that fragments suspected as possible human bone from the quarry pile in the Radandt gravel pit were sent to the FBI Laboratory for further DNA analysis. Their condition prevented DNA examination.

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Quarry pile site near the Radandt propertyAsked about the quarry pile site near the Radandt property, Pevytoe said he did not search it and could not say whether debris he examined at the Crime Lab came from there.

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Radandt deer campPevytoe testified that he examined burn barrels and the immediate area at the Radandt deer camp on November 12, looking for items that might be significant.

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RAV4 location at Avery Salvage YardDuring cross-examination about his first arrival at the scene on November 5, Tyson limited what he could confirm about the RAV4 after leaving it.

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RAV4 location in the southeast portion of the Avery Salvage YardFassbender testified that citizen searchers found a bluish-green RAV4 on the Avery property and reported that it might be Teresa Halbach's vehicle. He also described the decision to transport it for further processing.

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resort motel in MishicotFassbender testified that he and another agent spoke with Dassey at the resort motel in Mishicot on February 27, with Dassey's mother and brother present.

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ridge near the pond on the Avery propertySturm identified the vehicle's discovery site as a ridge or berm immediately south of the pond on the Avery property. She pointed out the location on an exhibit shown to the jury.

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ridge of carsCramer testified that she and Brutus searched a line of cars along an elevated ridge. Brutus twice indicated at a vehicle beneath brush near a blue tarp.

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rural Manitowoc CountyIn the State's closing argument, Fallon placed Halbach's brief Auto Trader appointment at the Zipperer residence in rural Manitowoc County before her next appointment.

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Sheriff's DepartmentPevytoe testified that he went to the Sheriff's Department the following morning to make a preliminary examination of ash previously removed from the burn pit.

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Stanley Correctional InstitutionThe court read an address label showing that an envelope had been sent from Stanley Correctional Institution to the Crime Lab. The defense questioned the envelope's seal during argument about a possible source of Steven Avery's DNA.

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State of FloridaDr. LeBeau identified Florida as the state where an investigation of medical examiner William Sybers took place while discussing that separate case.

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station wagonPaine testified that she saw a bent license plate in the back of a station wagon after another person pointed it out as the plate they were looking for.

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Steven Avery propertyEisenberg identified a photograph of investigators sorting material collected from the Steven Avery property to look for human remains or other significant objects.

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Steven Avery trailer and bedroomLenk testified that officers were assigned to collect magazines, pictures, and computer-related items from Steven Avery's trailer and to search the dwelling thoroughly, including Avery's bedroom.

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Steven Avery's bathroomCulhane testified that swabs from a bathroom vanity and sink tested positive for blood. She obtained a DNA profile consistent with Steven Avery from the sink sample but no profile from the other positive sample.

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Steven Avery's garage floorCulhane testified that she received six swabs from stains on Steven Avery's garage floor and obtained a DNA profile from the blood swabs.

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Steven Avery's house and the nearby burn barrelDuring testimony about a search near the Avery property, Siders identified Steven Avery's house as the red trailer visible behind a burn barrel in a photograph.

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Steven Avery's trailer and garageUsing an aerial photograph of the Avery Salvage Yard, Fassbender identified Steven Avery's trailer and an unattached garage among the property's landmarks.

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surrounding quarriesTimothy Austin testified that other personnel mapped specific spots of possible evidentiary value in the surrounding quarries. He said search teams identified approximately 11 or 12 points there.

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the area behind the garageDean Strang identified the area behind the garage as one of the places covered by his renewed motion to suppress search results.

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the Avery propertyRyan Hillegas confirmed that his permitted access was to surrounding properties, outside the Avery salvage property.

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the Dassey boys' drivewayLisa Buchner testified that she picked up the Dassey boys for school in front of their driveway.

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the quarryIn rebuttal closing, Kenneth Kratz addressed bones found in the quarry. He argued that they were only possibly human and that testing could not determine whether they were human.

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the shopSusan Brandt testified that Kayla said she was scared to go to the shop and asked whether blood could come up through concrete.

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trailer bathroomJulie Cramer testified that she and her dog, Brutus, searched a trailer on the Avery salvage property and received one trained alert in a bathroom area inside it.

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vicinity of Highway 310 and QCurtis Drumm testified that the vicinity of Highway 310 and Q was the first area he flew over after investigators gave him coordinates and said they were looking for a possible car or person.

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Washington D.C.Marc LeBeau testified that his laboratory had moved from Washington D.C. to Quantico, Virginia, and discussed how the move affected instruments and testing protocols.

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White Cedar RoadDavid Siders testified that his search group was assigned to search property west of the Avery residence along White Cedar Road.

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wood burner boilerOn cross-examination, Dr. Fairgrieve said he could not say the wood burner boiler was where the original burning occurred. He recalled that cellulose ash recovered from it was inconsistent with ash and debris from the pit.

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wood furnaceAttorney Strang said the defense's expert disclosure identified the wood furnace as a possible place where cremains were rendered. He described Fairgrieve's intended opinion as unable to assign or rule out a burn site.

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wooded area at the end of Kuss RoadVolunteer searchers reported disturbed soil in a forested area west of the salvage yard, at the end of Kuss Road. John Ertl went there and excavated the area, concluding it was not a burial site.

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Zander RoadDuring redirect examination about a sign bearing a Zander Road address, Sergeant Tyson said he did not know where the address was. Radio traffic made him think the road was probably in Manitowoc County.

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