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Manitowoc County
Karen 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.
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Manitowoc County was an early search area and the reported recovery location of an individual whose identification prompted forensic dental assistance. In Avery's trial, the defense also questioned the differing involvement of county offices in the investigation.