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peoplepersonTeresa HalbachBrendan DasseySteven A. AveryPatrick L. WillisJerome L. FoxBarbara SchmidtNancy StienmetzLaura BarberTerri TemmeMs. ThorneMr. SchuetteNathan KleinMs. DornPaul NelesenMarion FlintDaniel SlabyRichard MahlerWilliam MohrDiane FreeMr. WardmanMr. CovingtonMs. DurstCynthia EdgeMs. FossMr. HeinzelMr. HughesMs. LoweryMs. McGuireThomas OakesMs. OrthMs. RunningMs. SheaMs. ShippyMs. TedderKenneth R. KratzThomas J. FallonNorman A. GahnJerome F. ButingDean A. StrangMark R. FremgenRaymond L. EdelsteinSherry CulhaneMarc LeBeauJohn ErtlLeslie EisenbergRobert H. GordonNick StahlkeWilliam NewhouseScott FairgrieveJanine ArvizuMichael RiddleDonald SimleyJeffrey JentzenRonald L. GroffyMark WiegertThomas FassbenderJames LenkWilliam TysonDaniel KucharskiAndrew L. ColbornRodney PevytoeDave RemikerKevin HeimerlAnthony O'NeillThomas SturdivantBrett BoweTimothy AustinJason OrthTodd HermannDavid SidersPeter O'ConnorGary SteierCindy PaineBobby DasseyBlaine DasseyRoland JohnsonJulie CramerKenneth OlsonPamela SturmLynn ZigmuntRyan HillegasAngela SchusterDawn PliszkaScott TadychJohn LeurquinNicole SturmKris Schoenenberger-GrossMichael Daniel HalbachBobbie DohrwardtLisa BuchnerKaren HalbachCurtis ThomasKatie HalbachLaura SchadrieJames ArmentroutJoEllen ZippererKayla AveryRobert FabianAnthony Joseph ZimmermanCurtis DrummWilliam Brandes, Jr.Thomas PearceDebra KakatschDavid BeachJodi StachowskiSusan BrandtSteven SchmitzMichael KornelyDennis JacobsJerry PagelBarb JandaEarl AveryChuck AveryDelores AveryJohn DederingGeorge ZippererAllen AveryScott BloedornBryan DasseyJeremy HawkinsWendy BaldwinTom HalbachRick RiemerGreg SchetterMichael OsmunsonCraig SippelGregory AllenChuck CatesJason CriscoKelly HalbachTom JandaJames SielehrWilliam SybersGuang ZhangTim HalbachRobert HermannJames HolmesJason JostMike ShallueMarie Beth VarrialeDeputy WendlingCandy AveryJason BrewerJay BreyerMatthew JoyDr. KrupkaKen PetersonMike RindtKim SkorlinskiCarmen WienschKevin BallardKaren BaumgartnerKenneth BennettAlfred BiasottiKelly BitsenBob (Julie Cramer's husband)Joseph BuckleyDeputy CummingsBradley CzechE. James FitzGeraldDuranda FreymillerJeff FroehlichGisli GudjonssonJudge HazlewoodJanet (Manitowoc County Clerk of Court's office)Henry LeeJulie LeverenzRoger MartzO.J. SimpsonDeb StrausFred WhitehurstAylingTodd BaldwinSarah BeachRobert BeaudryBill BeckBruce BedowleLieutenant BesslerRob BlockMichael BoddenMike BushmanDr. ButcherAlex CaldwellMike CampbellAshley ChevalierKevin CooperCrowDr. DahlPete DasseyDeputy DegnitzGretchen DeGrootRonald EvanDan FischerMatthew FlynnAmber Fox-BrewerDr. FriedmanFay FritschGlassmanAssistant District Attorney GriesbachDeputy HaeseBetty HalbachAgent HammondSteve HarringtonRobert HenakJack HenionMarilyn HuffAlan HunsaderLance ItoJoseph KapitanyKassonKatie (Manitowoc County dispatcher)Doug KellyMike KlaserDiana LampsaLeslie LemieuxLisa (Teresa Halbach's friend)LoftusDr. LoweLynn (Manitowoc County Sheriff's Department dispatcher)Jay MathisonBruce MccordLeslie McCurdyMcNallLucy MeierMark MillerMadeline MontgomeryOfsheAldo PolettiniSteven RollinsAgent RoswellRenee SchmidtPatrick J. SchoebelLarry SchroederGary SchultzLieutenant SeimScott SenglaubTheresa ShebestaRobin SheppardMichael StierBrian SwetlikMrs. SybersJeff TechReg TemplinDr. TrowbridgeLaura Vogel-SchwartzMr. WardLarry WelnickeBrian WernerElaine WheelerShirley WildaDr. WilliamsPeople251 people across the trial record.

Victim(1)

Defendants(2)

Judges(2)

Jurors(29)

Barbara Schmidt
Avery
Juror in Steven Avery's trial who was questioned about possible outside influence.
47 lines
Nancy Stienmetz
Avery
Juror in Steven Avery's trial who was later designated an alternate.
36 lines
Laura Barber
Avery
Juror in Steven Avery's trial who was questioned about outside comments and later excused.
34 lines
Terri Temme
Avery
Juror in Steven Avery's trial who was later excused through an agreed additional strike.
27 lines
Ms. Thorne
Avery
Juror in Steven Avery's 2007 trial who participated in a publicity inquiry and verdict poll.
23 lines
Mr. Schuette
Avery
Juror in Steven Avery's 2007 trial who answered questions about case publicity.
15 lines
Nathan Klein
Avery
Juror in Steven Avery's 2007 trial who disclosed a limited encounter with a witness.
12 lines
Ms. Dorn
Avery
Juror in Steven Avery's 2007 trial who participated in a court inquiry and verdict poll.
10 lines
Paul Nelesen
Avery
Juror in Steven Avery's 2007 trial who answered questions about outside contact.
10 lines
Marion Flint
Avery
Juror in Steven Avery's 2007 trial who participated in a publicity inquiry and verdict poll.
8 lines
Daniel Slaby
Avery
Juror in Steven Avery's trial who signed a request to review witness testimony.
7 lines
Richard Mahler
Avery
Juror in Steven Avery's 2007 trial who answered questions about exposure to publicity.
7 lines
William Mohr
Avery
Juror in Steven Avery's 2007 trial who participated in an outside-contact inquiry and verdict poll.
7 lines
Diane Free
Avery
Juror in Steven Avery's 2007 trial who participated in an outside-contact inquiry and verdict poll.
6 lines
Mr. Wardman
Avery
Juror in Steven Avery's 2007 trial who answered questions about exposure to publicity.
6 lines
Mr. Covington
Dassey
Juror polled after the verdicts in Brendan Dassey's trial.
1 mentions
Ms. Durst
Dassey
Juror polled after the verdicts in Brendan Dassey's trial.
1 mentions
Cynthia Edge
Dassey
Juror discharged before deliberations in Brendan Dassey's trial.
1 mentions
Ms. Foss
Dassey
Juror polled after the verdicts in Brendan Dassey's trial.
1 mentions
Mr. Heinzel
Dassey
Juror polled after the verdicts in Brendan Dassey's trial.
1 mentions
Mr. Hughes
Dassey
Juror polled after the verdicts in Brendan Dassey's trial.
1 mentions
Ms. Lowery
Dassey
Juror polled after the verdicts in Brendan Dassey's trial.
1 mentions
Ms. McGuire
Dassey
Juror polled after the verdicts in Brendan Dassey's trial.
1 mentions
Thomas Oakes
Dassey
Juror whose name was drawn before deliberations in Brendan Dassey's trial.
1 mentions
Ms. Orth
Dassey
Juror polled after the verdicts in Brendan Dassey's trial.
1 mentions
Ms. Running
Dassey
Juror polled after the verdicts in Brendan Dassey's trial.
1 mentions
Ms. Shea
Dassey
Juror polled after the verdicts in Brendan Dassey's trial.
1 mentions
Ms. Shippy
Dassey
Juror polled after the verdicts in Brendan Dassey's trial.
1 mentions
Ms. Tedder
Dassey
Juror polled after the verdicts in Brendan Dassey's trial.
1 mentions

Prosecution(3)

Defense(4)

Expert witnesses(13)

Sherry Culhane
Wisconsin State Crime Laboratory (Madison)
AveryDassey
Wisconsin Crime Lab DNA analyst who examined evidence from the RAV4, a key, and a bullet fragment.
1,958 lines·12 appearances
Marc LeBeau
FBI Laboratory
Avery
FBI chemist who conducted EDTA testing on blood evidence discussed in Steven Avery's trial.
1,698 lines·6 appearances
John Ertl
Wisconsin State Crime Laboratory (Madison)
AveryDassey
State crime-lab scientist who worked on vehicle, burned-material, and garage-floor evidence.
860 lines·6 appearances
Leslie Eisenberg
Wisconsin Historical Society
AveryDassey
Forensic anthropologist who examined burned remains and testified in both 2007 trials.
845 lines·7 appearances
Robert H. Gordon
Forensic Psych Associates
Dassey
Psychologist who offered a qualified defense opinion on Brendan Dassey's suggestibility.
632 lines·4 appearances
Nick Stahlke
Wisconsin State Crime Laboratory (Madison)
AveryDassey
Crime-lab bloodstain-pattern specialist who interpreted stains inside Teresa Halbach's RAV4.
574 lines·7 appearances
William Newhouse
Wisconsin State Crime Laboratory (Madison)
AveryDassey
Firearms examiner who compared recovered cartridge casings and bullets with an examined rifle.
460 lines·8 appearances
Scott Fairgrieve
Laurentian University
Avery
Forensic anthropologist who appeared for the defense to assess burn-site and remains evidence.
395 lines·5 appearances
Janine Arvizu
Avery
Defense expert who assessed the limits of FBI EDTA testing on blood evidence.
395 lines·5 appearances
Michael Riddle
Wisconsin State Crime Laboratory (Madison)
AveryDassey
Crime-lab fingerprint examiner who compared prints recovered from Teresa Halbach's RAV4.
351 lines·9 appearances
Donald Simley
AveryDassey
Forensic dentist who made a qualified comparison between burned dental material and Teresa Halbach's records.
226 lines·3 appearances
Jeffrey Jentzen
Milwaukee County
AveryDassey
Forensic pathologist whose opinions on Teresa Halbach's death were presented in both 2007 trials.
206 lines·3 appearances
Ronald L. Groffy
Wisconsin Department of Justice, Crime Laboratory Bureau
AveryDassey
Crime Lab imaging analyst who photographed vehicles and conducted presumptive blood tests on the RAV4.
172 lines·2 appearances

Law enforcement(19)

Mark Wiegert
Calumet County Sheriff's Department
AveryDassey
Calumet County investigator involved in the missing-person investigation and Brendan Dassey's interviews.
1,183 lines·13 appearances
Thomas Fassbender
Wisconsin Department of Justice, Division of Criminal Investigation
AveryDassey
Special agent involved in Avery-property searches and interviews of Brendan Dassey.
1,026 lines·8 appearances
James Lenk
Manitowoc County Sheriff's Department
AveryDassey
Manitowoc County lieutenant involved in searches of Steven Avery's trailer and garage.
826 lines·6 appearances
William Tyson
Calumet County Sheriff's Department
AveryDassey
Calumet County sergeant who documented property searches and handled evidence involving the RAV4.
735 lines·5 appearances
Daniel Kucharski
Calumet County Sheriff's Department
AveryDassey
Calumet County deputy involved in searches and evidence collection at Steven Avery's property.
706 lines·8 appearances
Andrew L. Colborn
Manitowoc County Sheriff's Department
AveryDassey
Manitowoc County sergeant involved in searches of Steven Avery's trailer.
693 lines·4 appearances
Rodney Pevytoe
Wisconsin Department of Justice, Division of Criminal Investigation
AveryDassey
Special agent who examined burn-pit debris and material caught in burned tire wire.
567 lines·6 appearances
Dave Remiker
Manitowoc County Sheriff's Department
AveryDassey
Detective involved in identifying Teresa Halbach's RAV4 and searching Steven Avery's property.
455 lines·3 appearances
Kevin Heimerl
Wisconsin Department of Justice, Division of Criminal Investigation
AveryDassey
Special agent who examined burned debris and helped search Steven Avery's garage.
431 lines·7 appearances
Anthony O'Neill
Marinette County Sheriff's Department
Dassey
Detective who conducted a recorded November 2005 interview of Brendan Dassey.
367 lines·4 appearances
Thomas Sturdivant
Wisconsin Department of Justice, Division of Criminal Investigation
AveryDassey
Special agent involved in the burn-pit search and initial collection of suspected bone material.
355 lines·4 appearances
Brett Bowe
Calumet County Sheriff's Department
AveryDassey
Calumet County lieutenant involved in perimeter security and searches of the Avery property.
306 lines·4 appearances
Timothy Austin
Wisconsin State Patrol
AveryDassey
Wisconsin State Patrol trooper who created measured diagrams and computer-generated property views.
200 lines·2 appearances
Jason Orth
Manitowoc County Sheriff's Department
Avery
Sergeant involved in identifying and guarding Teresa Halbach's RAV4 at Avery Salvage Yard.
149 lines·3 appearances
Todd Hermann
Manitowoc County Sheriff's Department
Avery
Law-enforcement officer who guarded Teresa Halbach's RAV4 after its discovery at Avery Salvage Yard.
128 lines·3 appearances
David Siders
Manitowoc County Sheriff's Department
Avery
Deputy involved in the Avery-property search that located a burn barrel with apparent phone parts.
106 lines·2 appearances
Peter O'Connor
Manitowoc County Sheriff's Department
Avery
Deputy who staffed an early Avery Road roadblock during the search of the property.
96 lines·4 appearances
Gary Steier
Calumet County Sheriff's Department
AveryDassey
Investigator involved in the garage searches and custody of recovered bullet fragments.
76 lines·2 appearances
Cindy Paine
Wisconsin State Patrol
AveryDassey
State trooper who photographed and identified license plates found at Avery Salvage Yard.
42 lines·1 appearances

Witnesses(35)

Bobby Dassey
AveryDassey
Brendan Dassey's brother and a witness concerning Teresa Halbach's visit to the Avery property.
669 lines·5 appearances
Blaine Dassey
AveryDassey
Brendan Dassey's brother and a witness in both 2007 trials concerning Teresa Halbach's death.
547 lines·7 appearances
Roland Johnson
Avery
Owner of a .22-caliber rifle who described earlier shooting near the Avery-property garage.
287 lines·3 appearances
Julie Cramer
Great Lakes Search and Rescue
AveryDassey
Search-dog handler who worked with Brutus during the search for Teresa Halbach.
281 lines·4 appearances
Kenneth Olson
Wisconsin State Crime Laboratory (Madison)
AveryDassey
State Crime Laboratory trace examiner who examined lead near defects in charred cranial fragments.
274 lines·7 appearances
Pamela Sturm
AveryDassey
Volunteer searcher who found Teresa Halbach's RAV4 with her daughter at Avery Salvage Yard.
269 lines·2 appearances
Lynn Zigmunt
Manitowoc County Clerk of Court
Avery
Manitowoc County clerk of court who explained access to an earlier case file and its blood-vial container.
229 lines·4 appearances
Ryan Hillegas
AveryDassey
Volunteer search organizer who helped coordinate efforts to find Teresa Halbach.
227 lines·3 appearances
Angela Schuster
Auto Trader Magazine
AveryDassey
Auto Trader manager who oversaw Teresa Halbach's photography appointments.
219 lines·3 appearances
Dawn Pliszka
Auto Trader Magazine
AveryDassey
Auto Trader receptionist who handled the appointment request for Teresa Halbach's October 31 visit.
207 lines·5 appearances
Scott Tadych
AveryDassey
Witness whose account concerned a fire near Steven Avery's garage on October 31, 2005.
207 lines·3 appearances
John Leurquin
Valders Co-op
Avery
Defense witness who reported seeing a green SUV near Avery Auto Salvage but could not identify it.
172 lines·5 appearances
Nicole Sturm
AveryDassey
Volunteer searcher who photographed Teresa Halbach's covered RAV4 at Avery Salvage Yard.
169 lines·3 appearances
Kris Schoenenberger-Gross
Mishicot School District
Dassey
School psychologist who discussed Brendan Dassey's educational evaluations for the defense.
167 lines·3 appearances
Michael Daniel Halbach
Green Bay Packers
AveryDassey
Teresa Halbach's brother who helped search for her and reviewed her voicemail.
165 lines·4 appearances
Bobbie Dohrwardt
Cellcom
Avery
Cellcom records custodian who explained Steven Avery's phone records in his 2007 trial.
156 lines·5 appearances
Lisa Buchner
Avery
School bus driver who reported a possible van-photography sighting without establishing its date.
151 lines·3 appearances
Karen Halbach
AveryDassey
Teresa Halbach's mother and a witness concerning the family's contact with and search for her.
145 lines·3 appearances
Curtis Thomas
Federal Bureau of Investigation
AveryDassey
FBI electronics engineer who examined burned phone, camera, and PDA components.
144 lines·4 appearances
Katie Halbach
AveryDassey
Teresa Halbach's sister and a witness concerning her clothing and a lanyard.
138 lines·3 appearances
Laura Schadrie
Avery
Cingular records custodian who explained Teresa Halbach's October 31 call records.
135 lines·3 appearances
James Armentrout
Dassey
Psychologist who appeared in rebuttal to assess the testing behind a suggestibility opinion.
118 lines·2 appearances
JoEllen Zipperer
AveryDassey
Resident whose account concerned Teresa Halbach's visit to photograph a car at her home.
108 lines·4 appearances
Kayla Avery
Dassey
Family witness whose earlier reports concerning Brendan Dassey were disputed in her trial testimony.
107 lines·3 appearances
Robert Fabian
Avery
Witness who reported smoke smelling like plastic from a burn barrel near Steven Avery's residence.
94 lines·2 appearances
Anthony Joseph Zimmerman
Cingular Wireless
Avery
Cingular network engineer who explained cellphone and voicemail records in Steven Avery's trial.
94 lines·2 appearances
Curtis Drumm
Avery
Pilot who conducted an aerial search for Teresa Halbach in November 2005.
73 lines·2 appearances
William Brandes, Jr.
AveryDassey
Volunteer firefighter who found folded license plates during a search of Avery Salvage Yard.
65 lines·2 appearances
Thomas Pearce
AveryDassey
Photography-studio colleague of Teresa Halbach who raised concern when she missed work.
64 lines·3 appearances
Debra Kakatsch
Manitowoc County
Avery
Manitowoc County coroner whose proposed account of her exclusion from the remains investigation was not admitted.
48 lines·1 appearances
David Beach
Avery
Searcher who spoke with Steven Avery while looking for Teresa Halbach.
46 lines·2 appearances
Jodi Stachowski
AveryDassey
Steven Avery's then-fiancée and a witness concerning their October 31 phone calls.
44 lines·2 appearances
Susan Brandt
Mishicot Middle School / Mishicot High School
Dassey
School counseling intern who heard Kayla Avery's account during a counseling-office visit.
41 lines·3 appearances
Steven Schmitz
AveryDassey
Vehicle owner whose Auto Trader photography appointment with Teresa Halbach was described in both trials.
40 lines·3 appearances
Michael Kornely
Dassey
Defense witness who reported speaking with Brendan Dassey by phone on October 31, 2005.
33 lines·3 appearances

Mentioned(143)

Dennis Jacobs
Avery
Manitowoc County detective whose recorded questions figured in argument over the investigation's early focus.
12 lines
Jerry Pagel
AveryDassey
Calumet County sheriff involved in the response to Teresa Halbach's disappearance.
10 lines
Barb Janda
AveryDassey
Steven Avery's sister and Brendan Dassey's mother, whose van was photographed for Auto Trader.
47 mentions
Earl Avery
AveryDassey
Salvage-yard owner and Avery family member who permitted volunteers to search for Teresa Halbach's vehicle.
24 mentions
Chuck Avery
AveryDassey
Steven Avery's brother and a salvage-business co-owner discussed in investigation testimony.
22 mentions
Delores Avery
AveryDassey
Steven Avery's mother and an Avery-property resident who provided forensic comparison samples.
13 mentions
John Dedering
AveryDassey
Calumet County investigator who collected statements and joined search work at the Avery property.
13 mentions
George Zipperer
Avery
Resident named as the contact for a Teresa Halbach photo appointment and visited during the search for her.
13 mentions
Allen Avery
AveryDassey
Salvage-yard founder and Avery family member discussed in property-search testimony.
11 mentions
Scott Bloedorn
Avery
Teresa Halbach's roommate who helped organize the volunteer search for her.
11 mentions
Bryan Dassey
AveryDassey
Dassey family member who provided a DNA reference sample and was separately interviewed by investigators.
11 mentions
Jeremy Hawkins
AveryDassey
Deputy and evidence technician involved in searches and processing collected items.
9 mentions
Wendy Baldwin
AveryDassey
Investigator involved in property searches, evidence documentation, and an interview of Brendan Dassey.
8 mentions
Tom Halbach
AveryDassey
Karen Halbach's husband, identified with qualification as Teresa Halbach's legal stepfather.
7 mentions
Rick Riemer
AveryDassey
Deputy involved in the trailer search and custody of burn-pit evidence.
7 mentions
Greg Schetter
Avery
Deputy inspector involved in early discussions about transferring investigative responsibility.
7 mentions
Michael Osmunson
Avery
Bobby Dassey's friend who was present during a garage conversation discussed at trial.
6 mentions
Craig Sippel
AveryDassey
Calumet County lieutenant involved in scene security and search assignments.
6 mentions
Gregory Allen
Avery
Person discussed as the DNA match to a hair from Steven Avery's earlier case.
5 mentions
Chuck Cates
AveryDassey
Crime Lab field-response member involved in burned-debris sifting and fingerprint work.
5 mentions
Jason Crisco
AveryDassey
Blaine Dassey's friend and trick-or-treating companion on Halloween 2005.
5 mentions
Kelly Halbach
AveryDassey
Teresa Halbach's younger sister, identified in family testimony.
5 mentions
Tom Janda
AveryDassey
Dassey-household member whose name also appeared on an Auto Trader appointment report.
5 mentions
James Sielehr
AveryDassey
Arson Bureau special agent who helped reexamine the burn pit.
5 mentions
William Sybers
Avery
Expert whose earlier case was used to question an FBI chemist about a revised scientific opinion.
5 mentions
Guang Zhang
AveryDassey
Crime-lab photographer who documented salvage-yard evidence and assisted with burn-pit work.
5 mentions
Tim Halbach
AveryDassey
Teresa Halbach's older brother who helped the family look for her.
4 mentions
Robert Hermann
Avery
Inspector identified as second in command of the Manitowoc County Sheriff's Department.
4 mentions
James Holmes
AveryDassey
Special agent who delivered dental records and remains to forensic examiners.
4 mentions
Jason Jost
AveryDassey
Sheriff's officer who directed investigators to material near the burn pit regarded as possible bone.
4 mentions
Mike Shallue
Avery
Sergeant whose retrieval of earlier-case evidence from the clerk's office was examined at trial.
4 mentions
Marie Beth Varriale
Avery
DNA unit supervisor who co-signed a bullet-test report discussed in Steven Avery's trial.
4 mentions
Deputy Wendling
Avery
Deputy identified as helping search Steven Avery's trailer and garage.
4 mentions
Candy Avery
AveryDassey
Earl Avery's wife and Kayla Avery's mother, present during investigators' interviews with Kayla.
3 mentions
Jason Brewer
Avery
FBI analyst who performed instrument analyses for EDTA testing discussed at trial.
3 mentions
Jay Breyer
AveryDassey
Volunteer who helped prepare Teresa Halbach's missing-person poster through Youth Educated in Safety.
3 mentions
Matthew Joy
AveryDassey
Special agent involved in transferring a Toyota key and delivering materials to a dental examiner.
3 mentions
Dr. Krupka
AveryDassey
Teresa Halbach's dentist, who supplied X-rays for a forensic tooth-fragment comparison.
3 mentions
Ken Peterson
Avery
Sheriff identified as head of the Manitowoc County Sheriff's Department.
3 mentions
Mike Rindt
AveryDassey
Arson Bureau special agent who helped document and reexamine the burn pit.
3 mentions
Kim Skorlinski
Dassey
Agent involved in a vehicle stop and an interview of Brendan Dassey.
3 mentions
Carmen Wiensch
AveryDassey
Person identified in Blaine Dassey's account as his Halloween 2005 ride for trick-or-treating.
3 mentions
Kevin Ballard
Avery
Researcher whose EDTA-testing approach was discussed during questioning of an FBI chemist.
2 mentions
Karen Baumgartner
Dassey
School counseling-office participant who heard Kayla Avery's account and was later interviewed.
2 mentions
Kenneth Bennett
Avery
Expert whose early examination of bone fragments was discussed in testimony and warrant argument.
2 mentions
Alfred Biasotti
Avery
Researcher whose firearms-comparison work was discussed during bullet-identification testimony.
2 mentions
Kelly Bitsen
Avery
Friend who helped contact Teresa Halbach's friends and access her online phone records after she went missing.
2 mentions
Bob (Julie Cramer's husband)
Avery
Search volunteer who backed up his wife, search-dog handler Julie Cramer.
2 mentions
Joseph Buckley
Dassey
Proposed rebuttal witness on interrogation practices whose testimony scope remained undecided.
2 mentions
Deputy Cummings
Avery
Deputy identified as helping guard Teresa Halbach's RAV4 before a security handoff.
2 mentions
Bradley Czech
Avery
Business and personal acquaintance of Teresa Halbach who was interviewed early in the investigation.
2 mentions
E. James FitzGerald
Prosecution
Avery
District attorney whose signature and possible access to an earlier court file were discussed at trial.
2 mentions
Duranda Freymiller
AveryDassey
Special agent who requested forensic dental assistance with an identification.
2 mentions
Jeff Froehlich
AveryDassey
Assistant district attorney who contacted a forensic dentist about examined remains and qualifications.
2 mentions
Gisli Gudjonsson
Dassey
Suggestibility researcher whose work and testing were discussed by psychology witnesses.
2 mentions
Judge Hazlewood
Court
Avery
Judge whose earlier evidence-transfer and DNA-sample orders were discussed in Steven Avery's trial.
2 mentions
Janet (Manitowoc County Clerk of Court's office)
Avery
Clerk of court's office employee mentioned in testimony about access to that office.
2 mentions
Henry Lee
Avery
Researcher mentioned for a trace-DNA study and courses taken by the testifying coroner.
2 mentions
Julie Leverenz
Avery
Victim-witness coordinator subject to a court direction concerning contact with Bobby Dassey.
2 mentions
Roger Martz
Avery
Coauthor of an EDTA-testing article discussed by an FBI analyst at trial.
2 mentions
O.J. Simpson
Avery
Defendant in a separate case invoked as a comparison during argument over FBI EDTA testing.
2 mentions
Deb Straus
AveryDassey
Special agent identified in accounts of investigators examining material near the burn area.
2 mentions
Fred Whitehurst
Avery
Person whose allegations about FBI Laboratory employees were raised during questioning on EDTA testing.
2 mentions
Ayling
Dassey
Person named in questions to a psychology witness about 1984 false-confession studies.
1 mentions
Todd Baldwin
Dassey
Detective identified as participating in a recorded roadside interview of Brendan Dassey.
1 mentions
Sarah Beach
Avery
David Beach's sister who joined him in searching for Teresa Halbach's vehicle.
1 mentions
Robert Beaudry
Avery
Person named on an Auto Trader appointment sheet used to examine how photo jobs were scheduled.
1 mentions
Bill Beck
Avery
Deputy inspector whom a witness believed oversaw sheriff's-department support operations.
1 mentions
Bruce Bedowle
Avery
Coauthor of an EDTA-testing article discussed during Steven Avery's trial.
1 mentions
Lieutenant Bessler
Avery
Person tentatively identified as a Manitowoc County Patrol Division lieutenant.
1 mentions
Rob Block
Avery
Manitowoc evidence technician who joined a trailer-search team at the Avery property.
1 mentions
Michael Bodden
Avery
Medical examiner identified as having taught courses taken by the testifying coroner.
1 mentions
Mike Bushman
Avery
Deputy who led a November 2005 search group at the Avery property.
1 mentions
Dr. Butcher
Dassey
Person associated with an MMPI interpretation service discussed at Brendan Dassey's trial.
1 mentions
Alex Caldwell
Dassey
Psychologist named in connection with an MMPI interpretation program.
1 mentions
Mike Campbell
Dassey
Instructor identified as teaching an evidence-technician course attended by Sergeant William Tyson.
1 mentions
Ashley Chevalier
Dassey
Cousin whose birthday party was the setting for Kayla Avery's account of seeing Brendan Dassey cry.
1 mentions
Kevin Cooper
Avery
Person whose separate case was raised in questioning about FBI EDTA bloodstain testing.
1 mentions
Crow
Dassey
Namesake of a bone-burning scale discussed during forensic testimony.
1 mentions
Dr. Dahl
Avery
Expert whose opinion in an earlier civil case was cited in a juror-bias argument.
1 mentions
Pete Dassey
Avery
Bobby Dassey's natural father, identified in his son's trial testimony.
1 mentions
Deputy Degnitz
Dassey
Deputy tentatively identified by a detective as the officer who stopped a vehicle carrying Brendan Dassey.
1 mentions
Gretchen DeGroot
Avery
Milwaukee laboratory technical leader who reviewed a DNA-testing deviation request.
1 mentions
Ronald Evan
Avery
Special agent who helped examine burn barrels during the investigation.
1 mentions
Dan Fischer
Avery
Person named in a defense offer of proof about the county coroner's exclusion from the investigation.
1 mentions
Matthew Flynn
Avery
Attorney representing WISN in a courtroom-camera arrangement during Steven Avery's trial.
1 mentions
Amber Fox-Brewer
Dassey
Mishicot High School colleague of counseling intern Susan Brandt.
1 mentions
Dr. Friedman
Avery
Potential expert observer of forensic testing cited by defense counsel in a motion argument.
1 mentions
Fay Fritsch
Avery
Nurse who assisted during Steven Avery's November 2005 physical examination.
1 mentions
Glassman
Dassey
Namesake of a bone-burning scale discussed during forensic testimony.
1 mentions
Assistant District Attorney Griesbach
Prosecution
Avery
Assistant district attorney identified as arriving at the Avery property during the initial response.
1 mentions
Deputy Haese
Avery
Deputy identified as relieving another officer at the Avery Road roadblock.
1 mentions
Betty Halbach
Avery
Relative who told Pamela Sturm about Teresa Halbach's disappearance and a planned search.
1 mentions
Agent Hammond
Avery
Agent identified as receiving a blood vial from Investigator Mark Wiegert.
1 mentions
Steve Harrington
Avery
Crime-lab forensic scientist present during work on Teresa Halbach's RAV4.
1 mentions
Robert Henak
Avery
Attorney who represented Steven Avery in an earlier case reflected in certified records.
1 mentions
Jack Henion
Avery
Coauthor of an EDTA study discussed during testimony about FBI blood testing.
1 mentions
Marilyn Huff
Court
Avery
Judge whose order in another EDTA-testing case was discussed during cross-examination.
1 mentions
Alan Hunsader
Avery
Investigator whose interview report was used to refresh a witness's recollection about Teresa Halbach's phone.
1 mentions
Lance Ito
Court
Avery
Judge in a separate case invoked during argument over EDTA-test evidence.
1 mentions
Joseph Kapitany
Avery
Special agent who received Steven Avery's fingerprints and palm prints for transfer to the Crime Lab.
1 mentions
Kasson
Dassey
Person named in questions to a psychology witness about 1991 studies.
1 mentions
Katie (Manitowoc County dispatcher)
Avery
Manitowoc County dispatcher heard on recordings played during Steven Avery's trial.
1 mentions
Doug Kelly
Avery
Forensic pathologist whom defense counsel said the coroner sought to involve in the remains investigation.
1 mentions
Mike Klaser
Avery
Medical examiner whom defense counsel said the county coroner contacted about suspected remains.
1 mentions
Diana Lampsa
Avery
Witness in an earlier civil case whose testimony was read during a juror-bias argument.
1 mentions
Leslie Lemieux
Avery
Corporal who took the missing-person complaint concerning Teresa Halbach.
1 mentions
Lisa (Teresa Halbach's friend)
Avery
Friend identified as visiting while others sought information about Teresa Halbach's whereabouts.
1 mentions
Loftus
Dassey
Person named in questions to a psychology witness about earlier studies.
1 mentions
Dr. Lowe
Avery
Person identified phonetically in connection with swab photographs admitted at trial.
1 mentions
Lynn (Manitowoc County Sheriff's Department dispatcher)
Avery
Sheriff's Department dispatcher heard answering a license-plate inquiry on a trial recording.
1 mentions
Jay Mathison
Avery
Person named in a question about a proposed rifle sale that the witness denied.
1 mentions
Bruce Mccord
Avery
Researcher whose EDTA-related work was discussed in questioning about a testing protocol.
1 mentions
Leslie McCurdy
Avery
Examiner whose proposed account, presented by stipulation, concerned the condition of bone fragments submitted for DNA testing.
1 mentions
McNall
Dassey
Person named in questions to a psychology witness about 1991 studies.
1 mentions
Lucy Meier
Avery
Crime-lab supervisor who sought help photographing Teresa Halbach's RAV4.
1 mentions
Mark Miller
Avery
Lead author of an EDTA-testing article discussed during FBI witness testimony.
1 mentions
Madeline Montgomery
Avery
Reviewer of the FBI's case-specific EDTA testing protocol discussed at trial.
1 mentions
Ofshe
Dassey
Person named in questions about 1989 research on suggestibility and false confessions.
1 mentions
Aldo Polettini
Avery
Textbook publisher named during testimony about chemical-testing technology.
1 mentions
Steven Rollins
Avery
Corporation counsel named in a defense offer of proof about the county coroner's proposed involvement.
1 mentions
Agent Roswell
Dassey
Agent identified as joining a March 2006 garage-search team.
1 mentions
Renee Schmidt
Dassey
Juror discharged before deliberations in Brendan Dassey's trial.
1 mentions
Patrick J. Schoebel
Avery
Forensic anthropologist named in a defense offer of proof about a proposed response to suspected remains.
1 mentions
Larry Schroeder
Avery
Corrections officer who accompanied a sergeant documenting the Avery-property residences.
1 mentions
Gary Schultz
Avery
Officer who kept the garage entry log for a March 2006 search.
1 mentions
Lieutenant Seim
Avery
Manitowoc County Patrol Division lieutenant identified in trial testimony.
1 mentions
Scott Senglaub
Avery
Sergeant who responded with Manitowoc County officers to assist the salvage-yard search.
1 mentions
Theresa Shebesta
Avery
Person named in a question about whether an officer had served as a court bailiff.
1 mentions
Robin Sheppard
Avery
Coauthor of an EDTA study discussed during questioning of an FBI analyst.
1 mentions
Michael Stier
Dassey
Forensic pathologist who arranged an X-ray appointment for skull fragments.
1 mentions
Brian Swetlik
Avery
Detective sergeant identified as a member of a November 2005 Avery-property search team.
1 mentions
Mrs. Sybers
Avery
Person whose remains were mentioned in questioning about an FBI chemist's earlier testing.
1 mentions
Jeff Tech
Avery
Detective identified as a member of a November 2005 Avery-property search team.
1 mentions
Reg Templin
Avery
Crime-lab examiner who peer-reviewed firearms comparisons discussed at trial.
1 mentions
Dr. Trowbridge
Dassey
Author of an article supplied to a psychology rebuttal witness in Brendan Dassey's trial.
1 mentions
Laura Vogel-Schwartz
Avery
Medical director present during Steven Avery's physical examination.
1 mentions
Mr. Ward
Avery
Court staff member asked to provide final jury instructions to jurors in Steven Avery's trial.
1 mentions
Larry Welnicke
Avery
Deputy inspector identified as the official in charge of the Manitowoc County jail in November 2005.
1 mentions
Brian Werner
Dassey
Crime-lab photographer identified as documenting a marking on the RAV4's spare-tire cover.
1 mentions
Elaine Wheeler
Avery
Fox Lake health services manager named as the recipient of an earlier DNA-sample order.
1 mentions
Shirley Wilda
Avery
Deputy clerk who sent letters concerning an earlier DNA-sample order.
1 mentions
Dr. Williams
Dassey
Person associated with an MMPI interpretation service discussed at Brendan Dassey's trial.
1 mentions