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"Making a Murderer," An FBI Agent's Take Episode 5, Part 2 of 3
EPISODE 5: "THE LAST PERSON TO SEE TERESA ALIVE" My biggest takeaway so far in Episode 5? The testimony of Ryan Hillegas and the manner in which he gave it, raises significant questions in my mind...
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"Making a Murderer," An FBI Agent's Take Episode 5, Part 3 of 3
EPISODE 5 "THE LAST PERSON TO SEE TERESA ALIVE" PROSECUTORIAL ACTS (Continued): THE BOBBY DASSEY FIASCOThe testimony of Bobby Dassey was largely unremarkable until the statement undoubtedly coached...
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"Making a Murderer," An FBI Agent's Take Episode 6, Part 1 of 3
EPISODE 6: TESTING THE EVIDENCE The needle has moved! Evidence presented in Episode 6 has changed my concept of the crime, if not the sheriff’s office investigation of it. INVESTIGATOR’S NOTES: (Some...
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"Making a Murderer," An FBI Agent's Take Episode 6, Part 2 of 3
EPISODE 6: "TESTING THE EVIDENCE" THE MYSTERIOUS BULLET Now we come to the mysterious bullet found in Avery’s garage. There are so many uncertainties about the bullet that I really don’t know if it...
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"Making a Murderer," An FBI Agent's Take Episode 6, Part 3 of 3
EPISODE 6 "TESTING THE EVIDENCE" (Author's Note: "Doh!"In my dad's FBI (he came aboard in 1962) and a majority of my own, (1983-2008), agents worked in open "bull-pens." Desks were lined up...
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"Making a Murderer," An FBI Agent's Take Episode 7, Part 1 of 2
EPISODE 7: FRAMING DEFENSE Episode 7 essentially brought three topics to the table;Was Calumet County Sheriff's Office really the primary investigating agency in the Halbach case?Who really had access...
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"Making a Murderer," An FBI Agent's Take Episode 7, Part 2 of 2
EPISODE 7: FRAMING DEFENSE EVIDENCE HANDLING After working for years in a large FBI office, the sight of the Manitowoc County "evidence storage facility" shocked me. However, I reminded myself that I...
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"Making a Murderer," An FBI Agent's Take Episode 8
EPISODE 8: THE GREAT BURDEN Author’s note: Thank you all for your patience in waiting for my post regarding Episode 8. I am, as some of you may know, a CNN contributor, and the attacks in Brussels have...
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"Making a Murderer," An FBI Agent's Take Episode 9
EPISODE 9: LACK OF HUMILITY It was during this episode that I realized something very telling and significant; after more than 8 episodes of Making a Murderer, and only that show, I had developed...
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"Making a Murderer," An FBI Agent's Take; Episode 10
EPISODE 10:FIGHTING FOR THEIR LIVESAt the conclusion of all ten episodes of Making a Murderer, I find myself disappointed. I had honestly believed that by Episode 10, I would be fighting off a strong...
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