Bookcase Seized In Avery Case
Prosecutors Hope To Find Key Piece Of Evidence
Posted: 11:38 am CST December 13, 2005Updated: 11:47 am CST December 13, 2005
CHILTON, Wis. -- According to a search warrant, prosecutors in the Teresa Halbach murder case have seized a bookcase from Steven Avery's bedroom, hoping to prove an essential piece of evidence was hidden there.Avery is the man who was released from jail after he served 18 years for a rape he didn't commit. Now he's accused of killing 25-year-old Halbach.During the preliminary hearing last week, Calumet County sheriff's Deputy Dan Kucharski testified that Halbach's ignition key -- with Avery's DNA on it -- was found near the bookcase.Kucharski says the key wasn't found during the initial search and he thinks it likely fell from the bookcase while investigators were searching it. They hope that by seizing the bookcase they can figure out where the key was hidden.
Previous Stories:
- December 7, 2005: Defense Attorneys: Avery To Plead Not Guilty
- December 6, 2005: Judge: Avery To Stand Trial
- December 6, 2005: Avery Hearing: Nine People To Testify
- December 5, 2005: Avery's Preliminary Hearing Set For Tuesday
- November 28, 2005: Avery Says Halbach May Still Be Alive
- November 17, 2005: Evidence Could Implicate More People In Halbach's Murder
- November 16, 2005: Avery Formally Charged With Murder
- November 8, 2005: Significant Evidence Uncovered In Teresa Halbach Disappearance
- November 7, 2005: Avery Questioned In Missing Woman Case
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