Episode 195

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17th Jul 2025

The Avery Trial: Episode 8 - Scratch Marks and Secrets

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Today, in Episode 8, we hear the testimony of Teresa Halbach's ex-boyfriend Ryan Hillegas. He organized the search party, he handed out flyers, hacked into her phone records, and he moved into her house after she was d3ad. (creepy right?)

Did police question him? Did he mention he was an ex-boyfriend? Did he use his real name?

When he's done, we'll then hear what Kathleen Zellner had to say regarding Ryan in her filed post-conviction documents for Steven Avery and what she discovered about Ryan that was never brought up in trial.

This ones...very interesting.


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00:00 The Avery Trial: Episode 8

03:55 Ryan Hillegas Testimony

05:14 Prosecution (Kratz) Questions Ryan

06:49 Exhibit 5

11:05 Exhibit 10

23:40 Defense Cross Examination (Buting)

46:35 Redirect of Ryan Hillegas

47:04 Basic

01:09:37 In Plain English


SOURCES

Official Trial Transcripts https://foulplay.site

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