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Teresa Halbach Murder

Teresa M. Halbach, age 25, of St. John, died on October 31, 2005. She was born March 22, 1980 in Kaukauna. Teresa graduated from Hilbert High School in 1998 and graduated from UW Green Bay Summa Cum Laude with a degree in photography in 2002. She was the owner and operator of Photography by Teresa and did children's photography for Pearce Photography in Green Bay.

Some people online don't believe that Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey killed Teresa Halbach.
‘Making a Murderer’: Who Killed Teresa Halbach Theories - Business Insider

Some people online don't believe that Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey killed Teresa Halbach.

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About the case

Photographer Teresa Halbach disappeared on October 31, 2005; her last appointment was a meeting with Avery, at his home near the grounds of Avery's Auto Salvage, to photograph his sister's minivan that he was offering for sale on Autotrader.com. Halbach's vehicle was found partially concealed in the salvage yard, and bloodstains recovered from its interior matched Avery's DNA. Investigators later identified charred bone fragments found in a burn pit near Avery's home.

Inside Avery's garage where the state argued Avery and Dassey shot Halbach and then later cleaned up the blood.
Inside the garage

Inside Avery's garage where the state argued Avery and Dassey shot Halbach and then later cleaned up the blood.

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The shotgun investigators recovered from Avery's trailer that fit bullet castings found in Avery's garage.
Shotgun recovered

The shotgun investigators recovered from Avery's trailer that fit bullet castings found in Avery's garage.

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A container of paint thinner recovered from Avery's garage that the state argued was used to clean up Halbach's blood.
Paint thinner

A container of paint thinner recovered from Avery's garage that the state argued was used to clean up Halbach's blood.

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A container of bleach recovered from Avery's garage that the state argued was used to clean up Halbach's blood.
Bleach found in garage

A container of bleach recovered from Avery's garage that the state argued was used to clean up Halbach's blood.

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The Toyota RAV4 was Teresa Halbach's vehicle at the time she went missing. It was discovered at Avery’s Auto Salvage by a volunteer searcher. The prosecution argued that discovery of the vehicle was legit, Avery's defense found it suspicious the vehicle was found in about 30 minutes on a large terrain containing many vehicles. Steven Avery's blood was found in the front part of the car and his DNA was found underneath the hood of the car. Halbach's blood was found in the back of the vehicle. A 1
Toyota RAV4 | Making a Murderer Wikia | Fandom

The Toyota RAV4 was Teresa Halbach's vehicle at the time she went missing. It was discovered at Avery’s Auto Salvage by a volunteer searcher. The prosecution argued that discovery of the vehicle was legit, Avery's defense found it suspicious the vehicle was found in about 30 minutes on a large terrain containing many vehicles. Steven Avery's blood was found in the front part of the car and his DNA was found underneath the hood of the car. Halbach's blood was found in the back of the vehicle. A 1

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Information about the case against Steven Avery. The_Post_Crescent_2005_11_16_1
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Information about the case against Steven Avery. The_Post_Crescent_2005_11_16_1

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Teresa Halbach's Death Certificate Raises More 'Making A Murderer' Questions
Making A Murderer: Teresa Halbach's Death Certificate Throws Doubts On Steven Avery's Conviction | HuffPost UK News

Teresa Halbach's Death Certificate Raises More 'Making A Murderer' Questions

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Teresa Halbach is the victim in the Steven Avery murder case featured in Making a Murderer Season 2. Learn about Teresa and her family.
Teresa Halbach & Family: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

Teresa Halbach is the victim in the Steven Avery murder case featured in Making a Murderer Season 2. Learn about Teresa and her family.

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In the video diary, which Halbach created three years before she was murdered, she discussed her dreams and her death. 'Let’s say I died tomorrow. I don’t think I will. I think I have a lot more to do … I just want people I love to know that whenever I die, that I was happy. That I’m happy with what I did with my life,' she says in it.
Video diary

In the video diary, which Halbach created three years before she was murdered, she discussed her dreams and her death. 'Let’s say I died tomorrow. I don’t think I will. I think I have a lot more to do … I just want people I love to know that whenever I die, that I was happy. That I’m happy with what I did with my life,' she says in it.

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Her final semester in college, Teresa interned with Tom Pearce Photography in Green Bay. After graduation, she continued working with Pearce, but then realized she wanted to own her own business, so she opened Photography by Teresa. She took photos of children, weddings and graduations, spending her short time on earth photographing life and other people’s happi-est moments. She also worked part-time for AutoTrader Magazine. This is the van she went to take pictures of on Steven Avery's property when she disapeered.
Photographer for Auto Trader

Her final semester in college, Teresa interned with Tom Pearce Photography in Green Bay. After graduation, she continued working with Pearce, but then realized she wanted to own her own business, so she opened Photography by Teresa. She took photos of children, weddings and graduations, spending her short time on earth photographing life and other people’s happi-est moments. She also worked part-time for AutoTrader Magazine. This is the van she went to take pictures of on Steven Avery's property when she disapeered.

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Shown here is Halbach's car, found covered in debris on the Avery property.
Car found

Shown here is Halbach's car, found covered in debris on the Avery property.

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Steven Avery's blood was found next to the steering wheel inside Halbach's car. His defense team argued that the local police had it in for Avery from the beginning and planted his blood there.
Avery's blood found in Halbach's car

Steven Avery's blood was found next to the steering wheel inside Halbach's car. His defense team argued that the local police had it in for Avery from the beginning and planted his blood there.

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Personal life

In October 2005, the month of her death, Halbach, with short, sporty brown hair that she wore tucked behind her ears, expressive brown eyes, a big smile that dominated her face, was an enthusiastic young woman with a lively personality and a new photography business. She coached her little sister’s volleyball team at a Catholic school, listened to the Beatles and No Doubt, watched “Extreme Makeover” with her younger sisters, and dreamed about becoming a mom.

Blood was also found smeared in the back of Halbach's Toyota Rav-4.
Blood smears in the back of Halbach's car.

Blood was also found smeared in the back of Halbach's Toyota Rav-4.

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The burn pit behind Avery's trailer where Halbach's charred bone fragments were recovered.
Burn pit

The burn pit behind Avery's trailer where Halbach's charred bone fragments were recovered.

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The charred parts of Halbach's cell phone where also recovered behind Avery's trailer.
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The charred parts of Halbach's cell phone where also recovered behind Avery's trailer.

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Teresa Halbach's car key found in Avery's bedroom inside his trailer.
Halbach's car key

Teresa Halbach's car key found in Avery's bedroom inside his trailer.

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The back of the nightstand that Kratz says was evidence not included in the 'Making a Murderer' documentary, where the state argued Avery hid Halbach's car key.
The back of the night stand

The back of the nightstand that Kratz says was evidence not included in the 'Making a Murderer' documentary, where the state argued Avery hid Halbach's car key.

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A notepad with Halbach's cell phone number (blurred in this image) and Avery's handwriting on it was found inside Avery's trailer.
Notepad found

A notepad with Halbach's cell phone number (blurred in this image) and Avery's handwriting on it was found inside Avery's trailer.

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A list of items that were confiscated from the alleged crime scene.
Items taken from the scene

A list of items that were confiscated from the alleged crime scene.

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The flier that was posted looking for Teresa after she was reported missing.
Missing FLier

The flier that was posted looking for Teresa after she was reported missing.

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Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey

Steven Avery was arrested and charged with Halbach's murder, kidnapping, sexual assault, and mutilation of a corpse on November 11, 2005. He had already been charged with a weapons violation as a convicted felon. Avery maintained that the murder charge was a frameup, intended to discredit his pending civil case. Manitowoc County claimed to and did cede control of the murder investigation to the neighboring Calumet County Sheriff's Department because of Avery's suit against Manitowoc County.

In March 2006, Avery's nephew, Brendan Dassey, was charged as an accessory after he confessed under interrogation to having helped Avery kill Halbach and dispose of the body

Article explaining the timeline of the case leading up to the arrest of Steven Avery.
Newspaper Article

Article explaining the timeline of the case leading up to the arrest of Steven Avery.

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Random crime scene photos
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Random crime scene photos

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MANITOWOC -- Evidence that investigators collected at the trailer home and garage of Steven Avery should not be allowed when he goes on trial for the rape and murder of
Evidence in Halbach murder case collected illegally, lawyer says

MANITOWOC -- Evidence that investigators collected at the trailer home and garage of Steven Avery should not be allowed when he goes on trial for the rape and murder of

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While Steven Avery and his 16-year-old nephew Brendan Dassey were sentenced to life in prison for Teresa Halbach's murder, many wonder if her true killer went free.
How Teresa Halbach’s Grisly Death In 2005 Led To The Netflix Series ‘Making A Murderer’

While Steven Avery and his 16-year-old nephew Brendan Dassey were sentenced to life in prison for Teresa Halbach's murder, many wonder if her true killer went free.

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Teresa Halbach was more than just the victim of a heinous crime. The Calumet County native was an avid traveler and passionate photographer whose life was taken far too soon.
The life of Teresa Halbach

Teresa Halbach was more than just the victim of a heinous crime. The Calumet County native was an avid traveler and passionate photographer whose life was taken far too soon.

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Making a Murderer is an American true crime documentary television series written and directed by Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos.
Making a Murderer - Wikipedia

Making a Murderer is an American true crime documentary television series written and directed by Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos.

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Teresa M. Halbach, age 25, of St. John, died on October 31, 2005. She was born March 22, 1980 in Kaukauna. Teresa graduated from Hilbert High School in 1998 and graduated from UW Green Bay Summa Cum Laude with a degree in photography in 2002. She was the owner and operator of Photography by Teresa and did children's...
Teresa Marie Halbach (1980-2005) - Find a Grave Memorial

Teresa M. Halbach, age 25, of St. John, died on October 31, 2005. She was born March 22, 1980 in Kaukauna. Teresa graduated from Hilbert High School in 1998 and graduated from UW Green Bay Summa Cum Laude with a degree in photography in 2002. She was the owner and operator of Photography by Teresa and did children's...

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A very detailed break down about the case on a Reddit post.
Case break down on Reddit

A very detailed break down about the case on a Reddit post.

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Greenbay Packer's liturgy for Teresa and her family. - Herald_Times_Reporter_2005_11_12_2
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Greenbay Packer's liturgy for Teresa and her family. - Herald_Times_Reporter_2005_11_12_2

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Teresa Halbach loved traveling, taking photos and making her friends laugh.
Halbach remembered fondly by teachers, friend

Teresa Halbach loved traveling, taking photos and making her friends laugh.

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Steven Avery allegedly requested that <em>Auto Trader</em> magazine to send Halbach to his house on the day of her murder
Teresa Halbach: Magazine Asked Her to Go to Steven Avery's House One Last Time

Steven Avery allegedly requested that Auto Trader magazine to send Halbach to his house on the day of her murder

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Photograph of Teresa on her Find a Grave page taken from Facebook.
Photograph with butterfly

Photograph of Teresa on her Find a Grave page taken from Facebook.

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Zellner follows similar strategy that freed Missouri's Ryan Ferguson in 2013.
Avery's lawyer: Ex-boyfriend killed Halbach

Zellner follows similar strategy that freed Missouri's Ryan Ferguson in 2013.

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Teresa shares a marker with her mother and Tom Halbach. This angel faces the front of that stone.
Angel faces - Memorial marker

Teresa shares a marker with her mother and Tom Halbach. This angel faces the front of that stone.

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The attorneys for Steven Avery — whose murder trial was detailed in the 2015 Netflix docuseries Making a Murderer — believe a new witness' testimony links Avery's nephew, Bobby Dassey, to the case.
Witness Saw Steven Avery's Nephew Move Teresa Halbach's Car, Court Filing Claims

The attorneys for Steven Avery — whose murder trial was detailed in the 2015 Netflix docuseries Making a Murderer — believe a new witness' testimony links Avery's nephew, Bobby Dassey, to the case.

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Teresa M. Halbach, age 25, of St. John, died on October 31, 2005. She was born March 22, 1980 in Kaukauna. Teresa graduated from Hilbert High School in 1998 and graduated from UW Green Bay Summa Cum Laude with a degree in photography in 2002. She was the owner and operator of Photography by Teresa and did children's photography for Pearce Photography in Green Bay.
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