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11-12-2005, 10:28 PM
I guess he never wanted to leave prison
Prosecutors plan to charge a man wrongly convicted of rape 20 years ago with killing a 25-year-old woman whose vehicle was found near his home, the Calumet County district attorney said Friday. Steven Avery's blood was found inside the woman's sport utility vehicle, District Attorney Ken Kratz said. Kratz said he plans to charge Avery with first-degree intentional homicide by Tuesday. "It is no longer a question, at least in my mind as special prosecutor in the case, who is responsible for, in this case, the death of Teresa Halbach," Kratz said. Avery has denied involvement in Halbach's death. He and his family became the focus of the investigation Nov. 5 after Halbach's family members found her SUV at the salvage yard they own.
Investigators found burned human remains at the salvage yard, as
well as blood in Avery's trailer home and garage, according to
search warrants filed Friday.
Eleven spent .22-caliber shell casings also were found in Avery's garage and two guns in his home, authorities said. Halbach, from Hilbert in Calumet County, was last seen Oct. 31 when she had three appointments for Auto Trader Magazine, taking pictures of cars for sale. One stop was at the Avery salvage yard in Manitowoc County, about 25 miles south of Green Bay.
Avery has said she stopped briefly, took pictures of a minivan and left. Her family became concerned when they didn't hear from her for days and reported her missing Nov. 3. After authorities began searching, more than 100 friends and relatives joined in to hunt for Halbach. Avery, 43, remained jailed after being arrested and charged Wednesday with a weapons violation because two firearms were found in his home, despite his status as a convicted felon for past burglary and other convictions.
Authorities also had him and his family submit DNA samples.
Avery served 18 years in prison for sexual assault but was freed in 2003 after a law school group persuaded a judge to allow new DNA testing, which ruled him out and linked another man to the crime. The case prompted state lawmakers to push for legislation designed to cut the risk of wrongful convictions.Avery has said he fears Manitowoc County officials are after him because he filed a $36 million lawsuit against the county for the wrongful conviction. Manitowoc County officials asked authorities in Calumet County to lead the investigation into Halbach's death
because of the lawsuit.
-The Associated Press.
Prosecutors plan to charge a man wrongly convicted of rape 20 years ago with killing a 25-year-old woman whose vehicle was found near his home, the Calumet County district attorney said Friday. Steven Avery's blood was found inside the woman's sport utility vehicle, District Attorney Ken Kratz said. Kratz said he plans to charge Avery with first-degree intentional homicide by Tuesday. "It is no longer a question, at least in my mind as special prosecutor in the case, who is responsible for, in this case, the death of Teresa Halbach," Kratz said. Avery has denied involvement in Halbach's death. He and his family became the focus of the investigation Nov. 5 after Halbach's family members found her SUV at the salvage yard they own.
Investigators found burned human remains at the salvage yard, as
well as blood in Avery's trailer home and garage, according to
search warrants filed Friday.
Eleven spent .22-caliber shell casings also were found in Avery's garage and two guns in his home, authorities said. Halbach, from Hilbert in Calumet County, was last seen Oct. 31 when she had three appointments for Auto Trader Magazine, taking pictures of cars for sale. One stop was at the Avery salvage yard in Manitowoc County, about 25 miles south of Green Bay.
Avery has said she stopped briefly, took pictures of a minivan and left. Her family became concerned when they didn't hear from her for days and reported her missing Nov. 3. After authorities began searching, more than 100 friends and relatives joined in to hunt for Halbach. Avery, 43, remained jailed after being arrested and charged Wednesday with a weapons violation because two firearms were found in his home, despite his status as a convicted felon for past burglary and other convictions.
Authorities also had him and his family submit DNA samples.
Avery served 18 years in prison for sexual assault but was freed in 2003 after a law school group persuaded a judge to allow new DNA testing, which ruled him out and linked another man to the crime. The case prompted state lawmakers to push for legislation designed to cut the risk of wrongful convictions.Avery has said he fears Manitowoc County officials are after him because he filed a $36 million lawsuit against the county for the wrongful conviction. Manitowoc County officials asked authorities in Calumet County to lead the investigation into Halbach's death
because of the lawsuit.
-The Associated Press.