Bryan Kohberger's bid to withdraw his guilty plea in the Idaho student murders has triggered a remarkable demand from the forensic scientist who once worked for his own defense, put his former lawyers under oath and make them explain what they knew. Brent Turvey, a forensic expert who traveled to Moscow, Idaho, to examine crime-scene […] The post Kohberger's former forensic expert demands defense lawyers testify under oath about hidden hair evidence appeared first on American Almanac .
Bryan Kohberger's bid to withdraw his guilty plea in the Idaho student murders has triggered a remarkable demand from the forensic scientist who once worked for his own defense, put his former lawyers under oath and make them explain what they knew. Brent Turvey, a forensic expert who traveled to Moscow, Idaho, to examine crime-scene evidence before Kohberger's sentencing, says hair strands recovered from one victim's bed were never DNA-tested, and that the FBI's own lab excluded Kohberger as their source based on physical examination alone. Now Turvey wants Kohberger's former lead attorney, Anne Taylor, and her co-counsel to answer questions in sworn testimony about why that evidence never reached their client in a way he understood…Open
Forensic analyst Joseph Scott Morgan joins NewsNation to discuss the Charlie Kirk case and investigations into coroner staff in relation to the murder of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, for which music artist D4vd has been charged. "Jesse Weber Live" brings a fresh, fast-paced, and often unexpected take on the day’s headlines, diving into the biggest stories through the lens of legal expertise.
Tonight on "Jesse Weber Live": Big developments in the disappearance of Lynette Hooker. The Coast Guard has seized the dinghy where her husband, Brian Hooker, says he last saw her. A longtime friend of the family speaks with Jesse Weber about what she knows regarding Brian and Lynette Hooker’s relationship and what she believes may have happened to Lynette. Plus, a forensic expert breaks down what DNA evidence reveals in both the Hooker investigation and the cruise ship murder of high school cheerleader Anna Kepner. And the latest in another high-profile legal case: the Karmelo Anthony murder trial. Anthony is accused of murdering Austin Metcalf with a knife at a high school track meet in an affluent Dallas suburb last year. National…
Tonight on “Jesse Weber Live”: President Trump has extended the ceasefire with Iran. Weber has the latest developments from Washington to the Middle East. Plus, major updates in two high-profile cases we’ve been following. The family of Celeste Rivas Hernandez is speaking out for the first time since the teen’s alleged killing, as the accused suspect, D4vd, remains behind bars in Los Angeles. On the East Coast, prosecutors want another accused killer held in custody, but the stepbrother of Anna Kepner remains free. There are new developments in the case involving the teen accused of killing Kepner on a cruise ship. Forensic expert Joseph Scott Morgan joins Weber to analyze both cases. And mRNA vaccines aren’t just for COVID-19…
On Thursday, forensic expert Joseph Scott Morgan joins “Jesse Weber Live” to review the medical examiner’s report in the Celeste Rivas Hernandez case, breaking down the key findings and describing the possible murder weapon used.
Forensic analyst Joseph Scott Morgan joins NewsNation to discuss Anna Kepner's stepbrother being indicted as an adult by a federal grand jury on charges of murder and aggravated sexual abuse. "Jesse Weber Live" brings a fresh, fast-paced, and often unexpected take on the day’s headlines, diving into the biggest stories through the lens of legal expertise.
Brian Entin and Joseph Scott Morgan join NewsNation to discuss the latest in the search for Nancy Guthrie. "Jesse Weber Live" brings a fresh, fast-paced, and often unexpected take on the day’s headlines, diving into the biggest stories through the lens of legal expertise.