What You Should Know About Netflix’s ‘Making a Murderer’

4. Manitowoc County vs. Steven Avery

The initial case against Avery in the murder of Teresa Halbach goes like this: Teresa Halbach’s car was found in Avery’s salvage yard, Avery’s blood was found in the backseat, his DNA was found under the hood of her car, Halbach’s car key was found in Avery’s room, and fragments of Halbach’s bones were found in Avery’s backyard. Now, in an effort to refute Avery’s claims that they were framing him, Manitowoc officials wisely gave control of the investigation to neighboring Calumet County. In spite of their mandate to keep clear of the crime scene, however, at least two Manitowoc County officers were not only involved in the search of Avery’s property, but actually found key pieces of evidence.