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(kathleen zellner, steven avery's attorney) "i want car. i want to examine things on the car that obviously would that weren't." zellner says she has a list of other suspects who could have committed the murder. but she did not say who's on the list. today: mainly sunny and mild. highs in the lower 50s. wind: n/s 5-10mph. tonight: chilly, but quiet. lows in the upper 30s. wind: sw 5-10mph sunday: mainly sunny & warm. highs in the mid 60s. wind: sw 10-15mph. highs pressure has control of our area today, and it's going to lead to fantastic outdoor weather. the ridge of high pressure will move into the atlantic for sunday, but it will still have a grip on our area. however, the predominant southerly warming trend. so, highs will rise into the mid the weekend. warm weather spills into early next week ahead of a cold front that will cross our area late on monday. the front won't have much moisture with it, but an isolated showers aren't ruled out as the front moves across our area. another stronger cold front will cross our area on wednesday nigh

his attorney kathleen zellner says she believes her team will uncover new evidence that will exonerate him. (kathleen zellner, steven avery's attorney) "i want to understand the hood latch, battery cables, where the blood was supposedly found in the there's a number of things on the car that obviously would have needed to be tested that weren't." zellner says she has a list of other suspects who could have committed the murder. but she did not say who's on the today: mainly sunny and mild. highs in the lower 50s. wind: n/s 5-10mph. tonight: chilly, but quiet. lows in the upper 30s. wind: sw 5-10mph sunday: mainly sunny & warm. highs in the mid 60s. wind: sw 10-15mph. highs pressure has control of our area today, and it's going to lead to fantastic outdoor weather. the ridge of high pressure will move into the atlantic for sunday, but it will still have a grip on our area. however, the predominant southerly wind will continue the warming trend. so, highs will rise into the mid week ahead of a cold front that will cross our area late on monday. the moisture with it, but an isolated showe

chicago lawyer kathleen zellner announced friday.. that her firm will represent steven avery. avery was wrongfully convicted of rape in wisconsin... and spent 18- years behind bars for a crime he did not commit. shortly after, he filed a 36- million dollar civil lawsuit for his wrongful conviction. /// ((demetria obilor)) > in today's what's trending now... the biggest stars in film and television came together for the 73rd golden globe awards. as chris martinez reports.. the globes are an indicator for who might take home an oscar next month. (harrison ford) ...and the golden globe goes to, the revenant" 'the revenant' won top honors at the golden globes, taking home the statues for best picture/drama. best director and (leonardo dicaprio/ golden globe winner) i want to share this award with all the first nations people represented in this film. (brie larson) 'thank you so much!'. brie larson took home the award for best actress in a drama for 'room'. while jennifer lawrence won best actress in a comdey for her performance in 'joy'. 'the martian' won top honors for best pictu

murderer".his conviction for a 2005 murder is the subject of the documentary series.chicago lawyer kathleen zellner announced friday her firm will now represent avery...avery's conviction has been upheld on appeal.thousands have signed petitions asking for his pardon. this moring the toxic water crisis in flint michigan is turning into a costly legal battle.lead levels in the water are so high resident can't even drnk their own tap water. water.in an attempt to cut cost the city stoppe gettin gpretreated water from detroit and instead began using water from the nearby flint river. treating the water according to federal law.lead pipes began to corrode, leeching into the water. (dr. mona hanna-attisha) "it's a well-known, potent neuro toxin. there's tons of evidence on what lead does to a child and it is one of the most damning things that you can do to a population. it drops your iq, it affects your behavior, it's been linked to criminality, it has multigenerational impacts. there is no safe level of lead in a child." child."for at least a year, city and state officials denied anything was wrong.bu

murderer".his conviction for a 2005 murder is the subject of the documentary series.chicago lawyer kathleen zellner announced friday her firm will now represent avery...avery's conviction has been upheld on appeal.thousands have signed tensions on the rise in burns, oregon as 'more' armed protesters with militia groups showed up. members of groups the "pacific patriot network".."the idaho chapter of three percent patriots" and others have also arrived in oregonthey are to create a "security buffer" between law enforcement and the protestors.they're citing control of the land and a wide range of allegations..against various government agencies in connection with local ranches. we're gonna start working on negotiating and openign up ... .. as well as up here at the refuge refugethough protest leaders have voiced a desire for de- escalation, many of them maintain that the federal government, *not* the protestors who should be under scrutiny. the victory was all but secured.a look at some of the led to yet another failed playoff for the bengals. you want to feel connected. so, when important things hap

chicago lawyer kathleen zellner announced friday her firm will now represent avery... she will be assisted by tricia bushnell, who is the legal director of the midwest innocence project. avery's conviction has been upheld on appeal. earlier this week, the to pardon avery. the response states the president cannot pardon state prisoners. wisconsin governor already said he will not pardon avery. it's a twist worthy of a hollywood thriller? notorious drug lord "el chapo" is back behind bars after months on abc's matt gutman is in mexico city with more on the capture. he wanted to spin his infamy - into celebrity. instead - "el chapo" - the world's most wanted criminals - is back in handcuffs. nats the drug lord paraded in front of cameras as authorities rushed him back to the same super max prison he tunneled his way out of last year. nats but after months on the run - special forces finally catching up with joaquin guzman?. and the attorney general says that's dose of vanity. apparently, after his escape last year, the wanted a biopic made about him - so his people reache

gotten to her and paid her to say bad things about him [gfx] meanwhile avery's new attorney kathleen zellner... tweeting she visited her client and reviewed his "38 boxes of files"...adding "he remains innocent &framed." zellner avery was framed by the manitowoc county sheriff's department because of that multimillion dollar lawsuit. sot dean strang ntl intv (end of ntl piece- ntem012016a)-do not cut a big part of me worries he might be guilty and an even bigger part of me says you know, if convicting people on maybes or possibilies was how this system worked, that's great. we can all slap each other on the back and go out for a beer. but that's not how the system is supposed to work. > abc's linsey davis reporting. now.. prosecutor shown in that ken kratz says he feels an obligation to speak up for the victim.. teresa halbach.. and her family. he was the former county d-a who prosecuted steven avery and brendan dassey. both are serving life sentences for halbach's murder. nearly 8-million children died in 2013.. and a new report says most of those deaths were preventable. we'll go through t

chicago's kathleen zellner will represent avery who's 2005 conviction has been upheld on appeal.. thousands signed an online petition asking president obama to take action on the case... the white house had to announce the president cannot pardon state prisoners.. nikki: east have been arrested on terrorism charges. both of them are back in the u-s after both had planned on going to syria for weapons trading.. one of the men has been charged with attempting to provide material support to isis.. the other is facing charges of making false statements regarding international terrorism.. nikki: blue bell ice cream is facing another problem with listeria. the company says the bacteria was recently found in one of its production plants. but blue bell says no listeria has been found in any of its products. blue bell recalled its entire product line last year after listeria was found on ice cream containers. the c-d-c says older adults, pregnant women, newborns, and weakened immune most at risk... jon is here now-- night in the missouri valley jordan yeah nikki your hosting drake basketba

chicago lawyer kathleen zellner announced friday her firm will now represent steven avery. avery was wrongfully convicted of rape in wisconsin... and spent 18 years behind bars... for a crime he didn't commit. avery filed a 36 million dollar civil lawsuit for his wrongful conviction... the documentary titled "making a murderer" has re-ignited interest in a crime... that had vanished from the public spotlight. /// ((sharie johnson)) > folks in flagstaff arizona struggled to keep the roads and sidewalks clear... after getting two feet of snow. while it was a pain for drivers... it made for some fun... for those with the day off. plenty of people spent the day sledding... and making snowmen and snow angel. /// ((sharie johnson)) > here in las vegas... no snow for us. but we did have some cool clouds rolling over the valley. take a look at this time-lapse our director jeff captured today. it's a shot of the stip from the sunset station camera. now lets take a look at what weather will look like for the rest of your weekend. /// little today but not much, the high 52 degrees and

steven avery hired chicago lawyer kathleen zellner to represent him. tricia bushnell, the legal director of the midwest innocence project -- will also represent avery. he's been in prison for nearly a decade for the 2005 murder of teresa halbach. his case "making a murderer." we won't give away too many details for those who haven't seen it, but fans of the show petitioned president obama to pardon avery. the white house responded, saying the president cannot pardon state criminals. wisconsin governor scott walker has already said he will not pardon avery. a man takes police on a wild chase through the streets of los angeles. the chase started yesterday afternoon. police say the suspect was armed and dangerous. the chase went on for more than an hour. eventually, the suspect got off the highway, pulled off to the side of the road, and gave himself up to officers. nobody got hurt. a man in wisconsin died after police officers shot him., investigators say the suspect came at the officers with a knife. police in geneva say they got a call about a man olse

steven avery hired chicago lawyer kathleen zellner to represent him. tricia bushnell, the legal director of the midwest innocence project -- will also represent avery. he's been in prison for nearly a decade for the 2005 murder of teresa halbach. his case is the subject of the series "making a murderer." we won't give away too many details for those who haven't seen it, but fans of the show petitioned president obama to pardon avery. the white house responded, saying the president cannot pardon state criminals. wisconsin governor scott walker has already said he will not pardon avery. a man takes police on a streets of los angeles. the chase started yesterday afternoon. police say the suspect was armed and dangerous. the chase went on for more than an hour. eventually, the suspect got off the highway, pulled off to the side of the road, and gave himself up to officers. nobody got hurt. a man in wisconsin died after police officers shot him., investigators say the suspect came at the officers with a knife. police in geneva say they got a call about a ma

chicago lawyer kathleen zellner announced friday her firm will now represent avery... avery's conviction has been upheld on appeal. earlier this week, the white house responded to online petitions asking president obama to pardon avery. the response states the president cannot pardon state prisoners. wisconsin governor scott walker has already said he will not pardon avery. security concerns forced a plane scheduled to arrive in denver, to make an early landing in vancouver. united airlines flight 1104 took off early yesterday morning from anchorage. several hours later united airlines officials say the crew elected to divert the flight after they discovered a threatening message from one of the passengers. canadian authorities took the no injuries were reported. united rebooked flights to get the other passengers on their way to colorado. turning now to a strange anomaly... a hunter tracking down a mountain lion in idaho stumbled upon a biological mystery... we do want to warn you..this picture may be graphic to some viewers. as you can see, this lion appears to have

chicago lawyer kathleen zellner announced friday her firm will now represent avery. they'll be assisted by the midwest innocence project. earlier this week, the white house responded to online petitions asking president obama to pardon him. the white house pardon state prisoners. wisconsin governor scott walker has already said he won't be pardoning avery either. several parents in missouri are outraged after finding out their school district is using what they're describing as isolation rooms i have concerns about a kindergartner being locked up in a room and what that would do to him for her to say there's a room where you can hear kids screaming they say that if we are bad enough or we do something that is our punishment school officials say the rumor isn't true though there is a room used for time out time. they say it serves the same purpose as a parent telling their child to go to their room, to calm down it is about deescalating the behaviors so the child has a chance to calm down and then hopefully return right back to a classroom setting it's not a scary loc

chicago lawyer kathleen zellner announced her firm will represent him. she's going to be assisted by the midwest innocent project. he's been held up on appeal. last night the white house responded to online petition saying the president can't pardon state prisoners. >>> looks lining the house doesn't always win in nevada. casinos there lost $662 million last year. new data from the state gaming officials show 2015 was the sixth straight year in the red for casinos in las vegas, reno and throughout the state. the trend began with the 2008 recession. the losing streak should end this year. a record 42 million visitors expected to visit las vegas alone. >>> a new virtual reality app using smart phones to remind people not to use phones while driving. at&t brought the 3-d driving simulator to tampa. lawmakers at the women and government conference got to try out the head set. it puts users in the scenario of of glancing at your phone. >>> looks like a big week for st. pete council members women vote for tropicana field if the rays decide to move. it aims to

since then an illinois appellate court ruled on a brief presented by mario's crusading lawyer, kathleen zellner. it blasted the prosecution's case, calling their theory ir reasonable, improbable and unsatisfactory. could not easily be dismissed. they overturned mario's conviction. >> i think the decision is airtight. the court saw it just like we did. this is complete vindication that he is innocent. anyone who reads this opinion, that's what the court concluded. >> it was a slam dunk for mario's legal team. >> he's innocent. never should have been charged with this. they didn't get the right killer. and it's a kallos l failure on the part of the system. >> finally did it. it's all behind us now. let's look forward and let's move on. >> amen. >> for more than a decade he'd lived under a cloud of suspicions. his pleas of innocence ignored. mario couldn't wait to get off prison grounds. >> okay. >> go home. >> he invited our cameras to >> there's nothing that compares to today. it's just breathtaking. >> even mario's customary reserve gave way to chattiness as he spoke philosophically about his t

avery's new attorney, kathleen zellner, is nationally known for winning wrongful conviction cases. i caught up with her this afternoon as she was about to n. it's her first interview since taking on the case. >> million dollar question. steven avery? >> we do, yeah. >> is there anything you can tell us about that? >> well, i can tell you, e 2007, advances in forensic testing. so, that's one of the things we're doing. >> are you going to retest the >> we will do everything necessary that's forensically available.y bought a rav 4. the same -- >> model as teresa's, why? >> well, because i want to understand the hood latch, , where the blood was supposedly found in the car. i want to examine what was not tested in the car that should have been tested. any alternate suspects? >> yes we do. we do. other people we're looking at. that's always done in a case like this.en doing? >> steven is doing much better. steven, now that he's aware that there's new testing that can be done, he's thrilled.very possible test done that could be done, that would prove their guilt or innocence. that's when

kathleen zellner has exonerate several people.ent nearly 20 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit is now serving a life sentence in prison for the murder of teresa holbach. >>> pope francis has laid out his case for mercy in his first book. the name of god is mercy and it coincides with the cat van's holy year of mercy. >> this ised first time the pope has put his nape on a book since he was -- name on a book since he was elected. it's a book-length conversation with an italian journalist focusing on mercy. it's the motif of this papacy and the pope has called it the holy year of mercy for the whole year tomorrow take size that side of the church. >> it includes gay catholics, migrants, prisoners and corruption. >>> 6:49. time for our weather and we said the four-letter word is making its way into allyson's forecast. it begins with "s" and ends with "w." >> we have two chances for snow showers within the seven-day forecast. people who are waiting for their first big snowfall, this is not it. there's not a lot of moisture th

kathleen zellner. she spoke to us outside the prison. >> do you have evidence to free stephen avery? >> we do. >> can you tell us anything about that? >> i can tell you generally since 2007, there have been significant advances in forensic testing and so clearly we're this is with scientific testing. >> reporter: she has been poring through boxes of evidence and determined to prove her client is innocent. it looks like there may be another chapter in this case yet. >> we are talking about a timing perspective of when we will see something happen in the case? >> i think within 30 days. possibly less. >> his attorney mentioned the car. stephen avery's blood and dna were found in the victim's car. so zellner bought one to understand what she is dealing with. she has alternate suspects in mind. she won't say who, but there are people on her radar. >> you have been following this case. what is the likelihood that stephen avery gets a new trial? >> the problem with the question is we don't know yet what the

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