Steven Avery, subject of Making a Murderer
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Steven Avery

Convicted of Teresa Halbach murder (2007); appealing on ineffective assistance grounds

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Wisconsin man who was exonerated by DNA testing in 2003 after 18 years in prison for a wrongful rape conviction, only to be arrested two years later for the murder of Teresa Halbach. He was convicted in 2007 and sentenced to life without parole. His case was featured in Netflix's "Making a Murderer."

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Steven Avery / Teresa Halbach

Convicted of Teresa Halbach murder (2007); appealing on ineffective assistance grounds

Steven Allan Avery is an American from Manitowoc County, Wisconsin who was convicted of murder in 2007. He had previously been wrongfully convicted in 1985 of sexual assault and attempted murder. After serving 18 years of a 32-year sentence, Avery was exonerated by DNA testing and released in 2003, only to be charged with murder in a different case two years later.

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The Murder of Teresa Halbach and The Case Against Steven Avery Part 6

Necronomipod · Jul 20, 2025 · 1h 54m

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Indefensible: The Missing Truth about Steven Avery, Teresa Halbach, and Making a Murderer By Michael Griesbach

The Opperman Report' · Jul 9, 2025

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Steven Avery & Making a Murderer: True Crime Talk Radio

Black Box: True Crime, Serial Killers, Infamous Cases · Oct 23, 2024

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Episode 284: Teresa Halbach

The First Degree · Jan 31, 2024 · 54m

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WRECKING CREW-John Ferak

True Murder: The Most Shocking Killers in True Crime History · Jan 8, 2024 · 56m

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‘Convicting a Murderer’ explores evidence allegedly left out of ‘Making a Murderer’ – TCD Sidebar

True Crime News: The Podcast · Jan 2, 2024

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CONVICTING A MURDERER-Brenda Schuler and Shawn Rech

True Murder: The Most Shocking Killers in True Crime History · Nov 6, 2023 · 48m

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Was THIS The Reason for Steven Avery’s Deviant Behavior?

Candace Owens · Oct 13, 2023

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The Docket ep. 706: Steven Avery: Guilty or Innocent? A Full Case Analysis Pt.6

Defense Diaries · Sep 25, 2023 · 1h 33m

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KEY FACTS Left Out in "Making a Murderer"

Candace Owens · Sep 22, 2023

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Who Killed Teresa Halbach? #ConvictingAMurderer #MakingAMurderer

Roberta Glass True Crime Report · Sep 15, 2023 · 32m

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Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey: Making A Murderer

I Could Murder A Podcast · Jul 10, 2023 · 2h 2m

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THE ICEMAN | “Making A Murderer”

Infamous America · May 17, 2023 · 30m

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#162 Making A Murderer Steven Avery A True Crime Conspiracy

3PNR · May 13, 2023 · 2h 18m

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Deconstructing The Making A Murderer Case w/ Alan R. Warren

Darkness Radio · Jan 24, 2023 · 2h 17m

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PATREON BONUS EPISODE! Making A Murderer Season 2, Ep. 1 "Number 18"

True Crime Obsessed · Mar 1, 2019 · 40m

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Making A Murderer Exposed

Talk Is Jericho · Jan 9, 2019 · 1h 13m

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Return to Manitowoc County: The State of Wisconsin vs. Steven A. Avery

Dateline NBC · Feb 17, 2017 · 0m

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Kathleen Zellner Motion Filed (Audio) 8/26/16

Making A Murderer · Sep 2, 2016 · 37m

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Making a Murderer Brendan Dassey SHOCKER! Plus, Bergdahl Update & The Night Of Predictions

Crime Writers On...True Crime Review · Aug 20, 2016 · 1h 19m

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Undisclosed on Making a Murderer

Undisclosed: Toward Justice · May 9, 2016

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Making a Murderer: Microscopic Look at Colborn and Sturm Phone Calls

Real Crime Profile · Mar 9, 2016 · 47m

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Making a Murderer: Jodi Stachowski's Interview on Nancy Grace

Real Crime Profile · Mar 2, 2016 · 1h 12m

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Making a Murderer: Answering Listener Questions

Real Crime Profile · Feb 24, 2016 · 40m

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People v. Masters | Episode 1 | The Murder

People v. Masters: Making a Murderer · Feb 17, 2016 · 20m

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Making a Murderer: The Investigation and Detectives

Real Crime Profile · Jan 30, 2016 · 50m

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Making a Murderer: The Arrest of Steven Avery

Real Crime Profile · Jan 26, 2016 · 58m

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The Making of 'Making a Murderer'

Here's The Thing with Alec Baldwin · Jan 19, 2016 · 40m

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