Below is a list of evidence found against Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey. It's a list of the evidence, who was the first to find it, and when it was found.
Some pieces of evidence are mentioned in more than one table, such as the burned remains, because it's difficult to determine who was first to found that piece of evidence.
Evidence found by Manitowoc County[]
Evidence | Date found | Officer | |
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Burned remains (burn pit) |
8 November 2005 | Jason Jost (with CASO Sippel and DCI Sturdivant) |
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.22 bullet pack | 8 November 2005 | Andrew Colborn | |
Toyota RAV4 car key | 8 November 2005 | James Lenk | |
Victim’s mobile phone | 7 November 2005 | David Siders |
Evidence found by Calumet County[]
Evidence | Date found | Officer | |
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Bleach bottle | 1 March 2006 | Rick Riemer | |
Brendan Dassey’s confession | 1 March 2006 | Mark Wiegert (with DCI Fassbender) |
|
Bobby Dassey witnessing Halbach at Avery's |
5 November 2005 | John Dedering | |
Burned remains (burn pit) |
8 November 2005 | Kelly Sippel (with MTSO Jost and DCI Sturdivant) |
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Marlin Glenfield .22 caliber rifle | 6 November 2005 | Bill Tyson | |
Hood latch DNA | 3 April 2006 | Bill Tyson | |
Paint thinner | 1 March 2006 | Gary Steier | |
Shell casings | 5 November 2005 | Kelly Sippel |
Evidence found by the DCI[]
Evidence | Date found | Officer | |
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Brendan Dassey’s confession | 27 February 2006 | Tom Fassbender (with CASO Wiegert) |
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Brendan Dassey’s jeans | 27 February 2006 | Tom Fassbender | |
Bullet FK | 1 March 2006 | Kevin Heimerl | |
Bullet FL | 2 March 2006 | Kevin Heimerl | |
Burned remains (burn pit) |
8 November 2005 | Tom Sturdivant (with MTSO Jost and CASO Sippel) |
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Victim’s PDA | 7 November 2005 | unknown? | |
Victim’s photo camera | 7 November 2005 | unknown? |
Evidence found by the Wisconsin State Crime Lab[]
Evidence | Date found | Officer | |
---|---|---|---|
Burned remains (Janda burn barrel) |
8 November 2005 | John Ertl & crew | |
DNA on the bullet | 28 March 2006 | Sherry Culhane | |
DNA on the car key | unknown? | Sherry Culhane | |
RAV4 blood | 6 November 2005 | Ronald Groffy [1] | |
Red fluid stain | 8 November 2005 | John Ertl |
Evidence found by others[]
Evidence | Date found | Person | |
---|---|---|---|
License plates | 8 November 2005 | William Brandes Jr | |
Toyota RAV4 | 5 November 2005 | Pam Sturm |
See also[]
- List of State Crime Lab designations
- List of photo exhibits at Avery’s trial
- List of lesser evidence
- List of tweets by Zellner about the Avery case
Notes[]
References[]
- ↑ Avery Trial Transcripts, day 10 - testimony of Ronald Groffy