Anne-Marie Green

Prosecutors are determined to prove it was no accident that Budd Ackerman hit Davis McLendon the night he died. So in September of 2024, Assistant Attorneys General John Conrad and John Meadors... He intentionally drove his car into the body of Davis McLendon. ...start the case off with a bang. Bam!

They'll argue Ackerman couldn't stand the fact that his estranged wife was seeing someone and Bud was searching for Meredith and Davis all over town.

They'll argue Ackerman couldn't stand the fact that his estranged wife was seeing someone and Bud was searching for Meredith and Davis all over town.

They'll argue Ackerman couldn't stand the fact that his estranged wife was seeing someone and Bud was searching for Meredith and Davis all over town.

Medders and Conrad lead with their strongest evidence. There are actually timestamped videos from the neighbor's doorbell cameras at the moment of the crash that killed Davis. It shows what they say is Bud's Ford F-250 driving through the frame. Seconds later on the video, what sounds like a crash. And seconds after that, a series of muffled sounds.

Medders and Conrad lead with their strongest evidence. There are actually timestamped videos from the neighbor's doorbell cameras at the moment of the crash that killed Davis. It shows what they say is Bud's Ford F-250 driving through the frame. Seconds later on the video, what sounds like a crash. And seconds after that, a series of muffled sounds.

Medders and Conrad lead with their strongest evidence. There are actually timestamped videos from the neighbor's doorbell cameras at the moment of the crash that killed Davis. It shows what they say is Bud's Ford F-250 driving through the frame. Seconds later on the video, what sounds like a crash. And seconds after that, a series of muffled sounds.

Prosecutors argue it's Bud Ackerman's voice yelling at Davis McClendon after running him down.

Prosecutors argue it's Bud Ackerman's voice yelling at Davis McClendon after running him down.

Prosecutors argue it's Bud Ackerman's voice yelling at Davis McClendon after running him down.

But Bud Ackerman's defense attorney, Jack Swirling, argues the audio is too garbled to prove anything.

But Bud Ackerman's defense attorney, Jack Swirling, argues the audio is too garbled to prove anything.

But Bud Ackerman's defense attorney, Jack Swirling, argues the audio is too garbled to prove anything.

The prosecutor then calls Megan McGovern, the Ackerman's babysitter and friend, to describe the moment she'd seen Davis's body through traumatized teenage eyes.

The prosecutor then calls Megan McGovern, the Ackerman's babysitter and friend, to describe the moment she'd seen Davis's body through traumatized teenage eyes.

The prosecutor then calls Megan McGovern, the Ackerman's babysitter and friend, to describe the moment she'd seen Davis's body through traumatized teenage eyes.

But their star witness is the woman at the center of both men's affection, Meredith Haney, who testifies with the date night security videos as a guide.

But their star witness is the woman at the center of both men's affection, Meredith Haney, who testifies with the date night security videos as a guide.

But their star witness is the woman at the center of both men's affection, Meredith Haney, who testifies with the date night security videos as a guide.

Yes, sir. She tells the jury Bud Ackerman called her when she and Davis were at break on the lake.