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He does. Totally right, Andrea. And we saw them get at that with a new witness they called. His name is Jonathan Diamandis, and he's a childhood friend of Michael Proctor's.
He does. Totally right, Andrea. And we saw them get at that with a new witness they called. His name is Jonathan Diamandis, and he's a childhood friend of Michael Proctor's.
Diamandis was on one of those now infamous text chains where Michael Proctor texted vulgarities about Karen Reid. I'm sure you remember them, Andrea. Yes. And the reason the defense called him is so they could get into those text messages without calling Proctor himself.
Diamandis was on one of those now infamous text chains where Michael Proctor texted vulgarities about Karen Reid. I'm sure you remember them, Andrea. Yes. And the reason the defense called him is so they could get into those text messages without calling Proctor himself.
Now, it was interesting. The defense did not have Diamandis read the text messages, but on cross, the prosecutor asked him if he would. And you know what? Diamandis declined, saying he felt uncomfortable with the language. So the prosecutor read them.
Now, it was interesting. The defense did not have Diamandis read the text messages, but on cross, the prosecutor asked him if he would. And you know what? Diamandis declined, saying he felt uncomfortable with the language. So the prosecutor read them.
Well, a couple of the jurors made faces, but I've got to say, Andrea, that things were about to get a lot more intense in the tiny courtroom that we're in with the next witness.
Well, a couple of the jurors made faces, but I've got to say, Andrea, that things were about to get a lot more intense in the tiny courtroom that we're in with the next witness.
This was Officer Kelly Dever. And the morning that John O'Keefe's body was discovered, Kelly Dever was working an overnight shift and she was put on the dispatch desk. And the defense wanted her to talk about what she said she saw. But almost immediately, the interaction between Dever and Alan Jackson, who was leading the questioning for the defense, became combative.
This was Officer Kelly Dever. And the morning that John O'Keefe's body was discovered, Kelly Dever was working an overnight shift and she was put on the dispatch desk. And the defense wanted her to talk about what she said she saw. But almost immediately, the interaction between Dever and Alan Jackson, who was leading the questioning for the defense, became combative.
So Jackson then started asking Debra questions about what she'd seen in the Sally Port garage of the Canton Police Department that morning. But that's where Karen's SUV was being held. And the reason that Jackson was asking about this is because Debra had been interviewed about what she saw by two other law enforcement agencies in relation to this case.
So Jackson then started asking Debra questions about what she'd seen in the Sally Port garage of the Canton Police Department that morning. But that's where Karen's SUV was being held. And the reason that Jackson was asking about this is because Debra had been interviewed about what she saw by two other law enforcement agencies in relation to this case.
Ultimately, Debra said she told law enforcement officials that she saw the chief of the Canton Police Department and Brian Higgins an ATF agent, go into the Sally Port garage where Karen's SUV was and stay for a while.
Ultimately, Debra said she told law enforcement officials that she saw the chief of the Canton Police Department and Brian Higgins an ATF agent, go into the Sally Port garage where Karen's SUV was and stay for a while.
So she's saying she has a false memory, that she couldn't have seen what she thought she saw when the previous officers talked to her because the timeline didn't work out.
So she's saying she has a false memory, that she couldn't have seen what she thought she saw when the previous officers talked to her because the timeline didn't work out.
It's rare, you know, Andrea, to see such a hostile witness take the stand. So jurors were riveted. But how they're going to process that testimony is anyone's guess.
It's rare, you know, Andrea, to see such a hostile witness take the stand. So jurors were riveted. But how they're going to process that testimony is anyone's guess.
This witness is a woman called Dr. Marie Russell. So she testified that she's dealt with at least 500 dog bite injuries over the course of her very long career, as well as treating many people who had injuries from being hit by cars. And she walked the jury through how she developed her opinion that John O'Keefe's injuries on his arm were caused by dog bites. And
This witness is a woman called Dr. Marie Russell. So she testified that she's dealt with at least 500 dog bite injuries over the course of her very long career, as well as treating many people who had injuries from being hit by cars. And she walked the jury through how she developed her opinion that John O'Keefe's injuries on his arm were caused by dog bites. And