Investigator

The state suggested that cut screen was staged, a killer's attempt at misdirection, and that the killer got in and out through the door with a key. Laura Knapp, the apartment manager, testified the door was locked when she let Anita's dad inside.

The state suggested that cut screen was staged, a killer's attempt at misdirection, and that the killer got in and out through the door with a key. Laura Knapp, the apartment manager, testified the door was locked when she let Anita's dad inside.

Prosecutors told the jury that only four people had keys. Anita, the apartment manager, Marty the maintenance man, and Nicole. Throughout the trial, there was an elephant in the courtroom, the Cold Justice TV show. The prosecution had to address it because the defense certainly would.

Prosecutors told the jury that only four people had keys. Anita, the apartment manager, Marty the maintenance man, and Nicole. Throughout the trial, there was an elephant in the courtroom, the Cold Justice TV show. The prosecution had to address it because the defense certainly would.

So the prosecution asked the most recently detective, Sergeant Carmen Asham, to clarify the program's role in her investigation.

So the prosecution asked the most recently detective, Sergeant Carmen Asham, to clarify the program's role in her investigation.

No. Sergeant Asham told the jury how thoroughly her own team had investigated possible suspects and then cleared them, and how Nicole's inconsistencies about where she was the night of the murder led to her arrest.

No. Sergeant Asham told the jury how thoroughly her own team had investigated possible suspects and then cleared them, and how Nicole's inconsistencies about where she was the night of the murder led to her arrest.

What's more, according to the sergeant, Nicole was less than honest about her feelings toward Anita.

What's more, according to the sergeant, Nicole was less than honest about her feelings toward Anita.

In fact, a witness testified that Nicole blamed Anita for killing her fish just a week before Anita was killed. Nicole's own aunt, Brenda Glintz, testified that Nicole's hatred for Anita continued after her murder.

In fact, a witness testified that Nicole blamed Anita for killing her fish just a week before Anita was killed. Nicole's own aunt, Brenda Glintz, testified that Nicole's hatred for Anita continued after her murder.

The aunt admitted to the court that she didn't want to be there, but she testified, under subpoena, that her niece said something that seemed to put her at the scene of the crime.

The aunt admitted to the court that she didn't want to be there, but she testified, under subpoena, that her niece said something that seemed to put her at the scene of the crime.

The screen and Anita's body were in fact gone by the time police brought Nicole to the apartment, so her comments to her aunt were significant to investigators.

The screen and Anita's body were in fact gone by the time police brought Nicole to the apartment, so her comments to her aunt were significant to investigators.

Nicole's old boyfriend, William May, told the jury what he had told Cold Justice and Minot Police, that during a party, Nicole had actually confessed.

Nicole's old boyfriend, William May, told the jury what he had told Cold Justice and Minot Police, that during a party, Nicole had actually confessed.

Then another witness testified to almost the same thing, that after a party, Nicole had confessed to her.

Then another witness testified to almost the same thing, that after a party, Nicole had confessed to her.