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He instructs her to be truthful, except for one question where she's supposed to purposefully lie. This helps the machine establish the way Corey's body reacts to deception. The question she's supposed to lie about uses the phrase, quote, in your entire life.
He instructs her to be truthful, except for one question where she's supposed to purposefully lie. This helps the machine establish the way Corey's body reacts to deception. The question she's supposed to lie about uses the phrase, quote, in your entire life.
Yes. It goes on and on like this, with Miller repeating the questions.
Yes. It goes on and on like this, with Miller repeating the questions.
Miller reads through the results, and he tells Corey they need to talk about what the machine found.
Miller reads through the results, and he tells Corey they need to talk about what the machine found.
When Corey doesn't offer any explanations, Miller gives her some hypothetical stories. Maybe there was an argument. An accident? Corey says no. Maybe Talena wanted to end her life and someone helped her. And maybe it wasn't even Corey.
When Corey doesn't offer any explanations, Miller gives her some hypothetical stories. Maybe there was an argument. An accident? Corey says no. Maybe Talena wanted to end her life and someone helped her. And maybe it wasn't even Corey.
And she adds there was a recent rift between Marty and Talena.
And she adds there was a recent rift between Marty and Talena.
Even so, Corey says she doesn't think Marty would hurt Talena. Miller says the detectives will talk to him if they haven't already. Their conversation wraps up. He tells Corey that while she didn't do so well on the test, she's free to go. Detective Weber will be in touch soon. Lie detectors are unreliable. In Oklahoma and many other places, they aren't allowed as evidence in court.
Even so, Corey says she doesn't think Marty would hurt Talena. Miller says the detectives will talk to him if they haven't already. Their conversation wraps up. He tells Corey that while she didn't do so well on the test, she's free to go. Detective Weber will be in touch soon. Lie detectors are unreliable. In Oklahoma and many other places, they aren't allowed as evidence in court.
Mostly, cops use them as a tool to get people to confess. And Corey didn't, so they can't arrest her. But then, Weber finds evidence that changes their whole understanding of the timeline of events. And he presents that evidence to a judge in order to get a search warrant.
Mostly, cops use them as a tool to get people to confess. And Corey didn't, so they can't arrest her. But then, Weber finds evidence that changes their whole understanding of the timeline of events. And he presents that evidence to a judge in order to get a search warrant.
Next time on What Happened to Talena Zarr, things get wild in Wagner.
Next time on What Happened to Talena Zarr, things get wild in Wagner.
What Happened to Talina Zarr is a production of iHeart Podcast. It's written, reported, and hosted by me, Melissa Jeltsin, with writing and story editing by Lauren Hansen. Our executive producer is Ryan Murdoch. For iHeart Podcast, executive producers are Jason English and Carl Cadel. Fact-checking by Maya Shukri. Zoe Denkla is our associate producer. Jeremy Thal is our editor.
What Happened to Talina Zarr is a production of iHeart Podcast. It's written, reported, and hosted by me, Melissa Jeltsin, with writing and story editing by Lauren Hansen. Our executive producer is Ryan Murdoch. For iHeart Podcast, executive producers are Jason English and Carl Cadel. Fact-checking by Maya Shukri. Zoe Denkla is our associate producer. Jeremy Thal is our editor.