Scott Weinberger

So here we was, Anastasia, talking to bartenders, talking to bar patrons, but not talking to investigators.

So here we was, Anastasia, talking to bartenders, talking to bar patrons, but not talking to investigators.

Police suspected Bedour Alassari had left the front door unlocked to allow Fisher access and then theorized the ex-soldier waited in the dark for Amar to pull into the garage and enter the home.

Police suspected Bedour Alassari had left the front door unlocked to allow Fisher access and then theorized the ex-soldier waited in the dark for Amar to pull into the garage and enter the home.

So, Anastasia, while it may seem obvious that Bedora was, at the very least, an accessory to this murder, that is not the same thing as proving the guilt beyond a reasonable doubt in a courtroom.

So, Anastasia, while it may seem obvious that Bedora was, at the very least, an accessory to this murder, that is not the same thing as proving the guilt beyond a reasonable doubt in a courtroom.

To help prove Alassari's guilt, investigators were determined to know what was really going on inside her marriage. Texts pulled from her phone offered key insights, showing that she had told Fisher her husband had been abusive to her.

To help prove Alassari's guilt, investigators were determined to know what was really going on inside her marriage. Texts pulled from her phone offered key insights, showing that she had told Fisher her husband had been abusive to her.

In preparing the cases against Alassari and Fisher, Nicole spoke numerous times to Amar's sister, and she disputed that Amar was ever physically abusive.

In preparing the cases against Alassari and Fisher, Nicole spoke numerous times to Amar's sister, and she disputed that Amar was ever physically abusive.

Prosecutors argued that Badur Al-Asari played the role of mastermind feeding Fisher lies in a ploy to get him to kill her husband.

Prosecutors argued that Badur Al-Asari played the role of mastermind feeding Fisher lies in a ploy to get him to kill her husband.

prosecutors decided to try each defendant separately.

prosecutors decided to try each defendant separately.

Prosecutors introduced evidence that Fisher had bought a camp axe and bleach just prior to the murder and that Badr Al-Isari had driven him to the store and then later disabled the alarm to aid him, which, let's be honest, really doesn't look very good.

Prosecutors introduced evidence that Fisher had bought a camp axe and bleach just prior to the murder and that Badr Al-Isari had driven him to the store and then later disabled the alarm to aid him, which, let's be honest, really doesn't look very good.

It would ultimately be up to a jury to decide. But before that, Fisher's defense shocked the court when they announced that Fisher would not only take the stand, he would be the only witness they were going to call.

It would ultimately be up to a jury to decide. But before that, Fisher's defense shocked the court when they announced that Fisher would not only take the stand, he would be the only witness they were going to call.

On the stand, Fisher claimed Amar had abused Bedour physically, emotionally, and sexually, and that he brought the axe only to intimidate him. He even went so far as to quote an old military platitude that soldiers don't fight because they hate what's in front of them, but because they love what's behind them.

On the stand, Fisher claimed Amar had abused Bedour physically, emotionally, and sexually, and that he brought the axe only to intimidate him. He even went so far as to quote an old military platitude that soldiers don't fight because they hate what's in front of them, but because they love what's behind them.