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KNIFE in evidence—Now Cops are talking! EXPLOSIVE Idaho Murders Updates in pretrial hearing
LIVE COURT FEED | Bryan Kohberger's Pre-Trial Hearing
LIVE WITH LAUREN: KOHBERGER PRETRIAL HEARING
Lori LOSES It In Pre-Trial Hearing, Judge Snaps Back | Lori Vallow Daybell
Lori GOES OFF on the judge! #lorivallow
LIVE WITH LAUREN: Lori Unhinged in pre trial hearing
LIVE COURT FEED: Pre-Trial Hearing for Lori Vallow Daybell | Justice For Brandon
MORNING LIVE WITH LAUREN: Pretrial hearing for Lori Vallow Daybell | Phoenix
The State SLAMS Lori Vallow Daybell's Retrial Motion in Legal Smackdown

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I watched the interview Nate Eaton did with Keith M. Keith said that they had sources from the beginning of the case. I think the info was leaked before the gag order was in place. They clearly had video footage and cell phone data before the arrest affidavit was issued and most likely had the Amazon info by then too. I think investigating a violation of the order is going to be a dead end. Everyone will preserve data from the date the order was issued and it will lead to nothing. Anyone catch any evidence that was post order on the show?
Welcome to Boise again, Lauren. Who could known that mormon true crime was gonna be the most interesting thing here? Hey...I'm trying to our message out there instead of O.U.R., a disinfo juggernaut. Wouldn't you love to interview these ladies for your show? www.facebook.com/share/p/1BxYxgwr6d/
PLEASE give us a heads up ahead of time when you plan to go live. Thank You.
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I’m crossing my fingers this is the last major crime you have to cover in Boise. 🤣. Poor Idaho.
Is that your Puffer B jacket? 😂
It really bothers me me that they are trying to use autism as a defense
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What bothers me is they killed them and that same night went to an NBA game, photographed and it looked like just a normal day. So 50 years to life…so are they up for parole? Do they have to do fifty, or a third or half? It’s different in every state.
It’s about time.
Ya I cant imagine how they would be normal after that long in prison. I guess I would feel different if they would've been younger and forced to live there. The way they went about it was completely unhinged, like theres no coming back from that!
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Lori needs to concentrate on helping all her fellow inmates with their “ tragedies “🤣
Great job, Lauren Matthias. You’re a rockstar!
Lauren, you saved the day
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The Hollywood PR disaster including Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni just became more sinister
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“The Highland Park couple also owns a film production company that is involved in an active lawsuit with Blake Lively and other Hollywood actors. Katris said the drama involved in that Hollywood debacle has received a lot of media attention.
On the same day of the arson fire at their residence, the wife received a text message from an unknown number that indicated a threat of kidnapping of their daughter if the family did not provide $80,000 in unmarked, non-sequential bills.
The message referenced that the garbage can on their property was torched and that was a precursor to more serious harm if the demands were not met, Katris said.
“If you fail to comply we will take [daughter’s name] hostage and she won’t make graduation, at that point we will ask for more money. If you guys are prepared to spend a hundred million to ruin the lives of Ms. Lively and her family we are sure you can spare a few for your daughter,” the message said.” ... See MoreSee Less
Prosecutors say suspect committed arson, tried extorting billionaire family in Highland Park by threat of kidnapping
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Prosecutors say a suspect committed arson at a billionaire family's home in Highland Park and then threatened to kidnap their daughter if they did not provide him $80,000 in cash.0 CommentsComment on Facebook
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Did they test the cocktail glass for fingerprints, John was drinking beer?
I would like for us to get into the Ellen Greenberg case.
The Karen Read trial is interesting - I can’t decide one way or the other
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