and his uncle, steven avery. brendan dassey was a teen when he was found guilty of murder -- but he could soon leave prison a free murderer" documentary. fox 6's ashley sears is live in the newsroom with more. dassey could be free in 90 days--after a federal court overturned his conviction. a judge says he was coerced into a confession. it is a case thrust into the national spotlight-- the netflix documentary "making a murderer" shined new light on the rape and murder of teresa steven avery and his nephew brendan dassey. nats the case sparked protests-- nats and calls for the convictions to be thrown out. friday-- after years of appeals--a federal judge overturns dassey's conviction ruling investigators made false promises to him during his interview and his confession was coerced. the ruling states '...he did not seem to grasp the seriousness years old when he was arrested. once he was in custody--he confessed to helping his uncle rape and murder halbach. 57:48 his lawyer wasnt there, he was prompted, he was pro

family was visiting steven avery in prison. kathy: christina palladino has their reaction as they learned the news. >> steven avery's brother was surprised to hear his nephew, brendan dassey's, conviction was overturned today. earl avery was walking out of the waupun correctional institution after visiting steven. >> does this give you more hope? >> sure. or later. like he says, the truth will always come out. >> no one answered when we knocked at the home of brendan dassey's mother. her mishicot house is just four minutes away from the avery auto salvage yard in two rivers. we decided to drive down avery road here where you see the dead end sign onto the avery compound to get comment from the family about this conviction being overturned but they kicked us posting their reactions on social media. brendan dassey's half-brother, brad, wrote this on twitter "my brother is getting out of prison. we spoke with him on the phone tonight." >> we are hopeful that he's getting out, so i guess that's all i'll say right now. >> the family

and his uncle, steven avery. brendan dassey was a teen when he was found guilty of murder -- but he could soon leave prison a it's a case that gained national attention from the "making a murderer" documentary. fox 6's ashley sears is live in the newsroom with more. dassey could be free in 90 days--after a federal court overturned his conviction. a judge says he was coerced into a confession. it is a case thrust into the national spotlight-- the netflix documentary "making halbach and the convictions of steven avery and his nephew brendan dassey. nats the case sparked protests-- nats and calls for the convictions to be thrown out. friday-- after years of appeals--a federal judge overturns dassey's conviction ruling investigators made false promises to him during his interview and his confession was coerced. the ruling states '...he did not seem to grasp the serion matter...' dassey was just 16 years old when he was arrested. once he was in custody--he confessed to helping his uncle rape and murder halbach. 57:48

. >> brendan dassey was only 17 at the time he was ic uncle steven avery in the teresa halbach murder case. >> the 25 yald-year-old was one of five siblings and an aspiring photographer. >> she went missing after going to avery's auto shop to take pictures of a car. interrogation of dassey and his confession: >> why did you not tell us the truth from the beginning? >>reporter: in 2006, dassey was interviewed four times over 48 hours. he was an attorney at the time, and he had no adult and no attorney present. >> why didn't you tell me that? were you scared? >>reporter: detectives repeatedly told dassey he had nothing to worry about as long as he told the truth. that tactic attorneys during the trials of dassey and steven avery. >> they tell him, you know, we'll go to bat for you, we'll be in your corner, you can make it look however you want, and giving him carte blanche to come up with a story however he wanted to make it. >> reporter: the judge wrote this: the investigators' use of leading questions and disclosure of nonpublic facts makes it difficult to evaluate whether he knew the

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patrick: we have more on what this court decision mean for steven avery? 12 news terry sater continues our live breaking news coverage with a closer look. >> i reached out to steven avery's new attorney, kathleen zellner, to find out what dassey's overturned conviction could mean for avery's appeals. criminal matters back in january. avery is serving a life sentence at waupun for hallbach's murder and today he wrote, "we are thrilled for brendan dassey that his conviction has been overturned. we fully expected this outcome from an unbiased court that carefully examined his confession. i was just visiting steven avery and he is so happy for brendan. , we know when an unbiased court reviews all of the new evidence we have, steven will have his i also reached out to the department of corrections and the wisconsin attorney general's office. they say they are reviewing the federal court's decision and they're not commenting tonight. patrick: brendan dassey's case dates back to 2005. that's when teresa halbach disappeared. she was last seen on the avery salvage

ahead the latest on steven avery's legal battle to prove he's innocent. plus.. a local man on edge after the deadly earthquake in italy. coming up when he last talked to thanks for staying with wakeup.. time now x:xx.. kim, nicole and angelica adlib traffic map = major delays yellow on traffic map = some delays green on traffic map = no delays all eyes are on manitowoc county this morning...as we approach an important deadline in the efforts to free steven avery. avery's attorney has until monday to file a motion in his corinthios is live in milwaukee with the latest we could find out as soon as today what avery's attorney -- kathleen zellner -- has planned to free him. she has to file the motion in person...at the manitowoc county courthouse...and she's already dropped some serious hints. the netflix series "making a murderer" put steven avery back in the headlines ... zellner and her chicago law firm signed on to represent him earlier this year. now avery's supporters are hopeful for a bombshell. zellner tweeted last mont " the way" her tweets indicate her cas

avery -- some but he so upset at steven avery because he filed a lawsuit that they set out to ruin his life? the conflict of interest in this case, that stephen had a lawsuit against the county and two of its former officers, the fact the county said they would have nothing to do with the investigation, and as you learn in the series, and as witnesses come to trial, you find out they were very much involved in the investigation, and in fact, they were the ones finding some of the key evidence. so when i am asked to have trust in that evidence, when there is such a clear conflict of interest, where individuals have a vested interest in the outcome of the trial, i think that raises serious questions. charlie: take a look at this. they were not just going to let stevie out. they weren't going to hand that man $36 million. they weren't going to be made a laughingstock. that's for sure. they just were not going to do all that. something's going to happen. they are not handing that kind of money over to steve avery. >> we told him, he could expect people to say this was just a get rich effor

as steven avery's defense team fights to get him out of prison. good morning and welcome to rob's weather thursday: a few morning t-storms then gradual clearing. high: 83 dewpoint: 63 wind: nw 5-10 mph friday: mostly sunny and cooler. am low: 61 high: 74 traffic check red on traffic map = major delays yellow on traffic map = some delays green on traffic map = no delays we're expecting new developments in the efforts to free convicted murderer steven avery his attorney could file a motion in his case. as early as today.. steven avery's attorney has given those who believe avery is innocent...new hope. recent tweets hint at new evidence...even a new suspect in the case. avery and his nephew ... brendan dassey ... have been in prison for nearly a decade ... convicted of the 2005 murder of theresa halbach. it's been nearly two weeks since a federal judge overturned br dassey's conviction. the state has 90 days to decide whether to retry dassey ... or to release him from prison. avery is serving a life sentence. but in a tweet last month his attorney k

(kathleen zellner, steven avery's motion for the case and i'm going to go see mrs. avery." making a murderer made steven avery an international cause...today, swarmed by cameras, his lawyer filed her first substantive motion since the series aired. (kathleen zellner, steven avery's lawyer) "we are going to get to the bottom of who killed teresa halbach." zellner says she has scientists on standby from ucla all the way to sweden to do new dna testing, even carbon dating - she says it will show if avery's blood at the crime scene was planted. (kathleen zellner, lawyer) "if you did plant the evidence that science is going to catch up with you...and that's what we're going to see in this." (kathleen zellner, steven avery's lawyer) "no one who's guilty would ever allow this extensive testing to be done." avery and his nephew brendan dassey were both convicted in the 2005 murder of freelance photographer teresa halbach. dassey's conviction was recently overturned by a u-s magistrate in an effort to fight the spread of the zika virus, the food and drug administration is revising i

charlie: so do you think steven avery killed theresa? moira: i don't really have a way of answering that, because i have so many unanswered questions. the issue is, despite this being the largest criminal investigation in wisconsin's history, apparently, i am still left with so many unanswered questions. charlie: things you don't know. moira: exactly. charlie: you just don't know. there are too many unanswered questions, and how will you answer those questions? moira: also, i don't think the system is designed to deliver certainty. one of the major takeaways for me, with respect to our process, was, you know, part of our inquiry was, to what extent can the system deliver on its promises of truth and justice? and i really came away from this process thinking, the system can do and better job of delivering truth -- sorry, justice, which is a process. charlie: than truth? laura: that's right. we can't always count on the system to reveal truth. there is so much and beauty in these matters. they are extremely complex. there are so many ingre

patrick: that's steven avery's brother reacting to news that his nephew, brendan dassey, had his conviction overturned. the case has made headlines for years. avery and dassey were convicted in 2007 for the murder of photographer teresa halbach. kathy: the story then getting recent documentary "making of a murderer." 12 news terry sater is in the newsroom. >> federal judge william duffin essentially found brendan dassey's conviction was based on his confession and that the confession violated his constitutional rights. duffin said in his ruling that investigators made false promises to dassey by assuring him he had nothing to worry about. and the repeated false promises as well as dassey's age and intellectual deficits rendered the confession involuntary. here's part of the recorded confession where dassey talks about going into his uncle's trailer and that steven avery told him what was happening. >> that teresa halbach was back there. that she was on the bed naked. that she was chained up to the bed. >> could you hear her back there yet? >> yeah. >> the state has ordered he be freed withi

charlie: so do you think steven avery killed theresa? moira: i don't really have a way through primary source of answering that, because i have so many unanswered questions. charlie: you've been asked 1000 times. moira: no, but the issue is, despite this being the largest criminal investigation in wisconsin's history, apparently, i am still left with so many unanswered questions. charlie: things you don't know. the answer is you don't know. moira: exactly. charlie: you just don't know. there are too many unanswered questions, and how will you answer those questions? moira: also, i don't think the system is designed to deliver certainty. -- laura: also, i don't think the system is designed to deliver certainty. one of the major takeaways for me, with respect to our process, was, you know, part of our inquiry was, to what extent can the system deliver on its promises of truth and justice? and i really came away from this process thinking, the system can do and better job of delivering truth -- sorry, justice, which is a process. charlie: t

charlie: so do you think steven avery killed theresa? moira: i don't really have a way of answering that, because i have so many unanswered questions. charlie: you've been asked 1000 times. moira: no, but the issue is, despite this being the largest criminal investigation in wisconsin's history, apparently, i am still left with so many unanswered questions. charlie: things you don't know. the answer is you don't know. moira: exactly. charlie: you just don't know. there are too many unanswered questions, and how will you answer those questions? moira: also, i don't think the system is designed to deliver certainty. -- laura: also, i don't think the system is designed to deliver certainty. one of the major takeaways for me, with respect to our process, was, you know, part of our inquiry was, to what extent can the system deliver on its promises of truth and justice? and i really came away from this process thinking, the system can do and better job of delivering truth -- sorry, justice, which is a process. charlie: than truth? laura: that'

the netflix series "making a murderer" put steven avery back in the headlines ... zellner and her chicago law firm signed on to represent h year. now avery's supporters are hopeful for a bombshell. zellner tweeted last month " a tsunami of new evidence is on the way" her tweets indicate her case focuses on "planted evidence" "cellphone tower records"...and "dna samples"... she even hinted at a new suspect. avery and his nephew ... brendan dassey ... have been in prison for nearly a decade ... convicted of the 2005 murder of theresa halbach. avery is serving a life sentence in waupun. if avery's motion is filed this after a federal judge overturned dassey's conviction. the state has 90 days to decide whether to retry dassey ... or whether he'll be released from prison. reporting live in milwaukee deandra corinthios fox6 news. milwaukee police are investigating a pair of unrelated hit-and-runs. this morning we have new information about one of the young victims hit while riding her bike. angelica joins us from the newsroom with the details. the 11-year-old girl child

avery is next. time to go after real killer." the decision is giving new hope for steven avery. his new attorney kathleen zellner visited him yesterday. she says her client is happy for brendan and they fully expected this outcome. in a statement she also writes, "we know when an unbiased court reviews all of the new evidence we have, steven will have his according to court documents zellner has until the end of , this month, august 29, to file briefs in support of getting avery's murder conviction overturned. we have much more coverage of this story on our website, wisn.com. revisit our 12 news special; steven avery, inside the case , files or read the entire , 90-page legal decision that calls for brendan dassey's release. sheldon: how about joining the milwaukee police department? there are more than 30 911 dispatcher positions open right now in the mpd. the department held an open house today to get the word out about the openings, and also let people know the very important role they would play within the department. >> this job is equally as important as being an officer o

the now 26-year-old serving a life sentence alongside, steven avery, following separate trials. >> the confession is the product of police contamination. >> you had a young man who believed that the only way he was going to get out of that room was to tell these police officers what they wanted to hear. critics including former wisconsin state prosecutor, ken murderer" series is bias and ignore incriminating evidence. in a statement to cbs this morning, the documentary film maker said this recent news shows the criminal justice system that work. we will continue to document the story as it unfolds and follow it wherever it may lead. >> i think it made this judge be even more careful. more thorough in his analysis. that's why we have a very well reasoned, 91-page, opinion. >> the wisconsin department of justice which handled thse says it has no comment and remains to be seen how friday's ruling will affect steven avery a case. in a statement, the attorney says invalidation of the dassey confession is a giant step forward in exposing the deceptive investigation techniques used to frame s

the now 26-year-old serving a life sentence alongside, steven avery, following separate trials. >> the confession is the product of police contamination. >> you had a young man who believed that the only way he was going to get out of that room was to tell these police officers what they wanted to hear. critics including former wisconsin state prosecutor, ken murderer" series is bias and ignore incriminating evidence. in a statement to cbs this morning, the documentary film maker said this recent news shows the criminal justice system that work. we will continue to document the story as it unfolds and follow it wherever it may lead. >> i think it made this judge be even more careful. more thorough in his analysis. that's why we have a very well reasoned, 91-page, opinion. >> the wisconsin department of justice which handled the case says it has no comment and remains to be seen how friday's ruling will affect steven avery a case. in a statement, the attorney says invalidation of the dassey confession is a giant step forward in exposing the deceptive investigation techniques used to fra

. >> reporter: the case surrounding brendon dassey and his uncle steven avery, was heavily scrutinized since netflix released "making a murderer" portrayed as confusened and vulnerable now. a judge is critical of how he was interrogated by investigators. >> who shot her in the head? >> he did. >> reporter: in the ten-part series making a murderer, 16-year-old dassey confesses to helping steven avery, rape, murder and mutilate a woman in wisconsin. >> it is okay. what made you do it? >> cut her. >> cut her where? >> on her throat. >> reporter: a u.s. magistrate judge concluded investigators made repeated false promises while interrogating dassey. factors, age. intellectual deficits and absence of supportive result, rendered his confession in voluntary. state prosecutors have been given 90 days to decide whether to retry or release dassey. the now 26-year-old serving a life sentence alongside, steven avery, following separate trials. >> the confession is the product of police contamination. >> you had a young man who believed that the only way he was going to get out of that room was to

and that notoriety led a new high- profile lawyer for steven avery. and at this hour -- a waiting game -- and it looks as though that wait will continue... a group of supporters and media has been camped out near the manitowoc county courthouse -- waiting for new documents to be filed in the steven avery case. thats where fox6s myra sanchick is live. its bee a book posts, and excitement from those anxious to learn what turn the avery case may take. the small crowd gathering at the manitowoc county courthouse is hopeful. hopeful that tweets and facebook posts have truth and steven averys attorney kathleen zellner is coming to town. well see what kind of magic shes going to do today kim ducat is a relative to steps to lend her support. hopefully the papers will go through. and something will actually happen today whats expected is that zellner will file a motion to retest the d-n-a in the avery case and she may put out a new theory on another killer who murdered photogprapher theresa halbach in 2005. fueling the excitement: a judicial decision earlier t

steven avery's conviction, set up a new trial, or be denied. family and supporters are hoping for the best. kim ducat hopes the court will look at the appeal and do just one thing - overturn her cousin steven avery's conviction for the murder of he's very hopeful that he will get out soon. it's just a matter of time. you know the wheels of justice does move slow." but, the attorney who took over the case has been moving forward quickly, after the release of the "making a murderer" docu-series. kathleen zellner has until monday to file an appeal. wanted to come out and just show support for her and for steven." fans of the show began outside the courthouse, as rumors documentarians and kathleen zellner would today. "so we're really excited with what she has to say and what she comes up with." as excited as the public may be to hear moret's an anxious time for the avery family as they wait, wonder and hope. ducat has heard zellner's office may have uncovered new information that could point to a different suspect, but she couldn't answer any ques

the now 26-year-old serving a life sentence alongside, steven avery, following separate trials. >> the confession is the product of police contamination. >> you had a young man who believed that the only way he was going to get out of that room was to tell these police officers what they wanted to wisconsin state prosecutor, ken kratz maintain "making a murderer" series is bias and ignore incriminating evidence. in a statement to cbs this morning, the documentary film maker said this recent news shows the criminal justice system that work. we will continue to document the story as it unfolds and follow it wherever it may lead. >> i think it made this judge be even more careful. more thorough in his analysis. reasoned, 91-page, opinion. >> the wisconsin department of justice which handled the case says it has no comment and remains to be seen how friday's ruling will affect steven avery a case. in a statement, the attorney says invalidation of the dassey confession is a giant step forward in exposing the deceptive investigation techniques used to frame steven everiy. the "cbs overnight

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the steven avery case takes a turn! avery's new attorney -- filing two documents today that could one day -- lead to his freedom. attorney kathleen zellner has asked the wisconsin court of appeals to hold she gets test results back. she also filed a motion today...to retest evidence in the murder of teresa halbach... for which ... her client, steven avery, is serving life in prison. fox six's krystle kacner is live in manitowoc with the latest. avery attorney... kathleen zellner.. was here a few hours ago.. to file this motion in person.. the motion for post conviction scientific testing.. its been about 10 years since photographer teresa halbach. to undo a conviction like this there 20,000 pages of records theres many swabs that were never tested, so weve had to go back through evertythingnow... his attorney kathleen zellner wants to take a closer look at some of the evidence... these tests are going to establish definitively the age of the blood, in the victims vehicle, so we are going to know through radio carbon or

a netflix series put steven avery back in the headlines . now a new effort is underway ... to free him from prison. and avery's supporters are hoping for a bombshell. in a tweet last month ... attorney kathleen zellner promised "a tsumani of new evidence is on the way." avery and his nephew... brendan dassey ... have been in prison for nearly a decade ... of theresa halbach. through her tweets ... zellner hints at her case ... of "planted evidence" "cellphone tower records" ... and dna "samples." she even hints at a new suspect. zellner is expected to file a motion in the case ... as early as thursday ... and she'll have to do it in person. protests in manitowoc followed the netflix documentary. if avery's motion is filed this week ... it will come two weeks after a federal judge overturned whether to retry dassey ... or whether he'll be released from prison. now the question is ... will steven avery's case ... see new life as well? the deadline for the motion is monday ... but we're hearing avery's attorney may file it sooner. there are still many in manitowoc who believe

. >> rose: steven avery was wrongfully convinced of sexual assault and attempted murder in 1985. he served 18 years in wisconsin state prison before he was exonerated by dna evidence in 2003. in 2005 shortly after filing the lawsuit against the county that wrongly convicted him avery became the prime suspect in the murder of teresa halbach a net flick documentary of his eventual conviction. it is called making a murderer. "new york times" calls the documentary immersive, compulsive and unpredictable. here's the trailer for making a murderer. >> the people that were close to diseaf -- steve knew he was happy happy happy. >> like everybody else, he didn't education like everybody else. >> stevey did things but he always owned up to things he did wrong. >> i loved life until all the trouble started. >> heady bernstein was everything that steven wasn't so think of them side by side. >> there was no real investigation found by the sheriff's department. >> the sheriff told the da not to screw this came up. he want avery convicted of this crime. >> there wasn't one iota of physical evid

toya: new efforts to free convicted murderer steven avery. his new lawyer is in wisconsin right now requesting new d.n.a. testing in that case. avery is currently serving a life sentence for the murder of teresa halbach. his case made international headlines in "making a murderer." investigative reporter colleen henry is live in manitowoc tonight. his lawyer says the new tests will prove avery's this is the motion that she fired. avery's attorney said forensic have improved. it may show who really murdered teresa halbach 11 years ago. >> welcome to wisconsin, what are you here to do? steven avery's chicagoland lawyer was a spectacle in she came in a limo with a tv crew in toe. >> i'm here to file a motion for new testing. she could have had an underling file the paperwork. an important reason for you to be here? >> an important motion. "making a murderer" made steven avery an international cause. today swarmed by cameras, his lawyer filed the first substantive motion since the series aired. >> war bottom of who killed teresa halbach. she has

the now 26-year-old serving a life sentence alongside, steven avery, following separate trials. >> the confession is the product of police contamination. >> you had a young man who believed that the only way he was going to get out of that room was to tell these police officers what they wanted to hear. it wisconsin state prosecutor, ken kratz maintain "making a murderer" series is bias and ignore incriminating evidence. in a statement to cbs this morning, the documentary film maker said this recent news shows the criminal justice system that work. we will continue to document the story as it unfolds and follow it wherever it may lead. >> i think it made this judge be even more careful. more thorough in his analysis. that's why we have a very well reasoned, 91-page, opinion. >> the wisconsin department of justice which handled the case says it has no comment and remains to be seen how friday's ruling will affect steven avery a case. in a statement, the attorney says invalidation of the dassey confession is a giant step forward in exposing the deceptive investigation techniques used to

ticking in the case of convicted murderer "steven avery." how soon his lawyer could be filing a motion. also this morning. sparked in milwaukee -- today, three men connected to the violence will appear in court. the charges they face. good morning and thanks for starting your day with wakeup. lets go straight to our fox6 weather expert rob haswell in the weather approaching in the case of steven avery. avery's attorney has until monday to file a motion in the convicted murder's case. but fox 6 has learned she may do it sooner. avery and his nephew -- brendan dassey -- have been in prison for nearly a decade. the two were convicted of the 2005 murder of theresa halbach. avery's attorney has tweeted that "a tsunami of new evidence is on the way," it's been nearly two weeks since a federal judge days to decide whether to retry dassey -- or to release him from prison. in the day ahead -- three men charged in connection to the unrest in milwaukee will be in court. they're accused of breaking into clark's beer and liquor store near 47th and burlei

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what it could mean for his uncle steven avery. trial experts weighing in. this morning. >>> and gator attack. florida woman fighting for her life after a trip to the everglades. >> as she reached in to retrieve the can, that's when she was bitten by the alligator. >> air-lifted to this hospital overnight. the witnesses who jumped in to >>> good saturday morning, everyone. as you can see, dan has the weekend off. ryan smith is here. ryan, can we just say we always love it when you're at the news desk. >> i love being here. i really love being here. i'm channeling my inner dan. >> please don't. >> don't go there. >> good morning, everyone. victories. >> oh, my goodness. take a look at this incredible scene. katie ledecky so far ahead in the 800 free, looks like she was swimming alone. got out, got a hamburger, came back in and still won. 11 seconds of the runner-up breaking the world record she set seven months ago. >> adding to team usa's medal count, the u.s. is leading with 50 medals. that's 5-0, everyone, followed by china with 37 and japan with 24 but it

what it could mean for his uncle steven avery. trial experts weighing in. this morning. >>> and gator attack. florida woman fighting for her life after a trip to the everglades. >> as she reached in to retrieve the can, that's when she was bitten by the alligator. >> air-lifted to this hospital overnight. the witnesses who jumped in to save her. >>> good saturday morning, everyone. as you can see, dan has the weekend off. ryan smith is here. ryan, can we just say we always love it when you're at the news desk. >> i love being here. i really love being here. i'm channeling my inner dan. >> please don't. >> don't go there. >> good morning, everyone. it is a day when team usa is celebrating a slew of swimming take a look at this incredible scene. katie ledecky so far ahead in the 800 free, looks like she was swimming alone. got out, got a hamburger, came back in and still won. 11 seconds of the runner-up breaking the world record she set seven months ago. >> adding to team usa's medal count, the u.s. is leading with 50 medals. that's 5-0, everyone, followed by

what it could mean for his uncle steven avery. trial experts weighing in. this morning. >>> and gator attack. florida woman fighting for her life after a trip to the everglades. >> as she reached in to retrieve the can, that's when she was bitten by the alligator. >> air-lifted to this hospital overni save her. >>> good saturday morning, everyone. as you can see, dan has the weekend off. ryan smith is here. ryan, can we just say we always love it when you're at the news desk. >> i love being here. i really love being here. >> please don't. >> don't go there. >> good morning, everyone. it is a day when team usa is celebrating a slew of swimming victories. >> oh, my goodness. take a look at this incredible scene. katie ledecky so far ahead in the 800 free, looks like she was swimming alone. got out, got a hamburger, came back in and still won. 11 seconds of the runner-up breaking the world record she set seven months ago. >> adding to team usa's medal count, the u.s. is leading with 50 medals. that's 5-0, everyone, followed by china with 37 and japan with 24

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as steven avery's defense team fights to get him out of prison. good morning and welcome to rob's weather thursday: a few morning t-storms then gradual clearing. high: 83 dewpoint: 63 wind: nw 5-10 mph friday: mostly sunny and cooler. am low: 61 high: 74

the steven avery case takes a turn! his attorney asks the wisconsin court of appeals to hold off on their appeal until she gets test results back.... she also filed a motion today... to test evidence in the murder of teresa halbach... for which of of... and serving life in prison. krystle kacner has been in manitiwoc county all day with the latest. this is the motion filed here -- at the manitowoc county courthouse.... a motion for post conviction scientific testing. as you can see ... it's very involved.. very detailed.... avery's attorney .. kathleen zellner was here just a few hours ago... to file it in person. she says amoung other things.. the tests will focus on dna from when photographer teresa halbach was found murdered here in manitowoc county. she says scientists from all over the world have been enlisted to help... zellner says some testing has already been done. "if you think about it, no ones who's guilty would ever allow this extensive testing to be done. from fibers to contaminants to dna to blood aging,

that's the documentary highlighting percieved flaws in the murder trials of steven avery and brendan dassey.u-s magistrate william duffin issued this 90-page ling about 3 o-clock.he says brendan dassey should be released from prison within the next 90 days -- unless the state of onsin wants to give him a new tria of theresa halbach.he was 17 years old when found guilty and sentenced to life in prison.in his ruling -- u-s magistrate william duffin was critical of the investigators and dassey's attorney.but much of the ruling surrounds the interrogation of dassey -- and his confession.the judge ruled dassey's confession to detectives was involuntary... and his criminal defense was not adequate. dassey was interviewed fo minor at the time -- and he had no adult or attorney present.the judge described how detectives coerced a confession from dassey -- telling him he had nothing to worry about as long as he 'told the truth.' the judge also cites dassey's age and intellecual deficit as a reason the confession should not be used as evidence.if the state decides to give dassey a new trial --

breaking news in the "steven avery" case... the chicago attorney representing avery has asked a court of appeals to put the this...while she pursues new d-n-a testing in circuit court. attorney "kathleen zellner" had until monday at five p-m to file a motion of appeal. today's move...asks to move that deadline. appeal. today's move...asks to move that deadline. avery is currently serving a life sentence for the 2005 death of i'd call this weather "picture perfect." we'll have mostly sunny skies, low humidity, and highs in the upper 70s friday. cloud cover will start to move in later this evening ahead of our next storm chances, which look to arrive in the midnight hours - and will continue on and off through saturday. today: mostly sunny and comfortable. high: 79 dewpoint: 58 wind: for the third time in 10 days...the medical examiner's office was called out to investigate the death of a toddler in milwaukee. the latest, taking place near 13th and finn. police say they were called to the scene about 7-30 last night...after a 2-

steven avery's mother learning of the news? as she was visiting with him at the prison. steven avery mother: (dolores) "as long as my son gets out too. i'm kind of old already, you know." and avery's attorney? kathleen zellner? optimistic his conviction will be overturned? tweeting out? "justice for brendan as another le fabricated confession bites the dust." this morning we've got you covered on the race for the white house! including -- bill clinton making a stop right here in las vegas to campaign on behalf of his wife. why he says americans should trust hillary clinton. and we are continuing to stay on top of breaking news in north las vegas where police are on scene investigating a dead body. for over 300,000 nevadans, social security means a secure retirement. but in washington, congressman joe heck supports privatizing it... turning our savings over and risking it on the stock market. heck's plan means billions more in fees for wall street. and they've donated over half a million dollars to his campaigns. those numbers speak for themselves. joe heck is a threat to

and i don't believe that it's going to impact steven avery's conviction much. i think that's a totally separate issue. after hearing the news -- steven avery's former attorney -- jerry buting -- tweeted this out. he says -- "jusc strikes!" and avery's current lawyer tweeted quote: "justice for brendan as another law enforcement fabricated confession bites the dust. convicting the innocent foiled by unbiased court." dassey is currently serving his prison sentence at columbia correctional institution in portage. the court has ordered that he be freed from prison within 90 days... unless the case is appealed. live in the newsroom, ashley

. >> steven avery, and what his attorney hopes to prove in his innocence. >>> you're watching channel 3 news at 11:00. >>> saturday has been declared a national day of after tuesday's earthquake in italy. >>> hundreds of mourners gathered to pay respects. there will be a state funeral on saturday. and the italy's president will attend. the prosecutor's office will and in to the aftershocks since tuesday. >> attorney for wisconsin man "making of murder" filed an extension to appeal steven avery's conviction. his lawyer said advances in science made testing available that was not an option in the original trial. dna evidence could prove innocence. >>> apple is filing a patent to describe a method to capture information such as fingerprints to a server for police to find. many these know how to reset the devices and resell them. >>> cdc is reporting the first known case of a sexually transmitting the zika virus of the virus. this is the first home grown case in the nation. governor rick scott is going to travel to washington to push ledge legislators to help fight the virus. >> several a

you pick. >> sara. >>> but first here, the new developments involving steven avery. his case was profiled in "making a murderer." >> his lawyer has filed a motion, saying investigators framed him. procedures. abc's marci gonzalez joins us with an exclusive interview. marci, steven avery's legal team trying to make him a free man. >> reporter: that's right, paula and dan. the defense has long maintained that avery was framed. but now, they think new science may be able to finally prove it. this morning, steven avery's attorney talking only to abc news about the new action that could set the star of the series "making a murderer" free. >> we the jury find the defendant, steven a. avery guilty of first degree intentional homicide. >> we're going to be able to take the mystery out of this case. >> reporter: kathleen zellner filing a motion on friday. requesting extensive dna testing she believes will exonerate avery in the 2005 murder of teresa halbach. >> no one who is guilty would ever allow this to happen. >> reporter: the defense requesting for carbon testing to be d

what it could mean for his uncle steven avery. trial experts weighing in. this morning. >>> and gator attack. florida woman fighting for her life after a trip to the everglades. >> as she reached in to retrieve the can, that's when she was bitten by the alligator. >> air-lifted to this hospital overnight. the witnesses who jumped in to save her. >>> good saturday morning, everyone. as you can see, dan has the weekend off. ryan smith is here. ryan, can we just say we always love it when you're at the news desk. >> i love being here. i really love being here. i'm channeling my inner dan. >> please don't. >> don't go there. >> good morning, everyone. it is a day when team usa is celebrating a slew of swimming victories. >> oh, my goodness. take a look at this incredible scene. katie ledecky so far ahead in the 800 free, looks like she was swimming alone. got out, got a hamburger, came back in and still won. 11 seconds of the runner-up breaking the world record she set seven months ago. >> adding to team usa's medal count, the u.s. is leading with 50 medals. th

what it could mean for his uncle steven avery. trial experts weighing in this morning. >>> and gator attack. florida woman fighting for her life after a trip to the everglades. >> as she reached in to retrieve the can, that's when she was bitten by the alligator. >> air-lifted to this hospital overnight. the witnesses who jumped in to save her. >>> good saturday morning, everyone. as you can see, dan has the weekend off. ryan smith is here. ryan, can we just say we always love it when you're at the news desk. >> well, i love being here. >> do you really? >> i really love being here. i'm channeling my inner dan. >> please don't. >> don't go there. it is a day when team usa is celebrating a slew of swimming victories. >> oh, my goodness. take a look at this incredible scene. katie ledecky so far ahead in the 800 free, it looked like she was swimming alone. got out, got a hamburger, came back in and still won. 11 seconds of the runner-up breaking the world record she set just seven months ago. >> yeah, her gold adding to team usa's m

dassey and his uncle steven avery were both arrested in connection to the death of teresa halbach-- a photographer who had been hired county property to take photographs. dassey was 16 years old when he was arrested.. and once in custody, he confessed to authorities to helping his uncle rape and murder halbach. in today's decision, the court ruled investigators made false promises to dassey during his interview and the confession was coerced. the ruling states '...he did not seem to grasp the seriousness of the matter...' we spoke with avery's original attorney, jerry buting, about the ruling and his hopes for his 14:19 i'm extremely pleased, that brendan's attorneys have done an excellent job in finally persuading a court to look at the reality of what happened here. i'm glad that brendan's going to get another chance at justice and i'm hopeful that steven avery is next. again, buting was avery's attorney in the original trial.. the two were tried separately.

. >> steven avery, and attorney hopes to prove in his innocence. >>> america's got talent and >>> you're watching channel 3 news at 11:00. >>> saturday has been declared a national after tuesday's earthquake in italy. >>> hundreds of mourners gathered to pay respects. there will be a state funeral on saturday. attend. the prosecutor's office will open-several towns were leveled and in to the aftershocks since tuesday. >> attorney for wisconsin man "making of murder" filed an extension to appeal steven avery's conviction. his lawyer said advances in science made testing available that was not an option in original trial. dna evidence could prove his innocence. >>> apple is filing a patent to describe a method to capture information such as fingerprints to a server for police to find. many these know how to reset the devices and resell them. >>> cdc is reporting the first without symptoms. florida is battling the spread of the virus. this is the first home grown case in the nation. governor rick scott is going to travel to washington to push ledge legislators to help fight the virus. >> se