Prosecutor: “Making a Murderer” left out Key Evidence

Since its release nearly three weeks ago, the Netflix series “Making a Murderer” has been causing quite the firestorm. 

The series focused on a 2005 Manitowoc County, Wisconsin murder case and has sparked criticism of the criminal justice system and a call defendant, Steven Avery’s release. 

It’s been ten years since Prosecutor Ken Kratz put Steven Avery and his nephew Brendan Dassey behind bars for the rape,murder and mutilation of 25-year-old Teresa Halbach. 

Now a 10-part series takes an in-depth look at the crime, leaving many questions about whether Avery is really the person who committed the brutal murder. 

Prosecutor Ken Kratz says the documentary is one-sided with a goal of advocating Avery’s innocence. 

“When they have taken ten years to cherry pick, hand pick footage clips, and they ask for me a soundbite, that’s not exactly a participation in the making of the documentary,” said Kratz. 

During his trial, the defense argued that police planted evidence to frame Avery. Kratz says important evidence was left out of the documentary discrediting that theory.. evidence which ultimately led to a conviction. 

“The viewers were not shown DNA evidence- non blood DNA evidence that was found on the hood latch of the victim’s SUV,” said Kratz. 

Kratz also points out that series viewers were also not told that Halbach’s phone, camera and contents of her purse were all found burned in Avery’s burn barrel on his property, and that investigators ruled out any other possible suspects early on. 

“The evidence is all pointing to Steven Avery. It’s his blood. It’s her bones near his trailer.  They looked at where the evidence took them,” said Kratz. 

The Avery case is captivating the nation once again, garnering unwanted attention for Kratz and his Superior law firm in the form of 3,000 emails and hundreds of threatening phone calls. 

“some of them are threats to myself, my safety, that of my staff, my family, suggestions individuals hope my daughter is raped, that i have to watch that or that my family is tortured or killed.,” said Kratz. 

Kratz acknowledges some missteps in the handling of the Avery case, but stands by justice being served. 

“No question about it, Mr. Avery is a dangerous, sadistic individual,” said Kratz. 

More than 400,000 people have signed petitions calling for a Presidential pardon for Avery and his nephew. 

Meanwhile, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker has said that he will not pardon Avery. 

The filmmakers who worked on the documentary for roughly ten years, stand by it. 

They say accusations that they intentionally omitted key evidence are untrue and unfounded. 

Tune in Sunday night to Fox 21 News at 9 where we will have a more in-depth story with Kratz.