AK v. Rachelle Waterman: Teen Blogger Murder Trial

Jury Instructions

16-year-old Rachelle Waterman is accused of plotting with her two ex-boyfriends to kill her mother. Lauri Waterman was suffocated after her killers failed to break her neck and make her death appear to be a drunk-driving accident. MORE

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1-AK v. Waterman: Jury Instructions

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1-AK v. Waterman: Jury Instructions

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2-AK v. Waterman: Prosecution Opening Statement

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3-AK v. Waterman: Defense Opening Statement

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4-AK v. Waterman: Janice Busch & Scott McDonald

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5-AK v. Waterman: Carl 'Doc' Waterman

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6-AK v. Waterman: Lorraine Pierce & Don Pierce

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7-AK v. Waterman: Trooper Robert Claus

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8-AK v. Waterman: Trooper Robert Claus PT2

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9-AK v. Waterman: Kristin Denning & Chief James See

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10-AK v. Waterman: James Bond & Chris Beheim

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11-AK v. Waterman: Dr. Franc Fallico

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12-AK v. Waterman: Dale Bivins

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13-AK v. Waterman: Lesley Hammer

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14-AK v. Waterman: John Willburn

15-AK v. Waterman: Brian Radel

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16-AK v. Waterman: Brian Radel PT2

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17-AK v. Waterman: Brian Radel PT3

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18-AK v. Waterman: Outside the Presence of the Jury

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19-AK v. Waterman: Brian Radel PT4

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20-AK v. Waterman: Lee Edwards

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21-AK v. Waterman: Jessica Cohen

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22-AK v. Waterman: Witness Testimony

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23-AK v. Waterman: Sgt. Mark Habib

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24-AK v. Waterman: Sgt. Mark Habib PT2

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25-AK v. Waterman: Jason Arrant

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26-AK v. Waterman: Jason Arrant PT2

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27-AK v. Waterman: Jason Arrant PT3

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28-AK v. Waterman: Jason Arrant PT4

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29-AK v. Waterman: Sheila Beardsley & Irvin Langmaid

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30-AK v. Waterman: Investigators Dan Gilmore & Cornelius Sims

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31-AK v. Waterman: Sgt. Christopher Thompson

Rachelle Waterman sits in court

32-AK v. Waterman: Investigator Randy McPhearon

Rachelle Waterman is seen during her police interview

33-AK v. Waterman: Investigator Randy McPhearon PT2

Rachelle Waterman is seen during a police interrogation

34-AK v. Waterman: Investigator Randy McPhearon PT3

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35-AK v. Waterman: Investigator Randy McPhearon PT4

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36-AK v. Waterman: Investigator Randy McPhearon PT5

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37-AK v. Waterman: Dr. Marty Beyer

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38-AK v. Waterman: Carl 'Doc' Waterman

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39-AK v. Waterman: Prosecution Closing Argument

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40-AK v. Waterman: Defense Closing Argument

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41-AK v. Waterman: Prosecution Rebuttal

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42-AK v. Waterman: Jury Deliberations

Rachelle Waterman reacts after the jury's verdict is read in her murder trial

43-AK v. Waterman: Mistrial