NJ v. Melanie McGuire: Suitcase Killer Murder Trial

Opening Statements

Melanie McGuire is on trial for the 2004 murder of her husband, William McGuire. Prosecutors claim Melanie murdered William before dismembered his body and stuffing it in a suitcase then dumping them into a river.

Trial Archives

1-NJ v. McGuire: Opening Statements

1-NJ v. McGuire: Opening Statements

2-NJ v. McGuire: Officer John Ruins & Detective Janine Hall

3-NJ v. McGuire: Elizabeth Dunton

4-NJ v. McGuire: Detective Ray Pickell

5-NJ v. McGuire: John Coscia

6-NJ v. McGuire: Dr. Wendy Gunther

7-NJ v. McGuire: Witness Testimony

8-NJ v. McGuire: Witness Testimony PT2

9-NJ v. McGuire: Witness Testimony PT3

10-NJ v. McGuire: Dr. David Barron & Donna Todd

11-NJ v. McGuire: Jane Seymour

12-NJ v. McGuire: Sgt. William Allen, Dr. Steven Syms & Dr. George Jackson

13-NJ v. McGuire: Sgt. David Dalyrymple

14-NJ v. McGuire: Lori Thomas

15-NJ v. McGuire: Detective John Pizzuro

16-NJ v. McGuire: Detective John Pizzuro PT2

17-NJ v. McGuire: Witness Testimony

18-NJ v. McGuire: Joyce Maloney & Dr. Richard Scott

19-NJ v. McGuire: Outside the Presence of the Jury

20-NJ v. McGuire: James Finn

21-NJ v. McGuire: James Finn PT2

22-NJ v. McGuire: Investigator Donald Macciocca

23-NJ v. McGuire: Dr. Bradley Miller

24-NJ v. McGuire: Dr. Bradley Miller PT2

25-NJ v. McGuire: Dr. Bradley Miller PT3

26-NJ v. McGuire: Investigator Donald Macciocca

27-NJ v. McGuire: Outside the Presence of the Jury

28-NJ v. McGuire: Regina Howard

29-NJ v. McGuire: Detective Sgt. Jeffrey Kronenfeld

30-NJ v. McGuire: Dr. Nicole Spaun

31-NJ v. McGuire: Tamar Joffe

32-NJ v. McGuire: Special Agent James Fitzgerald

33-NJ v. McGuire: Special Agent James Fitzgerald PT2

34-NJ v. McGuire: Thomas Lesniak

35-NJ v. McGuire: Thomas Lesniak PT2

36-NJ v. McGuire: Thomas Lesniak PT3

37-NJ v. McGuire: Dr. Jeung Joo Hua

38-NJ v. McGuire: LeighAnn Frattarelli & Rupal Frank-Slotwinski

39-NJ v. McGuire: Law Enforcement Testimony

40-NJ v. McGuire: Douglas Deedrick & William Davis

41-NJ v. McGuire: Leon Sarao

42-NJ v. McGuire: DNA Expert Testimony

43-NJ v. McGuire: Investigator John Janowiak

44-NJ v. McGuire: OPJ: "It's a serious problem"

45-NJ v. McGuire: Cindy Ligosh & Joseph Penn

46-NJ v. McGuire: Det. Sgt. John Garkowski & Investigator George Delgrosso

47-NJ v. McGuire: Jonathan Rice

48-NJ v. McGuire: Det. Sgt. William Scull & Det. Jeffrey Noble

49-NJ v. McGuire: Frank Ruiz

50-NJ v. McGuire: OPJ: State Rests & Motions

51-NJ v. McGuire: OPJ: Motions PT2

52-NJ v. McGuire: Joanne Cascia

53-NJ v. McGuire: George Lowery

54-NJ v. McGuire: Dr. Carole Chaski

55-NJ v. McGuire: Dr. Carole Chaski PT2

56-NJ v. McGuire: Character Witness Testimony

57-NJ v. McGuire: Outside the Presence of the Jury

58-NJ v. McGuire: P.I. Jay Salpeter & Elizabeth Logue

59-NJ v. McGuire: Jesse Lindmar

60-NJ v. McGuire: The Regina Knowles Calls

61-NJ v. McGuire: Sally Ginter

62-NJ v. McGuire: Marcie Paulk

63-NJ v. McGuire: Frank Ruiz Recall

64-NJ v. McGuire: Defense Closing Argument

65-NJ v. McGuire: Prosecution Closing Argument

66-NJ v. McGuire: Jury Instructions

67-NJ v. McGuire: Outside the Presence of the Jury & Jury Questions

Melanie McGuire holds onto her attorney as the jury's verdict is read in her murder trial

68-NJ v. McGuire: Verdict

Melissa McGuire

69-NJ v. McGuire: Sentencing