ATLANTA, Nov. 9, 2023
/PRNewswire/ -- Court TV is launching a new documentary special at
8 p.m. ET Sunday, Nov. 12 that
coincides with the one-year anniversary of the shocking murder
investigation around four University of
Idaho students that stunned the country.
"The Case Against Bryan Kohberger" explores the mounting
evidence against the former PhD student accused of the grisly
crime, including DNA, video surveillance and cell phone data. The
one-hour special will explore the strength of the case and provide
audiences with a full picture of what authorities believed
happened, as local prosecutors are set to soon go to trial.
Video here.
"From the beginning, this has been a compelling case to watch
unfold. As the investigation continued, we have only seen new
layers of complexity emerge. With our viewers closely tracking
every development as the case moves closer to trial, this special
is aimed at providing them the deeper dive we know they are looking
for," said Ethan Nelson, head of
Court TV.
The debut of "The Case Against Bryan Kohberger'" follows other
recent programming expansions for the network, including "Victim to
Verdict with Ted Rowlands" and
"Opening Statements with Julie
Grant." In addition, the network over the summer launched
the free, ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channel "Court TV:
Legendary Trials," which features the nation's most compelling,
high-profile cases over the past 30 years, curated from the massive
Court TV archives.
In addition to this new true-crime original programming, trials
Court TV plans to cover in the months ahead include:
- Florida vs. Sarah Boone –
Sarah Boone was arrested after her
boyfriend was found dead in a zipped-up suitcase. Boone claimed
that Jorge Torres Jr's death
resulted from a hide-and-seek game gone wrong. But police decided
to arrest her after seeing two troubling videos on her phone,
showing Boone taunting Torres as he struggled to get out the
luggage.
- Arizona vs. Christopher
Hoopes – Christopher
Hoopes, 36, is charged with second-degree murder in the
fatal shooting of his wife, Colleen
Hoopes, at the couple's home. Hoopes claimed he accidentally
opened fire after she startled him in the middle of the night.
According to court documents, the Arizona husband told detectives he pulled the
trigger two or three times before realizing he had shot his
spouse.
- Florida vs. Ashley
Benefield – Former ballet dancer Ashley Benefield is charged with second-degree
murder in the shooting death of her husband, Doug, 59. Benefield
claims she shot her husband in self-defense during a domestic
argument, but police allege the evidence does not
support that theory. The couple was ending their four-year marriage
and fighting over custody of their infant daughter.
Media contact: Jim Weiss, 770-672-6504,
jim.weiss@scripps.com
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Company (NASDAQ: SSP).
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