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Warren Horinek

2021/12/27
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主持著名true crime播客《Crime Junkie》的播音员和创始人。
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播音员:本案围绕沃伦·霍里内克的妻子邦妮的死亡展开。沃伦最初声称邦妮自杀,但后来又改口称有人闯入家中杀害了邦妮。案发现场证据显示邦妮死于近距离枪击,但没有发现搏斗痕迹。邦妮的血液酒精含量很高。验尸官无法确定邦妮的死因是自杀还是他杀。警方调查了邦妮死亡当晚的事件经过,发现沃伦和邦妮当天晚上喝了很多酒。邦妮的同事和朋友认为她没有自杀倾向。心理尸检结果表明邦妮不太可能自杀。警方和地方检察官办公室最初认为邦妮自杀,未对沃伦提起诉讼。邦妮的父母雇佣私人调查员,发现了沃伦酗酒、家暴以及曾威胁邦妮的证据。沃伦在邦妮死亡当晚的陈述前后矛盾。地方检察官办公室拒绝起诉沃伦,但法官指定特别检察官处理此案。大陪审团对沃伦提出谋杀指控。检方认为沃伦在邦妮睡觉时开枪杀害了她,而辩方认为邦妮自杀。案件审理过程中,辩方专家认为案发现场缺乏血迹表明沃伦无罪,而检方专家则认为沃伦衬衫上的微量血迹表明他在邦妮被枪击时离她很近。检方专家对案发现场缺乏血迹的解释与辩方不同。侦探瓦宁认为邦妮自杀,但承认一些证据可能指向他杀。一些证据表明沃伦可能对邦妮实施了家暴,但枪支上没有指纹。陪审团相信检方专家的证词,认定沃伦犯有谋杀罪。沃伦上诉失败,维持原判。沃伦坚称自己无罪,他的案件受到了广泛关注。近年来,有证据表明血迹分析存在缺陷,导致一些错判案件得以纠正。 沃伦·霍里内克:坚称自己无罪,妻子自杀或被闯入者杀害。 邦妮·霍里内克:没有自杀倾向,生活积极向上,工作顺利。 急救人员:到达现场时邦妮已经死亡,沃伦衣着不整且身上有血迹。 警方:调查了案发现场,收集了证据,但最初未能确定死因。 验尸官:确定死因为心脏和肺部损伤,但死因无法确定。 同事和朋友:邦妮没有自杀倾向,生活积极向上。 辩方专家:认为案发现场缺乏血迹,血迹在沃伦衬衫上是由于进行心肺复苏造成的。 检方专家:认为沃伦衬衫上的微量血迹表明他在邦妮被枪击时离她很近。

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The episode begins with a discussion on the credibility of blood spatter analysis in forensic science, setting the stage for the case of Bonnie Horinek, whose death is initially reported as a suicide but later becomes a subject of suspicion and investigation.

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#104 - In March 1995, Fort Worth Police officers responded to a 911 call about an apparent suicide. The caller, Warren Horinek, told first responders that his wife, Bonnie, shot and hilled herself. But when the police arrived at the house, he changed his story.

Although the Fort Worth police and District Attorney's office refused to charge Warren with his wife's death, a Grand Jury indicted Warren on first-degree murders charges.

At trial, the prosecution and defense shared two very different stories about what happened on the night of Bonnie's death. The trial would come down to blood spatter testimony.

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