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The Outlier (Part 2)

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The program known as Reading First is mismanaged, the auditors say, and full of conflicts of interest.

Today, Explained

Breaking up with Ukraine

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Russia's Duma gave near unanimous approval to a vaguely worded bill that would ban homosexual propaganda accessible to minors.

Today, Explained

Breaking up with Ukraine

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Hundreds of people took to the streets of the capital on Saturday to demonstrate for and against the measure, which effectively bans gay rights rallies and could be used to prosecute anyone voicing support for homosexuals. Critics say this is just one more step in what the Russian government sees as a fight against Western values.

True Crime with Kendall Rae

A Person Close to Her Did the Unthinkable… the Tragic Case of AJ Hadsell

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This is possibly the biggest development to come out of Wesley Hadsall's arrest. He's been locked up now for six months. He was taken into federal custody last week and denied bond Monday. Today, we found new court paperwork, a 10-page handwritten note from Wesley Hadsall in jail, a letter that sheds new light into why a judge has repeatedly denied him bond.

True Crime with Kendall Rae

A Person Close to Her Did the Unthinkable… the Tragic Case of AJ Hadsell

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Innocent until proven guilty is a joke. Wonder why I always ran when charged, Mom? Those words in a newly obtained letter that Wesley Hadsall sent to his mom from jail. Wish I had bond. I'd go away for sure, Hadsall said. Federal prosecutors say those words are evidence that Hadsall presents a flight risk. a reason to keep him behind bars, so he shows up to court.

True Crime with Kendall Rae

A Person Close to Her Did the Unthinkable… the Tragic Case of AJ Hadsell

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Since being locked up six months ago, Hadsall has maintained his innocence despite some questioning his involvement in AJ's death.

True Crime with Kendall Rae

A Person Close to Her Did the Unthinkable… the Tragic Case of AJ Hadsell

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Right off the top at 6, breaking news. Just minutes ago, a jury found Wesley Hansel guilty in the death of his stepdaughter, AJ.

True Crime with Kendall Rae

A Person Close to Her Did the Unthinkable… the Tragic Case of AJ Hadsell

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It's been seven years since AJ Hansel went missing and her body was found here in Southampton County. In this trial, this is take two. The second time, the first time ended in a mistrial. This trial lasted two and a half, almost three weeks. And then after all of that, it took the jury just 45 minutes to find Wesley Hatzell guilty on both charges against him.

True Crime with Kendall Rae

A Person Close to Her Did the Unthinkable… the Tragic Case of AJ Hadsell

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That's first degree murder and concealment of a body. He's facing those charges for the death of his 18-year-old stepdaughter, AJ Hatzell, who died back in 2015. This is video of the courtroom today. You can see

True Crime with Kendall Rae

A Person Close to Her Did the Unthinkable… the Tragic Case of AJ Hadsell

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Hadsall there as the verdict is being read to him now I was sitting right next to AJ's family her sisters her mother her stepfather and when the verdict was read they were extremely emotional they started crying they started hugging each other they said it felt like justice of sorts we caught up briefly with some of her family afterwards and talked to them off camera they said they're thankful to law enforcement they're thankful to the prosecutors and this does feel like a justice

True Crime with Kendall Rae

A Person Close to Her Did the Unthinkable… the Tragic Case of AJ Hadsell

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Wesley Hadsall sits in a yellow jumpsuit at the Tidewater Regional Jail staring down the very real possibility this is how he'll spend the rest of his days. Did you kill AJ?

True Crime with Kendall Rae

A Person Close to Her Did the Unthinkable… the Tragic Case of AJ Hadsell

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The jury says he did. What went through your mind? What did that moment feel like? Give us some insight.

True Crime with Kendall Rae

A Person Close to Her Did the Unthinkable… the Tragic Case of AJ Hadsell

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After sitting through 11 days of testimony, it only took the jury 41 minutes to convict.

True Crime with Kendall Rae

A Person Close to Her Did the Unthinkable… the Tragic Case of AJ Hadsell

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Unusually quick for a case this complex. Were you surprised by the verdict at all?

True Crime with Kendall Rae

A Person Close to Her Did the Unthinkable… the Tragic Case of AJ Hadsell

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There was no smoking gun in this case. The prosecution never even proved how Hadsell gave AJ the heroin that killed her. The most damning evidence against him is that police found AJ's body by following the GPS history from his work van to an abandoned home in Southampton County. How did AJ's body get behind that house?

True Crime with Kendall Rae

A Person Close to Her Did the Unthinkable… the Tragic Case of AJ Hadsell

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Hadsell says this GPS is removable. So are you saying you didn't have your GPS that day?

True Crime with Kendall Rae

A Person Close to Her Did the Unthinkable… the Tragic Case of AJ Hadsell

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But that's not what I asked. I asked if you had your GPS that day.

True Crime with Kendall Rae

A Person Close to Her Did the Unthinkable… the Tragic Case of AJ Hadsell

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So are you saying you're set up?