Sword and Scale Episode 119
We all love to talk about all of the things we’re going to do to better ourselves… all of the changes we want to make. Maybe we’d like to focus more on our families, start a business, or go back to school. Whatever the case, these aspirations often remain nothing more than that… aspirations. We put them on hold for so long that we forgot about them. This is the story of 26-year-old Laura Ackerson, a young woman who was taking those steps. She was determined to build a brighter future for herself and for her children. But just as it was starting to take shape, that future was cut short.
We all love to talk about all of the things we’re going to do to better ourselves… all of the changes we want to make. Maybe we’d like to focus more on our families, start a business, or go back to school. Whatever the case, these aspirations often remain nothing more than that… aspirations. We put them on hold for so long that we forgot about them. This is the story of 26-year-old Laura Ackerson, a young woman who was taking those steps. She was determined to build a brighter future for herself and for her children. But just as it was starting to take shape, that future was cut short.
Sources
- Phone interview with Grant Hayes
- State's opening statements in Grant Hayes murder trial
- Trial Testimony (Day 1 pt 1)
- Trial Testimony (Day 1 pt 1) Chevon
- Trial Testimony (Day 1 pt 2) Heidi Schumacher
- Trial Testimony (Day 2 pt 3) Detective James Gwartney, Kinston PD
- Trial Testimony (Day 2 pt 6) Oksana
- Trial Testimony (Day 2 pt 8)
- Trial Testimony (Day 4 pt 3)
- Trial Testimony (Day 4 pt 5) Shelton Barry, Amanda’s nephew
- Trial Testimony (Day 4 pt 6) Kim Oreskovich, CSI with Fort Bend County S.O.
- Trial Testimony (Day 5 pt 1) Kim
- Trial Testimony (Day 5 pt 5) Brian Davis, dive team
- Trial Testimony (Day 5 pt 6)
- Trial Testimony (Day 8 pt 8) John Sargeant, Laura’s custody attorney
- Trial Testimony (Day 10 pt 2) Dr. Deborah Radisch
- Trial Testimony (Day 10 pt 3)
- Trial Testimony (Day 10 pt 7) Randy Jenkins, Restaurant Owner
- Trial Testimony (Day 10 pt 10) Karen Berry, Amanda’s sister
- Trial Testimony (Day 11 pt 2)
- Trial Testimony (Day 11 pt 3)
- Trial Testimony (Day 11 pt 4)
- Trial Testimony (Day 11 pt 5)
- State closing arguments, pt 1
- State closing arguments, pt 2
- Missing mom case leads detectives to Texas (press conference clip)
- Grant Haze -Are You Still W/ Me?
- LA bound int Part 1LA bound Part 2
- LA bound int Part 4
- LA Bound Part 5