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Absolutely Perfect: Miss Mensa's Theory on the Case of Convicted Murderer Todd Kendhammer: 6 (Miss Mensa's Theory on True Crime Cases)

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They never really said how he killed her or what he did to stage everything," says Jessica. Her brother added, "If he wanted to kill Ma, why the hell would he go through all the work and trouble to find a pipe, drive all the way out to the middle of a busy road—." "He has like 28 guns in the basement," Jessica interrupted. "More than that," said Jordan. year-old Todd Kendhammer was convicted in December 2017 of 1st-Degree Intentional Homicide following the death of his wife Barbara.

Following the testimony, the defense requested transcripts of this week’s hearings to develop a brief. The state is expected to wrap its case this morning. The defense may call as many as 40 witnesses in the coming days. In December 2017 when Todd Kendhammer went to trial for his wife Barbara's murder, almost everyone who attended was there to support him. Yet, his daughter Jessica feared the worst. They insist this isn't a murder mystery. It's an old-fashioned love story that ended in a tragic accident. During his trial, Todd told the court that he fell for Barbara, at first sight.MARK MESHULAM: The first one was a hand impact, when Mr. Kendhammer's fist went into the glass. The source of the windshield fractures was a highly disputed topic during Todd Kendhammer's trial. Once stopped, Kendhammer said he removed the pipe from the windshield and threw it behind the car, pulled Barbara from the passenger seat and tried CPR for three to five minutes before calling 911 at 8:06 a.m., according to the complaint.

But the jury didn't buy it. A t the conclusion of the trial, Todd Kendhammer was convicted of first-degree intentional homicide . In Wisconsin that carries an automatic life sentence. Tim Gruenke: She said that the injuries to Barb were very inconsistent with a pipe of that size and that weight coming through the windshield. But when it comes to Todd Kendhammer's guilt or innocence, Buting and Stilling say there is more than just physical evidence to consider. Erin Moriarty: What you're showing me is that the state's own experts did an experiment that if in fact the pipe bounced like this it could've done exactly what Todd said it did. I believe Todd had been planning to murder Barbara for quite some time, as evidenced by him scheduling himself for work on the days he and Barbara were supposed to be out of town camping. I also believe Todd was too stupid AND too egotistical to properly sort out the details of his crime. He assumed everyone would unquestioningly believe “the good and aggrieved husband” and that no one would snoop so closely as to find any evidence askew. After all, in his mind, Barbara deserved it.Kendhammer and his children have refused to accept the verdict and are seeking a new trial. Their fight for what they say is justice is the focus of "Mystery on County Road M,"reported by "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty, reairing Saturday, September 3 at 9/8c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+. DR. GEOFFREY LOFTUS [testifying via Zoom]: Something very traumatic and attention-grabbing had occurred, which would likely obliterate any short-term memory that Mr. Kendhammer would have had. Both were just 16. Friends at first, they began dating in 1989. And in August 1991, they sealed the deal. Jessica Servais: He was just very upset. Todd and Barbara Kendhammer, left, with their children Jessica and Jordan. "I always said when I was younger, you know I want to be just like my parents," said Jordan. "I want to be married young and have kids ... just totally in love with my partner ... just like them. " A State Crime Laboratory analyst determined the pipe hit the passenger side of the windshield at least once before it broke through.

Hours" reached out to Gerianne and she denies Jessica's claims that she was estranged from Barbara. But her testimony wasn't the only surprise that day. Gruenke had some harsh words for the Kendhammer family, who had to sell Todd and Barbara's home and Jessica's house to pay Todd's legal bills. It was alleged that Kendhammer killed his wife then staged the car accident to cover it up, and he was sentenced to life in prison in 2018. Tim Gruenke: As a woman who has never been later for work, who always calls her mom … when you look at, that's an obvious change of the pattern.

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However, lab results showed that Todd’s DNA was under Barbara’s fingernails. There was enough forensic evidence to classify her death as a homicide. Investigators now believed that Barbara had been beaten multiple times and that she wasn’t sitting in the car when the pipe came through the windshield. Kathleen Stilling: Their relationship was really special. … that was one of the things that really drew me to this case. … The idea that out of the blue he would snap and kill his wife and then stage the accident, it just seems so implausible to me. On the morning of September 16, 2016, Todd Kendhammer called 911 reporting he and his wife, Barbara, had been in a car accident on a rural road near La Crosse, Wisconsin. TODD KENDHAMMER [distraught, holding his head in his hands]: And — I — I — I — just don't — remember, I remember — and I don't know how … I remember — I remember the worst part was when I looked — the pipe was — the pipe was there …" Jessica Servais: I think it was like 4 or 5 or something … and they actually pronounced her, like, brain dead.

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