In that very moment, I knew I was talking to Teresa Halbach’s killer - and it’s something I am certain of to this day. It was Halloween 2005 when Halbach drove to Avery’s salvage yard to take photos for AutoTrader. After Halbach’s murder, Avery had called her phone again. But that does not mean he is innocent of Halbach’s murder. But he did brutally rape and murder Teresa Halbach.

Source: Daily Mail February 24, 2026 12:35 UTC