Steven Avery sends WISN 12 a letter: 'Truth will set me free'
WISN 12 News investigative reporter Colleen Henry wrote convicted Steven Avery to see if he would be willing to talk about how the Netflix documentary series “Making a Murderer” has affected him.
Thursday afternoon, she received his three-page response.
Avery is serving life in prison for Teresa Halbach’s murder in 2005.
He's maintained his innocence all this time. In the letter he said, “Here, put this on and I will talk to you, and do an investigation of the sheriff of Manitowoc County."
Avery focused on his former girlfriend Jodi Stachowski. She professed his innocence in the documentary, but recently told Nancy Grace he was a monster who threatened her and her family, and she now believes he killed Halbach.
Avery suggested the state paid his former girlfriend to change her story writing, "How much money Jodi get to talk bad!"
With Avery's handwritten note came a typed statement in which he wrote, "The real killer is still out there. Who is he stalking now? I am really innocent of this case and that is the truth!!! The truth will set me free!!!!!!!"
Avery said he's willing to do an interview, but the Department of Corrections said it will not allow interviews.
Over the years, Avery and his family have written to WISN 12 News as he worked his way through the appeals process. This was the first communication since the documentary.
His new Illinois attorney has issued statements saying Avery will be exonerated, but she's not talking to reporters.
The state Justice Department asked a judge to deny Avery's latest effort to be released from prison.
Avery filed an appeal last week claiming his property was illegally searched and asked for a new trial and to be released.
The state responded Thursday arguing Avery is a flight risk and shouldn't be released from custody.