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He's said divorce was not an option.

So he didn't want to get divorced.

Did he tell you what he wanted to do?

Yes.

What did he say?

He mentioned his plan to get rid of her.

He got on top of her, and that's when I first saw him.

Stammer of the night. This morning, we take you inside the Opaire affair murder trial through the eyes of someone who's faced this same high-profile judge before.

Plus, an emotional letter from a beloved TV star supporting her husband. So will Melissa Gilbert's words

sway the judge in her husband Timothy Buzzfield's case? The actor, due in court today, we're

previewing the coverage. Plus, we've got two defendants and two different states, but eerily

similar stories we're spotlighting the parallels we're

seeing between Paul Canero and Alec Murdoch also former battalion chief Kevin

West testifies in his own defense so will he walk free we'll talk about it

it's all coming up next for you right here on opening statements. Good Tuesday morning to you and welcome to opening statements. I'm Julie Grant. I hope you had a wonderful long weekend we

missed you here at court TV I missed you so much and guess what my team and I

put together an awesome show for you to start off the court week so we're gonna

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