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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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Kendhammer, 47, of West Salem, faces a first degree intentional homicide charge after an investigation showed he may be lying about how his wife, Barbara, died. He originally told police a metal pipe went through the windshield of his car and hit his wife in September of 2016. Blood drip and flow patterns revealed Barbara was bleeding for a “period of time” in the passenger seat and that her body was at one time over the center console and passenger-side floor, according to the crime lab. Kendhammer testified that he was out of it during the recorded police interview and that was the reason for his mistake. “When I watch those tapes and I watch that video, that’s not me. I wasn’t thinking about where I was going or what I was doing. I was thinking of Barb,” he testified. That is his explanation for bringing Heim and Pfaff into the equation. But now Dr. Shaku Teas, who has performed some 6,000 autopsies, would examine Barbara Kendhammer's medical records and autopsy photos.

Todd Kendhammer made the unusual decision to testify in his own defense. He told the jury he was distraught during his interview with police, when he told those different stories of where they were going that morning. "I'm not in the right state of mind… I wasn't thinking of where I was going or what I was doing. I was thinking of Barb," he said on the stand. Todd Kendhammer made the unusual decision to testify in his own defense. Doctor Teas contradicted the findings of the medical examiner who had performed the autopsy and testified at trial, Dr. McCubbin. Kendhammer is now going through an appeal process, with his attorney believing he deserves a new trial due to the ineffectiveness of his previous legal representation. INVESTIGATOR: Yeah, that's fine. As investigators began to question Todd Kendhammer, he appeared confused and forgetful of details.But when it comes to Todd Kendhammer's guilt or innocence, Buting and Stilling say there is more than just physical evidence to consider. And then, when police pressed him about where he was actually going that day, Todd Kendhammer changed his story. He also stated that he didn’t see anybody at the scene as he drove by,” said Leinfelder. “Nobody was calling for help.” 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.

Where they were headed later that week: The couple planned to go on a camping trip later that week. Yet, Todd scheduled himself for work. Verdict: toss-up. Maybe it was just a scheduling oversight, human error. TODD KENDHAMMER: [in police car] I thought it was a bird at first … And then at the last minute I seen it was a pipe. Evidence in the Barbara Kendhammer case 15 photos Jessica Servais: I think it was like 4 or 5 or something … and they actually pronounced her, like, brain dead. Detectives grew more suspicious of Todd’s account of the accident and the scratches on his body. They spoke with his employer, who explained that Todd didn’t actually handle glass.If you look these up, these are not one in a trillion events, this happens...this is not an uncommon occurrence,” Jason said while showcasing other instances of pipes crashing through windshields across the country. TODD KENDHAMMER [on the stand]:…just one of those things where you know immediately that's the girl you want. A passerby told investigators he saw the Camry half in the ditch, its windshield intact, the passenger door open and no one around the car, according to a sheriff’s department report. Gruenke believes Todd Kendhammer killed Barbara and staged the scene to look like an accident. Kendhammer was arrested three months later and went on trial a year after that. "Every day I was in a constant state of anxiety and couldn't eat and couldn't sleep," says Jessica. Evidence in the Barbara Kendhammer case 15 photos

TIM GRUENKE: Did you change your story for trial because you knew police had figured out your lies? As investigators began to question him, Todd told them he had not taken his anti-anxiety medication, and he appeared confused and forgetful of details. LA CROSSE, Wis. (WEAU) - A West Salem man serving a life sentence for homicide is denied his request for a new trial.INVESTIGATOR [during interrogation]: What are the odds that that would happen to a guy that changes out windshields? I mean, what do you suppose those odds are? One in a trillion if at all? TODD KENDHAMMER [in interrogation room, opening pill container]: Is it OK if I take that? I didn't take my medicine this morning. Jason spoke Wednesday about tests that were conducted to see if a pipe could actually crash through a windshield in the manner which Kendhammer described, which he says is possible.

Todd tried to explain to the jurors why, during the police interrogation, he told investigators conflicting stories about where he was going that morning. Todd Kendhammer made the unusual decision to testify in his own defense. He told the jury he was distraught during his interview with police, when he told those different stories of where they were going that morning. I find it curious that Barbara had such a predictable routine that being even 2 minutes late to work caused her employer to become alarmed. Was Barbara’s schedule and whereabouts tightly controlled by Todd? Was her punctuality and predictability actually an indicator of Todd’s power and control over her? Following the testimony, the defense requested transcripts of this week’s hearings to develop a brief. Todd Kendhammer's children stood by him. "He doesn't lie. So when he says he didn't do it, we believe him," Jessica said. But the jury didn't believe him, and Kendhammer was convicted and sentenced to life in prison, with the possibility of parole in 30 years.Barbara Kendhammer, 46: accident occurred on Friday, September 16, 2016 and she passed away the following day, Saturday, September 17, 2016 Todd & Barbara Kendhammer The prosecution had to admit they didn't know why Todd would kill Barbara. They found no evidence either one was having an affair, no history of domestic violence or financial trouble. INVESTIGATOR: There's no explanations for it. You can't — the injuries that were on Barb did not occur from that accident, from a pipe going through your windshield. And then four days after the incident, Medical Examiner Dr. Kathleen McCubbin conducted an autopsy on Barbara. Dr. Lindsey Thomas: I've never seen a fractured cricoid in strangulation. … I wouldn't say it absolutely can't happen, but certainly I haven't seen it, I haven't read about it, I haven't heard about it … it seems more consistent with the kind of thing that would happen — in a weird car crash.

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