A former Manitowoc radio station news director interviewed for Making a Murderer says he believes producers had an idea how the series would wrap up before he even gave his opinion.
It was a year and a half ago when Mike Kinzel was interviewed for the Steven Avery docu-series “Making a Murderer” that swept the country. But he believes his take on Avery's guilt, was left on the cutting room floor.
Well before this Netflix series created controversy nationwide, folks in Manitowoc were watching the story break down on a smaller scale.
“There's no doubt it's an interesting case. I didn't think it would get this kind of play but it did," says former News Director of WCUB in Manitowoc Mike Kinzel.
Former news director Mike Kinzel of WCUB covered Avery’s first trial gavel to gavel. He would later be interviewed by Netflix for his insight.
"They were very nice and very professional," says Kinzel.
But he also believes producers he spoke with had the story in the bag, before the cameras started rolling.
"Their agenda seemed to be we're going to prove he was rail roaded, that he was wrongfully convicted, that he was framed," adds Kinzel.
Because all along Kinzel actually believed something totally different.
"Steven Avery was guilty as sin in the second case. And he's where he belongs," says Kinzel.
And you don't have to live in Manitowoc to have an opinion like that.
"I just hate that he's getting all of this attention," says Kimberly Peterson who was a college friend of Teresa Holbach, the young woman murdered by Avery.
Peterson says the documentary sheds light on the wrong person. She just hopes people will remember her dear friend for the beautiful human being that she was.
"I don't think it's worth doing this so called documentary. I know there has been a lot of controversy about it. I feel it's one sided and I don't agree with it," adds Peterson.
And regardless of where you stand on innocence or guilt of Avery one thing is clear, it appears the whole nation is watching this series unfold.
