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Evidence hearing begins in Thurber case

BY TIM POTTERThe Wichita EagleTestimony this morning in a hearing on whether to allow some evidence in the trial of Jason Thurber focused on searches of Thurber's room in his parents' house.The defense has contended that search warrants are overly broad. Prosecutors said authorities seized a filet knife scabbard with what appeared to be a spot of dry blood.Thurber, 24, of Arkansas City, is charged with kidnapping, raping and murdering Jodi Sanderholm, a 19-year-old Cowley College student and dance team member. If convicted, he would face the death penalty.Prosecutors also said they found what they described as a pornographic picture of a woman on a boat with her legs up. Authorities believe that photo is relevant because Sanderholm's body at the crime scene appeared to have been possibly poised with her legs up...continue to full post

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