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May 29
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The Crystal Rogers case at trial. Karen ...

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Almost a decade after Kentucky mom of five Crystal Rogers went missing, the first of three men charged in connection with her death goes to trial. The prosecution in the Karen Read case calls their final witness -- an accident reconstructionist. Updates on former MLB pitcher Dan Serafini and "Rust" movie armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed. Plus, NBC News Legal Analyst Danny Cevallos breaks down when lawyers can -- and can't -- object in court.

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