In a gripping courtroom session on Tuesday, FBI Special Agent Bryan Toltzis testified that cellphone records and security videos place Michael Jackson-Bolanos in the vicinity of Samantha Woll’s murder.

This testimony was given in Wayne County Circuit Court, shedding light on the ongoing investigation into the death of Woll, the president of a downtown synagogue.

Toltzis’s testimony, based on GPS data from Jackson-Bolanos’s cell phone, covered the period from midnight to 7 a.m. on October 21.

The Detroit News reported that Woll was stabbed eight times in her upper body inside her townhouse in the Lafayette Park neighborhood, just east of I-75. Her body was discovered around 6:30 a.m. outside her home.

According to the source, prosecutors theorize that the murder occurred around 4:20 a.m., coinciding with a motion sensor activation in Woll’s home.

Toltzis confirmed that Jackson-Bolanos’s phone was in the “immediate area of the crime scene” during the suspected time of the murder, according to the News.

Further incriminating evidence presented by the prosecution includes blood spots, confirmed to be Woll’s, found on Jackson-Bolanos’s coat and backpack.

Despite his girlfriend’s attempt to wash the coat after his arrest, authorities were able to detect traces of Woll’s blood. This detail adds a significant layer of complexity to the case.

The prosecution posits that the motive behind the murder was robbery. However, Jackson-Bolanos’s defense attorney, Brian Brown, contends that his client, while possibly involved in car burglaries, had no part in the murder.

Brown suggested that Jackson-Bolanos stumbled upon Woll’s body and then fled the scene, a statement that was objected to by the prosecution and subsequently stricken from the jury’s consideration by the judge.

Adding to the defense’s case, Brown introduced a seemingly contradictory theory. He claimed that surveillance footage placed Jackson-Bolanos in Greektown at 4:23 a.m., just minutes after the murder was believed to have occurred.

This, according to Brown, would make it impossible for his client to have been at the crime scene during the time of the murder.

The defense also questioned the prosecution’s robbery motive, pointing out that nothing appeared to be stolen from Woll’s home. This raises further questions about the true motive behind the crime and complicates the prosecution’s narrative.

As the trial continues, the jury faces the challenge of reconciling these conflicting accounts. They must determine how Woll’s blood ended up on Jackson-Bolanos’s belongings and whether the surveillance footage provides him with an alibi.

The case resumes on Wednesday with testimony from a Detroit Police Department member who will review video footage of Jackson-Bolanos’s movements on the morning of the murder.

This case, marked by complex evidence and conflicting theories, underscores the challenges faced in modern criminal investigations.

The jury’s decision will hinge on their interpretation of the digital evidence and the credibility of the testimonies presented.

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