1/11/13 - Jurors heard hours of recorded interviews with the defendant in court Friday as the trial of Jerome Kowalski continued. Prosecutors say Kowalski killed his brother and sister-in-law at their Oceola Township home in 2008. Five days after the killings, Kowalski went to the Michigan State Police Brighton Post to convey his knowledge of the killings, and said at that time he had no involvement. Troopers transported Kowalski from the Brighton Post to Ann Arbor to be interviewed by Polygraph Examiner Specialist Detective Chris Fitzpatrick. During that interview, Kowalski discussed remembering images of shooting his brother on the night of the murder as well as confusion about whether they were real or a dream from an alcoholic blackout. Kowalski tried to remember details during the interview, some of which were accurate to the stated facts of the killings and others that were in-accurate. Over the course of the recording, Kowalski gradually became more convinced that he had shot his brother and sister-in-law, eventually stating "I killed my brother." Other testimony was heard by jurors from then-MSP Trooper Craig Felix, which included more details about the investigation into Kowalski. He testified that police found two handguns in Kowalski's home, other than the one Kowalski told them about during their initial visit. Neither of them matched the caliber of the weapon used in the killing. The trial is set to resume on Monday morning. (JM/TD)
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