Steven Avery is escorted out of a courtroom in the Calumet County Courthouse in Chilton on March 18, 2007, the day he was found guilty of first-degree intentional homicide in the 2005 killing of photographer Teresa Halbach near the Avery family's auto salvage lot in rural Manitowoc County. Credit: Journal Sentinel files

The Netflix documentary "Making a Murderer" has been generating plenty of new discussion, in Wisconsin and beyond, about the 2007 murder trial of Steven Avery, who was found guilty of killing 25-year-old photographer Teresa Halbach in Manitowoc County.

Avery had spent 18 years in prison for rape until being released in 2003 when DNA showed another man had committed the crime. He was pursuing a lawsuit against Manitowoc County officials when he was arrested in Halbach's killing in 2005.

His defense in the homicide case argued at trial that Manitowoc County investigators planted evidence to frame Avery for the killing, but a jury found him guilty of first-degree intentional homicide on March 18, 2007. He was sentenced that June to life in prison.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter Tom Kertscher broke the story of Avery's exoneration in 2003 and covered Avery's weekslong 2007 trial.

Kertscher's coverage of the trial has been archived at the links below, in some cases with the newspaper pages featuring the stories. The stories are dated based on when they appeared in print.

Jan. 20 2007: Judge in Avery case closes evidence hearing

Jan. 30, 2007: 2 Avery charges dismissed

Jan. 31, 2007: Evidence allowed in Avery trial

Feb. 3, 2007: Judge to allow blood comparison

Feb. 4, 2007: Sheriff's agency's role muddies Avery case

Feb. 6, 2007: 9 possible Avery jurors picked

Feb. 8, 2007: 6 are added to Avery jury list

Feb. 9, 2007: Avery jury selection's final phase set for today

Feb. 10, 2007: Avery jurors have industrial, retiree bent

Feb. 12, 2007: Avery trial marks unusual moment in judicial history

Feb. 13, 2007: Steven Avery trial begins

Feb. 14, 2007: Cousin testifies on finding SUV

Feb. 15, 2007: Nephew implicates Avery

Feb. 16, 2007: Testimony unclear on timing of joke

Feb. 17, 2007: Deputies' Avery searches supported

Feb. 20, 2007: Avery trial focuses on care in inquiry

Feb. 21, 2007: No Avery evidence planted, officers say

Feb. 22, 2007: Jurors hear Halbach's phone call

Feb. 23, 2007: Trial focuses on bullet fragments

Feb. 24, 2007: DNA specialist testifies in Avery trial

Feb. 27, 2007: DNA expert's record ripped

March 1, 2007: Experts testify on remains

March 2, 2007: Prosecutors link gun found in room to bullet with Halbach's DNA

March 6, 2007: Planted-blood defense disputed

March 8, 2007: Defense up next in Avery case

March 9, 2007: Witness says she saw victim later

March 10, 2007: Avery experts offer differing views

March 13, 2007: Avery proclaims innocence as defense rests

March 15, 2007: Lawyers make final pitches as Avery trial nears end

March 16, 2007: Avery trial goes to jury

March 18, 2007: Behind the headlines, the personal side of the Avery trial

March 19, 2007: Avery found guilty of killing woman

March 19, 2007: Halbachs back life sentence

June 2, 2007: Avery gets life, no release chance