Shane Nyman

USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin

Perhaps you've seen promises of "bombshell" developments in the Steven Avery case on the cover of tabloid magazines at the grocery store?

Well, here's the gist: In Touch Weekly reports that Avery's attorney, Kathleen Zellner, is having a crucial piece of evidence from the 2007 trial run through "state-of-the-art tests."

A spare key to victim Teresa Halbach's Toyota RAV4, which was found in Avery's bedroom — under controversial circumstances, depending on who you ask — will undergo (or already has undergone) tests to find out if DNA had been cleaned or planted on the key, In Touch reports.

The celebrity gossip outlet also has published a few pages of Avery's visitor history, work assignment documents and food and beverage purchases made by the convicted killer.

► Former Avery defense attorneys Jerry Buting and Dean Strang spoke in Portland on Sunday and the event drew an underwhelming crowd. It probably didn't help that the event took place on the same night as Game 7 of the NBA Finals. For more on the talk, Kristi Turnquist of The Oregonian published a list of seven things she learned.

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► USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin investigative reporter Keegan Kyle has begun the process of sorting through more than 1,900 pages of emails from prison officials referencing Avery, his nephew Brendan Dassey and "Making a Murderer." Among the findings: State prison officials considered moving Avery out of the state in the wake of the Netflix series. The emails also mention money sent to Avery and Dassey from around the world and the rejection of media requests by prison officials.

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► "Making a Murderer" picked up some honors this week from the Television Critics Association, which announced nominations for the 32nd annual TCA Awards for the 2015-16 season. The 10-episode series earned a nod for Program of the Year alongside "The Americans," "Fargo," "The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story," "Mr. Robot," "UnReal" and "Game of Thrones."

"Making a Murderer" also picked up a nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Reality Programming.

The TCA Awards ceremony is Aug. 6.

► For the eerie coincidence file, a Reddit user has pointed out the strange similarities between the Avery case and that of Connecticut man Kenneth Otto. "Forensic Files" produced an episode about Otto and the 2007 murder of a local woman. Among the commonalities are an adult male suspect, younger female victim, a somewhat-secluded home, evidence in a burn pit including severely destroyed bone chips, a key and a spent bullet. You can watch the video here.

Shane Nyman: 920-996-7239, snyman@postcrescent.com or on Twitter @shanenyman