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Sydney Loofe's death: Sexual fantasy gone wrong or planned murder?

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Aubrey Trail (left) listens and defense attorney Ben Murray takes notes as Nebraska Assistant Attorney General Sandra Allen delivers her opening statement to the jury Tuesday in Trail's murder trial in Wilber.

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Nebraska Assistant Attorney General Sandra Allen talks to the jury during her opening statement Tuesday in Aubrey Trail's murder trial in Saline County District Court.

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Defense attorney Joe Murray delivers his opening statement to the jury as Aubrey Trail's murder trial begins Tuesday in Saline County District Court.

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Aubrey Trail sits to the left of attorneys for the defense and prosecution during opening statements in his murder trial in Saline County District Court on Tuesday.

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Saline County District Court Judge Vicky Johnson instructs the jury on Tuesday.

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Aubrey Trail listens as Assistant Attorney General Sandra Allen delivers her opening statement to the jury last week in Saline County District Court.

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Defense attorney Joe Murray delivers his opening statement to the jury as the Aubrey Trail trial begins Tuesday in Saline County District Court.

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Assistant Attorney General Sandra Allen delivers her opening statement to the jury as Aubrey Trail's trial begins Tuesday in Saline County District Court.

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Defense attorney Joe Murray (left) sits behind the prosecution's table to watch and listen as Assistant Attorney General Sandra Allen delivers her opening statement to the jury in Aubrey Trail's trial in Saline County District Court.

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Aubrey Trail enters the courtroom on Tuesday, the first day of his trial in Saline County District Court.

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Aubrey Trail (left) and defense attorney Ben Murray listen as Assistant Attorney General Sandra Allen delivers her opening statement to the jury on Tuesday.

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WILBER — As rain poured down outside Tuesday, jurors got their first glimpse of the murder trial that will unwind in front of them over the next three weeks.

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