WATCH LIVE: Day 3 of Andre McDonald murder trial – KSAT San Antonio

SAN ANTONIO – The murder trial for Andre McDonald will resume on Wednesday.

The Air Force major is facing first-degree felony murder and tampering with evidence charges in connection with the death of his wife, Andreen McDonald, in 2019.

On Tuesday, jurors were shown evidence of blood and a burnt pile found at the couple’s home.

Deputy Kristen Schroeder of the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Team was sent to the McDonald home to take pictures and collect evidence.

Schroeder testified that she took more than 600 pictures at the home and collected 22 items.

Among the photos Schroeder took was blood and hair found on a light switch, blood on the door of a bathroom and a burnt pile of clothing in the backyard.

“There was burned plastic on the ground and throughout the area … and also a zipper,” Schroeder testified.

Watch the full proceedings in the video player above and follow along as KSAT’s court reporter Erica Hernandez live tweets from the court room. Keep reading below for background on the case.

Background

Andreen McDonald (left) and Andre McDonald (KSAT)

Andreen McDonald was last seen alive on Feb. 28, 2019.

McDonald was the prime suspect in his wife’s disappearance when family and friends reported her missing several days later.

According to court records, he gave investigators conflicting statements on her whereabouts and then stopped cooperating after hiring an attorney.

After months of searching, officials found Andreen’s remains in July 2019, at a private property in far north Bexar County.

Soon after the discovery, Andre McDonald was charged with murder.

Over the past couple of years, McDonald’s case has been reset a few times; first due to the pandemic and then when the prosecution team received additional evidence from the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office.

Back on Oct 12, 2022, 399th District Court Judge Frank Castro said there would be no further delays and the trial was set for jury selection to begin on Jan. 17.

The prosecutors for the state are Steven Speir, Ryan Groomer and Lauren Scott.

McDonald’s defense team consists of John Convery and John Hunter.

If found guilty of murder McDonald faces anywhere from 5 to 99 years or life in prison.

Learn more about this case by watching KSAT’s exclusive “Open Court: The Trial of Andre McDonald” on KSAT.com, KSAT Plus or on KSAT’s YouTube channel.

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