Mom Shoots Her 6-Year-Old Son 9 Times, Hides Him in Her Trunk — Then Asks If She Can Go Home On May 20, 2022, police stopped 28-year-old Julissa Thaler in Minnesota after noticing her badly damaged Chevrolet Impala. What initially appeared to be an unusual traffic stop soon became a devastating murder investigation when officers searched the vehicle and discovered her 6-year-old son, Eli Hart, inside the trunk. Hours later, Julissa Thaler sat inside an interrogation room at the Orono Police Department. As detectives questioned her, they already knew what had been discovered inside her vehicle. This video examines the police footage, interrogation, investigative timeline, and disturbing circumstances surrounding the death of Eli Hart. Thaler was later convicted of first-degree premeditated murder and second-degree intentional murder. She was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. This episode of Evidence Lab Interrogation presents the case through police footage, interrogation evidence, documented case facts, and concise analysis to show how investigators worked to uncover the truth. 🕊️ In memory of Eli Hart, 6 years old. Subscribe to EVIDENCE LAB INTERROGATION for more police interrogations, criminal investigations, bodycam footage, and evidence-based true crime documentaries. Viewer discretion is advised. This case involves the death of a child and may be distressing to some viewers. #JulissaThaler #EliHart #PoliceInterrogation #TrueCrime #Interrogation #CriminalInterrogation #PoliceBodycam #BodycamFootage #TrueCrimeDocumentary #MurderInvestigation #DetectiveInterrogation #CrimeDocumentary #EvidenceLabInterrogation