Dolores Avery (1937–2021), mother of Steven Avery of “Making a Murderer”
Dolores Avery was the mother of Steven Avery, the subject of the 2015 Netflix true crime series “Making a Murderer.”Avery was frequently featured on “Making a Murderer,” the hit show that delved into her son’s conviction for the murder of Teresa Halbach. Throughout the series as the case unfolded, Avery insisted that Steven was innocent, and she and her husband sold their family business to raise funds for his legal defense.