The Latest News by Beth Hemphill
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Lindsay Clancy appears in courtroom for first time since plea
PLYMOUTH, Mass. (Court TV) — For the first time since her arrest, Lindsay Clancy appeared in person inside a courtroom rather than by Zoom from... More
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Austin Thompson sentenced in teen killing spree
RALEIGH, N.C. (Court TV) —A Wake County judge has sentenced Austin Thompson to five consecutive life terms without the possibility of parole, ruling that the... More
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Appeals court affirms ‘Boy in a Box’ conviction for Tim Ferriter
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Court TV) —Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeal has affirmed the conviction of a man sentenced to five years in prison... More
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Courtroom exhibits shown in Au Pair Affair Murder Trial of Brendan Banfield
Courtroom Exhibits Jurors in the trial of Brendan Banfield were shown a series of courtroom exhibits, including crime scene photos, clothing, personal items, and digital... More
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Prosecutors push back on Lori Vallow Daybell’s appeal in children’s murders
BOISE, Idaho (Court TV) — Idaho prosecutors are urging the state Supreme Court to uphold Lori Vallow Daybell‘s life sentence for murdering her two children... More
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Judge limits expert testimony in Kouri Richins murder case
SUMMIT COUNTY, Utah (Court TV) — A Utah judge issued several key evidentiary rulings Tuesday in the murder case against Kouri Richins, limiting how prosecutors... More
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Weird Science: The strangest expert witnesses of 2025
ATLANTA (Court TV) — The courtroom is where science meets storytelling — and in 2025, some of the year’s most jaw-dropping moments came courtesy of... More
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Inside the mind of a killer: David Scott reacts to unnerving new season
ATLANTA (Court TV) Ahead of the Season 3 premiere of “Interview With a Killer“, Court TV investigative journalist David Scott steps back inside one of... More
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Haunting details resurface in Susan Smith case at CrimeCon
DENVER (Court TV) — Thirty years after Susan Smith shocked America by drowning her two young sons in a South Carolina lake, the prosecutor who... More
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CT v. Jose Morales: Missing Daughter, Murdered Mother Trial
ANSONIA, Conn. (Court TV) — A Connecticut man convicted of murdering his girlfriend was sentenced to 65 years in prison. In April, Jose Morales was... More
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R. Kelly seeks release, cites murder plot by prison officials
CHICAGO (Court TV) — Embattled R&B singer R. Kelly is asking a federal judge in Chicago to release him from prison on an emergency basis,... More
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Blood evidence, family dog found in Travis Decker manhunt
CHELAN COUNTY, Wash. (Court TV) — The search for Travis Decker, the father accused of killing his three young daughters, has intensified as federal authorities... More
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Diddy accuser to testify: Balcony terror, dog-skinning rumors
LOS ANGELES (Court TV) — A former fashion designer who filed a bombshell lawsuit accusing Sean “Diddy” Combs of sexual battery and physical abuse is... More
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Lindsay Clancy hearing weighs psych records and reporter’s notes
PLYMOUTH, Mass. (Court TV) — Lindsay Clancy, who’s accused of murdering her three young children before throwing herself out of a second-story window, appeared remotely... More
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Luigi Mangione’s defense fights to exclude ‘illegally’ seized evidence
BLAIR COUNTY, Pa. (Court TV) — Luigi Mangione’s defense team has filed a motion for bail modification and to exclude evidence seized by police, highlighting... More
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Son of man murdered by Bud Ackerman Jr. to appear on ‘American Idol’
GREENWOOD, S.C. (Court TV) — Freddie McClendon, the son of a man killed by a jealous ex-husband, will appear on “American Idol,” according to the ABC... More
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Court tosses charges for men convicted of hiding Tara Grinstead’s death
FITZGERALD, Ga. (Court TV/AP) — An appeals court has thrown out pending criminal charges against two men previously convicted of concealing the death of Georgia... More
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Jesus Monroy back in jail, indicted on new charges in girlfriend’s murder
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. (Court TV) — New charges have been filed against the 20-year-old accused of murdering his pregnant girlfriend, Mia Campos, after a grand... More
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Baby Evelyn Murder Trial: Disturbing exhibits and key players
BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. (Court TV/AP) — Megan Boswell was convicted of 19 charges in the death of her 15-month-old daughter, Evelyn Mae Boswell. The toddler, who had... More
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Judge denies bond request in Ashley Benefield’s manslaughter case
BRADENTON, Fla. (Court TV) — A former ballerina convicted of manslaughter will remain behind bars during her appeal, after a judge denied her request for... More
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‘You are the spawn of Satan’: Emotions run high at Wagner sentencing
PIKE COUNTY, Ohio (Court TV) — Clashes between the judge and prosecutor and emotional victim impact statements led to a dramatic day in an Ohio... More
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Judge allows Lori Vallow to represent herself at murder trial
PHOENIX (Court TV) — One day after a judge declared convicted killer Lori Vallow competent to stand trial, a second judge granted her request to... More
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OH v. Jackson Bleything: Death At The Door Murder Trial
YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio (Court TV) — A young man has pleaded guilty to the murder of a 71-year-old grandmother who was fatally shot in the... More
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Woman found dead in luggage bag near Las Vegas airport
Las Vegas (Court TV) — Police are investigating the suspicious death of a woman whose body was found inside a luggage bag near an apartment... More
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Could Alec Baldwin’s dismissal be Hannah Gutierrez’s ticket to freedom?
SANTA FE, N.M. (Court TV)—In a heated court hearing for Hannah Gutierrez, the defense, led by attorney Jason Bowles, requested a new trial or dismissal... More
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Courtroom drama follows bond hearing in pregnant teen’s murder
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. (Court TV) — A bailiff had to briefly lock down the courtroom as the victim’s family left an emotional bond hearing for... More
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Accused killer of pregnant teen faces judge in packed courtroom
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. (Court TV) — The 20-year-old man accused of killing the pregnant teenage mother of his unborn child appeared in front of a... More
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Scott Peterson blames police and Amber Frey for not finding Laci alive
As Scott Peterson fights to clear his name 21 years after the death of his pregnant wife, Laci Peterson, new details of the former death... More
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Sydney Powell’s frantic to catatonic response to mom’s murder
AKRON, Ohio (Court TV) – Bodycam video has resurfaced showing then-19-year-old Sydney Powell as police dragged her out of the home where her mother lay... More
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Family of pregnant teen allegedly killed by baby’s father speaks out
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. (Court TV) — The family of a pregnant teen who was killed near their home has shared information about the tragic details... More