Indiana Supreme Court orders Richard Allen’s attorneys reinstated
The Indiana Supreme Court handed down a decision allowing Richard Allen's original attorneys to return to the case. More
January 18, 2024
Cult Crimes
A group of people, typically religious or spiritual, who have committed acts of violence or murder. They may often be characterized by their extreme beliefs, charismatic leaders and a willingness to use violence to achieve their goals.
Nevada high court won’t reconsider ‘Dances With Wolves’ actor’s case
Nevada high court won't reconsider Chasing Horse's request to dismiss accusations of sex abuse and trafficking Indigenous women and girls. More
January 18, 2024
Indiana Supreme Court to hear matters in Richard Allen case
Delphi Murders suspect Richard Allen is asking the Indiana Supreme Court to weigh in on three key issues ahead of his murder trial in October. More
January 16, 2024
Chad Daybell’s attorney asks to withdraw from murder case
John Prior has asked to withdraw as Chad Daybell's attorney, because he can no longer afford to be paid for his services. More
January 12, 2024
Judge denies Chad Daybell’s push to remove death penalty
A judge rejected multiple arguments by Chad Daybell's defense that he should not have to face a potential death sentence if convicted. More
December 20, 2023
Alleged Delphi Killer moved to new jail amid mental, physical suffering
Richard Allen's former attorneys had filed a petition to have Allen moved, citing poor conditions and unfair treatment by Odinist guards. More
December 7, 2023
Lori Vallow Daybell heading to Arizona to face murder conspiracy charges
Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed an extradition warrant which will allow Lori Vallow Daybell to face trial in Arizona. More
October 27, 2023
Chad Daybell: What’s happening and when is his trial?
Chad Daybell is scheduled to be in court Tuesday, two months after his wife Lori Vallow Daybell received a triple life sentence. More
October 10, 2023
Delphi investigators: Defense ‘twisting facts for sensationalism’ over cult sacrifice claims
Richard Allen's public defenders have accused a white nationalist Odinist group of killing the girls in a ritualistic sacrifice. More
September 25, 2023
Lori Vallow Daybell sentenced to life in prison without parole
UPDATE: Lori Vallow Daybell will remain in prison for life for her role in the deaths of two of her kids and her fifth husband's former wife. More
July 31, 2023
Judge keeps ruling at Lori Vallow Daybell hearing ahead of sentencing
Update: At Lori Vallow Daybell's virtual hearing, the judge kept his ruling, allowing Vicki Hoban to speak at Lori’s sentencing Monday. More
July 26, 2023
Tammy Daybell’s aunt to speak at Lori Vallow Daybell’s sentencing
Weeks before Lori Vallow Daybell's sentencing, a judge has approved a new victim representative for Tammy Daybell. More
July 20, 2023
State does not oppose Chad Daybell’s request for wife’s trial transcripts
UPDATE: Minutes before the hearing was scheduled to take place in Chad Daybell's case, a court official told Court TV it had been vacated. More
July 20, 2023
Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten released from prison
UPDATE: Leslie Van Houten left prison Tuesday morning after 53 years and was driven to a transitional housing. More
July 11, 2023
Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten is one step closer to freedom
California Governor Gavin Newsom said he will no longer fight parole for Van Houten, who has been in prison for 53 years. More
July 7, 2023
‘Smallville’ actor released from prison in NXIVM sex slave case
Allison Mack avoided a longer prison term by cooperating with federal authorities in their case against NXIVUM leader Keith Raniere. More
July 5, 2023
Judge denies Lori Vallow Daybell’s motion for a new trial
UPDATE: Judge denies Lori Vallow Daybell's request to reset her murder trial and rejoin Chad Daybell's 2024 trial. More
June 16, 2023
Lori Vallow Daybell motions hearing: What to Expect
Lori's attorneys are expected to argue that a juror's interview revealed that evidence was improperly considered in her trial. More
June 14, 2023
Manson follower Leslie Van Houten should be paroled, California appeals court rules
UPDATE: Leslie Van Houten was 19 when she and other Charles Manson cult members stabbed the LaBiancas to death in August 1969. More
May 30, 2023
39 bodies dug up in starvation cult investigation of pastor
The pastor has been arrested twice before, in 2019 and in March of this year, in relation to the deaths of children. More
April 24, 2023
Polygamy kidnapping suspect waives extradition to Utah
Heber Jeffs is accused of fleeing Utah with a 10-year-old girl whom he was caring for, but did not have custody of. More
February 14, 2023
Girl kidnapped after Warren Jeffs’ ‘revelation’ found safe in North Dakota
Kidnapping suspect Heber Jeffs is the nephew of of FLDS leader Warren Jeffs, who is serving a life sentence in Texas. More
February 13, 2023
Lori Vallow Daybell claims she has an alibi
Lori Vallow Daybell says she has an alibi for when her children were murdered and when her husband's first wife died. More
January 9, 2023
Polygamous ‘prophet’ leader had child brides, documents say
Samuel Bateman was a former member of the FLDS until he left to start his own small offshoot group. More
December 7, 2022
Judge denies Chad Daybell’s request to sever case from Lori Vallow Daybell
The ruling comes two days after District Judge Steven Boyce ruled Lori Vallow Daybell competent to stand trial again. More
November 18, 2022
Chad Daybell wants his trial split from Lori Vallow Daybell’s, requests trial date ‘no earlier than’ Oct. 2023
Chad Daybell wants to sever his trial from Lori Vallow Daybell's and postpone his trial until no earlier than October 2023. More
October 4, 2022
Warren Jeffs on trial again for abuses within FLDS Church
Ex-LDS Church members spoke of abuses they suffered under polygamist leader Warren Jeffs in a two-day trial over allegations of fraud and trafficking. More
September 28, 2022
Judge bans cameras from Idaho mom’s triple murder case
Idaho judge bans cameras from the courtroom in the triple murder case against so-called Doomsday Couple Lori Vallow Daybell and Chad Daybell. More
September 23, 2022
Arizona man charged after girls found in enclosed trailer
Samuel Bateman, polygamous group leader on Arizona-Utah line, plead not guilty to tampering with evidence; he was stopped with young girls in a trailer. More
September 16, 2022
Doomsday Couple Case: Lori Vallow Daybell back in court
Lori Vallow Daybell was in court Tuesday for the first time since April 19, 2022, when she was arraigned on felony charges connected to the murders of her children, Tylee Ryan and JJ Vallow. More
August 16, 2022