Custody Disputes

John Skelton was arraigned on charges he murdered his three sons, Andrew, Alexander and Tanner, who disappeared in 2010. More

November 18, 2025

Dan Markel's parents are firing back at statements made by Harvey and Donna Adelson during Donna's murder sentencing. More

October 17, 2025

The jury was then taken out of the courtroom when Donna Adelson reacted to the verdict. The judge gave Adelson a break to collect herself. More

September 5, 2025

An attorney acknowledged that while the initial divorce proceedings were not contentious, Dan Markel's post-divorce filings were hostile. More

September 3, 2025

Two of Donna Adelson's children, Robert and Wendi, testified against her, describing her as controlling and hating Dan Markel. More

August 30, 2025

Jeffrey Lacasse, who dated Wendi Adelson after her divorce, said she made a comment in confidence about hiring a hitman for Dan Markel. More

August 26, 2025

Wendi Adelson described her mother as heavily involved in her divorce from victim Dan Markel before his 2014 murder. More

August 25, 2025

State: Donna Adelson bribed inmates, including her "jail daughter," with money, housing, veneers and drugs to give false testimony. More

August 22, 2025

Donna Adelson's trial for the murder of Dan Markel has been postponed multiple times; catch up on details, key players, and witnesses. More

August 20, 2025

UPDATE: One day before jury selection begins, Wendi Adelson successfully quashed a subpoena from her mother, Donna Adelson's defense. More

August 18, 2025

A court has denied Chad Cobb's request to withdraw his guilty plea in the murder of his ex-girlfriend, Ashley Biggs. More

July 14, 2025

A media analysis expert who testified for Bryan Kohberger's defense says there has been extensive pretrial coverage of Donna Adelson. More

June 13, 2025

John Mello was charged in Christina Parcell's death after Zachary Hughes claimed in open court that he was offered money for the murder. More

February 19, 2025

Kevin Ellis is facing several charges, including murder, for shooting Matthew Restelli seven times at a home in American Fork, Utah. More

January 29, 2025

Victim Hannah Gilley's mother yelled, 'I hope you die!' as Rita Newcomb and Jake and Angela Wagner were sentenced. More

January 3, 2025

UPDATE: Ashley Benefield was found guilty of manslaughter in the shooting death of her estranged husband, Doug Benefield. More

December 3, 2024

An Ohio judge granted a defense request to move George 'Billy' Wagner III's trial out of Pike County, citing pretrial publicity. More

November 25, 2024

Six jurors who convicted Ashley Benefield will be asked questions about a phone allegedly brought into the deliberation room. More

September 16, 2024

In court filings, prosecutors have detailed each defendant's alleged role in the murders of Veronica Butler and Jilian Kelley. More

September 16, 2024

Attorneys for Ashley Benefield have asked to interview all jurors in the trial after one allegedly snuck a cell phone into deliberations. More

August 30, 2024

This episode features Ashley Benefield’s testimony telling the jury her firsthand account of shooting her estranged husband, Doug. More

August 1, 2024

This episode of the Court TV Podcast features opening statements from The 'Black Swan' Murder Trial from 7/23/2024 More

July 25, 2024

A former ballerina, Ashley Benefield, becomes caught up in a whirlwind romance that ends with her shooting Doug Benefield, her estranged husband. More

July 19, 2024

A new filing indicates Ashley Benefield plans to say she was as a victim of domestic abuse when she goes on trial for murdering her husband. More

June 28, 2024

George Wagner IV's defense claims their client was denied a fair trial and prosecutors made several errors. More

June 12, 2024

Lawyers for Ashley Benefield asked a judge to exclude certain details from her child custody battle with her estranged husband. More

June 3, 2024

In newly released search warrants, police revealed the bodies of Veronica Butler and Jilian Kelley were found buried in a chest freezer. More

May 24, 2024

Oklahoma prosecutors charged a fifth member of an anti-government group with killing and kidnapping Veronica Butler and Jilian Kelley. More

April 24, 2024

The trial of George "Billy" Wagner III is scheduled to begin May 6, 2024. He's accused in the brutal massacre of members of the Rhoden family. More

October 4, 2023

A Florida judge has denied Ashley Benefield's claim that she killed her husband, Douglas, in self-defense. More

September 19, 2023