When couples don't agree over the custody of their children, those battles can become intense ... and deadly.
Zachary Hughes said that John Mello offered him $5,000 and then $10,000 to kill Christina Parcell, believing she was in 'grave danger.' More
February 19, 2025
Defendant Zachary Hughes told the jury that he helped his friend, John Mello, in his custody case against Christina Parcell. More
February 19, 2025
Untangling the characters and accusations surrounding Zachary Hughes and Christina Parcell with the evidence the jury is and isn't seeing. More
February 14, 2025
Testimony highlighted the 35 sharp force injuries to Christina Parcell's body and Zachary Hughes' DNA found under her nails. More
February 14, 2025
An analyst said DNA found under Christina Parcell's fingernails was 825 million times more likely to be Zachary Hughes than anyone else. More
February 14, 2025
Dr. Claire Rose testified that the stab wounds to Christina Parcell penetrated her lung as well as her jugular and carotid arteries. More
February 14, 2025
Investigator Jarrad Sparkman spoke about evidence at the crime scene. Victim's fiancé, Bradley Post allegedly deleted images from his phone. More
February 14, 2025
Communication between Zachary Hughes and John Mello grew more intense around the time of Christina Parcell's murder, according to testimony. More
February 14, 2025
Investigators used the evidence to piece together a murder timeline in the case against Zachary Hughes, accused of killing Christina Parcell. More
February 12, 2025
Bradley Post, Christina Parcell's fiancé testifies, saying he saw Parcell's body 'on her back, and there were petals from a rose.' More
February 11, 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
Kevin Ellis's trial is delayed as his attorney seeks to withdraw due to a conflict of interest. Conflict counsel is being appointed to ensure fair... More
January 29, 2025
Jake Wagner, who admitted to shooting several of the Rhoden and Gilley families 'execution-style,' is sentenced for his role in the massacre. More
January 3, 2025
Rita Newcomb admitted to forging documents and lying to investigators in the 2016 massacre that left eight members of the Rhoden family dead. More
January 3, 2025
Angela Wagner faces sentencing for her role in the 2016 massacre that left eight members of the Rhoden family dead. More
January 3, 2025
Andrea Shoemaker, mom of victim Hannah Gilley, called Jake Wagner the spawn of Satan in a jaw-dropping impact statement. More
January 3, 2025
Judge Hein admonishes prosecutor Angela Canepa saying, 'I got your objection. It's been in the record 5 times you don’t need to do it again.' More
January 3, 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
Julie Grant's 2025 predictions: Sarah Boone back in court, Wendi Adelson arrested, a different Karen Read trial this time around, and more! More
December 31, 2024
Ashley Benefield may want to start a new ballet school from prison, where she'll be spending the next 20 years for killing Doug Benefield. More
December 4, 2024
Eva Benefield said she was "content" with sentencing after Ashley Benefield was sentenced to 20 years for killing her husband, Doug. More
December 3, 2024
Former ballerina Ashley Benefield was sentenced after she was convicted of manslaughter for killing her husband, Doug Benefield. More
December 3, 2024
Sarah Boone was sentenced to life in prison, while Ashley Benefield and Melody Farris are scheduled to be sentenced this week is Julie Grant’s top... More
December 3, 2024
UPDATE: Ashley Benefield was found guilty of manslaughter in the shooting death of her estranged husband, Doug Benefield. More
December 3, 2024
Eva Benefield joined her uncles in speaking on behalf of her father, Douglas Benefield, at Ashley Benefield's sentencing for manslaughter. 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
The jurors who convicted Ashley Benefield of killing her husband will be called in to answer questions from the judge. More
September 16, 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
Ashley Benefield's defense attorney alleges that a juror snuck a cell phone into the deliberation room as part of a request for a new trial. More
August 30, 2024
