Insanity Defense

Ruth Miller was found not guilty by reason of insanity for the murder of her 4-year-old son, whose body was found in a lake. More

March 3, 2026

Lindsay Clancy's attorney wants her trial split into two portions for the jury, while prosecutors have opposed the request. More

March 2, 2026

Ruth Miller elected to face a judge in a bench trial, rather than a jury, as she faces charges for her son's murder. More

March 1, 2026

Robert Keller, accused of murder, removed his eyeballs and bit off a portion of his tongue after his arrest. More

February 26, 2026

Shawn Stines' attorneys want a hearing to determine if the former sheriff has a serious mental illness that would preclude the death penalty. More

February 10, 2026

A lawsuit filed by murder suspect Lindsay Clancy accuses her doctors of malpractice for prescribing her inappropriate medications. More

January 26, 2026

In a lawsuit, Lindsay Clancy's husband accused her mental health providers of overmedicating her and ignoring obvious warning signs. More

January 22, 2026

From murder conspiracies to accused killer spouses, Court TV is bringing viewers inside the courtroom for the most high-profile trials across the country. More

December 27, 2025

Morgan Geyser, who nearly killed a classmate to please fictional horror villain Slender Man, will not fight a return to custody. More

December 17, 2025

Former Sheriff Shawn 'Mickey' Stines has said he plans to use an insanity defense when his murder case proceeds to trial. More

December 12, 2025

Morgan Geyser was arrested in Illinois after allegedly removing her ankle monitor and escaping from a Wisconsin group home. More

December 10, 2025

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has made a recommendation as to where Morgan Geyser should be held, but it's sealed. More

December 4, 2025

Morgan Geyser's attorney said it's wrong for her to be held in jail and asked for her to be taken to the Winnebago Mental Health Facility. More

December 2, 2025

Morgan Geyser's attorney offers his thoughts on her recent escape from a group home and what happens next. More

November 27, 2025

Morgan Geyser was taken into custody in Illinois after cutting off her ankle monitor and leaving a Wisconsin group home. More

November 25, 2025

Morgan Geyser was taken into custody at a truck stop in Illinois after she allegedly cut off her ankle monitor and fled her group home. More

November 24, 2025

Lindsay Clancy is scheduled to go on trial for the murders of her three young children in Plymouth County in July 2026. More

November 18, 2025

Lindsay Clancy's attorneys say the mother accused of killing her three young children can't get a fair trial in Plymouth. More

November 6, 2025

UPDATE: The jury deliberated for several hours over two days before returning a verdict for Bionca Ellis for the murder of Julian Wood. More

October 15, 2025

Margot Wood fought back tears describing the random attack that killed her 3-year-old son Julian outside an Ohio grocery store. More

October 8, 2025

Ruth Miller, the Amish mother accused of drowning her 4-year-old son in an Ohio lake, has been denied bond. More

September 30, 2025

Laywers for defendant Hakyung Lee said the children's deaths happened after their client 'descended into madness.' More

September 23, 2025

Attorneys for Carly Gregg, who was 15 when she was convicted of killing her mother, say the jury was given improper instructions. More

September 9, 2025

Lindsay Clancy appeared remotely as the court debates psych records, interview notes, and delays her murder trial to February 2026. More

May 28, 2025

Vinnie Politan interviews Jeremy Bartley, the defense attorney for former Sheriff Mickey Stines, about his plans to use an insanity defense in the trial. More

March 19, 2025

Former Sheriff Shawn 'Mickey' Stines' attorney said he believed his family was in 'imminent danger' when he killed Judge Kevin Mullins. More

March 12, 2025

Prosecutors warned the decision could 'serve as a vehicle to entirely rewrite the order of trials throughout the State of Ohio.' More

February 13, 2025

Bionca Ellis faces 10 felony charges for the stabbing death of three-year-old Julian Wood, who was killed in a grocery store parking lot. More

February 12, 2025

Lindsay Clancy's attorneys filed a notice that they will be relying on expert testimony about her mental status for her defense. More

December 19, 2024

Deobra Redden told the Court, 'I'm not an evil guy,' before a judge sentenced him for the attempted murder of a Las Vegas judge. More

December 10, 2024