Killer Spouses

Judge Anne-Christine Massullo will release her decision this week, on whether Scott Peterson will be granted a new trial. More

December 2, 2022

Florida Supreme Court upholds conviction and sentence for Mark Sievers, who was found guilty of hiring hitmen to kill his wife. More

November 18, 2022

The ruling comes two days after District Judge Steven Boyce ruled Lori Vallow Daybell competent to stand trial again. More

November 18, 2022

“Our version of the facts of this case will differ greatly from what Ms. Vallow and her legal counsel are going to be presenting,” attorney John Prior said. More

November 14, 2022

Holli Osborn was found guilty of all charges related to the shooting death of her husband, Dr. Christopher Osborn, at their Dublin, Ohio home. More

October 17, 2022

Adam Bennefield is accused of murdering his wife the day after he was released from jail for a domestic incident. More

October 13, 2022

In Ohio, Gurpreet Singh is accused of killing his wife Shalinderjit Kaur, her parents Hakiakat Singh Pannag, Parmjit Kaur and Parmjit's sister Amarjit. More

October 10, 2022

“(Tex McIver) is now serving time for nothing he's been convicted of,” defense attorney Don Samuel said in a hearing Friday. More

October 10, 2022

Lori Vallow's team filed a motion on Monday to postpone the trial and pause all court proceedings citing questions about her competency. More

October 7, 2022

Nikki Entzel was accused of plotting Chad Entzel's death to continue a love affair and collect a life insurance payout. More

September 22, 2022

An Australian man was convicted on Tuesday of murdering his wife 40 years ago after a renewed police investigation that was triggered by a popular podcast. More

August 31, 2022

Richard Dabate was sentenced for the 2015 killing of his wife, whose Fitbit tracker data contradicted his statements to police. More

August 18, 2022

By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press Scott Peterson’s trial attorney missed an opportunity to grill a California juror about bias who eventually helped send him to death row for murdering his pregnant wife and unborn child, his appellate lawyer conceded Thursday while arguing the former fertilizer salesman deserves a new trial because of juror misconduct.  […] More

August 11, 2022

Prosecutors said Friday that they plan to retry a well-connected Atlanta man whose murder conviction in the shooting death of his business executive wife was recently overturned. More

July 26, 2022

Barry Morphew has pleaded guilty to forgery for casting his missing wife's 2020 election ballot for then-President Donald Trump. More

July 22, 2022

The mysterious shooting deaths of a prominent South Carolina lawyer's wife and son have spun investigations revealing charges of money laundering, a narcotics ring, a staged attempt on his life and millions of dollars in stolen money. On Thursday, Alex Murdaugh was charged with murder, the latest in a steep fall that has spanned the past 13 months. More

July 14, 2022

A lawyer for disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh said investigators have indicated they intend to pursue murder charges against him for the deaths of his wife and son. More

July 12, 2022

Wilford Jenkins was initially charged with murder but took a plea deal Thursday. More

July 8, 2022

Georgia's highest court threw out a murder conviction for once-prominent Atlanta attorney Claud “Tex” McIver, who fatally shot his wife as they rode in an SUV, saying the jury should have had the option of a misdemeanor involuntary manslaughter charge. More

June 30, 2022

Prosecutors say Alex Murdaugh's crimes include a money laundering and painkiller ring. More

June 29, 2022

Scott Peterson's quest for a new trial will resume Thursday with final arguments of juror misconduct allegations. More

June 28, 2022

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Supreme Court wants to revoke the law license of attorney Alex Murdaugh. More

June 17, 2022

Detectives believe the body of a missing Florida woman who is thought to be dead was dumped somewhere in the Intracoastal Waterway by her husband. More

June 15, 2022

Romance novelist Nancy Crampton Brophy sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 25 years for murdering her husband in Portland. More

June 13, 2022

According to the sheriff’s office, after shooting his wife and three children, the man turned the gun on himself. More

June 1, 2022

A jury in Portland convicted a self-published romance novelist Nancy Crampton Brophy -- who once wrote an essay titled "How to Murder Your Husband" — of fatally shooting her husband, chef Daniel Brophy. More

May 25, 2022

A man shot and killed his wife after police say he was startled by her in the middle of the night Friday. More

May 25, 2022

Thomas Schultz told the police dispatcher, "We are in an impossible situation with no way out. Please send someone to secure the residence." More

May 20, 2022

The so-called "Black Widow of Las Vegas" was released from prison in 2019 and, at last report, was living with her family in Illinois. More

May 19, 2022

Andrew Wilhoite, Indiana man who was one of three Republican candidates who advanced in the primary for a township board position, has withdrawn after being charged with murder in connection with the death of his wife. More

May 18, 2022