Killer Spouses

Relatives of Robert Durst's first wife, who disappeared in 1982, have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against his second wife. More

February 1, 2022

Closing arguments are scheduled Wednesday in the double murder trial of a man charged in the shooting deaths of his wife and mother-in law in a home near Philadelphia in which two small children were also present. More

January 25, 2022

A Missouri man who was convicted last year of killing his wife and burying her body will face another trial this year on charges that he abused the couple's young daughter. Joseph Elledge has pleaded not guilty to three felonies involving his daughter, who was 1-year-old when her mother was killed. More

January 25, 2022

Missouri man who pleaded guilty to stuffing his wife's body in a freezer has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. Larry Dinwiddie was sentenced after he pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the death of Cynthia Dinwiddie. More

January 25, 2022

A woman accused of fatally shooting her husband in front of their two children inside the family's truck nearly two years ago is set to go to trial in March. The second-degree murder trial of Kathleen Jourdan, 33, is set to begin March 3 and is expected to be held over five days. More

January 24, 2022

Lynlee Renick was sentenced after a jury convicted her of killing her snake-breeder husband with the help of her ex-boyfriend. More

January 24, 2022

A hearing on a motion seeking to dismiss former Chicago-area police sergeant Drew Peterson's 2012 conviction for killing his third wife has been postponed until next month. More

January 19, 2022

Lawyers for a man convicted of murder for fatally shooting his wife as they rode in an SUV in Atlanta say he did not have a fair trial and are asking Georgia's highest court to overturn his conviction.Claud "Tex" McIver, 79, is serving a life sentence after being convicted of felony murder and other charges in the 2016 shooting of his wife, 64-year-old Diane McIver. More

January 18, 2022

A judge refused to lower the $7 million bail for prominent South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh, who is charged with stealing millions of dollars from vulnerable clients. More

January 18, 2022

The 53-year-old heir to a legal empire in Hampton County, South Carolina, has been jailed since his arrest in October on a growing number of charges for mostly financial crimes. More

January 10, 2022

A judge sentenced a Missouri man to 28 years in prison for the 2019 killing of his wife, whose body he buried in a state park and whose death he misled the authorities about for more than a year.The sentence Judge Brouck Jacobs gave to 26-year-old Joseph Elledge was the one jurors recommended in November when they convicted Elledge of second-degree murder in the killing of his wife, Mengqi Ji. More

January 7, 2022

A Batavia, N.Y. man has been charged with manslaughter and for endangering the welfare of a child after his wife died while they were overdosing on drugs. Makeen Ithna-Asheri was charged with manslaughter in the 2nd degree and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child after his wife, Anda Ithna-Asheri died following an overdose in front of their children. More

January 6, 2022

The hunt for a Texas man accused of murdering his estranged wife and apologizing to their children in an online video has ended, according to authorities. More

January 4, 2022

Drew Peterson, the former Chicago-area police sergeant who was convicted in 2012 of killing his third wife, is set to return to court this month after a judge agreed to hear his motion to vacate the verdict. More

January 3, 2022

Alex Murdaugh blamed some problems on a 20-year opiate addiction before judge set bond at $7 million - must go on house arrest with electronic monitoring and counseling and drug testing. More

December 13, 2021

A jury convicted Lynlee Renick of murdering her husband, Benjamin, a prominent snake breeder beloved in the reptile community. More

December 9, 2021

Lynlee Renick is on trial for the murder of her husband, snake breeder Ben Renick. Will the jury believe the testimony of a co-conspirator? More

December 9, 2021

Nearly 17 years after being sentenced to die Scott Peterson resentenced to life without parole in emotional hearing - family of slain pregnant wife Laci called him out for the 2002 killing. More

December 8, 2021

Former teacher Pamela Smart was convicted of recruiting her teenage lover and two of his friends to murder her husband in 1990. More

December 8, 2021

Nearly 17 years after being sentenced to die, Scott Peterson will be resentenced Wednesday for killing his pregnant wife and their unborn son. More

December 8, 2021

Lynlee Renick was convicted of murdering her husband, Ben Renick - a prominent snake breeder who was beloved by the reptile community. More

December 7, 2021

The wife of Benjamin Renick, a prominent snake breeder who was beloved by the reptile community, is on trial for his murder. More

December 6, 2021

A Florida man who served as the music minister at a church is accused of fatally shooting his wife and two adult children, officials said. More

December 3, 2021

Chad and Lori Vallow Daybell on charges they murdered her children J.J. Vallow and Tylee Ryan. More

December 2, 2021

Joseph Elledge - Missouri man who admitted burying wife's body and misleading authorities for more than a year about her whereabouts - was convicted Thursday of second-degree murder. More

November 12, 2021

Joseph Elledge - Missouri man accused of killing his wife and burying her body in a park - testified they had a turbulent relationship and he had been considering divorce before her death. More

November 9, 2021

Prosecutors said Larry had made 129 phone calls, and about nine hours’ worth of those calls had been to the kids. More

November 5, 2021

Millionaire Robert Durst was indicted for the murder of his first wife, Kathie Durst, who disappeared in 1982. More

November 1, 2021

Jury selection began in the trial of Joseph Elledge charged with killing his Chinese wife Mengqi Ji two years ago and leaving her body at a Missouri park. More

November 1, 2021

Keith Johansen is accused of killing his wife Brandi Celenza while the victim's six-year-old son was at home. More

October 28, 2021