Killer Spouses

These matrimonial-shattering cases take the vow "until death do we part" to a new horrific level.

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The jury is selected in the Black Swan Murder Trial. Ashley Benefield is charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of her husband, Doug Benefield. Ashley claims she shot her husband in self-defense.
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Jury deliberations lasted a little over four hours in the Abused Wife or Murderer Trial where Marcia Thompson is facing trial for the shooting death of her husband, Terry Thompson.
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Jury selection is slated to begin in late July in the Black Swan Murder Trial where Ashley Benefield is accused in the shooting death of her husband, Doug. Benefield claims self-defense, while prosecutors say it was about a custody dispute.
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Teresa Benton
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Ashley Benefield appears in court
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Doug Benefield's former attorney, Stephanie Murphy, joins Court TV to discuss the status of the family court case that occurred before Ashley Benefield killed her husband, Doug.
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Court TV speaks with Doug Benefield's cousin, Tommie Benefield. Tommie speaks about the circumstances in which Doug and Ashley were purportedly reconciling and on the verge of withdrawing the divorce petition and move to Maryland together up until he was killed.
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Marcia Thompson takes the stand in the Abused Wife or Murderer Trial. Thompson, a U.S. Customs officer is facing trial for the shooting death of her husband, Terry Thompson.
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Ashley Benefield appears at a pre-trial hearing as supporters gather ahead of the Black Swan Murder Trial. Jury selection begins on July 22, as Benefield faces trial on charges she murdered her husband, Douglas.
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Scott Peterson Continues Quest for New Trial

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July 16, 2024

Scott Peterson Zoom screen on July 16, 2024.
Lorenzen Wright
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TN v. Turner: The Deadly Game

NBA star Lorenzen Wright's murder remained unsolved until an alleged accomplice revealed the location of the murder weapon. More

July 16, 2024

FL v. Larzelere
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FL v. Larzelere: The Root Of Evil

After dentist Norman Larzelere is shot by a masked man and dies in his wife Virginia’s arms, police suspect a robbery gone wrong—until their son's... More

July 16, 2024

Marcia Thompson
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Court TV takes a look at the 'We Stand With Ashley' movement as the Black Swan Murder Trial approaches. Ashley Benefield, 32, is charged with second-degree murder for the death of her husband, Douglas Benefield, 58 in Sept. 2020.
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The defense team representing disgraced attorney and convicted killer Alex Murdaugh has filed new documents asking South Carolina’s highest court to take a look at his appeal.
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Smiling pregnant woman sitting in an armchair and wearing a red silk sleeveless top.
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Scott Peterson appears in court via Zoom on April 16, 2024.
Benjamin Brown, a plastic surgeon charged in connection with the death of his wife, entered a not guilty plea after waiving his arraignment, which was scheduled to take place July 10.
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Could David Swift Walk Free?

David Swift's defense presents a motion to dismiss, arguing that the statute of limitations expired prior to the indictment. More

July 2, 2024

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Vinnie Politan stands in Winn Dixie parking lot
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FL v. Malarik: The Winn Dixie Murder

When Sherri Malarik was found dead in a Winn Dixie parking lot, suspicion fell on her husband Greg. 20 years later, a former lover's confession... More

July 1, 2024

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