Murder-for-Hire

Donna Adelson took the stand at a pretrial hearing as she fights to be released from jail and for recorded phone calls to be suppressed. More

February 26, 2025

Donna Adelson's lawyers said they have more witnesses to depose, including Donna's estranged son, Rob Adelson. More

February 11, 2025

Donna Adelson, who reported that a fellow inmate assaulted her in conjunction with an attempt to extort her, is now in protective custody. More

February 10, 2025

Donna Adelson says two fellow inmates can help prove Charlie Adelson was blackmailed by Katherine Magbanua in Dan Markel murder case. More

January 31, 2025

Charlie Adelson's motion for resentencing on charges of conspiracy and solicitation in the death of Dan Markel has been denied. More

January 28, 2025

Vinnie Politan discusses the possibility of Wendi Adelson being charged in the murder of her ex-husband, Dan Markel after her brother and mother were charged. More

January 18, 2025

Donna Adelson wants change of venue in trial for Dan Markel's murder. Charlie Adelson and 3 others were already convicted of killing Markel. More

January 15, 2025

From murder conspiracies to killer spouses, Court TV is bringing viewers inside the courtroom for the most high profile trials in 2025. More

December 30, 2024

Jury selection for Donna Adelson, charged with masterminding a murder plot, is scheduled to begin on June 3, 2025. More

December 30, 2024

Rapper Lil Durk has been arrested in Florida on federal charges that he paid for the attempted 2022 revenge killing of rapper Quando Rondo. More

October 25, 2024

Charlie Adelson's new attorney is pushing for a new trial, arguing the convicted killer did not have conflict-free representation. More

October 18, 2024

Donna Adelson's trial has the makings of a Shakespearean tragedy. Adelson faces murder and other charges related to the death of Dan Markel. More

September 16, 2024

Donna Adelson appeared in court for a final pretrial hearing. She's accused of conspiring in the death of her ex-son-in-law, Dan Markel. More

September 12, 2024

Julia Jenaé examines the case against Donna Adelson and her alleged involvement in the murder-for-hire plot of her former son-in-law, Dan Markel. More

September 12, 2024

Donna Adelson back in court for penultimate pretrial hearing ahead of Sept. 17 trial date. The judge addressed several outstanding motions. More

September 6, 2024

Ron Stovall was chased down and executed inside his own home and a shocking courtroom confession revealed the motive for his murder. More

September 4, 2024

Donna Adelson's pretrial requests include switching courtrooms, excluding certain evidence, and sending a questionnaire to potential jurors. More

August 29, 2024

Caleb Leyland is one of four people who has pleaded guilty to the murder-for-hire of 19-year-old Cynthia Hoffman in 2019. More

August 23, 2024

Shanna Gardner's attorney, Jose Baez, accused the prosecution of intentionally mischaracterizing things like 'funeral potatoes' in texts. More

August 16, 2024

Donna Adelson, charged with the first-degree murder of FSU law professor Dan Markel, appeared in court today for a case management hearing. More

July 22, 2024

Today marks 10 years since FSU law professor Dan Markel, a father of two young boys, died from wounds sustained in a ruthless paid hit. More

July 19, 2024

Charlie Adelson, who's serving a life sentence for the murder of FSU law professor Dan Markel, has been transferred to a South Dakota prison. More

May 24, 2024

A detective said that Shanna Gardner spoke in code about 'funeral potatoes' and 'doing magic' years before Jared Bridegan's murder. More

May 15, 2024

The judge said that while prosecutors had not committed any misconduct, some evidence would be suppressed moving forward. More

May 13, 2024

Police said the plot was foiled when an inmate, asked to be a part of the murder, revealed the plan in a letter to the victim. More

May 7, 2024

The defense argument centers around evidence in the case that they say the prosecution should never have had access to. More

April 19, 2024

UPDATE: During his sentencing, Thomas Randolph spoke about how 'wonderful' his wife Sharon Randolph was and how much he loved her. More

April 4, 2024

UPDATE: Blake Scanlon was found guilty of first-degree murder in the death of Alexis Avery. He was sentenced to life in prison without parole. More

April 1, 2024

Donna Adelson has asked for a judge to move her trial date up two weeks, to accommodate the Jewish holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. More

March 26, 2024

Lindsay Shiver will stand trial this summer in the Bahamas on charges she conspired with her lover to kill her husband. More

March 4, 2024