Court TV’s Year in Review: Defendants who took the stand in 2022
Judge Ashley Willcott says, 'No one can predict what a defendant fighting for their life is going to do or say in front of the jury.' More
December 30, 2022
Murder & Mayhem
Delve into the chilling realm of crime, where murder, mystery and chaos reign, and the ultimate battle for justice that follows.
Investigators cleaning up crime scene of Idaho student killings
Police said efforts will begin Friday morning to remove potential biohazards from the scene where four University of Idaho students were killed. More
December 30, 2022
Texas inmate says comedy special landed him on death row
Gabriel Hall, 29, is awaiting execution by lethal injection after being convicted of murdering a Texas A&M professor. More
December 30, 2022
Suspects in Vermont murder for hire case plead not guilty
Prosecutors have alleged that Gregory Davis was killed because he was ready to go to the FBI with information that Serhat Gumrukcu was defrauding him. More
December 30, 2022
From the Bench: Why a gag order in Delphi Murders case? – OPINION
Judge Ashley Willcott gives her take on gag orders and how it could impact those involved in the Delphi Murders case. More
December 29, 2022
Florida mother accused of fatally stabbing 3-year-old daughter
Jellisa Baxter tried to strangle her 3-year-old daughter before fatally stabbing her instead, North Miami Beach police said. More
December 29, 2022
Colorado man who killed wife, himself suspected in explosion
Police identified the couple involved in a murder-suicide outside a Jehovah's Witnesses Kingdom Hall as Enoch Apodaca and Melissa Martinez. More
December 29, 2022
Germany: Former Nazi camp secretary, 97, appeals conviction
Irmgard Furchner was accused of being part of the apparatus that helped the Nazis' Stutthof concentration camp during World War II. More
December 28, 2022
Hearing delayed for ex-DA charged in wake of Arbery killing
Jackie Johnson has not appeared in court since she was indicted in September 2021 on charges of violating her oath of office and hindering police investigating Arbery's killing. More
December 27, 2022
Manhattan man charged in 2 random knife slashing murders
Roland Codrington is accused slashing two men to death in nighttime killings three days apart, resulting in two murder charges. More
December 27, 2022
Man kills wife, himself at Colorado Jehovah’s Witnesses hall
A husband shot his wife then killed himself outside a Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses. Police say they were former members. More
December 27, 2022
Confessed serial killer pleads guilty in woman’s unsolved 1991 slaying
Michael Townson was already serving a life prison sentence for beating another woman to death with a steel pipe in 2007. More
December 22, 2022
Idaho police: Oregon sedan not connected to students’ deaths
Moscow police said they determined the vehicle was not related to the case and asked members of the public to stop contacting the vehicle's owner. More
December 21, 2022
8 teen girls charged with murder in Toronto stabbing death
Investigators think the girls were trying to take a bottle of alcohol from the man when they allegedly assaulted and stabbed the victim. More
December 21, 2022
Idaho police still seek car seen near slain students’ home
Cops investigating Idaho stabbing deaths are working with Eugene, Oregon cops to determine if a white sedan found on a roadside is related to the case. More
December 20, 2022
6-year-old’s body found buried under floor, two adults arrested
Ashley Roland and Nathan Bridges were arrested after the 6-year-old's decomposing body was found buried underneath a hallway floor. More
December 20, 2022
Canadian man accused of killing 5 had feud with condo board
Francesco Villi, who had a long-running dispute with his condo board in a suburb above Toronto, killed 5 people, including 3 board members. More
December 19, 2022
Ohio Family Massacre Trial: George Wagner IV gets life in prison
George Wagner IV, convicted in the killings of 8 members of an Ohio family ,was sentenced to life in prison. More
December 19, 2022
Amber Heard settles defamation suit against Johnny Depp
Amber Heard decides to settle her defamation suit with ex-husband Johnny Depp, according to an announcement the actress posted on Instagram Monday. More
December 19, 2022
FBI identifies body found in trash bag floating off Florida coast
Heather Rose Strickland's body was found floating off of Egmont Key wrapped in bedding in a plastic trash bag, said the FBI. More
December 19, 2022
CA v. Jade Janks: Taboo Photos Murder Trial
California interior designer Jade Janks, is accused in the murder of her former step-father, Thomas Merriman. More
December 16, 2022
Idaho students’ unsolved deaths prompt rumors, harassment
Investigators have yet to name a suspect in the stabbing deaths of 4 University of Idaho students who were found dead in a home near campus last month. More
December 16, 2022
Alex Murdaugh charged with tax evasion; made $14M in 9 years
A grand jury in South Carolina has indicted Alex Murdaugh on nine counts of tax evasion Friday. That brings the total number of charges to more than 100 against the disgraced attorney who's also accused of killing his wife and son. More
December 16, 2022
Lamar Johnson denies role in killing that led to life term
Lamar Johnson, seeking freedom after 28 years in prison for a murder he denies committing, said he was with his girlfriend the night of the crime. More
December 15, 2022
Parents of slain UVA student call for stricter gun laws
The parents of a University of Virginia football player killed in a shooting called for stricter gun laws and more mental health support. More
December 15, 2022
Missouri man found guilty of murder in Illinois cop’s death
Caleb Campbell, a Missouri man, was convicted of the first-degree murder of Illinois police officer Brian Pierce Jr. More
December 15, 2022
Indictment: Leilani Simon used drugs before killing Georgia toddler
The night before Quinton Simon's death, according to the indictment, Leilani Simon met with a drug dealer and used an unspecified drug. More
December 15, 2022
Why choose a bench trial instead of a jury trial? – Opinion
In the Midwife Delivery Death Trial, Angela Hock has opted for a bench trial, so the judge, not a jury will decide the outcome. But why? More
December 15, 2022
Police: Man charged in Takeoff’s death tried to avoid arrest
Patrick Xavier Clark, accused of fatally shooting rapper Takeoff, allegedly sought info about fake plane tickets to get an expedited passport and flee. More
December 14, 2022
Prosecutor in Lamar Johnson case defends his actions
Former prosecutor who sent Lamar Johnson to prison nearly 28 years ago defended his actions, including his use of testimony from a jailhouse snitch. More
December 14, 2022