Mom of 2 slain teens testifies at ex-husband’s Texas trial
When Patricia Owens was asked to identify her ex-husband in court, she pointed at Yaser Said, saying: “That devil there.” More
August 5, 2022
Murder & Mayhem
Delve into the chilling realm of crime, where murder, mystery and chaos reign, and the ultimate battle for justice that follows.
Colorado man convicted of murdering ex, dumping body at truck stop
A Colorado man has been found guilty of murdering of his ex-girlfriend in 2018 and dumping her body at an abandoned truck stop. More
August 5, 2022
Firsthand look: Preserved crime scene of Parkland School Massacre
Court TV Field Producer Emanuella Grinberg was one of five journalists who participated in the jury tour of the preserved crime scene of the 2018 massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida. More
August 4, 2022
Feds charge 4 police officers in fatal Breonna Taylor raid
The U.S. Justice Department has charged four police officers involved in the deadly Breonna Taylor raid with civil rights violations. More
August 4, 2022
Partygoers recall their last interactions with Kristin Smart before her disappearance
Eyewitnesses who saw Kristin Smart at a party the night she disappeared took the stand Wednesday in the trials of Paul Flores and Ruben Flores. More
August 4, 2022
Dried blood and roses: Jury gets rare look at Parkland scene
Jurors in the trial of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz are expected to walk through the still blood-spattered rooms of Parkland's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Thursday. More
August 4, 2022
Ahmaud Arbery pursuer seeks leniency in hate crimes sentence
The white man who initiated the neighborhood chase that resulted in the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery is asking a federal judge to show leniency when he's sentenced next week for a federal hate crime conviction. More
August 3, 2022
3 charged in murder of 19-day-old baby
The child died in October 2021, prosecutors said. His parents have since been arrested, along with a third female suspect. More
August 3, 2022
Texas trial begins for man accused of killing his daughters
Yaser Said is accused of murdering his daughters, 18-year-old Amina Said and 17-year-old Sarah Said. He evaded arrest for 12 years. More
August 3, 2022
Grieving father erupts at Parkland school shooter’s trial
“My first-born daughter, daddy's girl was taken from me!” yelled Dr. Alhadeff, the father of victim 14-year-old Alyssa Alhadeff. More
August 3, 2022
3 arrested, 1 wanted in connection with homicide after woman’s body found near Colorado trailhead
Three people have been arrested and one is wanted in connection with the death of a woman whose body was found near the Realization Point trailhead in Boulder County, Colorado on July 24. More
August 2, 2022
Woman arrested in Morgan County after allegedly kidnapping 2 biological children, crashing car
A woman was arrested and faces multiple charges after she allegedly stole her two biological children, whom she does not have custody of, from their grandmother's home in Morgan County, Colorado and then crashed her car on an interstate. More
August 2, 2022
Ten years after a man was murdered in Nashville, his family wants answers
Ten years after a man was found shot to death inside a Nashville apartment, his killer remains on the run. More
August 2, 2022
Dentist found guilty in wife’s death on 2016 African safari
A wealthy dentist accused of fatally shooting his wife in the heart with a shotgun at the end of an African safari was found guilty of murder and mail fraud on Monday. More
August 2, 2022
At school shooter’s trial, families recall lives lost
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Family members from three of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz’s 17 victims gave heartrending testimony Monday about how their 2018 deaths at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School have affected their lives, detailing lost loves, lost moments and even fading memories. The sister of student […] More
August 1, 2022
TX v. Yaser Said: Honor Killing Trial
Yaser Said, who was convicted of killing 18-year-old Amina Said and 17-year-old Sarah Said on New Year’s Day in 2008. More
August 1, 2022
Man convicted in death and dismemberment of New Mexico girl
Fabian Gonzales was convicted in the 2016 death of Albuquerque girl Victoria Martens, who was strangled, dismembered and set on fire in the bathtub of her mother’s apartment on her 10th birthday. The jury deliberated less than four hours before returning with guilty verdicts on all charges: reckless child abuse resulting in death, tampering with evidence and conspiracy to tamper with evidence. More
August 1, 2022
Man convicted of North Dakota quadruple murder dies in prison
A former chiropractor convicted of killing four people in a small North Dakota town and sentenced to life behind bars has died in prison. More
August 1, 2022
California court OKs death penalty in ’80s sex slave murders
Thirty-seven years later, authorities are still trying to identify the remains of some of their victims. More
August 1, 2022
Parkland trial a rare, curtailed look at mass shooting gore
Since most of the worst U.S. mass shooters were killed by themselves or police during or immediately after their attack, it is rare for anyone outside government to see such surveillance videos or police and autopsy photos. More
August 1, 2022
Floyd family, others see inequality in penalties for ex-cops
Tou Thao, who held back concerned bystanders as Derek Chauvin knelt on Floyd’s neck, got 3 1/2 years. J. Alexander Kueng, who pinned Floyd's back, got three. And Thomas Lane, who held Floyd's feet and asked twice about rolling the Black man on his side, got 2 1/2. For some Floyd family members and activists, the penalties were too small — and a bitter reminder of a justice system they say does not treat all people equally. More
July 29, 2022
Mental health evaluation not ready in Stauch case, hearing delayed
The case against Letecia Stauch, the Colorado woman accused of killing her 11-year-old stepson, Gannon Stauch, has hit another roadblock. More
July 29, 2022
Cable company paying over $7B in damages after employee kills woman
Charter Spectrum is paying $7.37 billion for "systemic safety failures" and punitive damages in the robbery and stabbing death of an 83-year-old Texas woman. More
July 29, 2022
Four charged in alleged Nashville murder-for-hire plot
Four men have been charged with murder for hire, conspiracy to kidnap resulting in death and kidnapping resulting in death. More
July 29, 2022
Verdict overturned in Pizza Delivery Murder Trial
The verdict for an Ohio woman convicted of luring her ex-husband's former partner to their death has been overturned. More
July 28, 2022
Wealthy dentist denies killing wife on African safari trip
“I did not kill my wife. I could not murder my wife. I would not murder my wife,” Lawrence “Larry” Rudolph told jurors Wednesday. More
July 28, 2022
Jurors see Florida school shooter’s violent internet posts
.Broward County sheriff’s Detective Nick Masters read hundreds of searches and comments Cruz made starting seven months before the Feb. 14, 2018, massacre as prosecutors try to prove he planned it. More
July 27, 2022
Kristin Smart murder trial postponed once again
SALINAS, Calif. (Scripps News San Luis Obispo) – More witnesses were expected to take the stand Tuesday morning in the case against Paul and Ruben Flores, but that didn’t happen. Shortly after Monterey County Superior Court Judge Jennifer O’Keefe took her seat in the courtroom, she announced the trial would be postponed until next Monday. […] More
July 27, 2022
Ex-cops Kueng, Thao sentenced for violating Floyd’s rights
The last two former Minneapolis police officers to be sentenced for violating George Floyd's civil rights are scheduled to learn their penalties Wednesday. More
July 27, 2022
Florida school shooter’s AR-15 rifle shown to his jurors
Jurors in the penalty trial of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz got their first view Monday of the AR-15-style rifle he used to murder 17 students and staff members four years ago at Parkland's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. More
July 25, 2022