Parkland Juror: Majority of jury wanted death penalty for Nikolas Cruz
A juror from the Parkland School Massacre Trial has described to Court TV how the gunman, Nikolas Cruz, avoided the death penalty. More
October 21, 2022
Murder & Mayhem
Delve into the chilling realm of crime, where murder, mystery and chaos reign, and the ultimate battle for justice that follows.
Sex offender gets life for killing teen during 2009 vacation
Raymond Moody was sentenced to life in prison after confessing to killing a 17-year-old girl who disappeared on a 2009 beach vacation in S.C. More
October 19, 2022
Parents of accused North Carolina shooter saw no warning signs
The parents of a 15-year-old boy accused of killing five people in a North Carolina shooting rampage released a statement saying they are “overcome with grief” over the deaths. More
October 19, 2022
Woman charged, accused of freeing swarm of bees on deputies
A Massachusetts woman is facing multiple assault and battery charges, accused of releasing a swarm of bees on sheriff’s deputies as they tried to serve an eviction notice. More
October 19, 2022
New video shows Gabby Petito on last day she was seen alive, report says
Video from a Wyoming grocery store appears to show Gabby Petito on the last day she was alive before her murder. More
October 19, 2022
Father says ‘no joy’ in Kristin Smart murder conviction
“Without Kristin, there’s no joy or happiness in this verdict,” said Smart's father after a jury found Paul Flores guilty of killing his daughter. More
October 19, 2022
Paul Flores guilty of first-degree murder of Kristin Smart; Ruben Flores acquitted
A jury on found Paul Flores guilty of first-degree murder in the disappearance of Cal Poly student Kristin Smart more than 26 years ago. More
October 18, 2022
Las Vegas Journalist Murder: Robert Telles denied bail
Former Clark County Public Administrator, Robert Telles, who is accused of killing a local journalist, has been denied bail by a judge. More
October 18, 2022
Man accused of killing Las Vegas police officer makes second appearance in court
Tyson Shawn Jordan Hampton, the man accused of shooting and killing a Las Vegas police officer, made a brief appearance in court. More
October 18, 2022
Colorado man sentenced to prison after girlfriend’s 3-year-old son overdoses on fentanyl
29-year-old Aurora, Colorado man Antonio Espinosa-Tovar was sentenced after his girlfriend's 3-year-old son overdosed on fentanyl. More
October 18, 2022
What it was like to visit the scene of the Parkland school shooting
A small group of journalists harnessed their individual strengths to compose the "jury view" pool note. More
October 18, 2022
Judge orders new trial for woman convicted of killing newborn twins
A judge has granted a new trial for Lindsey Lowe, the woman convicted of killing her newborn twins in 2011. More
October 18, 2022
Police search Georgia landfill for missing toddler’s remains
Authorities say they plan to search a Georgia landfill for the remains of Quinton Simon, a toddler reported missing nearly two weeks ago. More
October 18, 2022
Man charged with abusing body of woman last seen in Florida
Marcus Spanevelo is charged with abusing the corpse of ex girlfriend Cassie Carl, whose body was found in a shallow grave in an Alabama barn. More
October 18, 2022
Crystal Rogers’ mom hopes for final search that brings her daughter home
The FBI told Crystal Roger's mother they were searching a 245-acre family farm of Brooks Houck, the man Rogers was dating at the time she disappeared. More
October 18, 2022
Kristin Smart Murder Trial: Verdict reached for Ruben Flores
One of two verdicts was reached in the Kristin Smart Murder Trial. Ruben Flores' jury reached a verdict in his case. Paul Flores' jury is still out. More
October 17, 2022
FBI conducting search related to Crystal Rogers case
Crystal Rogers went missing July 3, 2015. The last person to see Rogers alive was her long-time boyfriend Brooks Houck. More
October 17, 2022
Parkland shooter’s life sentence could bring changes to law
Until 2016 Florida law allowed judges to give death sentences if most jurors agreed. If that was the case, Nikolas Cruz would've likely gotten death. More
October 17, 2022
Judge to decide if mother convicted of killing twins will get new trial
Judge Dee Gay has officially decided to take Lindsey Lowe's case under advisement. Lowe was convicted of killing her newborn twins. More
October 17, 2022
Man sentenced for murdering Indiana pastor’s pregnant wife
One of three men accused in the 2015 killing of Amanda Blackburn, a pastor's pregnant wife, has been sentenced to 86 years in prison. More
October 17, 2022
‘Killer clown’ murder trial delayed after ‘clown-sighting file’ uncovered
Florida judge agrees to delay the Killer Clown Murder Trial of Sheila Keen-Warren after new information surfaced in the killing of Marlene Warren. More
October 14, 2022
Families face man charged in killings of 22 elderly Texans
After Billy Chemirmir's second conviction in the deaths of 22 elderly women, victim's family members gathered at a Dallas courthouse to face him. More
October 14, 2022
Mother convicted of killing newborn twins seeks new trial
Lindsey Lowe is claiming she had poor legal representation at her first trial and that at least one juror was biased against her. More
October 14, 2022
Parkland shooter prosecutors call for probe of juror threat
Jury foreman Benjamin Thomas told local reporters that three jurors voted for life on the final ballot in the Nikolas Cruz case. More
October 14, 2022
Parkland school shooter spared from execution for killing 17
Under Florida law, a death sentence requires a unanimous vote on at least one count. Nikolas Cruz will be formally sentenced at a later date. More
October 13, 2022
Police: Missing Georgia toddler believed dead, mom a suspect
Police said missing toddler Quinton Simon is believed to be dead, and his mother, Leilani Simon, has been named a suspect in the boy's death. More
October 13, 2022
Ex-Louisville cop involved in protest shooting pleads guilty
Ex-Louisville cop Katie Crews, blamed for instigating conflict that led to a fatal shooting, pleaded guilty to excessive force use. More
October 12, 2022
Jury deliberating in Parkland school shooter trial
The jurors are being sequestered during their deliberations, which could take hours or days — no one knows. They have been told to pack for at least two nights. More
October 12, 2022
Uvalde school chief plans to resign after community outrage
Uvalde's school district superintendent will resign by the end of the academic year following outrage over the botched response to last May's massacre. More
October 11, 2022
Supreme Court rejects appeal from Dylann Roof, who killed 9
Supreme Court rejects appeal of Dylann Roof, who challenged his death sentence in the racist slayings of 9 Black South Carolina church members. More
October 11, 2022