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Delve into the chilling realm of crime, where murder, mystery and chaos reign, and the ultimate battle for justice that follows.

Boyfriend of former Playboy model sentenced in doctor’s death
Boyfriend of former Playboy model sentenced in doctor’s death

LAS VEGAS (Court TV) — The boyfriend of a former Playboy model who recently changed his plea to guilty in the murder of a California child psychiatrist will serve at last 18 years in prison. Today, a judge handed Jon Logan Kennison an 18 to 45 year sentence.    Kelsey Turner, a former Maxim […] More

June 15, 2022

Police swarm former home of Harmony Montgomery, missing since 2019
Police swarm former home of Harmony Montgomery, missing since 2019

CONCORD, N.H. (Court TV) — The search for five-year-old Harmony Montgomery, who’s been missing since 2019, led to a frenzy of FBI and local law enforcement back to the New Hampshire home of the child’s father and stepmother, Adam and Kayla Montgomery Tuesday. The couple has been jailed since January, after being formally indicted on […] More

June 14, 2022

Actor McConaughey calls for gun legislation at White House after Uvalde rampage
Actor McConaughey calls for gun legislation at White House after Uvalde rampage

(Video by Newsy) WASHINGTON (AP) — Academy Award–winning actor Matthew McConaughey made an appearance at the White House Tuesday to call on Congress to “reach a higher ground” and pass gun control legislation in honor of the children and teachers killed in last month’s shooting rampage at an elementary school in his hometown of Uvalde, Texas. […] More

June 10, 2022

Uvalde school police chief defends Texas shooting response
Uvalde school police chief defends Texas shooting response

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas school police chief criticized for his actions during one of the deadliest classroom shootings in U.S. history says in his first extensive published comments that he didn't consider himself the incident commander as the massacre unfolded. More

June 10, 2022

Jury of Ryan Duke – Ways to reach a verdict – Opinion
Jury of Ryan Duke – Ways to reach a verdict – Opinion

By: Judge Ashley WillcottOCILLA, GEORGIA (Court TV) – The murder trial of Ryan Duke takes place in a small Georgia town and reads like a Pat Conroy novel detailing family secrets, tragic loss, and genuine southern characters brought to life. The trial includes alleged confessions, marital affairs, student romances, and two former best friends from different sides of the proverbial railroad track, both implicated in the murder and cover up of former beauty queen Tara Grinstead. More

June 9, 2022

Defense attorneys in Florida school shooting try to withdraw
Defense attorneys in Florida school shooting try to withdraw

The public defenders representing Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz tried to withdraw from his death penalty trial Monday after the judge ordered them to move forward with jury selection even though one member of their five-member team is sick with COVID-19. More

June 6, 2022

Man sentenced to prison in Denver cold case
Man sentenced to prison in Denver cold case

DENVER (Scripps News Denver) — A man was sentenced to 20 years in prison in connection to the 1998 murder of a woman found on Navajo tribal grounds, the Denver District Attorney’s Office announced Friday. On June 30, 1998, 47-year-old Bonny Baker was reported missing. Her boyfriend, Crespin Nene-Perez, killed her and left her body […] More

June 6, 2022