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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.

Prosecutors show Rittenhouse trial jurors video of protests
Prosecutors show Rittenhouse trial jurors video of protests

By TAMMY WEBBER, MICHAEL TARM and AMY FORLITI Associated Press KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — The jury at Kyle Rittenhouse’s murder trial over a string of shootings on the streets of Kenosha watched one of the central pieces of video evidence Wednesday — footage of a man chasing Rittenhouse and throwing a plastic bag at him […] More

November 3, 2021

WATCH LIVE: Motions argued ahead of opening statements in Arbery murder trial
WATCH LIVE: Motions argued ahead of opening statements in Arbery murder trial

BRUNSWICK, Ga (Court TV) – A jury of 12 have been selected in the murder trial of Ahmaud Arbery’s accused killers. Ahead of the opening statements, the court will hear arguments on outstanding motions. The defendants’ “use of force” experts, introducing polygraph examinations, and the victim’s toxicology report on the date of the incident, are […] More

November 3, 2021

EXPLAINER: Does it matter how long jury selection takes?
EXPLAINER: Does it matter how long jury selection takes?

By KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — As jurors in the murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse listened to opening statements in a Wisconsin courtroom Tuesday, attorneys in south Georgia questioned potential jurors for a third week in the trial of three men charged in Ahmaud Arbery’s slaying.    It took the judge and […] More

November 2, 2021

Judge freezes Alex Murdaugh’s money as lawsuits grow
Judge freezes Alex Murdaugh’s money as lawsuits grow

By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A prominent South Carolina lawyer whose wife and son were killed five months ago and has since found himself part of a half-dozen state investigations and a number of lawsuits had his assets frozen Tuesday by a judge worried he and his son might be scheming […] More

November 2, 2021

Starkly different portrayals of Rittenhouse in Kenosha trial
Starkly different portrayals of Rittenhouse in Kenosha trial

By MICHAEL TARM, AMY FORLITI and SCOTT BAUER Associated Press KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Jurors heard starkly different portrayals of Kyle Rittenhouse — instigator or victim — in opening statements at his trial Tuesday on charges of shooting three people on the streets of Kenosha during a turbulent protest against racial injustice. >>>READ MORE: Kenosha […] More

November 2, 2021

Kenosha Protest Shooting Trial: Daily Trial Highlights
Kenosha Protest Shooting Trial: Daily Trial Highlights

LIVE COURT CAM — Two Big Trials, Two Ways to Watch Court TV is taking you inside the courtroom for two historic trials: the Killing of Ahmaud Arbery trial in Brunswick, Georgia, and the Kennosha Protest Shooting trial in Kenosha, Wisconsin. More

November 2, 2021

Prosecutor says Rittenhouse instigated Kenosha bloodshed
Prosecutor says Rittenhouse instigated Kenosha bloodshed

By SCOTT BAUER, MICHAEL TARM and AMY FORLITI Associated Press KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Kyle Rittenhouse instigated the confrontation that led him to shoot three people on the streets of Kenosha during a turbulent protest against racial injustice, and he killed one of the victims with a shot to the back, a prosecutor told the […] More

November 2, 2021

Jury seated for homicide trial of Kyle Rittenhouse
Jury seated for homicide trial of Kyle Rittenhouse

By SCOTT BAUER, MICHAEL TARM and AMY FORLITI Associated Press KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — A jury was selected in a single day Monday for the homicide trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, the young, aspiring police officer who shot three people while they were out on the streets of Kenosha during a protest against racial injustice last […] More

November 1, 2021

Potential jurors see racism behind Ahmaud Arbery’s slaying
Potential jurors see racism behind Ahmaud Arbery’s slaying

Under Georgia law, potential jurors are not automatically disqualified for showing up with preconceived opinions about a case, as long as they pledge to set those opinions aside and remain fair and impartial while hearing the trial evidence. More

November 1, 2021