Delve into the chilling realm of crime, where murder, mystery and chaos reign, and the ultimate battle for justice that follows.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — An 18-year-old from Illinois who’s accused of killing two people and wounding a third during a police brutality protest in Wisconsin last summer fired a California attorney who had been soliciting money for his case. John Pierce, a Los Angeles lawyer, had been at the forefront of Kyle Rittenhouse’s defense, helping […] More
February 5, 2021
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota prosecutors on Thursday asked a judge to reinstate a third-degree murder count against the former Minneapolis police officer charged in the death of George Floyd, saying an appellate court decision from earlier this week sets legal precedent that shows the count is appropriate. Derek Chauvin faces trial in March on one […] More
February 5, 2021
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The father and stepmother of an 11-year-old boy who was found dead in Northern California a year ago have been arrested in his death and are accused of torturing and poisoning the child, authorities announced Thursday. Jordan Piper, 36, and Lindsay Piper, 38, were arrested Wednesday and are facing child abuse, […] More
February 5, 2021
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today announced the indictment of former Columbus Police Officer Adam Coy for his actions in a December 2020 officer-involved shooting resulting in the death of Andre Hill. Coy was indicted Wednesday afternoon by a grand jury in the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas. He faces […] More
February 4, 2021
MUSKOGEE, Okla. (Scripps News Tulsa) — A man accused of killing six people, including five children, in Muskogee, Oklahoma, on Tuesday has now been charged with murder. Jarron Pridgeon was charged with six counts of first-degree murder, one count with shooting with intent to kill, and possession of a firearm after conviction or during probation. […] More
February 4, 2021
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Prosecutors asked a judge Wednesday for a new arrest warrant for an Illinois teen charged with shooting three people, killing two of them, during a protest over police brutality in Wisconsin after he apparently violated his bail conditions. Kyle Rittenhouse failed to inform the court of his change of address within […] More
February 4, 2021
ATLANTA (AP) — Silento, the Atlanta rapper known for his hit song “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae),” was arrested Monday and charged with murder in the shooting death of his 34-year-old cousin, authorities said. DeKalb County police said in a statement on Twitter that the 23-year-old rapper whose legal name is Ricky Hawk was arrested in […] More
February 2, 2021
MUSKOGEE, Okla. (AP) — A 25-year-old Oklahoma man was charged with murder Wednesday in the killings of his brother and five young children, police said. Jarron Deajon Pridgeon of Muskogee was charged with six counts of first-degree murder, shooting with intent to kill and possession of firearms during probation, court records show. Muskogee police […] More
February 2, 2021
Fulton County DA Fani Willis asked that the cases against the two officers in the Rayshard Brooks shooting be handled by another prosecutor. More
January 29, 2021
HOUSTON (AP) — A Houston police officer indicted for murder following a deadly 2019 drug raid in which a couple was killed is being targeted by a district attorney looking to score political points in the wake of last year’s nationwide protests against police brutality, his attorney alleged on Tuesday. Officer Felipe Gallegos became the […] More
January 27, 2021
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — An Illinois teen accused of killing two people during unrest in Wisconsin and the teen’s mom were fixated on social media comments about them in the hours after his August arrest, newly released police video shows. Police in Antioch, Illinois, on Monday released four hours of video taken after Kyle […] More
January 27, 2021
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Information about George Floyd’s prior arrests can’t be used at the trials of four former Minneapolis police officers charged in his death, but jurors will be allowed to hear details about two previous incidents involving the officer who kneeled on Floyd’s neck, a judge ruled. In an order dated Monday and made […] More
January 27, 2021
SEATTLE (AP) — Genetic genealogy helped identify the youngest known victim of one of the nation’s most prolific serial killers almost 37 years after her remains were discovered near a baseball field south of Seattle. Wendy Stephens was 14 and had run away from her home in Denver before Gary Ridgway, the Green River Killer, […] More
January 26, 2021
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Five people, including a pregnant woman, were shot to death early Sunday inside an Indianapolis home in an apparent targeted attack, the city’s police chief said, decrying the “mass murder” killings as a “different kind of evil.” The fatal shootings were discovered by police who had been called about 4 a.m. to […] More
January 25, 2021
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (COURT TV) — Attorneys for Sheila Keen-Warren filed a motion to set pretrial release conditions claiming their client is “innocent” and should be released from jail, according to court documents. In their January 4th filing, attorneys claim that “there is no reliable physical or testimonial evidence that Keen-Warren committed the crime.” Adding, […] More
January 21, 2021
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota judge said he won’t reconsider his decision to hold a March trial for the former Minneapolis police officer who kneeled on George Floyd’s neck for several minutes even though the Black man said he couldn’t breathe, according to a ruling made public Thursday. Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill ruled this […] More
January 21, 2021
There was a major ruling in the George Floyd murder trial and it was a shocker – one that will have major implications for all four defendants. (Episode 73) More
January 21, 2021
DENVER (AP) — A man who was arrested after human remains were found in two large suitcases near a trail in southwest Denver has been charged with first-degree murder and tampering with a corpse. Denver District Attorney Beth McCann announced the charges Tuesday against 28-year-old Benjamin Satterthwaite, who is accused of killing and dismembering 33-year-old […] More
January 20, 2021
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A judge in Colorado ruled Tuesday that a stepmother who is accused of killing her 11-year-old stepson is competent to stand trial. The case against Letecia Stauch, 37, will now advance to a two-day preliminary hearing where prosecutors will present evidence they say support the charges against the stepmother, The […] More
January 19, 2021
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Phil Spector was viewed as a man with two distinct personas: The late music producer was regarded as a rock ‘n’ roll genius who elevated the genre with his “Wall of Sound” style in the 1960s and created hits for several big names from […] More
January 19, 2021
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER and LINDA DEUTSCH Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Phil Spector, the eccentric and revolutionary music producer who transformed rock music with his “Wall of Sound” method and who later was convicted of murder, has died. He was 81. California state prison officials said he died Saturday of natural causes at a […] More
January 17, 2021
By AMY FORLITI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A former Minneapolis police officer who held his knee to the neck of George Floyd for several minutes will be tried separately from three other former officers accused in his death, according to scheduling orders filed Tuesday. Derek Chauvin will stand trial alone in March due […] More
January 12, 2021
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee police officer was charged with kidnapping a man in a squad car while on duty and fatally shooting him, authorities said. Patric Ferguson, a Memphis police officer since 2018, was charged in the death of Robert Howard, 30, of Memphis. Howard was reported missing Wednesday, Memphis police said in […] More
January 11, 2021
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A judge has denied a request for a probable cause hearing for a New Hampshire man accused of killing his wife’s lover and forcing her to decapitate him The Jaffrey man is accused of kidnapping Jonathan Amerault, 25, of Keene, on Sept. 19, shooting him to death in a car and […] More
January 8, 2021
By AMY FORLITI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota judge overseeing the case against four former Minneapolis police officers charged in the death of George Floyd said Thursday that he would take under advisement a prosecution request to delay the trial by three months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Prosecutors are asking that […] More
January 8, 2021
ATLANTA (AP) — Authorities in Virginia have arrested a man accused of fatally shooting a 7-year-old girl who was riding in a car with her family after a day of Christmas shopping in Atlanta. Kennedy Maxie was hit by a stray bullet Dec. 21 near the popular Phipps Plaza mall in Atlanta’s Buckhead neighborhood. She […] More
January 7, 2021
Parents Jessica and Daniel Groves were convicted and sentenced on what would've been Dylan Groves' first birthday. More
January 7, 2021
Despite Covid shutdowns, the American legal system has continued its quest for justice and 2021 will be no exception with some of the biggest trials in Court TV history expected to occur. (Episode 71 More
January 7, 2021
17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse pleaded not guilty in the shooting that killed two people and injured a third at a protest in Kenosha. More
January 5, 2021
BALTIMORE (AP) — A renowned Baltimore dirt bike rider who appeared in an HBO drama about the city’s riding scene faces murder charges for the stabbing death of her partner on New Year’s Day, police said. Lakeyria Doughty, known as “Wheelie Queen,” was charged with first- and second-degree murder for killing her 33-year-old partner, Tiffany […] More
January 4, 2021
