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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.

Judge says couple to face trial together over missing kids
Judge says couple to face trial together over missing kids

By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A couple charged with conspiring to hide the bodies of two missing children in a case connected to the parents’ doomsday beliefs and the mysterious deaths of their previous spouses will stand trial together, an Idaho judge said Thursday.   But attorneys for Chad and Lori […] More

October 29, 2020

Man accused of killing wife, 2 kids acquitted on all counts
Man accused of killing wife, 2 kids acquitted on all counts

LONDON, Ohio (AP) — A man accused of killing his wife and two children in an arson fire at their Ohio home in 2008 was acquitted Thursday of all charges by a three-judge panel that heard the case. Peter Romans, 60, of London, faced aggravated murder, murder and aggravated arson charges. He opted to have […] More

October 29, 2020

Teen charged in shooting death of ex-girlfriend facing life in prison
Teen charged in shooting death of ex-girlfriend facing life in prison

KENOSHA COUNTY, Wis. (Court TV) — A Wisconsin teen accused of gunning down his ex-girlfriend and then trying to kill the girl’s mother is facing life in prison. The trial of now-17-year-old Martice Fuller will begin November 2. Court TV will carry the proceedings live. Fuller is facing multiple charges, including first-degree intentional homicide after […] More

October 28, 2020

Retrial date set for ice cream man accused of revenge murders
Retrial date set for ice cream man accused of revenge murders

UPDATED 10/23/20 HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. (Court TV) — Judge Christopher Sabella set a date for Michael Keetley’s retrial. The proceedings are set for July 12, 2021. The trial is expected to last up to four weeks. A status conference is set for January 8, 2021. Keetley, 49, has been in jail for almost ten years. […] More

October 23, 2020

Illinois defends plan to send teen to Wisconsin in 2 deaths
Illinois defends plan to send teen to Wisconsin in 2 deaths

WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — Any claims about what happened in Wisconsin have no role in whether to extradite an Illinois teenager to that state to face charges in the killing of two protesters, prosecutors said Thursday. The state’s attorney in Lake County, Illinois, filed a response to Kyle Rittenhouse’s attorneys, who are trying to stop him from […] More

October 22, 2020

Denver TV station security guard charged with murder
Denver TV station security guard charged with murder

By PATTY NIEBERG Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — A television station security guard accused of fatally shooting a pro-police demonstrator following opposing rallies was charged Monday with second-degree murder, according to the Denver district court clerk’s office.   The charges in the death of Lee Keltner, 49, were filed to the district court […] More

October 20, 2020

Security guard to be charged with murder in the second degree
Security guard to be charged with murder in the second degree

DENVER (Denver District Attorney)—Denver District Attorney Beth McCann announced that Matthew Dolloff will be charged with second-degree murder, which carries a mandatory prison sentence of between 16 and 48 years, for the shooting death of 49-year old Lee Keltner. This incident occurred on Saturday afternoon, October 10, 2020, as Mr. Keltner was leaving Denver’s Civic […] More

October 16, 2020

Utah man gets life in prison for robbing, killing couple
Utah man gets life in prison for robbing, killing couple

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A judge has sentenced a Utah man to life in prison without the possibility of parole after he forced a couple out of their bed at gunpoint, took their money and cellphones and killed them after he was recognized.   Third District Court Judge James Blanch sentenced Albert E. Johnson […] More

October 15, 2020

Accused Kenosha gunman won’t face charges in Illinois
Accused Kenosha gunman won’t face charges in Illinois

WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — A 17-year-old accused of killing two protesters days after Jacob Blake was shot by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, will not face charges in his home state of Illinois, prosecutors said Tuesday. An investigation revealed the gun used in the Kenosha shooting was purchased, stored and used in Wisconsin, the Lake County State’s Attorney’s […] More

October 15, 2020

Oklahoma judge rules triple killing occurred on tribal land
Oklahoma judge rules triple killing occurred on tribal land

PURCELL, Okla. (AP) — A death row inmate in Oklahoma is likely to get a new trial in federal court after a judge determined that the victims in the case were tribal citizens and the killings happened on Indian land, as determined by a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision. McLain County District Judge Leah Edwards […] More

October 15, 2020

Suspect in pregnant woman’s slaying removed to Texas jail
Suspect in pregnant woman’s slaying removed to Texas jail

TEXARKANA, Texas (AP) — A woman suspected of killing a pregnant woman and removing the baby from the victim’s womb was moved Wednesday from a jail in Idabel, Oklahoma, to one in Texarkana, Texas. Taylor Parker, 27, of Simms, Texas, was booked into the Bi-State Detention Center on the Texas-Arkansas state line in Texarkana. She […] More

October 15, 2020

No charges for officer accused of sharing victim’s photos
No charges for officer accused of sharing victim’s photos

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A former University of Utah police officer will not face criminal charges after being accused of sharing explicit photos of a student who was later killed on the campus. prosecutors said Thursday. The Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office made the announcement involving Miguel Dera, who was accused of showing […] More

October 15, 2020

Prosecutors: Longer sentences needed for Floyd officers
Prosecutors: Longer sentences needed for Floyd officers

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prosecutors have offered additional explanation about why they believe longer sentences should be given if four former Minneapolis police officers are convicted in the death of George Floyd. In a court filing Monday in Hennepin County, prosecutors said the position of trust the officers held and Floyd’s vulnerability are two reasons why […] More

October 13, 2020

New appeal to Nevada Supreme Court in four 2019 killings
New appeal to Nevada Supreme Court in four 2019 killings

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Lawyers for a 21-year-old Salvadoran immigrant accused of killing four northern Nevada residents last year are asking the state Supreme Court to again overturn a judge’s ruling allowing him to be tried in Reno for crimes that occurred in another county. Wilber Ernesto Martinez-Guzman’s public defenders argue the Washoe County District […] More

October 12, 2020

Ex-cop charged in Floyd’s death freed on $1 million bond
Ex-cop charged in Floyd’s death freed on $1 million bond

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The former Minneapolis police officer charged with murder in the death of George Floyd posted bail Wednesday and was released from jail, leading Minnesota’s governor to activate the National Guard to help keep the peace in the event of protests. According to court documents, Derek Chauvin posted a $1 million bond and was released […] More

October 7, 2020