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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.

Trial date set for Chad Daybell in discovery of missing kids’ remains
Trial date set for Chad Daybell in discovery of missing kids’ remains

By Court TV Staff UPDATED 8/21/20 11:30 am EST Chad Daybell has pleaded not guilty to two felony counts of destruction, alteration or concealment of evidence and two felony counts of conspiracy to commit destruction, alteration or concealment of evidence after the remains of his wife’s two children were found on his Rexburg, Idaho, property. […] More

August 21, 2020

Victims want Golden State Killer to live in fear in prison
Victims want Golden State Killer to live in fear in prison

By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Since death row isn’t an option for serial killer and rapist Joseph DeAngelo, his victims want him sent to the toughest possible prison in California to live in daily terror of other inmates.   But they may not have much say over where or how the […] More

August 20, 2020

EXCLUSIVE: Chad Daybell’s sister-in-law pens letter to community
EXCLUSIVE: Chad Daybell’s sister-in-law pens letter to community

The sister-in-law of an Idaho man accused of concealing the remains of his wife’s children has penned a letter to their church community.   Heather Daybell is the wife of Chad Daybell’s brother, Matt. She is also a leader in her local “stake,” which is a group of Mormon congregations. Her August 12th letter was […] More

August 19, 2020

Man convicted in death of Michael Jordan’s dad to be paroled
Man convicted in death of Michael Jordan’s dad to be paroled

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — One of two men convicted in the murder of Michael Jordan’s father in 1993 will be released from prison in three years, state officials said Tuesday. The N.C. Post-Release Supervision and Parole Commission announced in a three-paragraph statement that it has granted parole to Larry Demery, who is to be released […] More

August 19, 2020

Survivors seize chance to confront Golden State Killer
Survivors seize chance to confront Golden State Killer

By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Joseph DeAngelo’s victims are reveling in their chance to finally confront him in a courtroom, four decades after he committed 13 known murders and dozens of rapes that spanned much of California. Many said they thought their opportunity would never come as the former police officer […] More

August 19, 2020

Suspect in Jam Master Jay killing pleads not guilty
Suspect in Jam Master Jay killing pleads not guilty

NEW YORK (AP) — A man eyed for years as a possible suspect in the 2002 fatal shooting of hip-hop pioneer Jam Master Jay pleaded not guilty at his arraignment on Tuesday, and remained in federal custody where he is already serving a prison sentence for robbery. Ronald Washington, 56, entered his plea remotely from […] More

August 18, 2020

Golden State Killer faces his victims in 1st day of hearings
Golden State Killer faces his victims in 1st day of hearings

By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Golden State Killer, a former police officer in California who eluded capture for four decades, faces his victims in court Tuesday on the first of four days of hearings before he is sentenced to life in prison. The scope of Joseph James DeAngelo’s crimes “is […] More

August 18, 2020

2 men charged in ’02 killing of Run-DMC star Jam Master Jay
2 men charged in ’02 killing of Run-DMC star Jam Master Jay

By JIM MUSTIAN, MICHAEL BALSAMO and TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly two decades after the slaying of Run-DMC star Jam Master Jay, federal prosecutors said Monday they have solved one of New York City’s most enduring mysteries, charging two men from his neighborhood with murder and suggesting that the hip-hop artist […] More

August 17, 2020

California’s Golden State Killer faces life prison sentence
California’s Golden State Killer faces life prison sentence

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Joseph James DeAngelo Jr., a former police officer, faces a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole for 13 rape-related charges and 13 murder counts stemming from crimes in the 1970s and 1980s across six California counties. He pleaded guilty in June and is set to be sentenced […] More

August 17, 2020

Over $700K raised for slain boy’s funeral in North Carolina
Over $700K raised for slain boy’s funeral in North Carolina

WILSON, N.C. (AP) — More than $700,000 has been raised for the funeral service expenses of a slain 5-year-old boy in North Carolina whose death has captured national attention. The donations poured into a GoFundMe page organized by Gwen Hinnant, who identifies herself on the website as Cannon Hinnant’s grandmother. “This family has faced unimaginable […] More

August 17, 2020

Woman sentenced for intentional crash that killed daughter
Woman sentenced for intentional crash that killed daughter

MENTOR, Ohio (AP) — A woman who intentionally drove into the path of a semitrailer on an interstate, killing her 10-year-old daughter and severely injuring her 6-year-old son, has been sentenced to 18 years to life in prison. Kia Ferguson, 38, of South Euclid, will also have her driver’s license suspended for life under the […] More

August 12, 2020

North Carolina woman accused of trying to poison family
North Carolina woman accused of trying to poison family

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — A woman accused of trying to poison her husband and stepson was caught on video spiking a drink with paint thinner and cleaning products, prosecutors said Wednesday. Susan McNair, 72, was arrested by Wilmington police on Tuesday on two counts of attempted first-degree murder and two counts of contaminating food or […] More

August 12, 2020

Feds seek more time to mull Boston Marathon bomber ruling
Feds seek more time to mull Boston Marathon bomber ruling

BOSTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors said Monday that they need more time to decide whether to ask an appeals court to reconsider the case of Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, whose death sentence was thrown out over concerns over about the jury selection process. The U.S. Justice Department urged the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of […] More

August 11, 2020

Lori Vallow-Daybell waives preliminary hearing in Fremont County
Lori Vallow-Daybell waives preliminary hearing in Fremont County

An Idaho woman charged in the concealment of her children’s remains has waived her preliminary hearing. Lori Vallow-Daybell was scheduled to stand before the court in Fremont County on August 10th and 11th. According to court documents, Vallow-Daybell signed the waiver on July 17th. However, the waiver wasn’t filed until two days after her husband, […] More

August 8, 2020

Judge orders trial tied to discovery of missing kids’ bodies
Judge orders trial tied to discovery of missing kids’ bodies

UPDATE: On the heels of her husband Chad Daybell’s preliminary hearing this week, Lori Vallow-Daybell has waived her rights to her own preliminary hearing. She was originally slated to appear in court beginning on Monday, August 10. ORIGINAL ARTICLE By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A judge ruled Tuesday there’s enough evidence […] More

August 6, 2020

Court hearing held in notorious case of children’s deaths
Court hearing held in notorious case of children’s deaths

By KEITH RIDLER and REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A detective Monday described in excruciating details how investigators unearthed the remains of two children who had been missing for months while searching the rural Idaho property of a man charged with concealing evidence. The testimony came during a preliminary hearing where a […] More

August 3, 2020

Idaho hearing could offer new details in missing kids’ case
Idaho hearing could offer new details in missing kids’ case

By KEITH RIDLER and REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Prosecutors on Monday plan to begin sketching out their evidence against a couple at the center of a bizarre case of two missing children whose bodies were later unearthed in rural Idaho, offering potential new details in an investigation with ties to doomsday […] More

August 3, 2020

Chad Daybell to appear in court
Chad Daybell to appear in court

The Idaho man accused of concealing two children’s bodies is standing before a judge. A preliminary hearing for Chad Daybell is taking place in Madison County on August 3 and 4. Court TV will carry the proceedings live. Daybell is charged with two felony counts of destruction, alteration or concealment of evidence. Prosecutors claim he […] More

July 31, 2020