Delve into the chilling realm of crime, where murder, mystery and chaos reign, and the ultimate battle for justice that follows.
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. (AP) — The murder trial of a southern Indiana man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend and eating parts of her body began with a prosecutor warning jurors that they’ll see photos of the 2014 crime scene “worse than anything you would see in a horror movie.” Clark County Prosecutor Jeremy Mull said Friday during his […] More
September 14, 2020
Prosecutors told a judge that the four officers charged in George Floyd's death should be tried together citing similar evidence. More
September 11, 2020
An attorney representing an officer charged in George Floyd's death highlighted the victim's past crimes and history of drug use. More
September 10, 2020
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — State psychiatrists have found a Colorado woman accused of killing her 11-year-old stepson and later plotting to break out of jail mentally competent to stand trial, a judge said Tuesday. Their conclusion was revealed during a court hearing for Letecia Stauch, who was ordered by Judge Gregory Warner in […] More
September 8, 2020
A Saudi court issued final verdicts in the case of Jamal Khashoggi after his son announced pardons that spared five convicted from execution. More
September 8, 2020
Todd Mullis was sentenced to life in prison without parole and ordered to pay victim restitution in the amount of $150,000. More
September 4, 2020
The lawsuit comes just ahead of the two-year anniversary of the death of Botham Jean, who was killed by ex-cop Amber Guyger. More
September 3, 2020
Riots broke out in the streets of Kenosha, Wisconsin after the shooting of Jacob Blake. (Episode 55) More
September 3, 2020
A plea offer to an accused drug trafficker included Breonna Taylor's name as a 'co-defendant' for illegal activities. More
September 2, 2020
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Black man was shot and killed by Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies after he was stopped for a traffic violation while riding a bike, then ran from police, punched one officer and dropped a bundle that included a gun, authorities said. The Monday afternoon shooting […] More
September 1, 2020
By STEPHEN GROVES and SCOTT BAUER Associated Press KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Prosecutors on Thursday charged a 17-year-old from Illinois in the fatal shooting of two protesters and the wounding of a third in Kenosha, Wisconsin, during a night of unrest following the weekend police shooting of Jacob Blake. Kyle Rittenhouse faces five felony charges […] More
August 28, 2020
Megan Boswell, 19, wore a mask as she appeared via video briefly Friday for an arraignment in Sullivan County Criminal Court. More
August 28, 2020
By STEPHEN GROVES and SCOTT BAUER Associated Press KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — A white, 17-year-old police admirer was arrested Wednesday after two people were shot to death during a third straight night of protests in Kenosha over the police shooting of a Black man, Jacob Blake. Kyle Rittenhouse, of Antioch, Illinois, about 15 miles (24.14 […] More
August 27, 2020
By CURT ANDERSON AP Legal Affairs Writer ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The death penalty case against Nikolas Cruz in the 2018 massacre at a Florida high school remains in limbo. At a brief hearing Tuesday, no decisions were made on a trial date amid continuing obstacles because of the coronavirus pandemic. Cruz’s defense lawyers […] More
August 25, 2020
Prosecutors urged a judge not to dismiss charges against Tou Thao in George Floyd's death, saying he pushed concerned bystanders. More
August 25, 2020
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press UPDATED 8/21/20 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A former California police officer who became known as the Golden State Killer told victims Friday he was “truly sorry” before he was sentenced to life imprisonment for a decade-long string of rapes and murders across a wide swath of California. Sacramento County Superior […] More
August 21, 2020
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
The U.S. Justice Department will seek to reinstate the death penalty for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who was convicted in the Boston Marathon Bombing. More
August 20, 2020
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
The remains of Boswell’s daughter, 15-month-old Evelyn Mae Boswell, were found five months ago inside a shed owned by her grandfather. More
August 19, 2020
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Tou Thao, a former officer charged in George Floyd's death, told investigators he was focused on crowd control. More
August 17, 2020
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
Newly-released bodycamera video shows the growing horror of onlookers during George Floyd's arrest and death. More
August 14, 2020
