Delve into the chilling realm of crime, where murder, mystery and chaos reign, and the ultimate battle for justice that follows.
PHOENIX (AP) — A pulmonary blood clot killed the brother of an Idaho woman who’s facing charges in the disappearance of her children — a case that attracted worldwide attention with revelations of her doomsday beliefs and connection to three mysterious deaths. Autopsy and toxicology reports were released Friday for Alex Cox, who died in […] More
May 11, 2020
By RUSS BYNUM and KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — The white father and son stood quietly Friday as the judge read murder and aggravated assault charges against them in the fatal shooting of a black man who was running through their Georgia neighborhood. In just a few minutes, their first court appearance […] More
May 8, 2020
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — More than two months after a black man was shot to death while jogging on a Sunday afternoon, Georgia investigators conceded that the facts show enough evidence to jail a white father and son on charges of felony murder and aggravated assault. The investigation appeared stalled […] More
May 8, 2020
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah man forced a couple out of their bed at gunpoint, took money and cellphones, then killed them after he was recognized, prosecutors said Wednesday. Albert E. Johnson broke into the house wearing a mask April 18 but removed it after escaping to his […] More
May 8, 2020
By RUSS BYNUM and BEN NADLER Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Georgia authorities arrested a white father and son Thursday and charged them with murder in the February shooting death of a black man they had pursued in a truck after spotting him running in their neighborhood. The charges came more than two months […] More
May 7, 2020
Ahmaud Arbery's parents have called for the arrests of the two men seen on cell phone video pursuing and killing him. More
May 7, 2020
A Georgia prosecutor said he wants a grand jury to determine whether criminal charges should be filed in Ahmaud Arbery's death. More
May 6, 2020
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho judge has refused to lower the $1 million bail set for the mom of two kids missing since last fall. Magistrate Judge Michelle Mallard said Friday that the challenges Lori Daybell may face in jail during the coronavirus pandemic are not any different than […] More
May 4, 2020
An Idaho judge has found that Lori Vallow “must be present in the courtroom with her attorney” for her upcoming bond hearing Friday, amid many public safety concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic. Court TV will be live covering the scheduled hearing held in Madison County, Idaho at 4 PM ET. The judge laid […] More
April 30, 2020
Robert Durst's attorneys requested a mistrial and told a judge they can't get a fair trial because of the delays caused by COVID-19. More
April 30, 2020
Prosecutors say that several out-of-state witnesses in Robert Durst's murder trial are unavailable because of the COVID-19 pandemic. More
April 30, 2020
CLEVELAND (AP) — A man whose body was found this week in an air duct at an Ohio grocery store had been missing for more than week, his relatives said, Daniel Collins, 54 was found Wednesday after an exterminator was called to investigate a foul odor at the Save-A-Lot store in Cleveland’s Mount Pleasant neighborhood. […] More
April 30, 2020
The Idaho Attorney General has agreed to investigate Lori Vallow Daybell and Chad Daybell in connection with the death of his first wife. More
April 27, 2020
ORIGINAL STORY 4/22/20 WEST JORDAN, Utah (AP) — A man suspected of forcing his way into the home of a couple he knew and killing them both was arrested Wednesday morning in California, police said. The U.S. Marshals Service and other law enforcement agencies helped in the apprehension of Albert Enoch Johnson, 31, in […] More
April 27, 2020
By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A new search warrant was served Wednesday at the Los Angeles home of a man who has long been described as a person of interest in the 1996 disappearance of California college student Kristin Smart, authorities said. The warrant served at the home of Paul […] More
April 23, 2020
ORIGINAL STORY: 4/7/30 ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (AP) — Murder charges were filed Tuesday against a Tennessee man accused of breaking into a suburban Chicago home with an accomplice who was fatally shot by the homeowner. Bradley Finnan, 39, of Chattanooga is being held without bond on murder and home invasion charges for the alleged […] More
April 22, 2020
LAREDO, Texas (AP) — A 20-year-old man was jailed without bond Friday after four members of a Texas family, including a two-year-old child, were found dead. Samuel Enrique Lopez was booked into the Webb County Jail in Laredo on two counts of capital murder, one involving multiple victims and another involving a child younger than […] More
April 20, 2020
Dr. Amie Harwick died after she was thrown over the third-floor balcony of her apartment. Gareth Pursehouse pleaded not guilty. More
April 17, 2020
If convicted, confessed Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz will face the death penalty for the murder of 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre in 2018, the deadliest high school shooting in U.S. history. His lawyers say Cruz is prepared to plead guilty in return for a life prison sentence, an offer Florida prosecutors […] More
April 14, 2020
Both Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell are being investigated for the murder, attempted murder or conspiracy of Chad’s first wife, Tammy Daybell. According to a letter from the Idaho Attorney General’s Office, the state is in agreement to take over the Tammy Daybell case in Fremont County, Idaho, listing both Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell […] More
April 14, 2020
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A Birmingham police detective was arrested early Saturday on suspicion of shooting and killing a woman in a slaying the police chief described as a “love triangle gone wrong.” Police took Alfreda Fluker, 39, into custody at her home in west Birmingham, AL.com reported. Officers responding Friday night to an alert by […] More
April 13, 2020
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — The wife and three children of a physical therapist who has been charged with their deaths died from overdoses of Benadryl and “unspecified violence,” according to autopsy reports released Tuesday. The Orlando Sentinel reports that Anthony Todt’s wife, Megan, was stabbed twice in the stomach. His sons, Alex, 13, and Tyler, 11, had […] More
April 13, 2020
CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado man sentenced to life in prison after he was convicted of fatally beating his fiancee with a baseball bat has written a letter to a local television reporter arguing his innocence. Patrick Frazee, 33, wrote a letter after not testifying at his trial or speaking at his sentencing, KCNC-TV […] More
April 8, 2020
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Prosecutors on Tuesday charged a teenager with fatally shooting a University of Wisconsin physician and her husband, who were the parents of his girlfriend, and leaving their bodies at the school’s arboretum. Khari Sanford, 18, was charged with two counts of party to the crime of first-degree intentional homicide, use […] More
April 7, 2020
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis police said a man who shot a mother in front of her children and killed another passenger in her car was charged with murder. Records show that Romarus Turner, 28, was scheduled for video arraignment Monday in the March 28 shooting. Police announced the charges on Twitter. The shooting killed […] More
April 6, 2020
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Investigators believe a woman charged with murdering her 11-year-old stepson killed him in his bedroom just a few hours before reporting him missing in January and allegedly concocted a variety of stories to mislead them, according to a court document. Authorities say Letecia Stauch reported Gannon Stauch missing on […] More
April 6, 2020
The mother and grandmother of baby Evelyn Boswell are behind bars as the investigation continues into the little girl’s death, law enforcement said. More
March 30, 2020
The rapid spread of COVID-19 has forced a judge to postpone the Los Angeles murder trial of millionaire Robert Durst. More
March 30, 2020
Former school teacher, Virginia Vertetis, has won a new trial after being convicted and sentenced to 30 years in prison for murdering her boyfriend, retired NYPD officer Patrick Gilhuley in her Mount Olive home. Although the defense challenged the jury’s conviction on several grounds, the appellate court ultimately found in Vertetis’ favor ruling that trial […] More
March 23, 2020
A Florida woman is behind bars after she reportedly confessed to killing her 81-year-old mother in their home. Crystal Marie Williams, 38, is accused of murdering Carmelina Kohler on March 9 in Vero Beach. Crystal told authorities she was helping move boxes when Carmelina “made a comment that sent (her) into a rage,” according to […] More
March 20, 2020
