Delve into the chilling realm of crime, where murder, mystery and chaos reign, and the ultimate battle for justice that follows.
DOUGLAS, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia woman convicted of killing her boyfriend’s 2-year-old daughter has been sentenced to life in prison without parole. Prosecutor Ian Sansot says a Coffee County jury found Amanda Jacobs Coleman guilty of malice murder on Friday. News outlets report police responded in March 2018 to the home Coleman shared with […] More
November 6, 2019
CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo. (AP) — Prosecutors said Friday that a Colorado man accused of beating his fiancee to death with a baseball bat and burning her body on his ranch consistently manipulated those around him, while the defense countered that their client had no motive and noted the woman’s body has not been found. […] More
November 5, 2019
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A judge will hear arguments Monday in a dispute involving the 1-year-old daughter of a Chinese woman who has been missing for more than three weeks, with the woman’s parents and the mother-in-law of her jailed U.S. husband seeking guardianship. An attorney for Ke Ren and Xiaolin Ji, who are the […] More
November 4, 2019
CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo. (AP) — Opening statements are anticipated in the trial of a Colorado man charged with killing his fiancee and burning her body on his ranch. SOURCE: KOAA, Berreth Family via CNN A jury is expected to be seated for the trial of Patrick Frazee on Friday, allowing lawyers to present their view […] More
November 1, 2019
CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo. (AP) — Jury selection began Monday in the trial of a Colorado man suspected of killing his flight instructor fiancee and burning her body on his ranch. It was expected to take several days to seat a jury to weigh the evidence against Patrick Frazee, 33, who has pleaded not guilty to […] More
October 28, 2019
CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo. (AP) — Jury selection is scheduled for a Colorado man suspected of killing his flight instructor fiancee and burning her body on his ranch. The selection starting Monday for the trial of Patrick Frazee is expected to last several days. Frazee has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the death of […] More
October 28, 2019
Amber Guyger fatally shot Botham Jean in his apartment September 2018, saying she mistook his apartment for her own. More
October 23, 2019
Ezra McCandless was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of her lover, Alex Woodworth, who was found in her car. More
October 23, 2019
Ezra McCandless, who is charged with murdering Alex Woodworth, intends to introduce evidence about the victim's character. More
October 22, 2019
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles jury recommended the death penalty Friday for a man dubbed “The Boy Next Door Killer” after he was found guilty of two murders and attempted murder. The victims of Michael Gargiulo, 43, included 22-year-old Ashley Ellerin, who was killed on a night in 2001 when she had plans […] More
October 21, 2019
The Killer Girlfriend trial is underway in Wisconsin where Ezra McCandless is accused of stabbing her boyfriend to death. More
October 17, 2019
Update 10/15/19: A jury in Leon County, Florida, deliberated for about 40 minutes Tuesday morning in the penalty phase of Sigfredo Garcia before recommending a life sentence for the 2014 murder of Dan Markel. Judge Hankinson will formally sentence Markel at 11a ET. Under Florida law, if the jury recommends a life sentence, the court […] More
October 15, 2019
BARRON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin girl whose parents were fatally shot before she was kidnapped and held captive for 88 days before escaping from her abductor said she’s feeling stronger every day and is thankful for the kindness and concern expressed to her from people all over the country in the year after the […] More
October 14, 2019
The responding officer fired a shot through the home's window, killing Atatiana Jefferson. More
October 14, 2019
Investigators believe the three suspects accused of killing Joshua Brown were in Dallas to buy drugs from him. More
October 8, 2019
Judge Tammy Kemp said she had never previously acknowledged her Christian faith to a defendant or given one a Bible. More
October 7, 2019
Joshua Brown testified in the trial of Amber Guyger about the night neighbor Botham Jean was shot and killed. More
October 5, 2019
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A man convicted of rape and murder when he was a teenager whose story was documented in the 2015 Netflix series “Making a Murderer” asked Wisconsin’s governor for a pardon or commutation of his life prison sentence on Wednesday. The request from Brendan Dassey came as his advocates launched yet another […] More
October 2, 2019
Bertrum Jean said his son’s death has upended his life back in St. Lucia. Amber Guyger is on trial for the death of Botham Jean. More
October 2, 2019
DENVER (AP) — An Uber driver charged with first-degree murder in the death of a passenger shot the man in self-defense after he touched, punched and pulled his hair as he was speeding down an interstate, his lawyer told jurors Tuesday. In opening arguments in Michael Hancock’s trial, Johnna Stuart said Hancock asked a driver […] More
October 2, 2019
Cheers erupted in the courthouse as the verdict was announced in the trial of Amber Guyger, accused in the death of Botham Jean. More
October 1, 2019
LOGAN, Utah (AP) — A Utah man who pleaded guilty to killing and sexually assaulting his 5-year-old niece was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole Tuesday during an emotional hearing where the girl’s relatives called him a “monster” who savagely took the life of an innocent child. (Credit: KSL, Mary Whipple […] More
September 25, 2019
Taking the stand in his own defense, Todd Mullis faces tough questions about what's heard on his 911 call. More
September 20, 2019
We discuss IA v. Todd Mullis, the hog farmer accused of murdering his wife with a corn rake, and the challenges the defense will have explaining some suspect internet searches. (Episode 4) More
September 19, 2019
A prosecutor announced murder charges against a 34-year-old serial killer in the slayings of four women in Detroit. More
September 18, 2019
A corn rake is the central focus as Todd Michael Mullis stands trial for murder. But what exactly is a corn rake? More
September 17, 2019
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Three women shot in the head, each dumped a month a part — the 2006 killings scared Daytona Beach’s street people so badly that they memorized suspicious men’s license plate numbers and gave them to police. And then suddenly the slayings stopped. Ten years later, a prostitute’s body was […] More
September 17, 2019
Amber Guyger's defense argued media coverage of the high-profile case tainted the jury pool. More
September 17, 2019
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A 36-year-old man faces up to life in prison in the severe beating of his girlfriend in their Detroit-area home. The Macomb Daily reports that Paul Bashi pleaded no contest Tuesday to attempted murder, torture and illegally possessing steroids. Defense attorney David Griem blamed Bashi’s steroid abuse in the attack. Authorities […] More
September 11, 2019
Where does patient-doctor confidentiality end, and how do the laws of privacy come into play in Brooke Skylar Richardson's case? More
September 11, 2019
