Murder & Mayhem

Delve into the chilling realm of crime, where murder, mystery and chaos reign, and the ultimate battle for justice that follows.


Defense attorney Chris Byrd continues the closing argument saying that as Sheila Murray's condition declined, it went from something that they (Karen and Michael) could handle to something that they could not handle.
Curly-haired woman in a brown cardigan and white tee shirt sits in court.
Defense attorneys Bill Donaldson and Chris Byrd present their closing argument with Byrd saying, 'The reality of it, Tony Murray (the victim's husband) was the decision maker in that home.'
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Prosecutor Abby Wallace gives the closing argument emphasizing, 'They chose to allow their mother to lay in her own filth. They chose to allow her back...to rot until she died. The defendants willfully and knowingly neglected a vulnerable adult.'
After three days of deliberation, the jury, consisting of six men and six women, in the Karen Read trial has yet to reach a verdict.
The judge took time to speak to Ashley Benefield herself during a wide-ranging motions hearing.
Female defendant sitting at defendant's table in court looks at the camera as her two lawyers sit on either side of her.
Ashley Benefield sits in court during a motions hearing
Marshella Chidester, the woman who is facing several charges in a crash at the Swan Boat Club that killed two kids and injured more, had a blood-alcohol content more than twice the legal limit.
Bryan Kohberger walks into court in a suit
Splitscreen of a web cam broadcast of a court hearing. One one side is the judge, on the other are the parties located in the courtroom.
young woman with long curly hair wears an orange prison jumper in court.
Mug shot of a young, blonde woman.
split screen shows courtney clenney in court and her attorney, Sabrina Puglisi in a split screen
As jury deliberations continue in the Killer Or Cover-Up Murder Trial, Karen Read's attorney, Alan Jackson, challenged the verdict form, which did not include 'not guilty' for the lesser included charges.
Marshella Chidester, who was charged in the Michigan boat club crash that killed two kids and injured many others, gives exclusive interview to Scripps News Detroit.
OnlyFans model Courtney Clenney was back in front of a judge for a status conference. Clenney is charged with murdering her boyfriend, Christian Obumseli, who was stabbed to death inside their Miami apartment in 2022.
Lawyer stands while animatedly presenting an argument in court.
WebEx court hearing shows attorney, judge and defendant
Sonya Henry testifies in court
Karen Read verdict form
All of the evidence is in, the lawyers have made their final arguments and it's time to hear from the jury as they deliberate. Court TV investigates the tragic death of Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe as the Karen Read trial is officially in a verdict watch.