Murder & Mayhem

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

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Man with tattoos on his face sits in court next to his attorney.
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Ashley Benefield appears in court
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Doug Benefield's former attorney, Stephanie Murphy, joins Court TV to discuss the status of the family court case that occurred before Ashley Benefield killed her husband, Doug.
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Court TV producer Cody Thomas returns to Florida where Madeline Soto's body was discovered and retraces Stephan Sterns' steps. Sterns was charged with sexual abuse of a minor days after Soto was found on March 1 in a wooded area.
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Judge John Niedrach sentences Brandon Christopher Risner, a haunted house scare actor, for maliciously killing Aaron William Davis, a friend he'd known since high school.
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Mom charged with murder after drowning child in creek
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John Carter walks out of courtroom after sentencing.
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Bolanos listens to verdict
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Rachel Morin's alleged killer, Victor Antonio Martinez-Hernandez, will stand trial in October as prosecutors plan to seek a life sentence without the possibility of parole.
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Court TV speaks with Doug Benefield's cousin, Tommie Benefield. Tommie speaks about the circumstances in which Doug and Ashley were purportedly reconciling and on the verge of withdrawing the divorce petition and move to Maryland together up until he was killed.
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Hannah Gutierrez has filed an expedited motion for a new trial. Her attorney, Jason Bowles, has raised the extreme misconduct of the prosecution during Baldwin's trial and suppression of evidence during Gutierrez's trial.
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A judge denied Brandi Elliott bond after she was accused of drowning her 7-year-old child in Drakes Creek in Hendersonville.
Marcia Thompson takes the stand in the Abused Wife or Murderer Trial. Thompson, a U.S. Customs officer is facing trial for the shooting death of her husband, Terry Thompson.
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Defendant in orange prison jumpsuit walks away from podium.
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Rachel Morin
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Michael Jackson-Bolanos' Attorney Brian Brown
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A jury convicted Hannah Gutierrez of involuntary manslaughter on Wednesday in the fatal shooting of cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins.
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Ashley Benefield appears at a pre-trial hearing as supporters gather ahead of the Black Swan Murder Trial. Jury selection begins on July 22, as Benefield faces trial on charges she murdered her husband, Douglas.
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Scott Peterson Continues Quest for New Trial

VIDEO: Scott Peterson's attorneys want access over 600 pieces of evidence gathered during the investigation into the murder of Laci Peterson. (7/16/24) Scott Peterson's attorneys... More

July 16, 2024

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Bryan Kohberger, who is accused of killing four University of Idaho students, is escorted to an extradition hearing