Self-Defense

Courtney Clenney says she was acting in self-defense when she stabbed her boyfriend, Christian Obumseli, in their Miami apartment. More

July 9, 2026

Karmelo Anthony's defense claimed he was coerced not to testify in his trial because of a secret agreement with prosecutors. More

July 7, 2026

Karmelo Anthony is expected to present a self-defense claim at trial; he's charged with the murder of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf. More

June 3, 2026

Rick Chow was charged with the murder of 14-year-old Cyrus Carmack-Belton, who was accused of shoplifting before he was shot. More

June 1, 2026

Raul Valle was acquitted on charges of murder, but the jury deadlocked on lesser charges of manslaughter in the death of James McGrath. More

June 1, 2026

Courtney Clenney has pleaded not guilty to charges she murdered her boyfriend, Christian Obumseli, in their Miami apartment. More

June 1, 2026

Gerhardt Konig grew emotional on the stand as he insisted he never wanted to harm Arielle Konig and only acted in self-defense. More

April 2, 2026

Courtney Clenney has pleaded not guilty to charges she murdered her boyfriend, Christian Obumseli, in their Miami apartment. More

April 1, 2026

Deliberations got off to a rocky start in Suzanne Mericle's murder trial when one of the jurors refused to participate in discussions. More

March 27, 2026

Suzanne Mericle testified that she suffered multiple instances of violent abuse at the hands of the victim, James David Barron. More

March 24, 2026

Brennan Wakey was convicted of manslaughter in the death of Colton Wright, who was shot to death at a Florida hotel. More

March 18, 2026

Lucy Medina was charged with slicing her husband's throat with a knife, but she claims that she acted in self-defense after years of abuse. More

March 6, 2026

Courtney Clenney was seen sticking out her tongue and pursing her lips as she waited for her hearing to be called. More

February 20, 2026

Daisy Link was awarded a new trial after prosecutors showed four photos to the jury that were never introduced as evidence in her trial. More

February 6, 2026

A South Florida judge said Antonio Brown can travel to Tampa, Florida, for work, despite prosecutor's claims that he's a 'flight risk.' More

January 9, 2026

Dog bites, drip stains, and flaming pants—Court TV spotlights the weirdest expert witness moments of 2025. More

December 29, 2025

A grand jury declined to indict Jacob Lee Bard for the shooting that killed one person and injured another, finding he acted in self-defense. More

December 23, 2025

A judge refused to dismiss the indictment or set bond for Courtney Clenney, who will stand trial for the murder of her boyfriend in April. More

December 18, 2025

A judge set bond at $25,000 for Curt Andersen, who's charged with voluntary manslaughter in the death of a cleaning worker. More

November 22, 2025

Prosecutors accused Daren Abbey of murdering Dustin Kjersem in October 2024 at a Moose Creek campsite near Big Sky. More

November 13, 2025

Courtney Clenney's attorneys say they expect the OnlyFans model's case to finally go to trial early next year. More

October 23, 2025

UPDATE: The jury deliberated for less than two hours before returning a verdict for Daisy Link for the murder of Pedro Jimenez. More

October 16, 2025

Daisy Link described Pedro Jimenez as a terrifying monster on drugs, but said that she never intended to hurt or kill him. More

October 15, 2025

Summer Adkins, 22, was arrested in June after allegedly calling 911 and telling a dispatcher she had shot her father. More

September 20, 2025

Lawrence Dority expressed remorse at an emotional hearing as he was sentenced for the murder of former NBA player Adreian Payne. More

August 29, 2025

UPDATE: Jordan Palmer was found not guilty of deliberate homicide in the death of his neighbor, Stephen Campbell. More

August 7, 2025

Prosecutors will seek death penalty for Manny Ruiz, the YouTuber accused of fatally shooting Rodney and Tanisha Finley on the Las Vegas Strip. More

August 3, 2025

UPDATE: Lawrence Dority expressed his remorse for shooting and killing Adreian Payne at his sentencing hearing. More

July 30, 2025

After days of deliberation, the jury cleared Raul Valle of the top charges but failed to reach a unanimous verdict on lessers. More

July 9, 2025

Prosecutors argued Jason Levesque shot his neighbor, Kyle Violette, six times during an altercation over snow plowing. More

June 23, 2025