Motor vehicle crimes can involve multiple charges, including vehicular homicide, driving under the influence, road rage and hit and runs, which can result in fines, felonies and substantial jail time.
Maya Hernandez, accused in her son's hot car death, tearfully recounted her version of events during the final day of testimony in her trial. More
December 16, 2025
Richard Ferguson was convicted of manslaughter after his underage and unlicensed son killed 4 people in a car crash. More
December 15, 2025
Karen Read's Lexus SUV is set for auction after a local auto care shop purchased the vehicle when authorities released it following Read's trial. More
December 11, 2025
19-year-old Jose Gutierrez's defense has suggested that the teen suffered a seizure before crashing into a line of cars. More
December 10, 2025
19-year-old Jose Gutierrez faces 10 felony charges, including murder, after he allegedly intentionally sped into a line of cars. More
December 4, 2025
Brian and Nicole Albert, Jennifer and Matthew McCabe and Brian Higgins filed a notice of removal taking the case to federal court. More
November 27, 2025
A website and crowdfunding page have been set up after Karen Read filed a lawsuit targeting witnesses from her criminal trial. More
November 25, 2025
An attorney for the O'Keefe family has proposed consolidating the discovery for both of Karen Read's lawsuits. More
November 21, 2025
Louis John Artal is charged with manslaughter in the hit-and-run deaths of three University of Arizona students. More
November 19, 2025
The filing says Karen Read intends to add the Town of Canton and the Massachusetts State Police as defendants to her lawsuit. More
November 18, 2025
Karen Read has filed a civil lawsuit alleging a police cover-up in connection to the death of her boyfriend, John O'Keefe. More
November 18, 2025
Louis John Artal is charged with manslaughter in the hit-and-run deaths of three University of Arizona students. More
November 18, 2025
Georgia Puckett, sorority sister of the four victims killed when Fraser Michael Bohm struck them with his car at high speeds, speaks out. More
November 17, 2025
Alan Jackson argues to have murder charges dismissed, complaining that Fraser Michael Bohm faces the 'same charges as Bryan Kohberger.' More
November 11, 2025
Attorney Alan Jackson brings up Bryan Kohberger while arguing to dismiss murder charges in the Malibu crash that killed four Pepperdine students. More
November 10, 2025
Fraser Michael Bohm faces four counts of murder and vehicular manslaughter in the deaths of four Pepperdine University sorority sisters. More
November 10, 2025
A judge denies a request to dismiss murder charges against Fraser Michael Bohm, who is accused of killing four sorority sisters. More
November 10, 2025
Fraser Michael Bohm is expected back in court. Bohm is accused of killing four Pepperdine University sorority sisters in a car crash. More
November 10, 2025
Mark Tinsley calls Weldon Boyd's lawsuit "baseless and flawed" while defending his representation of road rage victim's family. More
November 7, 2025
Pima County attorney Laura Conover confirms that Christopher Scholtes, who pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, committed suicide. More
November 6, 2025
Christopher Scholtes, who pleaded guilty in the hot car death of his 2-year-old daughter has died, according to medical examiner records. More
November 5, 2025
Following his guilty plea last month, Christopher Scholtes was set to be taken into custody today for the death of his daughter. More
November 5, 2025
Brandon Aguilera-Padilla is charged with vehicular manslaughter and child abuse in the death of his 2-year-old son, Xavier. More
October 27, 2025
Brandon Aguilera-Padilla is due in court on Monday on charges that he killed his son, who was swept away in a flood. More
October 24, 2025
In a formal response to a lawsuit filed by John O'Keefe's family, Karen Read denied allegations she was responsible for his death. More
October 23, 2025
Christopher Scholtes appeared in court on Wednesday to change his plea to guilty in the hot car death of his 2-year-old daughter, Parker. More
October 23, 2025
Christopher Scholtes pleaded guilty in the 2024 death of his daughter, who investigators said spent almost 3.5 hours strapped in a car seat. More
October 22, 2025
The trial has been delayed for a woman charged with murdering her young son, who died after being left in a hot car. More
October 21, 2025
A judge said prosecutors can't tell the jury that Christopher Scholtes was searching for pornography when his daughter died in a hot car. More
October 17, 2025
Samantha Jo Petersen pleaded guilty to two charges after she drove high on methamphetamine and hit a buggy carrying four Amish children. More
October 17, 2025
