Latest Crime & Trial News

Ashleigh Banfield dives into the 1993 trial of Erik and Lyle Menendez, as the two brothers stood accused of the shotgun murders of their parents. More

November 11, 2022

By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A jury ordered Academy Award-winning filmmaker Paul Haggis Thursday to pay at least $7.5 million to a woman who accused him of rape in one of several #MeToo-era cases that have put Hollywood notables’ behavior on trial this fall. Jurors also plan to award additional punitive […] More

November 10, 2022

Kevin Johnson, who was sentenced to death for killing a co in a fit of rage over his brother's death, asks U.S. Supreme Court to halt the execution. More

November 10, 2022

Nebraska Supreme Court rejects appeal of Aubrey Trail, who was convicted of first-degree murder in the death of Sydney Loofe and sentenced to death. More

November 10, 2022

Oscar-winning director Warren Beatty is accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl in 1973, according to a lawsuit obtained by The New York Times. More

November 10, 2022

Fight over access to murdered Las Vegas journalist Jeff German’s devices -- including a cell phone, laptops and a hard drive -- resumed in court. More

November 10, 2022

Suspended Indianapolis priest David Marcotte sentenced to a year's home detention in plea agreement on allegations he sexually abused a teenage boy. More

November 10, 2022

Alex Jones ordered to pay $473M more to Sandy Hook families for calling the massacre a hoax, bringing total judgment against him to $1.44B. More

November 10, 2022

Deangelo Davis, who left a gun out leading to his 6-year-old killing his 3-year-old, is charged with involuntary manslaughter and endangering children. More

November 10, 2022

William Zev Steen, teacher at Jewish all-girls school Bnos Yisroel of Baltimore, was arrested for possession and distribution of child pornography. More

November 10, 2022

Michelle Martens, mom of Albuquerque girl who was strangled and dismembered, is sentenced to 12 years in prison for her role with 6 years served. More

November 10, 2022

Oklahoma appeals court denies death row inmate Richard Glossip's request for a hearing to prove his innocence in the beating death of Glossip's boss. More

November 10, 2022

Jurors began deliberating in a civil trial involving Oscar-winning filmmaker Paul Haggis and publicist Haleigh Breest, who accused him of rape. More

November 10, 2022

Dec. 26 will mark 26 years since the day the body of JonBenét Patricia Ramsey was found in the basement of her family's home in Boulder. More

November 10, 2022

Banker Russell Laffitte, accused of helping Alex Murdaugh take money from clients, is the first to stand trial in the South Carolina legal drama. More

November 10, 2022

Kelsey Turner, a former Maxim and Playboy Italia model, made national headlines when she was arrested in 2019. More

November 10, 2022

Taylor Parker made herself look pregnant, faked ultrasounds and even had a gender-reveal party before killing Reagan Simmons-Hancock. More

November 10, 2022

“This is an exceptional story, right out of the movies,” said U.S. District Judge Gina during sentencing for Jonathan and Diana Toebbe. More

November 10, 2022

An Indiana judge has approved Kegan Kline and his attorney’s request for a continuance in his child pornography case. More

November 10, 2022

Richard Allen, who's accused of killing teen girls Abby Williams and Libby German, asks for a public defender in a letter to the court. More

November 9, 2022

Texas judge denies motions to toss out evidence in the case against Kaitlin Armstrong, charged in the murder of cyclist Anna Moriah "Mo" Wilson. More

November 9, 2022

A man was arrested after hurling eggs and vitriol at King Charles III and Camilla, the queen consort, as they walked in York, England. More

November 9, 2022

Judge Ashley Willcott outlines the basic tenets of successful trial advocacy, and how they can make or break a case. More

November 9, 2022

American basketball star Brittney Griner has been sent to a penal colony in Russia to serve her sentence for drug possession. More

November 9, 2022

In all the damning accusations and incriminating evidence, one thing remained clear: Casey Anthony was arguably the most hated woman in America. More

November 9, 2022

Pieper Lewis will be taken before Judge David Porter for a probation revocation hearing after she was taken into custody after an escape. More

November 9, 2022

In the latest twist, Elizabeth Holmes appeared to be pregnant when she showed up for an Oct. 17 hearing about her request for a new trial. More

November 9, 2022

“I now recognize I may have made a mistake in identifying Mr. Dershowitz," stated Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre. More

November 9, 2022

Cornell Univ. temporarily suspended frat parties after a student reported a sexual assault and 4 others reported being drugged at off-campus housing. More

November 8, 2022

The Supreme Court is asked to answer if a person can use Section 1983 to go to court with claims their rights under the nursing home act are violated. More

November 8, 2022