Court TV anchor Julie Grant returns to the Bee
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June 2, 2022
Latest Crime & Trial News
Depp v. Heard verdicts resonate inside and outside the courtroom
FAIRFAX, Va. (Court TV) — After nearly 13 hours of deliberation over three days – a jury of 5 men and 2 women returned verdicts that mostly favored Johnny Depp, holding Amber Heard liable for three out of three statements Depp claimed were defamatory in the Washington Post opinion piece she wrote in December of 2018. More
June 1, 2022
After decades in prison, California man innocent of murder
Alexander Torres, a California man who spent 21 years in prison for a gang murder he said he didn't commit, has been declared factually innocent by a judge. More
June 1, 2022
Complaint: McDonald’s intentionally sold Muslim family bacon
Workers at a McDonald's restaurant in Massachusetts intentionally put bacon on a fish sandwich that a Muslim woman had ordered for one of her children, a civil rights organization said Wednesday. More
June 1, 2022
Unidentified boy found in suitcase in Indiana laid to rest
A young boy found dead inside a suitcase in a heavily wooded area of southern Indiana was laid to rest Wednesday following a memorial service in which a police chaplain called the unidentified child an "unknown angel." More
June 1, 2022
Hinckley to get full freedom 41 years after shooting Reagan
John Hinckley, who shot President Ronald Reagan in 1981, is "no longer a danger to himself or others" and will be freed from all restrictions this month. More
June 1, 2022
Jury indicts Buffalo shooting suspect on terrorism charge
A grand jury charged Payton Gendron, the white 18-year-old accused of fatally shooting 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket with domestic terrorism motivated by hate and 10 counts of first-degree murder. More
June 1, 2022
Kristen Smart murder trial set to begin this summer
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (Scripps News San Luis Obispo) — Opening statements in the Kristin Smart murder trial are set to take place in July. Paul and Ruben Flores have been awaiting trial since a judge last September ruled to move forward with the charges against them. Paul is facing a single count of murder in […] More
June 1, 2022
Jury sides with Depp on lawsuit, Heard on counterclaim
A jury ruled in favor of Johnny Depp in his libel lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard, vindicating his stance that Heard fabricated claims that she was abused by Depp. More
June 1, 2022
Wisconsin deputy not charged after new look at 2016 shooting
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Two court-appointed prosecutors declined Wednesday to charge a Wisconsin sheriff’s deputy in the 2016 fatal shooting of a man sleeping in a park. More
June 1, 2022
Cosby faces sex abuse allegations as another civil trial opens
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — Bill Cosby is again facing sex abuse allegations in court as a civil trial begins in California. More
June 1, 2022
Michigan man accused of killing wife, three children
According to the sheriff’s office, after shooting his wife and three children, the man turned the gun on himself. More
June 1, 2022
Judge: No ‘speck’ of proof in Palin’s libel case against NYT
The judge who presided over Sarah Palin's libel case against The New York Times denied her request for a new trial. More
May 31, 2022
Man accused in clinic shooting declines to look at survivors
Gregory Ulrich is being tried on charges of murder, attempted murder and other counts in the Feb. 9, 2021, shooting at a Minnesota medical clinic. More
May 31, 2022
Supreme Court blocks Texas law on social media censorship
A divided Supreme Court has blocked a Texas law, championed by conservatives, that aimed to keep social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter from censoring users based on their viewpoints. More
May 31, 2022
No verdict yet in Depp-Heard trial; jury to return Wednesday
A jury finished a second day of deliberations Tuesday without reaching a verdict in the defamation claims of Johnny Depp and ex-wife Amber Heard. More
May 31, 2022
New federal lawsuits target ex-cop who killed George Floyd
Two Minnesotans filed federal civil rights lawsuits Tuesday against the city of Minneapolis and Derek Chauvin, alleging they were traumatized when the former police officer used his "signature move" of kneeling on their necks — the same way that he killed George Floyd. More
May 31, 2022
Depp-Heard defamation trial: What is the jury considering?
A civil jury in Virginia is deliberating defamation claims by Johnny Depp and his ex-wife Amber Heard. But what is the case really about? And what will the jury need to decide? More
May 31, 2022
EXPLAINER: A look at Bill Cosby’s sexual assault civil trial
Bill Cosby will again be the defendant in a sexual assault proceeding, this time a civil case in California. Judy Huth alleges that in 1975 when she was 16, Cosby sexually assaulted her at the Playboy Mansion. More
May 31, 2022
School stabbing trial delayed over mood from Texas shootings
The judge presiding over a case involving a violent altercation in a Wisconsin high school postponed the trial after defense attorneys argued that public sentiment related to the school shootings in Texas could taint the jury pool. More
May 31, 2022
Authorities make arrest in 1984 killing linked to Bulger
Michael Lewis, the suspect in the 1984 shooting death of Brian Watson in Boston that authorities linked to mobster James "Whitey" Bulger, pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder. More
May 31, 2022
Judge dismisses case against Broncos WR Jerry Jeudy
A suburban Denver judge on Tuesday dismissed charges against Broncos wide receiver Jerry Jeudy stemming from a dispute with his girlfriend that landed him in jail. More
May 31, 2022
Depp-Heard jury still sorting through weeks of dirty laundry
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A jury has resumed deliberations after a sensational six-week trial to resolve defamation claims by Johnny Depp and his ex-wife Amber Heard over their volatile and unhappy marriage. More
May 31, 2022
Death penalty sought against handyman accused of hiding woman’s body in septic tank
Documents filed May 18 show that state prosecutors declared their intent to seek the death penalty against 34-year-old Keoki Hilo Demich. More
May 31, 2022
Woman guilty in murder-for-hire plot of Florida law professor
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Scripps News Tallahassee) — A decision has been reached in the retrial of Katherine Magbanua. A jury in a Leon County courtroom found Magbanua guilty of first-degree murder, guilty of conspiracy to commit murder and guilty of solicitation to commit murder Friday night. Magbanua was charged with first degree murder, conspiracy to commit […] More
May 31, 2022
Jury’s duty in Depp-Heard trial doesn’t track public debate
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — When the jury in Johnny Depp's libel suit against ex-wife Amber Heard resumes deliberations after the Memorial Day weekend, its focus will be on issues much removed from the public debate that has engulfed the proceedings. More
May 30, 2022
Former Virginia Tech player acquitted in 2021 beating death
A jury acquitted former Virginia Tech football player Isimemen Etute, who had been accused of fatally beating a man he says he initially believed from a Tinder match to be a woman. More
May 27, 2022
Police: Boy found in suitcase died of electrolyte imbalance
An autopsy for a young boy found dead in a suitcase in southern Indiana showed he died from an electrolyte imbalance. More
May 27, 2022
Judge dismisses Trump’s lawsuit, allowing NY probe to go on
A federal judge dismissed Trump's lawsuit against New York Attorney General Letitia James, allowing her civil investigation into his business practices to continue. More
May 27, 2022
Defense: Man charged with killing mother at sea competent
A public defender for the 28-year-old man charged with killing his mother at sea in a plot to inherit millions of dollars said Friday the defense believes Nathan Carman is competent. More
May 27, 2022