38 positive for coronavirus at Rikers, NYC jails
By MICHAEL REZENDES and ROBIN McDOWELL Associated Press The board overseeing New York City’s jails urged officials to start releasing vulnerable populations and those being... READ MORE
Some Tulsa County jail inmates freed due to virus outbreak
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Dozens of people locked up on lower-level offenses have been released from the Tulsa County jail after an emergency court docket... READ MORE
Ex-teacher sentenced for shooting boyfriend wins new trial
MORRISTOWN, N.J. (AP) — A former teacher sentenced to 30 years in state prison for gunning down her boyfriend in 2014 will get a new trial after... READ MORE
Florida woman accused of stabbing 81-year-old mother to death
By Court TV Staff A Florida woman is behind bars after she reportedly confessed to killing her 81-year-old mother in their home. Crystal Marie Williams,... READ MORE
Avenatti cites coronavirus threat in seeking jail release
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Avenatti asked Wednesday to be released temporarily from a federal jail, citing a recent bout... READ MORE
Former prosecutor sues Netflix over Central Park 5 series
NEW YORK (AP) — Former Manhattan prosecutor Linda Fairstein has sued Netflix and film director Ava DuVernay over her portrayal in the streaming service’s miniseries... READ MORE
Former NFL star and convicted rapist Kellen Winslow II Pleads Guilty in Retrial
BY COURT TV STAFF UPDATED 3/19/20: Former NFL Star Kellen Winslow is expected to be sentenced Feb. 19, 2020. He faces 12-18 years in prison... READ MORE
The Court TV Podcast Episode 33
A date with a stranger ended in death for young single dad Adam Hilaire who found himself on the violent end of a crime when... READ MORE
Weinstein moved to state prison day before 68th birthday
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein was transferred to a state prison in New York on... READ MORE
Lawyer: Police made false statements in missing mom case
STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — A woman accused of helping to cover up the disappearance and presumed killing of a Connecticut mother of five has asked... READ MORE
Get out of jail? Inmates fearful of virus argue for release
By JIM MUSTIAN and JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Coronavirus has become a “get out of jail” card for hundreds of low-level... READ MORE
Manchester bomber’s brother convicted of 22 counts of murder
LONDON (AP) — The younger brother of the suicide bomber who killed 22 people at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England, was convicted Tuesday... READ MORE