Latest Crime & Trial News

Millionaire Robert Durst was indicted for the murder of his first wife, Kathie Durst, who disappeared in 1982. More

November 1, 2021

News organizations made a fresh plea to judge overseeing case of former police officer Kim Potter charged in death of Daunte Wright asking her to allow live video coverage of the trial. More

November 1, 2021

Accusers in upcoming trial of British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell on charges she recruited teenage girls for Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse can testify using pseudonyms or first names. More

November 1, 2021

The Rev. James Jackson -- Roman Catholic priest who had been serving as pastor at a church in Providence -- is facing child pornography charges according to Rhode Island State Police. More

November 1, 2021

Oklahoma Pardon Parole Board recommended Gov. Kevin Stitt spare the life of death row inmate Julius Jones whose conviction for 1999 killing of a businessman has drawn national attention. More

November 1, 2021

Judge presiding over Kyle Rittenhouse trial opened jury selection with "Jeopardy!"-like trivia assured potential jurors he doesn't have COVID-19 and reached back to fall of Roman Empire. More

November 1, 2021

Three police officers and two paramedics indicted on manslaughter and other charges in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain in Colorado appeared in court Monday for the first time since being charged. More

November 1, 2021

Jury selection began in the trial of Joseph Elledge charged with killing his Chinese wife Mengqi Ji two years ago and leaving her body at a Missouri park. More

November 1, 2021

Barry Morphew is accused of murdering his wife, 49-year-old Suzanne Morphew, in 2020. Her body has not been found. More

November 1, 2021

A Kentucky attorney has pleaded guilty to human trafficking charges after he was implicated in a former judge's criminal case. More

November 1, 2021

Under Georgia law, potential jurors are not automatically disqualified for showing up with preconceived opinions about a case, as long as they pledge to set those opinions aside and remain fair and impartial while hearing the trial evidence. More

November 1, 2021

Judge Bruce Schroeder told attorneys he thinks picking the 20-member jury pool from 150 prospective jurors can be accomplished in a day. More

November 1, 2021

A timeline of key events before and after Kyle Rittenhouse shot three people during a night of unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last year. More

November 1, 2021

Cherokee Nation on Friday responded to the state of Oklahoma's request that the U.S. Supreme Court reverse its ruling that some tribal reservations were never disestablished. More

October 29, 2021

Former Idaho gubernatorial candidate on trial in 1984 killing of 12-year-old Colorado girl testified he did not know the girl or her family before she vanished and denied being involved. More

October 29, 2021

N.Y. prosecutors urged judge to order Calif. lawyer Michael Avenatti to begin serving a 2 1/2-year prison term over a year after he was convicted of trying to extort $25 million from Nike. More

October 29, 2021

The rapper Fetty Wap was charged on Friday with participating in a conspiracy to smuggle large amounts of heroin, fentanyl and other drugs into the New York City region. More

October 29, 2021

S.C. lawyer involved in state police investigations has been cagey about assets and should hand over control of his money to independent representatives so he does not engage in fraud. More

October 29, 2021

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo accused in a criminal complaint Thursday of committing a misdemeanor sex crime two months after he resigned under pressure in a sexual harassment scandal. More

October 29, 2021

Attorneys for Hannah Gutierrez Reed who was in charge of weapons on the movie set where Alec Baldwin fatally shot cinematographer Halyna Hutchins blame producers for unsafe conditions. More

October 29, 2021

When Kyle Rittenhouse goes on trial Monday for shooting three men during protests in Kenosha following police shooting of Jacob Blake he'll argue he fired in self-defense. More

October 28, 2021

Oklahoma man John Marion Grant stabbed prison cafeteria worker to death scheduled to receive lethal injection in state's first attempt since series of flawed executions. More

October 28, 2021

Keith Johansen is accused of killing his wife Brandi Celenza while the victim's six-year-old son was at home. More

October 28, 2021

U.S. promises Julian Assange won't face harsh prison if extradited to the U.S. not enough to address concerns about fragile mental health and suicide risk lawyer argued. More

October 28, 2021

An American Airlines flight from New York to California was diverted to Denver after a passenger assaulted a flight attendant. More

October 28, 2021

The California Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to consider Brad Pitt's appeal of a court ruling that disqualified the judge in his custody battle with Angelina Jolie. More

October 28, 2021

During a news conference Wednesday, Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza said there was “some complacency” in how weapons were handled on the set. More

October 28, 2021

A judge has ruled that a federal fraud investigation can't be mentioned during the murder trial of a physical therapist accused of killing his wife and three children. More

October 28, 2021

A Minnesota judge has denied a defense request to dismiss the most serious charge against a former suburban Minneapolis police officer accused of fatally shooting Daunte Wright. More

October 28, 2021

Prosecutors said Danyal Hussein had pledged to kill six women every six months in order to win the Mega Millions Super Jackpot lottery. More

October 28, 2021