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Robert Durst sits wearing a face mask in court

Robert Durst hospitalized, delaying his murder trial again

Robert Durst was hospitalized for an unspecified medical issue, delaying his murder trial in Los Angeles, California. More

June 10, 2021

EXPLAINER: Chauvin’s lawyer asks to probe alleged jury bias

By AMY FORLITI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The defense attorney for the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murder in the death of More

June 10, 2021

Penn State ex-president reports to jail in Sandusky scandal

BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) — Former Penn State president Graham Spanier has reported to jail early to begin serving his sentence for child endangerment in a More

June 10, 2021

Doomsday Couple : Murder Charges and Mental Competency | Court TV Podcast

PODCAST: On June 9, 2020, the bodies of Tylee Ryan and her little brother JJ Vallow were discovered buried in Chad Daybell’s backyard. Murder charges... More

June 10, 2021

Man accused of kidnapping Dallas boy faces murder charge

Dallas police said late Wednesday that Darriynn Brown, 18, will face the new charge for the death of Cash Gernon. More

June 10, 2021

Lawyers: Avenatti shamed, merits leniency for Nike extortion

By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Avenatti should spend no more than six months behind bars after a jury concluded he... More

June 10, 2021

Wife of drug kingpin ‘El Chapo’ pleads guilty to US charges

By MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The wife of Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman pleaded guilty Thursday to charges in the More

June 10, 2021

Lori Vallow Daybell glances at the camera during her hearing

Lori Vallow Daybell Committed, Chad Daybell Enters ‘Not Guilty’ Plea

By Katie McLaughlin FREEMONT COUNTY, Idaho (Court TV) - An Idaho district judge has signed an order that will send Lori Vallow Daybell to a... More

June 9, 2021

March trial schedule set for 3 ex-officers in Floyd’s death

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A more detailed trial schedule for three former Minneapolis police officers charged with aiding and abetting in the death of George More

June 9, 2021

Mother, son from prominent SC legal family found shot dead

ISLANDTON, S.C. (AP) — A mother and son from a prominent South Carolina legal family were found shot and killed on their family's land, and... More

June 9, 2021

Justices to decide if charge fits Minneapolis police killing

The Minnesota Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Wednesday in the case of Mohamed Noor. More

June 9, 2021

Man charged with murder of boy in road-rage shooting

By AMY TAXIN Associated Press SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California man was charged Tuesday with murder in a road rage shooting that... More

June 8, 2021

R. Kelly’s Attorneys Say Client is ‘Impossible’ to Represent, Ask to Withdraw from Trial

By Katie McLaughlin NEW YORK (Court TV) - Lawyers for R. Kelly have filed a motion to withdraw from the entertainer's New York racketeering trial. More

June 8, 2021

The Unsolved Casefile: Who Killed Frederick Wilson?

A quiet night of watching television in April 2008 turned into a night of terror for Frederick Wilson and his girlfriend when intruders went into... More

June 8, 2021

Longtime suspect charged with murder in 2018 disappearance of Colorado woman

DENVER (Scripps News Denver) – The man Longmont police named as a suspect nearly three years ago in the March 2018 disappearance of Rita Gutierrez-Garcia More

June 7, 2021

Woman accused of poisoning friend with eyedrops

rosecutors have accused a suburban Milwaukee woman of killing her friend by poisoning her with eyedrops. More

June 7, 2021

Mother of teen in cheerleader’s slaying faces tampering charge

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (AP) — The mother of a 14-year-old Florida boy accused in a teenage girl's slaying is facing a charge of evidence tampering, More

June 7, 2021

Victim can raise special defense in trafficker’s homicide

Prosecutors have accused 20-year-old Chrystul Kizer of killing 34-year-old Randall Volar III in 2018. More

June 4, 2021

Head found in Louisiana identified as that of Texas woman

CAMERON, La. (AP) — A head found along a highway near the Louisiana coast three years ago has been identified as that of a Texas... More

June 4, 2021

Utah man sentenced to 30 years in death of wife on cruise

By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A Utah man was sentenced Thursday to 30 years in prison in the beating death of... More

June 4, 2021

Celebrity attorney F. Lee Bailey dead at 87

By MARK PRATT Associated Press WALTHAM, Mass. (AP) — F. Lee Bailey, the celebrity attorney who defended O.J. Simpson, Patricia Hearst and the alleged More

June 3, 2021

Encore Episode – The Doomsday Couple: A Court TV Special | Court TV Podcast

PODCAST: Encore Episode -- This encore episode will give you all of the background you need on the Doomsday Couple. Lori Vallow and her husband,... More

June 3, 2021

Derek Chauvin listens as his defense attorney Eric Nelson gives closing arguments

State seeks 30 years for Chauvin; defense wants time served

Derek Chauvin is scheduled to be sentenced after he was convicted of murder and manslaughter charges in the death of George Floyd. More

June 3, 2021

Jury selected in trial of Tennessee man accused in son’s death

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Scripps News Nashville) — The jury has been selected in the trial of Joseph Daniels who's accused of killing his 5-year-old son, Joe More

June 3, 2021

Ronaldo wants US court to dismiss Vegas rape hush-money case

By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — More than a decade after soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo paid $375,000 to hush a Nevada woman’s... More

June 3, 2021

The Unsolved Casefile: Who Killed Maggie Long?

The 2017 death of 17-year-old Maggie Long in Bailey has been classified as a hate crime. More

June 3, 2021

Even after Madoff’s death, work to unwind epic fraud goes on

By TOM HAYS and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Epic Ponzi scheme mastermind Bernard Madoff is dead. But the effort to untangle his... More

June 2, 2021