Dan Markel

Today marks 10 years since FSU law professor Dan Markel, a father of two young boys, died from wounds sustained in a ruthless paid hit. More

July 19, 2024

Charlie Adelson, who's serving a life sentence for the murder of FSU law professor Dan Markel, has been transferred to a South Dakota prison. More

May 24, 2024

Donna Adelson, who appeared at the court hearing via Zoom, spoke only briefly to the judge as he set a trial date for Sept. 30. More

February 13, 2024

PODCAST: Vinnie Politan meticulously examines the case against Donna Adelson, exploring the dynamics within the Adelson family. More

February 12, 2024

Katherine Magbanua is a self-proclaimed foodie from Miami who enjoys watching movies, yoga and the beach... before being incarcerated that is. More

January 31, 2024

In a series of jailhouse phone calls obtained by Court TV, Charlie Adelson and his mother complain about the jury and talk about the future. More

December 14, 2023

Donna Adelson set to be arraigned today, as well as undergo a motions hearing presented by the defense regarding jail conditions. More

December 11, 2023

UPDATE: Charlie Adelson, the wealthy Florida dentist convicted in Dan Markel's death, spoke before he was formally given life without parole. More

December 11, 2023

Donna Adelson, seeking either a psychological evaluation or release on house arrest, filed a motion detailing grim conditions she's endured. More

December 6, 2023

Charlie Adelson spent 35 hours on the phone with his mother, Donna Adelson in the week between his conviction and her arrest. More

November 29, 2023

Donna Adelson was transferred from Miami to Tallahassee this morning where she's set to be arraigned before a Leon County judge. More

November 21, 2023

Donna Adelson was indicted by a grand jury on charges she arranged for the murder of her former son-in-law. More

November 15, 2023

Donna Adelson was arrested at the airport after purchasing tickets to Vietnam and telling her son that she was getting her affairs in order. More

November 14, 2023

Charlie Adelson's defense team wants to interview the jury that found him guilty after a juror raised concerns about a group text chat. More

November 7, 2023

Despite his claims that he was the victim of an extortion plot, Charlie Adelson was convicted in the murder of his former brother-in-law. More

November 6, 2023

The jury deliberated for several hours before finding Charlie Adelson guilty of plotting the murder of his former brother-in-law, Dan Markel. More

November 6, 2023

Charlie Adelson told a jury that he never explained to police that he was being extorted because nobody asked him to reveal the truth. More

November 3, 2023

Charlie Adelson testified that he did not hire anyone to kill his brother-in-law but agreed to pay his murderers’ extortion demands. More

November 3, 2023

Charlie Adelson claimed he was a victim of extortion as he took the stand in his own defense. He will return on Friday morning. More

November 2, 2023

Charlie Adelson’s ex-girlfriend Katherine Magbanua testified that Charlie Adelson masterminded and paid for the murder of Dan Markel. More

October 31, 2023

Law professor Dan Markel was gunned down in his driveway. Prosecutors say his ex-brother-in-law, dentist Charlie Adelson plotted the murder. More

October 26, 2023

A closer look at the connections between the key witnesses in Charlie Adelson's murder-for-hire trial in Tallahassee. More

October 25, 2023

Charlie Adelson's attorneys asked for the trial to be moved due to publicity, despite jury selection already being underway. More

October 24, 2023

Charlie Adelson is facing charges in connection with the death of his former brother-in-law, Dan Markel, in 2014. More

August 25, 2023

Charles Adelson is accused of hiring hit men to kill his ex-brother-in-law in 2014, FSU law professor Dan Markel. More

September 9, 2022

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

It's alleged Charlie Adelson arranged the killing so his sister could move back to the Fort Lauderdale area with her two children. More

April 28, 2022

A Florida dentist has been arrested on charges that he hired hit men eight years ago to kill his sister's ex-husband, a prominent law professor. More

April 21, 2022

There are new changes to the defense strategy for the woman accused of playing a role in Florida State Law professor Dan Markel's death nearly seven years ago. More

June 23, 2021

Update 10/15/19: A jury in Leon County, Florida, deliberated for about 40 minutes Tuesday morning in the penalty phase of Sigfredo Garcia before recommending a life sentence for the 2014 murder of Dan Markel. Judge Hankinson will formally sentence Markel at 11a ET. Under Florida law, if the jury recommends a life sentence, the court […] More

October 15, 2019