Donna Adelson was found guilty on all counts related to the 2014 murder of her former son-in-law, FSU law professor Dan Markel. She plotted his death along with her son, Charlie. Mother and son were both convicted of first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, and solicitation to commit first-degree murder. Charlie was convicted in 2023. Donna was convicted in 2025.
With Charlie Adelson expected to take the stand in Donna Adelson's defense, the question is whether he will 'fall on the sword' for Donna. More
September 3, 2025
Ann Elizabeth Cunningham was one of three friends to testify on behalf of Donna Adelson's defense on Tuesday. More
September 2, 2025
The jury is shown surveillance footage of Donna Adelson and jail house informant, Drina Bernhardt during Adelson's murder trial. More
September 2, 2025
Ann Cunningham is re-called after a digital forensic expert talked about whether there were calls between Donna Adelson and Cunningham. More
September 2, 2025
Vinnie Politan and his guests analyze Donna Adelson's body language during her trial for conspiring to murder her former son-in-law, Dan Markel. More
September 2, 2025
Ron Gutterson, a family friend says that Harvey and Donna Adelson would've 'moved heaven and earth' to return from Vietnam. More
September 2, 2025
Jailhouse informants take the stand and claim that Donna Adelson confessed and that she also tried to buy their testimony. More
September 2, 2025
Two of Donna Adelson's children, Robert and Wendi, testified against her, describing her as controlling and hating Dan Markel. More
August 30, 2025
Drina Bernhardt, Donna Adelson's "jail daughter," said Adelson hand wrote a script containing false testimony she wanted her to memorize. More
August 29, 2025
Patricia Byrd said Adelson offered her land, a trailer, and dental work if she lied for her. She also said Adelson confessed to the murder. More
August 29, 2025
Two inmates who were housed with Donna Adelson testified that she asked them to lie about Katherine Magbanua in exchange for compensation. More
August 29, 2025
Donna Adelson had information about Dan Markel's Honda Accord written in her 2014 day planner, such as tag number. More
August 29, 2025
Family drama, hidden motives, and hitmen — Cody Thomas analyzes week one of Donna Adelson’s trial in the Dan Markel murder case. More
August 29, 2025
Donna Adelson is visibly shaken as she listens to the open jailhouse call with her son, Charlie. More
August 29, 2025
The jury listened to wiretapped conversations between Adelson family members as Donna stands trial for the murder of her former son-in-law. More
August 29, 2025
Judge Stephen Everett addressed the gallery before Donna Adelson's murder trial, warning them not to react to any testimony visibly. More
August 29, 2025
Wiretapped conversations between members of the Adelson family were played in court in Donna Adelson's murder trial. More
August 29, 2025
Prosecutors believe when Donna and Charlie Adelson spoke about paella for Harvey's birthday, they were really discussing Dan Markel's murder. More
August 28, 2025
Jurors heard wiretaps, much focused on calls between Donna and Charlie Adelson. State may rest next week. Charlie may be called to testify More
August 28, 2025
The jury heard wiretapped phone calls of the Adelson family, and calls between three co-conspirators. More
August 28, 2025
The jury saw an undercover video from a restaurant showing Charlie Adelson and Katherine Magbanua discussing giving money to hitmen. More
August 28, 2025
If Charlie Adelson is called as a witness in his mother's trial, will it be by the prosecution or the defense? More
August 28, 2025
Harvey Adelson's 70th birthday party was 2 weeks before the murder, but Wendi listed her and Dan's son's last name as Adelson, not Markel. More
August 27, 2025
Cell phone expert Sgt. Chris Corbitt details communication information between co-conspirators on the day Dan Markel was murdered. More
August 27, 2025
Testimony in Donna Adelson's murder trial revealed that Harvey Adelson's phone was in contact with one of the hitmen sent to kill Dan Markel. More
August 27, 2025
Testimony included Katherine Magbanua confessing her role in Dan Markel's murder and Wendi Adelson's ex describing concerning comments. More
August 27, 2025
More witnesses, including Katherine Magbanua, offered unique insight into Adelson family dynamics in during Donna Adelson's murder trial. More
August 27, 2025
On cross, Katherine Magbanua admitted lying under oath at more than one murder trial connected to Dan Markel's death. More
August 26, 2025
Donna Adelson's husband, Harvey Adelson's phone number was communicating with all of the subjects in the Dan Markel murder investigation. More
August 26, 2025
Katherine Magbanua admits she coordinated Dan Markel's murder at Charlie Adelson’s request, was the link to Sigfredo Garcia and Luis Rivera. More
August 26, 2025
