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Police Arrest Man They Say 'Ordered the Death' of Tupac Shakur

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Jury Sees Photos, Videos of Maya Kowalski in Physical Therapy

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Judge Rules Ethan Crumbley Can Serve Life Without Parole

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'Nobody Would Listen': Georgia Man Exonerated After 20 Years in Prison

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Suzanne Morphew's Remains Found: More Details

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Crystal Rogers Disappearance: Community Reacts to Brooks Houck Arrest

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Stephen Smith Death Investigation: Latest News

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Hollywood Obsession Murder Trial: Watch the Verdict

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Press Conference: Alleged Killer of Tech CEO in Custody

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'Take Care of Maya' Trial: Doctor Describes Pain of CRPS

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Sydney Powell Defense: Prosecution Unprofessional During Sentencing

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Mother Stabbed Murder Trial: Watch the Sentencing

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Harmony Montgomery's Father to Appear in Court Thursday

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Ruby Franke: Latest on 'Momfluencer' Charged With Child Abuse

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Suzanne Morphew's Body Found: What Happens Next?

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Crystal Rogers Disappearance: What's Next for Suspect Brooks Houck?

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Suzanne Morphew's Body Has Been Found

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Boy Locked in Box Trial: Dad who Rejected Plea Dead Faces Trial Friday

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Crystal Rogers Disappearance: What We Know About Brooks Houck

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Sydney Powell Faces Possible Life Sentence at Sentencing

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Kowalski's Lead Attorney Discusses 'Take Care of Maya' Trial

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Rex Heuermann Appears in Court

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Ex-Boyfriend Arrested in Connection With Crystal Rogers Case

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Father Accused of Locking Child in Box Rejects Plea Deal

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Hollywood Obsession Murder Trial: Defense Closing Argument

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Delphi Murders: Prosecutors Want Cameras Banned From Courtroom

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Prosecution Responds to Richard Allen's Defense Allegations

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Hollywood Obsession Murder Trial: Prosecution Rebuttal

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'Take Care of Maya' Trial: Day 3

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House of Horrors Murder Trial: Taylor Schabusiness Sentenced

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Hollywood Obsession Murder Trial: Prosecution Closing Argument

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Taylor Schabusiness' Defense Attorney's Sentencing Closing Argument

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Prosecutor Argues Schabusiness Should Be Ineligible for Parole

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Schabusiness Victim Impact Statements: Thyrion's Uncle and Dad Speak

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On the Docket: Taylor Schabusiness' Sentencing

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Embattled Murdaugh Clerk of Court Featured in Netflix Series

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J'asiah Mitchell's Grandmother Says She Confronted Suspect

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Pregnant Niece Murder Trial Penalty Phase: Watch The Verdict

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Pregnant Niece Murder Trial: Defense Penalty Phase Closing Argument

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Pregnant Niece Murder Trial: Prosecution Penalty Phase Closing Argument

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Pregnant Niece Murder Trial: Family Gives Victim Impact Statement in Penalty Phase

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Pregnant Niece Murder Trial: Penalty Phase Prosecution Opening Statement

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Live From CrimeCon: Court TV's Biggest Cases

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Ethan Chapin's Mother Spotted at CrimeCon

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'The Worst I've Seen Her': Kyle Kowalski Describes Seeing Maya

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'Take Care of Maya' Trial: Jury Hears 911 Call

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Documents Detail Abuse Alleged By Ruby Franke's Children

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'Take Care of Maya Trial': Day 1

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Richard Allen's Attorneys Challenge Alleged Confession

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Pregnant Niece Murder Trial: State's Rebuttal Closing Argument

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'Take Care of Maya' Trial: Plaintiff Opening Statement

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Pregnant Niece Murder Trial: Watch the Verdict

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Pregnant Niece Murder Trial: Defense Closing Argument

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Pregnant Niece Murder Trial: Prosecution's Closing Argument

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'Take Care of Maya' Trial: Defense Opening Statement

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Pregnant Niece Murder Trial: Victim's Former Neighbor Testifies

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Former NFL QB Charlie Batch Talks to Court TV About Sergio Brown

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Ex-NFL Player Sergio Brown Resurfaces After Mother Found Dead

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Kouri Richins Says Letter Found In Cell Was Excerpt From Book

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Teenagers Charged With Murder For Hit-And-Run on Video

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Delphi Murders: Should Investigators Have Focused on Odinism?

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Pregnant Niece Murder Trial: Defendant's Brother Testifies

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Jailhouse Informant Says Quiles Confessed to Murder

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'If Anything Happens To Me, It Would Be Gareth': Harwick's Friend Testifies

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Mother Stabbed Murder Trial: Behind the Scenes With a Juror

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Jury Hears Voicemails Gareth Pursehouse Left For Amie Harwick

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Sydney Powell's Attorney Speaks to Court TV: 'This is not Justice'

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Pregnant Niece Murder Trial: Quiles' Ex-Wife Testifies

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Family Sues Hospital After Mother's Suicide

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Mother Stabbed Murder Trial: Watch the Verdict

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Pregnant Niece Murder Trial: Jury Views Disturbing Snapchat Messages

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Sex Abuse Survivor Jody Plauche Discusses Pregnant Niece Murder Trial

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Alex Murdaugh Admits Stealing Money From Clients

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Adnan Syed Calls For Investigation Into Alleged Prosecutorial Misconduct

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Delphi Murders: Illustrations Detail Defense Claims About Crime Scene

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Gareth Pursehouse Jokes About Being a 'Bad Boy' in Video

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Judge Denies Ashley Benefield's Self-Defense Claim

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'I Knew She Wasn't Coming Back': Victim's Sister Testifies

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Pregnant Niece Murder Trial: Victim's Sister Says Quiles Touched Her Sexually

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Pregnant Niece Murder Trial: Aunt Says Family Was Suspicious of Quiles

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Don Malarcik Tells Court TV What He Whispered to Sydney Powell

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Pregnant Niece Murder Trial: Defense Opening Statement

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Pregnant Niece Murder Trial: Prosecution Opening Statement

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Mother of Slain FSU Law Professor Discusses Upcoming Trial

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Mother Stabbed Murder Trial: Day 7

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Prosecutors Accuse Kouri Richins of Witness Tampering

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Attorneys for Delphi Murder Suspect Claims Odinists 'Sacrificed' Teens

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Hollywood Obsession Murder Trial: Detective Discusses the Case

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Mother Stabbed Murder Trial: State Rebuttal Closing Argument

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Mother Stabbed Murder Trial: Defense Closing Argument

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Mother Stabbed Murder Trial: State Closing Argument

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'I Knew They Were Weird': Ruby Franke's Sister Speaks Out

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Fireworks Inside and Outside Courtroom for Karen Read Hearing

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Mother Indicted On Charges She Murdered Her Three Children

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Report: Rex Heuermann's Wife Asking For Guns To Be Returned

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Recorded Conversations Between Jeffrey Dahmer And His Father Released

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Prosecutors Respond to Murdaugh Motion for New Trial

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Hollywood Obsession Murder Trial: Jury Sees Photos of Crime Scene

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Defense Rests Case in Mother Stabbed Murder Trial

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Sleepover Kidnapping Murder Trial: Judge Delivers Verdict