Murder Trial

Final defendant in murder of Marine wife, Brittany Killgore, sentenced to 2 life terms

A member of a sadomasochistic sex triangle has been sentenced for killing a Marine wife who was kidn...

Jan 19, 2016 08:59 AM EST

Louisiana Sheriff’s Deputy Killed, Former Inmate Arrested

Former inmate and rape-convicted, Jermaine Johnson, has been arrested for Webster Parish's Sheriff, ...

Jan 17, 2016 08:29 AM EST

Levi Chavez Trial: Former Police Officer Staged the 'Perfect Murder' of His Wife, Prosecutors Say (Video)

Former Albuquerque police officer Levi Chavez committed what is being described as the "perfect murd...

Jun 10, 2013 05:11 PM EDT

Casey Anthony Judge: Belvin Perry Expressing 'Shock, Surprise, Disbelief' By Jury's Verdict (Video)

udge Belvin Perry, who presided over the Casey Anthony trial, said on Monday's "Today" show that he ...

May 06, 2013 03:52 PM EDT

Trayvon Martin Case: Parents Settle Wrongful Death Claim; Homeowners Association Believed to Pay More than $1 Million

Trayvon Martin's parents, Tracy Martin and Sybrina Fulton, have settled a wrongful death claim for a...

Apr 05, 2013 08:17 PM EDT

Craigslist Killer: Ohio Street Preacher Who Lured Murder Victims with Bogus Offers Gets Death Penalty Sentence

Richard Beasley, the Ohio street-preacher who lured his murder victims with bogus Craigslist job off...

Apr 04, 2013 02:29 PM EDT

James Holmes Trial Update: Prosecutors Reject Guilty Plea Offer

The prosecutors in the Colorado theater massacre case rejected an offer from suspect James Holmes to...

Mar 29, 2013 05:13 PM EDT

Oscar Pistorius Update: "Blade Runner" Wins Bail Appeal & May Potentially Compete in World Athletics Championships

Paralympian Oscar Pistorius who is charged with the murder his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in Februar...

Mar 29, 2013 01:29 PM EDT

James Holmes Trial Update: Suspect Reportedly Offers to Plead Guilty

Aurora gunman James Holmes is seeking to plead guilty as a way to avoid the death penalty in his upc...

Mar 27, 2013 05:47 PM EDT

Amanda Knox: Italian High Court Overturns Acquittal, Orders New Trial; Will She Be Extradited? (Video)

The Court of Cassation, Italy's top criminal court, overturned Amanda Knox's acquittal for the killi...

Mar 26, 2013 07:17 AM EDT

'Phil Spector' Film With Al Pacino and Directed by David Mamet, Boycotted by Lana Clarkson's Friends (Video)

While the prospect of seeing Al Pacino and Helen Mirren in the upcoming HBO David Mamet film about t...

Mar 15, 2013 01:49 PM EDT

Oscar Pistorius Update: 'Blade Runner' Appeals Bail Conditions

Oscar Pistorius' lawyers have filed an appeal in a South African court against bail restrictions imp...

Mar 11, 2013 02:22 PM EDT

New York 'Cannibal Cop' in Tears: Gilbert Valle Trial Resumes with Plots of 'Murdering and Eating Women'

The New York City cop on trial for plotting to kidnap, cook and eat women shed tears on Tuesday as h...

Mar 06, 2013 03:16 PM EST

Pistorius Bail: Magistrate Grants Track Star $113k Bail, to be Released Pending Murder Trial

A South African court granted Oscar Pistorius bail on Friday, after his defense lawyers argued he wa...

Feb 22, 2013 12:15 PM EST

Pistorius Roid Rage: Illegal Steroids Reportedly Found in 'Bladerunner's' Home, Along With Bloody Cricket Bat

Illegal steroids were reportedly found in the South African home where so-called "Bladerunner" Oscar...

Feb 19, 2013 11:41 AM EST