Leilani Simon, of Savannah, Georgia, stands accused of 19 charges, including malice murder and falsely reporting a crime in connection with her son's death.
A teen accused of running over a retired California police chief in the Las Vegas Valley has been deemed incompetent to stand trial, much to the dismay of the deceased's widow.
Jessica Barnes, 20, had disappeared from her home in August, and remains found during the investigation were confirmed by a Pickens County coroner on October 1 to be those of Jessica.
On September 30, police brought cadaver dogs to the residence, who then flagged a fire pit and a pile of ashes near the garage, prompting investigators to excavate part of the backyard with shovels and uncovering the bone fragments.
A lawyer for Shawn "Mickey" Stines, the Kentucky sheriff accused of gunning down a judge in the courthouse chambers, has revealed their defense strategy.
In 1996, the brothers were sentenced to two consecutive life sentences without parole and transferred to the California correctional facility under the assumption they would be housed together.
