Michelle Troconis breaks down in court as footage plays of police grilling her about Jennifer Dulos case
The trial of Michelle Troconis, accused of being an accomplice in the murder of Jennifer Dulos, included emotional footage of her police interview.
Troconis initially claimed that her boyfriend, Fotis Dulos, was with her during the time Jennifer disappeared, but her narrative changed over time. [ more ]
Karen Read's trial gets underway with jury selection. Here's what happened.
Only four jurors were seated following marathon court session, indicating challenges in assembling impartial jury for high-profile murder trial. [ more ]
Taylor murder trial reset for October - Austin Monitor
Thursday, June 8, 2023 by Nina Hernandez The murder trial of Christopher Taylor, the Austin police officer who fatally shot Mike Ramos in 2020, has been reset for October.Travis County District Judge Dayna Blazey announced at a Wednesday hearing that the new date for the trial is Oct. 16.The court's first attempt at a trial ended in mistrial after four failed days of jury selection, stemming in part from the proceedings being mistakenly closed to the public - a violation of Taylor's Sixth Amendment right to a public trial.
Care home killer's escorted leave plan 'abhorrent' - victim's family
The family of a 93-year-old woman killed in her care home is condemning a proposal to allow her killer to spend time outside the secure hospital where he is held.
The killer, Alexander Rawson, was deemed unfit to stand trial for murder and instead underwent a trial of the facts where the jury determined his responsibility for the killing.
Mrs. Dean's family believes that the proposal for escorted leave for Rawson is ill-conceived and abhorrent, and that the families of victims of killers with mental health issues are treated with contempt. [ more ]
Lee Rigby's mother remembers gentle, imperfect' son 10 years after murder
Lyn Rigby, the mother of the murdered soldier Lee Rigby, says she speaks to her son every morning and can still feel his presence a decade after he was killed.Fusilier Rigby, 25, was killed on 22 May 2013 by terrorists near his barracks in Woolwich, south London.His attackers, Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale, were found guilty of his murder and sentenced to life imprisonment.
Tearful mom describes horror as socialite sped through intersection, killing her 2 sons
Nancy Iskander gives emotional testimony in the murder trial of Rebecca Grossman, who is charged with killing Iskander's two sons in a car accident
Iskander recounts how she saw two cars speeding towards her and her children, and how she lost sight of her older sons when she moved out of the way [ more ]
Rebecca Grossman trial: Lawyer says police didn't check other car in crash that killed 2 brothers
Rebecca Grossman's attorney is trying to shift the blame for the deaths of two young boys to her onetime lover, former Dodgers pitcher Scott Erickson.
Grossman's attorney argues that investigators never checked Erickson's black Mercedes SUV for damage, despite him driving through the crosswalk before Grossman. [ more ]
Rebecca Grossman's doctor husband defends socialite accused of killing 2 children
The husband of Rebecca Grossman testified that he has never seen her speeding despite evidence that she was driving 81 mph when two children were killed.
Rebecca Grossman's defense claims that her former lover, former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Scott Erickson, is responsible for the deaths of the children. [ more ]
Liquor, Valium, speed and recklessness: The D.A.'s case against Rebecca Grossman
Rebecca Grossman, a Hidden Hills socialite, is being tried in a murder case for the deaths of two children she allegedly hit with her car in September 2020.
Grossman is charged with two counts of second-degree murder, two counts of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence, and one count of hit-and-run driving resulting in death. [ more ]
Rebecca Grossman floored gas pedal, struck 2 boys at 'freeway speeds,' investigators say
Rebecca Grossman, the L.A. socialite, was driving at 81 mph and barely braking before fatally striking two boys in a crosswalk.
Using data from the black box in Grossman's vehicle, an investigator testified that if she had been driving the speed limit, there would have been no crash. [ more ]
East Palo Alto man acquitted of first-degree murder in Oakland skateboard beating, but jury hangs on remaining counts
Joshua Stroman acquitted of first-degree murder, but still facing pending second-degree murder charges.
Case took unexpected twists as the investigation progressed, including Stroman calling 911 to report the beating and confessing to the attack. [ more ]
Oakland: Security guard pleads to double murder of couple shot to death as they headed to Rolling Loud concert
Keith Riley has pleaded no contest to the murder of an Emeryville couple in 2019, allowing him to be sentenced to life in prison without a trial.
Riley was initially facing charges of murder in the course of a robbery, which would have made him eligible for life without parole, but those charges were dropped in the plea agreement. [ more ]
A woman stole a memory card from a truck. The gruesome footage is now key to an Alaska murder trial.
A woman with a criminal history stole a memory card from a man's truck, which contained gruesome photos and videos of a woman being attacked and murdered at a hotel.
The voice in the videos belongs to Brian Steven Smith, who is now on trial for the murders of Kathleen Henry and Veronica Abouchuk. [ more ]
Judge who presided over Alex Murdaugh trial didn't expect the interest and notoriety' surrounding it
The South Carolina judge who found himself in the headlines during the high-profile murder trial of Alex Murdaugh said he didn't anticipate the proceedings would be so captivating when he made the decision to make them available for everyone to view.It was an important case, all cases are, any case where you have a murder, Judge Clifton Newman said during an event at Cleveland State University College of Law on Tuesday.
Alex Murdaugh Admits Lying and Stealing, but Denies Murders
Follow for the latest updates on the Alex Murdaugh murder case.WALTERBORO, S.C.In the more than 20 months since his wife and son were killed, Alex Murdaugh, the scion of a South Carolina legal dynasty, has rarely spoken publicly, even when prosecutors charged him with the killings.As reports of his questionable financial dealings, a botched suicide plot and an expensive drug habit swirled in the national spotlight, he remained quiet.
The murder case against Alex Murdaugh, the disgraced South Carolina lawyer accused of killing his wife and son, concluded with a guilty verdict and consecutive life sentences without parole, after a six-week trial that probed the mysteries, manners and machinations of a fallen legal dynasty.After closing arguments were completed, the jury began deliberating Thursday afternoon on whether Mr. Murdaugh, 54, fatally shot his wife, Maggie Murdaugh, 52, and their younger son, Paul Murdaugh, 22, near the dog kennels on the family's rural hunting estate in Islandton, S.C., in June 2021.
Alex Murdaugh's risky testimony ultimately brought him down
Convicted former attorney Alex Murdaugh's decision to take the stand at his double murder trial was not entirely surprising given his family's legal legacy stretching back to the early 1900s in coastal South Carolina.But legal experts say it was ultimately a costly maneuver for the scion of the well-connected Murdaugh clan, which prosecuted crime for three successive generations across the state's rural low country.
Both sides bicker over leaks, media hype in OnlyFans model murder trial
Attorneys in Courtney Clenney's murder trial are accusing each other of leaking information to manipulate the media.
State prosecutors are upset that Clenney's attorneys, potential witnesses, and her parents cooperated with TMZ for an upcoming show on Clenney's case. [ more ]
An Alex Murdaugh juror says the court clerk made him seem guilty before he testified
One juror testified that comments from a court clerk about watching Alex Murdaugh's actions and body language influenced her decision to convict him of murder.
The other 11 jurors said they based their guilty verdict solely on the testimony, evidence, and law presented at trial. [ more ]
Jury finds Lori Vallow Daybell guilty of murdering 2 of her children
Lori Vallow Daybell (left) glances at the camera during a hearing in Rexburg, Idaho., on March 6, 2020.She has been found guilty of murdering her two youngest children.John Roark/The Idaho Post-Register via AP, Pool, File A jury has found Lori Vallow Daybell guilty of murdering two of her children and conspiring to murder a romantic rival.
The man convicted of killing Kristin Smart in 1996 is sentenced to 25 years to life
Paul Flores listens during his murder trial in Monterey County Superior Court in Salinas, Calif., on July 18, 2022.Daniel Dreifuss/AP MONTEREY, Calif.The man convicted of killing Kristin Smart, who vanished from a California college campus more than 25 years ago, was sentenced Friday to 25 years to life in prison.
Alex Murdaugh is sentenced to 2 life terms for the double murder of his wife and son
Alex Murdaugh was hit with a punishment of two life sentences on Friday, over the double murder of his wife and son in 2021.He's seen here being led into the Colleton County Courthouse by sheriff's deputies for sentencing in Walterboro, S.C. Joshua Boucher/The State via AP, Pool Judge Clifton Newman sentenced disgraced South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh to two consecutive life sentences for the murders of his wife and son Friday, less than 24 hours after a jury found Murdaugh guilty in the 2021 slayings of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh.
A salacious murder trial is underway in South Carolina
Attorney Alex Murdaugh is accused of murdering his wife and son and embezzling millions from his former clients.STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: A murder trial in South Carolina is now underway.A fourth-generation prosecutor is accused of killing his wife and son.The story of Alec (ph) Murdaugh inspired numerous documentaries and podcasts.
Lawyers for ex-gang leader held in Tupac Shakur killing say he should be released from jail
Attorneys for a former gang leader charged with the killing of Tupac Shakur argue that their client should be released from jail and placed under house arrest.
The attorneys claim that prosecutors have misinterpreted evidence and that their client does not pose a threat to the public.
In a court filing, the attorneys question why it took 15 years for the police and prosecutors to arrest their client if he is truly dangerous. [ more ]
Trial begins in Englewood police shooting tied to downtown looting
Opening statements were delivered Tuesday in the attempted murder trial of a man who allegedly fired a gun at two Chicago police officers in Englewood in August 2020 - a shooting that, city officials said at the time, sparked widespread looting in the downtown area.The defendant, 23-year-old Latrell Allen, was shot three times by officers on Aug. 9, 2020, after he allegedly fired several rounds at two officers in an alley near 57th Street and South Racine Avenue.
In rare triple jury trial, prosecutors address murder of retired CFD lieutenant
With Rudolph's red nose on the front of his beloved Jeep, retired Chicago Fire Department Lt. Dwain Williams drove to a Southwest side shop in December of 2020 for the well-established Chicago Christmas tradition of picking up fresh, gourmet popcorn.Little did Williams know, prosecutors alleged, four people followed in a sedan, with the goal of seizing the Jeep for a quick payday.
Ballistics expert shows murder trial jury how antique revolver works
A ballistics expert has demonstrated to a jury how an antique revolver alleged to have been used to kill a Met police custody sergeant worked as the second day of a murder trial got under way.Members of the jury in the trial of Louis De Zoysa, 25, who is accused of murdering Sergeant Matt Ratana, 54, at a custody block in Croydon, south London, on September 25 2020 while he was handcuffed, were allowed to hold the gun and fire it at Northampton Crown Court on Thursday.
Boy, 14, on trial for murder shouted I'm gonna wet you', court told
A 14-year-old boy shouted I'm gonna wet you before stabbing a teenager deep in the chest, a murder trial has been told.Tomasz Oleszak, also 14, collapsed soon after the fatal wound was inflicted at a nature park in Gateshead, Newcastle Crown Court heard.The defendant, who is now 15 and cannot be identified for legal reasons, denies murder and attempting to cause grievous bodily harm to a different boy whose coat was slashed when trouble flared last October.
Nurse Lucy Letby found caring for less poorly infants boring', trial hears
Nurse Lucy Letby found caring for less sick infants in hospital was boring, her murder trial was told.Letby, 33, is accused of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder 10 others at the Countess of Chester Hospital's neo-natal unit.She is also said to have argued with a senior colleague when asked to work in an outside nursery' where babies were treated in preparation for going home.
Robert Blake, the actor acquitted in wife's killing, dies at 89
Actor Robert Blake is shown leaving court on Oct. 3, 2005, after his second day of testimony in a wrongful death lawsuit, brought by the family of Bonny Lee Bakley, in Burbank, Calif.Nick Ut/AP LOS ANGELES Robert Blake, the Emmy award-winning performer who went from acclaim for his acting to notoriety when he was tried and acquitted in the killing of his wife, died Thursday at age 89.
Why are people across the country so interested in a South Carolina murder trial?
The murder trail has been fascinating people.NPR's Leila Fadel talks with Liz Farrell, co-host of the Murdaugh Murders podcast.LEILA FADEL, HOST: Now, people around the country have been, well, fascinated with this murder trial.Cable news outlets broke away from scheduled programming when Alex Murdaugh took the stand.
Met custody sergeant killed with revolver hidden in underarm holster, court told
A police station detainee shot dead a custody sergeant while he was handcuffed, using an antique revolver he had hidden in an underarm holster, a murder trial has heard.Northampton Crown Court was told that Met Police officer Matt Ratana was killed by one of four bullets fired by Louis De Zoysa, in an incident captured on CCTV at a custody block in Croydon, south London.
Lucy Letby: Murder accused nurse denies she has only cried for herself during trial
A nurse has denied she had only cried for herself during her murder trial rather than the babies she allegedly attacked.On Wednesday, a tearful Lucy Letby denied deliberately harming numerous infants while on duty at the Countess of Chester Hospital's neonatal unit.She later denied prosecutor Nick Johnson KC's suggestion that she had wept at Manchester Crown Court when talking about herself but not her 17 alleged victims.
Forensic pathologist, teen victim's stepdad testify during Keith Blake's murder trial
Slain Valparaiso teen Noah Beller bled to death after being shot through both lungs and an upper chamber of his heart according to court testimony Monday morning by forensic pathologist John Feczko who performed the autopsy.Heavy rain fell outside courtroom windows on the fifth day of testimony in the murder trial of 34-year-old Michigan City resident Keith Blake who has been charged with Beller's murder and carrying a handgun without a license in the case that involved a paternity dispute.
Doctor unable to truly explain' baby girl's death, murder trial jury told
A doctor said she still cannot truly explain the fatal collapse of a baby girl, jurors in the murder trial of Lucy Letby heard.Letby, 33, is alleged to have murdered seven babies and attempted to kill 10 others while she worked at the Countess of Chester Hospital's neo-natal unit.Premature-born infant, Child I, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, is said to have been the ninth child the defendant attacked from June 2015 to June 2016.
In a deserted courtroom, the grim details of the Nice atrocity go mostly unnoticed | Robert McLiam Wilson
In Paris, a trial is taking place concerning the 14 July 2016 attack in Nice when a man drove a truck into a crowd of families attending a firework display.The three-month trial, due to end in early December, is of eight associates of Mohamed Lahouaiej-Bouhlel accused of assisting him in the attack, when a 19-tonne cargo truck was deliberately driven into people celebrating Bastille Day on the Promenade des Anglais.
Lee Rigby's son, 12, speaks out about his father's death for first time
T he 12-year-old son of soldier Lee Rigby has spoken publicly for the first time since his father was brutally murdered in London a decade ago.Private Lee Rigby, 25, of the Royal Fusiliers, was attacked and killed by two Islamic extremists in May 2013 as he walked off-duty near the Royal Artillery Barracks in Woolwich, south London.
Judge will see secret personnel file of Austin police officer charged with murder in Mike Ramos shooting death - Austin Monitor
Tuesday, May 16, 2023 by Nina Hernandez Days before the start of the murder trial of the Austin police officer who fatally shot Mike Ramos, a Travis County District Court judge has denied a city of Austin request to keep part of the officer's personnel file private.At a Monday morning hearing, Travis County District Court Judge Dayna Blazey denied the city's motion to partially quash a subpoena for the personnel records of APD officer Christopher Taylor.
Teenage boy stabbed to death after reports of 'machete fight' near Tube station
There were reports of a machete fight near to Dagenham Heathway station (Image: Google/PA) A teenager has been stabbed to death after police responded to reports of two groups fighting with machetes near a Tube station.An 18-year-old man was found with stab wounds near Dagenham Heathway station at 11.47pm on Friday (May 5).
Royal stories again occupy the front pages of many of Wednesday's newspapers, but for once the countdown to the coronation is not centre stage.Several papers splash on the arrest of man for throwing suspected shotgun cartridges into the grounds of Buckingham Palace.Both the Daily Mirror and the Daily Express declare the palace was in lockdown, the Mirror calling it a coronation security scare while the Express says police carried out a controlled explosion.
Court in Italy to Rule on Convictions of 2 Americans in Police Officer's Killing
Italy's highest court is expected to rule on Wednesday on appeals by two Americans convicted in the killing of an Italian police officer in Rome in July 2019 after a chaotic evening and a small-time drug deal gone wrong, a case that eventually drew international attention.The Americans, Finnegan Elder, 23, and Gabriel Natale Hjorth, 22, both of California, were teenagers at the time of the killing of the officer, Deputy Brig.
Good Morning, News: City Council Shoots Down Charter Reform Transparency, Nearly 11 Inches of the White Stuff, and... Uh-Oh... RUNAWAY BLACK HOLE!
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Parents of triplets begged for baby to be moved to new hospital after brothers died'
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The parents of a newborn triplet begged for him to be moved to another hospital after his two brothers died within 24 hours, the murder trial of Lucy Letby heard.
Murder trial juror who conducted own research spared jail over judgment error'
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails A juror who carried out his own research while sitting on a murder trial has been spared jail after a judge said the error of judgment was brought about the burden of responsibility he felt.
Deal stops British pensioner facing murder trial over wife's death in Cyprus
A British pensioner arrested over the death of his sick wife in Cyprus is no longer facing a murder trial after a deal was reached with Cypriot prosecutors, a group working with his lawyers has said.David Hunter, 75, is charged over the death of his wife Janice, 74, who died in December 2021 at the couple's retirement home in the coastal resort town of Paphos, where many of the up to 60,000 British expatriates in Cyprus live.
Lab worker strangled colleague, dumped body then sent her love message as cover-up'
A lab worker strangled a colleague, cut her throat to make sure she was dead, and then dumped her body in undergrowth beside a country lane, a murder trial has heard.A jury at Leicester Crown Court was told that Ross McCullum killed Megan Newborough at his home and immediately staged a calculated and carefully executed cover-up, including leaving phone messages professing love and supposed concern for her.
Lab worker strangled colleague and then staged cunning' cover-up, court told
A lab worker strangled a colleague, cut her throat to make sure she was dead, and then dumped her body in undergrowth beside a country lane, a murder trial has heard.A jury at Leicester Crown Court was told that Ross McCullum killed Megan Newborough at his home and immediately staged a calculated and carefully executed cover-up, including leaving phone messages professing love and supposed concern for her.
TikTok influencer set a trap' for mother's ex-lover, murder trial told
A TikTok influencer whose mother was being blackmailed with a sex tape by her young lover allegedly set a trap which ended with him being rammed off the road, killing him and his friend, a murder trial has heard.Saqib Hussain and Mohammed Hashim Ijazuddin, both 21, and from Banbury, Oxfordshire, are said by prosecutors to have been killed when their Skoda was sent crashing into a tree where it was virtually split in two by the impact, before catching fire, just after midnight on February 11 2022.
TikTok influencer set a trap' for mother's ex-lover, murder trial jury told
A TikTok influencer whose mother was being blackmailed with a sex tape by her young lover allegedly set a trap which ended with him being rammed off the road, killing him and his friend, a murder trial has heard.Saqib Hussain and Mohammed Hashim Ijazuddin, both 21, and from Banbury, Oxfordshire, are said by prosecutors to have been killed when their Skoda was sent crashing into a tree where it was virtually split in two by the impact, before catching fire, just after midnight on February 11 2022.
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The mid-week papers are led by the Government's clampdown on small boats crossing the Channel and the murder trial of the man accused of killing nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel.
Natural' to feel shock at shooting of Olivia Pratt-Korbel, says judge
Jurors about to hear the murder trial of a nine-year-old girl have been told it would be perfectly natural to feel shock and upset at her shooting.Mrs Justice Yip spoke to potential jurors as they were brought into Courtroom 1 at Manchester Crown Court ahead of the trial of Thomas Cashman.Cashman is alleged to have been the gunman responsible for the murder of Olivia Pratt-Korbel at her home in Dovecot, Liverpool, at just after 10pm on August 22 last year.
'Saint Omer' is a complex courtroom drama about much more than the murder at hand
Laurence Coly (Guslagie Malanda) confesses to causing the death of her baby daughter Elise in Saint Omer.via Toronto Film Fest When I was a kid, I used to watch Perry Mason every day after school.I was drawn to the show's black-and-white clarity.Perry always found out who was lying, who was telling the truth, who was guilty and why.
Gym fees, online shopping, bounced checks: Ex-fiancee of Aaron Hernandez accused of misspending money meant for couple's young daughter
The Boston Globe Shayanna Jenkins-Hernandez denies wrongdoing in dispute over disgraced Patriots player's estate.The fight started in September when Shayanna Jenkins-Hernandez said she couldn't afford the $10,697 bill for her daughter's dance lessons.So the former fiancée of disgracedNew England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez asked a court-appointed trustee to pay the bill from a trust fund that had been set up for their daughter, Avielle, after Hernandez committed suicide while in prison for murder in 2017.
Pakistan: Saving the lives of 'unwanted' children DW 12/09/2022
In the dark of the night, parents leave the "unwanted" newborns in outdoor cribs placed by Edhi Foundation, one of the most well-known charity organizations in Pakistan.The foundation's workers then bring the infants to their shelter.The Edhi Foundation has installed around 300 "baby hatches" across the country.
Baby's heart rate soared after receiving insulin, murder trial told
A baby's heart rate soared and his blood sugar level dropped dangerously low after he received fluids contaminated with insulin, the murder trial of Lucy Letby heard.A medical expert told Manchester Crown Court that poisoning was the only reasonable explanation for the premature-born twin boy's sudden deterioration.
Nurse Lucy Letby told off' colleague over shout for help, murder trial hears
Lucy Letby told off a colleague who shouted for help when a baby's oxygen levels dropped, her murder trial has been told.Neonatal assistant Lisa Walker told jurors at Manchester Crown Court she was shocked and taken aback when Letby, 32, asked why she had sought assistance.Ms Walker said she and the defendant who is accused of murdering seven babies and trying to kill 10 others were working together in a neonatal room at the Countess of Chester Hospital when an incident took place.
Nurse Lucy Letby told off' colleague over shout for help, murder trial hears
Lucy Letby told off a colleague who shouted for help when a baby's oxygen levels dropped, her murder trial has been told.Neonatal assistant Lisa Walker told jurors at Manchester Crown Court she was shocked and taken aback when Letby, 32, asked why she had sought assistance.Miss Walker said she and the defendant who is accused of murdering seven babies and trying to kill 10 others were working together in a neonatal room at the Countess of Chester Hospital when an incident took place.
Man guilty of murdering ex-girlfriend in petrol attack inspired by Reservoir Dogs
A man has been convicted of murdering his former partner who died 21 years after he doused her with petrol and set her on fire in an attack inspired by Reservoir Dogs.Steven Craig, 58, inflicted horrendous injuries to Jacqueline Kirk in a car park in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, in April 1998.Ms Kirk, a mother-of-two, was in hospital for nine months following the attack and suffered burns to 35 per cent of her body, requiring a tracheotomy and operations including skin grafts.
Man convicted of murdering woman who died 21 years after Reservoir Dogs' attack
A man has been convicted of murdering his former partner who died 21 years after he doused her with petrol and set her on fire in an attack inspired by a scene in the film Reservoir Dogs.Steven Craig, 58, inflicted horrendous injuries to Jacqueline Kirk in a car park in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, in April 1998.
Consultant tells trial skin marks didn't fit with anything he'd seen'
The unusual skin discolouration of a baby boy didn't fit with anything I had ever seen, a doctor told the murder trial of nurse Lucy Letby.Consultant paediatrician Dr Ravi Jayaram responded to an emergency alert after the premature newborn twin suddenly collapsed on the neo-natal unit at the Countess of Chester Hospital.
Nurse thought not again' when baby suddenly collapsed, murder trial told
A nurse thought not again when a baby suddenly collapsed on a second successive night at a neonatal unit, jurors at a murder trial have heard.The infant's twin brother had deteriorated rapidly the evening before and died at the Countess of Chester Hospital's neonatal unit despite efforts to revive him.