Confession Tossed in Jessica Lunsford Case
Friday June 30, 2006
A Florida judge has ruled that John Evander Couey's confession to investigators in the kidnapping, sexual assault and murder of nine-year-old Jessica Lunsford cannot be used as evidence in his ... Read More
Skakel Wants Court's Help With Witness
Friday June 30, 2006
Attorneys for convicted killer Michael Skakel have asked a judge to compel a man, recently implicated in the murder of Martha Moxley in 1975 by another witness, to testify in ... Read More
Louisiana Cracks Down on Looters
Thursday June 29, 2006
In the aftermath of the widely televised images of looting in New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Louisiana is getting tough on looters with one judge handing out ... Read More
Prosecution Rests in Andrea Yates Trial
Thursday June 29, 2006
The prosecution rested its case in the Andrea Yates murder trial after Harris County Medical Examiner Luis Sanchez testified that bruises on her children showed they had struggled and died ... Read More
Software Pirates Sentenced to Prison
Thursday June 29, 2006
Four men have been sentenced to federal prison for terms ranging from eight months to 18 months for their involvement with online software piracy as a result of a U.S. ... Read More
Court Okays Withholding Newspapers from Inmates
Wednesday June 28, 2006
The U.S. Supreme has ruled that Pennsylvania prison officials did not violate the rights of inmates being disciplined by denying the access to newspapers and magazines in order to try ... Read More
Yates, Jurors Weep at Video of Crime Scene
Wednesday June 28, 2006
Andrea Yates and at least five jurors wept as the prosecution in her second murder trial showed a crime-scene videotape taken June 20, 2001, the day that her five children ... Read More
Supreme Court Upholds Kansas Death Penalty
Tuesday June 27, 2006
The U.S. Supreme Court voted 5-4 to uphold a Kansas death penalty law that allowed juries to vote for death if they decide that the aggravating and mitigating circumstances involved ... Read More
Georgia's New Sex Offender Law Nixed
Tuesday June 27, 2006
A federal judge has blocked a new Georgia sex offenders law scheduled to go into effect July 1 that would bar registered sex offenders from living within 1,000 feet of ... Read More
Court: Defendants Can Choose Attorneys They Hire
Tuesday June 27, 2006
If defendants in criminal cases can hire their own attorneys they can automatically get a new trial if their first choice of an attorney is not allowed by a judge, ... Read More
Attorney Faces Charges in Taylor Behl Case
Monday June 26, 2006
An attorney representing the mother of slain Virginia Commonwealth University student Taylor Behl has been found guilty of "ethical misconduct" because of statements he made to the press after he ... Read More
Three Sleeping Arkansas Escapees Captured
Monday June 26, 2006
Three jail inmates who escaped from the Van Bruen County Jail in Clinton, Arkansas last week were captured without incident Saturday as they slept on the floor of an abandoned ... Read More
JonBenet's Mother Patsy Ramsey Dead at 49
Saturday June 24, 2006
Patsy Ramsey, mother of six-year-old JonBenet Ramsey who was slain in her Bolder, Colorado home in 1996, died Saturday after a long battle with ovarian cancer at age 49.
She died ... Read More
Amber Alert Mom Not Unstable, Family Says
Saturday June 24, 2006
A woman who took her nine-month-old son from a Seattle hospital a day before he was scheduled for surgery is not a criminal on the run, but the victim of ... Read More
Fugitive Darren Mack in Custody
Friday June 23, 2006
A Nevada man wanted in connection with the murder of his wife and the sniper shooting of a family court judge has turned himself in to authorities in Puerto Vallarta, ... Read More
Mom Takes Critically-Ill Baby from Hospital
Friday June 23, 2006
An Amber Alert has been issued for a critically ill nine-month-old boy who was taken from Seattle's Children's Hospital & Regional Medical Center by his non-custodial mother as he was ... Read More
Judge Orders Smart Kidnap Suspect Medicated
Friday June 23, 2006
A Salt Lake City judge has ruled that the woman charged in the abduction of Elizabeth Smart can be forcibly medicated to try to restore her competency to stand trial ... Read More
Jury Chosen for Andrea Yates' Retrial
Friday June 23, 2006
A jury has been selected for the second murder trial of Andrea Yates, who has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity for the drowning deaths of her five children ... Read More
'Millionaire Swinger' Darren Mack Still at Large
Thursday June 22, 2006
The FBI has added Darren Roy Mack, wanted in the investigation of the murder of his estranged wife and the June 13 shooting of a family court judge in Reno, ... Read More
3 Sought After Arkansas Jail Break
Wednesday June 21, 2006
A manhunt is underway for three of six inmates who escaped from the Van Buren County Jail in Clinton, Arkansas, including a dangerous repeat escapee who is facing a possible ... Read More
Second Trial Set in 'Backyard Bones' Case
Wednesday June 21, 2006
A judge has ordered Pennsylvania man, who had the remains of at least five people buried in his backyard, will go on trial for the murder of two of the ... Read More
Dog-Scent Won't Be Use in Vatale Trial
Wednesday June 21, 2006
When a 17-year-old California teen goes on trial next month for the murder of Pamela Vitale, the wife of famed attorney Daniel Horowitz, evidence gathered by police as a result ... Read More
Court: 9-1-1 Calls Can Be Used as Evidence
Tuesday June 20, 2006
In a victory for the victims of domestic violence, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that statements made by victims during 9-1-1 calls can be used as evidence against the accused, ... Read More
Supreme Court Okays Searches of Parolees
Tuesday June 20, 2006
The U.S. Supreme Court voted 6-3 that California parolees can be routinely searched by police as a condition of their release from prison, ruling that the state's interest in dealing ... Read More
Jury Selection Begins in Andrea Yates Trial
Monday June 19, 2006
Judge Belinda Hill ordered Andrea Yates moved from a psychiatric hospital back to jail as jury selection is scheduled to begin in her second capital murder trial for the drowning ... Read More
Duke Defense Team Raises More Questions
Sunday June 18, 2006
Attorneys for one of the Duke University lacrosse players accused of the rape of a stripper at an off-campus team party, raised new questions concerning public statements about the case ... Read More
Susan Polk Guilty of Murder
Friday June 16, 2006
No one expressed surprise today when a jury returned a guilty verdict of second-degree murder in the trial of Susan Polk for the murder of her therapist husband, Felix Polk. ... Read More
Police Find Extra Head at Crash Scene
Friday June 16, 2006
In what Boise, Idaho police are calling the most "horrific and complex" crime scenes in memory, they found on the highway the severed head of a man's wife, which flew ... Read More
Nurse Charged With Withholding Medications
Friday June 16, 2006
A 52-year-old male Florida nurse has been arrested on charges of four counts of elderly neglect and falsifying medical records in connection with allegations that he withheld medication from five ... Read More
Court Okays No-Knock Searches
Thursday June 15, 2006
The U.S. Supreme Court voted 5-4 to allow evidence gathered by police. armed with a search warrant, to be used against a defendant in court even if the police did ... Read More
Girl Missing 10 Years Found in South Carolina
Thursday June 15, 2006
A 12-year-old girl who was kidnapped from outside her Tempe, Arizona home in 1996 by her father has been found in a small South Carolina town and will be returned ... Read More
Sniper Sought in Judge's Shooting
Thursday June 15, 2006
Police are seeking a well-known pawnshop owner in connection with the shooting of a controversial family-court judge, who was wounded in his third-floor courthouse office by a sniper's bullet.
Judge Chuck ... Read More
Pizza Man Jailed for Shooting Robber
Thursday June 15, 2006
A Charlotte, North Carolina pizza deliveryman apparently got tired of being robbed and the authorities doing nothing about it. Police say after he was robbed in April, he returned to ... Read More
Killer Boyfriend Gets Life Without Parole
Wednesday June 14, 2006
A Pennsylvania teen who admitted to killing his girlfriend's parents inside their home then fled the state with their 16-year-old daughter, agreed to a plea deal that sends him to ... Read More
Black Widow: Lydia Trueblood
Wednesday June 14, 2006
Lydia Trueblood was from Pocatello, Idaho and earned her position on the list of infamous female serial killers for poisoning five of her husbands, her brother-in-law and her baby girl.
See ... Read More
Court Extends Appeals for Death Row Inmates
Tuesday June 13, 2006
The U.S. Supreme Court has issued two rulings that make it easier for death row inmates to file additional appeals to avoid execution, extending the appeals process for many of ... Read More
Minister's Wife Indicted for Murder
Tuesday June 13, 2006
A substitute elementary school teacher and the wife of a minister who was found shot to death in the church parsonage has been indicted for first-degree murder, meaning that authorities ... Read More
You're the Jury - Guilty or Not Guilty?
Monday June 12, 2006
Here is your chance to get to be on the jury in today's most famous criminal cases. Cast your vote on current cases such as the Duke
rape scandal or ... Read More
Closing Arguments Set for Susan Polk Trial
Monday June 12, 2006
Closing arguments are scheduled today in the Susan Polk murder trial after Judge Laurel Brady denied a request from the defendant, who is acting as her own attorney, for more ... Read More
Oklahoma Okays Execution for Repeat Molesters
Saturday June 10, 2006
Oklahoma became the fifth state to allow the death penalty for anyone convicted twice for rape, sodomy or molestation of a child under 14, joining South Carolina, Louisiana, Florida and ... Read More
Second Dancer: Duke Allegations a 'Crock'
Friday June 9, 2006
The second dancer at the Duke lacrosse team party told police when she was first interviewed that rape accusations made by the other stripper were a "crock" and she was ... Read More
Potential Jurors Questioned in Dru Sjodin Case
Thursday June 8, 2006
More than 600 potential jurors began filling out questionnaires this week in preparation of the federal court trial of Alfonso Rodriguez Jr. who is charged with the murder of a ... Read More
Dispatchers Charged for Ignoring 9-1-1 Call
Thursday June 8, 2006
Two Detroit 9-1-1 dispatchers who ignored calls for help from a five-year-old whose mother died of a heart attack before help did arrive, have been charged with neglect of duty ... Read More
Suspect Captured in Clemson Murder Case
Wednesday June 7, 2006
A registered sex offender suspected in the killing of a Clemson University student who was strangled with a bikini top, was captured early today in Jefferson County, Tennessee, said Sheriff ... Read More
'Night Stalker' Seeks a New Trial
Wednesday June 7, 2006
Claiming his original attorneys were inexperienced and practically guaranteed his conviction, lawyers for Richard Ramirez asked the California Supreme Court to grant a new trial to the "Night Stalker," who ... Read More
Woman Charged for Kidnapping Newborn
Tuesday June 6, 2006
A 33-year-old Texas woman has been charged with kidnapping and child abandonment after she led police to a missing five-day-old baby, alone in a car seat under a carport a ... Read More
Black Widow: Amy Gilligan
Tuesday June 6, 2006
Amy Gilligan was known for her nurturing tonics and nutritional meals at her private nursing home in Windsor, Connecticut. That was until it was discovered that she had added ... Read More
Texas Baby Found
Monday June 5, 2006
A missing 5-day-old baby was found Monday evening, and police arrested a woman suspected of abducting the child by posing as a nurse in the hospital and befriending the mother.
Police ... Read More
Alabama Parolee Charged With Attorney's Abduction
Sunday June 4, 2006
A 35-year-old Alabama parolee, who should have been returned to Mississippi to serve another sentenced instead of being released from custody, now faces kidnapping, robbery and sexual assault charges in ... Read More
Missouri Couple Charged With Girl's Kidnapping
Sunday June 4, 2006
The Missouri couple, already facing murder charges for the death of a woman they videotaped while she was being raped, tortured and killed, has now been charged with kidnapping of ... Read More
Indianapolis Suspect Surrenders to Police
Sunday June 4, 2006
When Desmond Turner surrendered to Indianapolis authorities the only question he asked regarded the meaning of the term "felony murder." He was told that meant he could possibly face the ... Read More
Police Release Clues in Clemson Murder Case
Saturday June 3, 2006
Authorities in South Carolina released photos of a suspect attempting to use at two ATM machines a debit card that belonged to a Clemson University student who was found strangled ... Read More
Home Invasion Leaves 7 Dead in Indianapolis
Friday June 2, 2006
Police are seeking two suspects in connection with an apparent home-invasion robbery that left seven family members, three of them children, dead in an east Indianapolis home.
Police identified one of ... Read More
Grannies Indicted for Insurance Fraud
Friday June 2, 2006
Two elderly Los Angeles women have been indicted by a federal grand jury on nine charges related to insurance fraud in connection with accusations that they befriended homeless men and ... Read More
Teen Says Woman Gave Him Mercedes for Sex
Friday June 2, 2006
A 39-year-old New York woman is accused of having a long-running sexual relationship with a 16-year-old teenage neighbor that came to light after she gave him a $35,000 Mercedes, which ... Read More
Sniper Muhammad Gets 6 Life Sentences
Thursday June 1, 2006
John Allen Muhammad was sentenced to six consecutive life terms with no possibility for parole for six murders in Maryland, a sentence to go with the death sentence he is ... Read More
Evidence Developing in Clemson Student's Death
Thursday June 1, 2006
Authorities say they are fast developing evidence and expect a resolution in the case of a 20-year-old Clemson University student whose partially nude body was found in her off-campus apartment ... Read More
Black Widow: Belle Gunness
Thursday June 1, 2006
Belle Gunness was responsible for killing 49 people on her small farm in La Porte, Indiana. Her victims included ranch workers, vagrant females, adopted children and her many husbands. ... Read More