In 2004, in one of the most high-profile trials of the past two decades, Scott Peterson was convicted of murdering his wife, Laci Peterson, 27, and their unborn son, Conner, with whom Laci was eight months pregnant. Laci disappeared from their home in Modesto, California, on Christmas Eve in 2002. In this episode of Zone …
A pregnant woman who was found fatally shot in Illinois on Sunday has been identified. Chicago police said Itzel Camarena, 24, was found between two trash cans in an alley in the city’s Chatham neighborhood. Camarena, who had a wound on her neck, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to WLS. The news outlet …
After six hours of deliberation over two days, Adam Montgomery has been found guilty of murdering his 5-year-old daughter, Harmony Montgomery. Jurors at the Hillsborough County Superior Court in New Hampshire found Montgomery guilty Thursday afternoon of second-degree murder, second-degree assault, falsifying evidence, abuse of a corpse, and tampering with witnesses. Throughout the two-week trial, …
The mother of missing Wisconsin child, Elijah Vue, is set to appear in Manitowoc County court to potentially face a child neglect charge. According to ABC 2, police are seeking a “party to a crime of child neglect” charge against Katrina Baur, the mother of Elijah, a 3-year-old who’s currently the centerpiece of an AMBER …
Houston police are searching for a 13-year-old Texas girl who is in grave and immediate danger after vanishing Tuesday. According to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, Cecelia Alvarez was last seen on February 20 at around 10:30 p.m. in the 16000 block of Sunshine Street in the Sheldon area. Police said they believe she is in …
The suspect in the New York hotel murder of Denisse Oleas-Arancibia — and two knife attacks on women in Arizona — was also charged last year with an attack on a woman in Florida, but a state attorney’s office there dropped all the charges except an auto theft charge. Raad Almansoori bonded out of jail …
Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie’s families avoided a civil trial that was scheduled for later this year by reaching a “reluctant” and confidential legal settlement on Wednesday. According to News Channel 8, the resolution followed a mediation session, according to the lawyers representing both parties. This development comes after Laundrie’s parents, Chris and Roberta, acknowledged …
The man accused of kidnapping a 9-year-old girl last year from a New York state park pleaded guilty on Wednesday to kidnapping and predatory sexual assault against a child, agreeing to a prison term of 47 years to life. Craig N. Ross Jr. will be formally sentenced on April 17, the Albany Times-Union reported. The …
A jury has been sworn in to hear the case against Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the armorer on the set of the Western movie “Rust” who has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and tampering with evidence in the death of the film’s cinematographer during a rehearsal. No “homicide” charges have been filed in the case. Gutierrez-Reed, 24 …
