Prosecutors shared disturbing evidence in a California courtroom this week, as the sentencing hearing wrapped up for a man accused of abusing a young boy to death. Jordan Nuñez, who pleaded guilty to child abuse and tampering with evidence for his role in the death of 13-year-old Jeremiah Valencia, is scheduled to be sentenced for …
A New Jersey mother accused of killing, dismembering and burning her 23-month-old child in 2019 has rejected a plea deal offered by prosecutors and will go to trial early next year. Nakira M. Griner, 27, initially told police that her son, Daniel Griner Jr, was abducted by an unknown assailant, but the toddler’s body was …
Caroline Crouch’s Greek helicopter pilot husband suffocated her in her sleep and staged the crime to look like a robbery.
A Colorado man found guilty earlier this summer of murdering his 13-year-old son in 2012 was sentenced to 48 years in prison on Friday. La Plata County Judge Jeffrey Wilson told Mark Redwine, 59, that “the community needs to be protected from you.” “You need to be removed from society for a very long period …
An Idaho judge on Friday granted a defense motion for a change of venue for Chad Daybell’s murder trial. Seventh Judicial District Judge Steven Boyce said the trial should be moved out of the 10-county Seventh District entirely and suggested it be held in Ada County, where Boise is the county seat, according to Fox …
The South Carolina Supreme Court on Friday suspended the law license of Alex Murdaugh’s best friend and college roommate, Cory Fleming, the attorney who earlier this week reached a settlement with the estate of Gloria Satterfield, the Murdaugh family housekeeper who died at their property three years ago. Fleming, who negotiated the initial wrongful death …
An Indiana boy who passed away last year had multiple bruises and injuries at the time of his death, according to a doctor who took the stand this week during a murder hearing in Lake County. On Tuesday, Dr. Zhou Wang of the Lake County Coroner’s Office took the stand in connection with the death …
Defense attorneys in the Ahmaud Arbery case are requesting to remove a piece of evidence that prosecutors consider an important and crucial part of the case. Attorneys representing Greg and Travis McMichael are asking a judge to stop any showing of a Georgia state flag vanity license plate that was attached to Travis McMichael’s pickup truck. The …
On Wednesday, a California judge sent a date to re-sentence Scott Peterson to life in prison, while word of whether a new trial will happen remains unanswered. Stanislaus County District Attorney Birgit Fladager is mulling over whether Peterson should receive a new trial for the 2002 murders of his pregnant wife Laci Peterson and their …
A Texas couple filed a lawsuit on Monday, weeks after their 3-year-old son died from a brain-eating amoeba he reportedly contracted from a public splash pad. Tariq Williams and Kayla Mitchell filed a negligence lawsuit against the city of Arlington. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported that their son, Bakari Williams, died on September 11 of …
