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Delphi Murders: Judge Fights Back After Lawyers Push For Her Removal from Accused Child Killer Richard Allen’s Trial
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Special Judge Frances Gull and Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita have requested that the state Supreme Court deny a petition to replace Gull and reinstate accused child killer Richard Allen’s defense team, in connection with the high-profile Delphi double murder case. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Gull removed Allen’s original defense team, Andrew Baldwin and Brad …

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November 24, 2023

Delphi Murders: Indiana Man Arrested for Snapping Pics of Crime Scene Photos, Evidence

An Indiana man is behind bars after police say he disclosed sensitive information and evidence in connection with the 2017 Delphi murders. According to a 29-page court transcript released Friday, police arrested Mitchell Thomas Westerman on a conversion charge, after he allegedly leaked evidence in the murders of Abigail Williams, 13, and Liberty German, 14. …

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November 22, 2023

Missing Washington Couple Likely Murdered, Police Find ‘Partially filled out’ Eviction Notice

A Washington man will remain behind bars without bail, a Thurston County judge said Monday, following evidence that a missing couple may have been murdered. According to The Olympian, Timothy Burke, 45, appeared in Thurston County Superior Court on Monday following the disappearance of Karen Koep and her husband, Davido. As CrimeOnline previously reported, police …

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November 22, 2023

Chad Daybell: Defense Attorneys Object to State’s Motion to Move Trial Closer to Where Crimes Occurred

Chad Daybell’s attorney accused prosecutors of “grand standing” and “forum shopping” in their request last week that Judge Stephen Boyce reconsider his change of venue order, made when Daybell’s murder trial was still attached to his wife’s. Lori Vallow Daybell’s trial was severed from Daybell’s because Daybell waived his right to a speedy trial, while …

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November 21, 2023

Dad Accused of Executing 3 Sons Wants Graphic Crime Scene Photos Omitted at Trial

An Ohio father who allegedly killed his three sons in June appeared in court on Monday to address multiple motions. Defendant Chad Doerman is facing the death penalty for reportedly shooting his three children, ages 3, 4, and 7, in front of his wife and stepdaughter. The Cincinnati Enquirer reported that Doerman’s lawyers asked the …

Designer to the Stars Handbag Maker Nancy Gonzalez Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy, Smuggling Luxury Handbags
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November 21, 2023

Designer to the Stars Handbag Maker Nancy Gonzalez Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy, Smuggling Luxury Handbags

Colombian accessories designer Nancy Gonzalez pleaded guilty Friday to federal charges of smuggling python and caiman skins into the U.S. for use in luxury handbags. According to WWD, 70-year-old Gonzalez pleaded guilty in Florida’s U.S. District Court alongside defendants, Diego Mauricio Rodriguez Giraldo, in connection with the trafficking scheme. The plea comes after Gonzalez and …

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November 20, 2023

Idaho College Murders: Judge Says No Media Cameras Allowed During Bryan Kohberger Trial, Offers an Alternative

An Idaho judge presiding over accused murderer Bryan Kohberger’s case issued a court order Monday outlining media restrictions for the high-profile trial, including no cameras allowed inside the courtroom. Although Judge John Judge was previously open to cameras during the trial, as CrimeOnline previously reported, the latest court order prohibits any media-operated video or photography. …

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November 17, 2023

BREAKING: Kaitlin Armstrong Gets 90 YEARS for Love Triangle Murder of Cyclist Mo Wilson

A Texas woman who stalked and killed her boyfriend’s love interest last year was sentenced on Friday to 90 years in prison. Kaitlin Armstrong fled to Costa Rica after fatally shooting professional cyclist Moriah “Mo” Wilson, 25, in May 2022. KVUE reported that jurors convicted Armstrong on Thursday, following two hours of deliberations. Though she …

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November 15, 2023

‘Cult Mom’ Lori Vallow Daybell & Jailed Husband Are Allowed to Communicate

On Monday, Idaho prosecutors alerted the courts that there is no order barring communication between convicted killer Lori Vallow Daybell and her husband, who is awaiting trial. The courts denied a “strategy meeting” between Vallow Daybell and Chad Daybell in January, claiming it could result in their attorneys becoming “witnesses and security of the parties.” …