South Carolina authorities announced on Thursday that they are investigating allegations by Alex Murdaugh’s defense attorneys that a court clerk committed jury tampering during the disbarred lawyer’s murder trial. In a joint statement to Greenville News, the S.C. Attorney General’s Office and the S.C. Law Enforcement Division (SLED) said Attorney General Alan Wilson requested SLED …
Lori Vallow Daybell, convicted of murder and conspiracy to murder in the deaths of two of her children and her fifth husband’s first wife, filed notice last week to appeal the verdict and sentence. Jim Archibald, attorney for the so-called “cult mom,” filed the notice on Thursday, citing 16 issues in the trial and indicating …
Attorneys representing jailed South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh held a press conference on Tuesday, on the heels of filing a motion to get Murdaugh a new trial for the murders of his wife and son. According to The Independent, Dick Harpootlian and Jim Griffin claimed that jurors have spoken out after South Carolina Clerk of …
An Idaho prosecuter alerted the FBI concerning a genetic genealogy expert who testified during Bryan Kohberger’s August 18 hearing, after “contradictory testimony,” Fox News Digital reports. Days after genetic genealogy expert Danielle Vargas testified during the hearing, the FBI tracked her down to question her, according to what Kohberger’s lawyers said. “Last night she was …
Attorneys for convicted double murderer Alex Murdaugh have accused Colleton County court clerk Rebecca Hill of jury tampering in a motion filed Tuesday morning demanding a new trial for the disbarred attorney. According to the motion, a copy of which was obtained by FITSNews, Hill and the jury foreperson had frequent private conversations, and she …
An Alabama has pleaded guilty in connection with the 2019 death of 29-year-old Paighton Houston, of Trussville. According to Al.com, Frederick Hampton pleaded guilty “before Jefferson County Circuit Judge Thomas Thrash” Monday, the day his trial was scheduled to take place. He was sentenced to serve 20 years in prison, followed by 3-5 years on …
The judge overseeing Bryan Kohberger’s murder trial agreed to more time for the prosecution to respond to the defense’s 109-page motion to dismiss the indictment against him. A hearing on the motion had been scheduled for Friday, but Judge John Judge agreed to reset it for September 22 after public defender Anne Taylor offered no …
Public defender Anne Taylor also filed a motion to remove cameras from the courtroom entirely.
Accused Idaho student killer Bryan Kohberger’s defense lawyer filed to dismiss the indictment against him Wednesday, alleging “inadmissible” evidence and prosecutorial misconduct. In the court filing, attorney Jay Logsdon revealed Kohberger’s team raised 24 issues to support these claims. Prosecutors, who are accused of withholding exculpatory evidence, according to Fox News Digital, must respond by …
A day after waiving his right to a speedy trial, Idaho college murder suspect Bryan Kohberger’s attorneys filed a motion to dismiss the indictment against him, claiming, among other things, “prosecutorial misconduct by withholding exculpatory evidence.” A memorandum in support of the motion, containing details on the defense’s claims, was filed under seal and won’t …
Idaho college murders suspect Bryan Kohberger waived his right to a speedy trial at a hearing on Wednesday, putting off the start of his capital murder trial indefinitely. Kohberger’s trial had been scheduled to begin on October 2, and Judge John Judge made clear at an all day hearing last week — in which defense …
An Ohio woman was sentenced on Monday to 15 years to life for killing her boyfriend and friend last year by intentionally driving her car into a building. Mackenzie Shirilla, 19, received two concurrent 15-year sentences for the deaths of her boyfriend and friend, Dominic Russo, 20, and Davion Flanagan, 19. WEWS reported that Shirilla …
