A Texas man was sentenced to death this week for the brutal murder of a young mother found buried in a crawl space beneath his house days after she disappeared. Valerian “Will” O’Steen, 28, was convicted of the murder of 26-year-old Marissa Grimes in February 2022 at the end of a lengthy trial in Tarrant …
A Tennessee judge sentenced Megan Boswell to life in prison plus an additional 33 years on Friday. The Knoxville News Sentinel reported that Sullivan County Judge Jim Goodwin sentenced Boswell to a life sentence that included an additional 33 years. Boswell’s sentence will keep her from ever being released from prison. At Boswell’s sentencing, the …
A Florida jury deliberated for just over three hours on Thursday before finding Donna Adelson guilty of organizing a murder-for-hire scheme against her former son-in-law in 2014. Adelson, 75, becomes the fifth person convicted in the murder of Florida State University law professor Dan Markel, who was in the midst of a bitter custody battle …
Testimony resumes Wednesday morning in the murder trial of Donna Adelson, a Florida matriarch accused of orchestrating a hit on her daughter’s ex. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Adelson, 75, is on trial in Tallahassee, accused of planning the murder of her former son-in-law, Dan Markel. She’s facing first-degree murder, conspiracy and solicitation charges, for the …
Testimony resumes Tuesday morning in the murder trial of Donna Adelson, a Florida matriarch accused of orchestrating a hit on her daughter’s ex. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Adelson, 75, is on trial in Tallahassee, accused of planning the murder of her former son-in-law, Dan Markel. She’s facing first-degree murder, conspiracy and solicitation charges, for the …
A Florida mother went on trial this week for the death of her toddler son in 2021. Erica Dotson and her boyfriend, Joshua Manns, both face charges in the death of 3-year-old Jameson Nance, WESH reports, but a judge severed their cases earlier this year. A date has not been set for Manns’ trial. As …
An Indiana jury found a Madison County man guilty last week in the shooting death of his wife, who was found sitting next to him in an SUV with multiple gunshot wounds. Jeremy Hinson, 49, faces 50 to 65 years in prison when he is sentenced next month, the Madison County Prosecutor’s Office said. As …
Christopher Wofenbarger, the husband of slain Georgia woman, Melissa Wolfenbarger, has been found not guilty of her murder. According to Channel 2 Action News, a Fulton County jury took a few hours to return the verdict Friday. In 1999, investigators found a human head, soaked in bleach in a black trash bag, off of Avon …
Jury selection is wrapping up in the murder case against Donna Adelson, a Florida woman accused of orchestrating the murder of her daughter’s ex. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Adelson, 75, is on trial in Tallahassee, accused of orchestrating the murder of her former son-in-law, Dan Markel. She’s facing first-degree murder, conspiracy and solicitation charges, for …
The murder trial resumes Wednesday morning in the case against Christopher Wolfenbarger, a Georgia man accused of killing and beheading his wife. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Wolfenberger stands accused of the murder of his wife, Melissa Wolfenberger. Police named Wolfenberger a person of interest from the start, according to Atlanta Homicide Detective Jarion Shepard. Melissa …
A last-minute hearing in connection with the murder case against Donna Adelson took place Monday in Florida, involving the testimony of her daughter. Adelson is set to appear before Leon Circuit Judge Stephen Everett in Tallahassee, on first-degree murder, conspiracy and solicitation charges, for the 2014 contract killing of Dan Markel. Dan was the former …
The mother of slain Georgia woman, Melissa Wolfenbarger, took the stand Friday and described her daughter’s alleged abuse at the hands of her husband. Christopher Wolfenbarger is currently on trial in Atlanta for the murder of his wife, Melissa, a 21-year-old mother of two. He’s facing murder and felony murder charges. As CrimeOnline previously reported, …
