WATCH LIVE: Defense Begin Case in Au Pair Affair Murder Trial
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January 15, 2026
WATCH LIVE: Day 3 of Ex-IRS Officer’s Trial for Murder of Wife Over Au Pair Affair
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January 15, 2026
‘Right Thing to Do,’ Brazilian Au Pair Says of Decision to Testify Against Boss Lover in Murder Trial
The Brazilian au pair at the center of an elaborate plot to kill her boss’s wife continued her testimony on Wednesday in Brendan Banfield’s murder trial. “I thought of it as being the right thing to do,” Juliana Peres Magalhães said of her decision to take a plea deal and testify against Banfield, according to …
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January 8, 2026
‘Party Mom’ Throws Lavish Mansion Parties for Children, Fueled with Alcohol & Sex Abuse
A California mother is on trial after allegedly throwing a party with minors, fueled with alcohol, resulting in alleged sexual abuse. According to the Santa Cruz Sentinel, Shannon O’Connor, 51, is on trial in Santa Clara, facing 20 felony child endangerment-related charges, along with 20 misdemeanor charges of providing alcohol to children. As CrimeOnline previously …
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December 10, 2025
Florida Paramedic Found Guilty of Sexually Battering Unconsicious Patient En Route to Hospital
A Florida jury on Wednesday found a former paramedic guilty of sexually battering an unconscious woman in the back of his ambulance as she was being transported to the hospital in 2021. The jury deliberated for five hours before returning the guilty verdict for James Melady, 38, but they acquitted him on a charge of …
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December 2, 2025
Former Georgia Beauty Queen on Trial for Death of Boyfriend’s Toddler Son
A former Georgia beauty queen is on trial this week for the murder of her boyfriend’s 18-month-old son in her Georgia Southwestern State University dorm room nearly two years ago. Trinity Poague is charged with malice murder, two counts of felony murder, two counts of aggravated battery, and cruelty to children in the death of …
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November 17, 2025
Matthew Lanz Murder Trial: Neighbor Accused of Murdering Firefighter & Wife, Leaving Tot Alone with Bodies
Investigators said they found a 2-year-old soaked in blood, crying and trying to cuddle his deceased parents.
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November 14, 2025
Dima Tower Murder Trial: Son Found Guilty of Slaughtering Adoptive Parents
A Florida jury on Friday found a Ukrainian man orphaned as a young boy guilty of first degree murder in the stabbing deaths of the couple who adopted him when he was 14. A judge sentenced Dima Tower to life in prison for the 2023 murders of Robbie and Jennifer Tower, WWSB reported. Tower, 24, …
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November 14, 2025
Dima Tower Murder Trial: Prosecutors Outline Motive as Son Who Slaughtered Adoptive Parents Takes Stand
A Florida man claimed “temporary insanity” Thursday, in connection with the 2023 deaths of his adoptive parents. The Herald-Tribune reports that Assistant State Attorney Karen Fraivillig questioned Dima Tower, 24, as he took the stand in his own defense. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Tower is facing two counts of murder for the 2023 deaths of …
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November 12, 2025
Dima Tower Murder Trial: Son Who Slaughtered Parents Breaks Down During Opening Statements
A Florida man accused of killing his adoptive parents broke down in court Wednesday during opening statements in Sarasota County. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Dima Tower, 24, is facing two counts of murder for the 2023 deaths of Jennifer and Robbie Tower. He’s also charged with fleeing from police. According to Court TV, defense lawyer …
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November 8, 2025
Murder Trial Begins: Adult Film Star Accused of Decapitating Children’s Dad After Marrying His Son
The murder trial began this week for the Nevada adult film actress, accused of beating and beheading the father of her children. Devyn Michaels, 47, is accused of beating Johnathan Willette, 46, with a stick before decapitating him in August 2023. Police believe she also poured chemicals over his body. She claimed her innocence during …