Trials
Court proceedings, verdicts, and sentencing
Alex Murdaugh Returns to Court as Murder Retrial Looms Following Conviction Overturning
The disgraced South Carolina lawyer, whose murder convictions were vacated last month, faces a pretrial hearing focused on evidence deadlines and trial logistics.
Verdict TrialsNYC Teacher Allegedly Suffocated Third-Grader During Decades-Old Sex Abuse at Brooklyn School; Victim Awarded $18M
New details emerge about how music teacher John Clark silenced his young victim as a jury delivers historic verdict under Child Victims Act.
Verdict TrialsSan Diego Father Pleads Guilty to Dosing His Children With Psilocybin Mushrooms, Running Drug Operation With Kids
Randal Vance admitted in federal court to giving his 9 and 11-year-old daily hallucinogenic doses while operating a mushroom trafficking ring with his wife and accomplice.
TrialsCalifornia Appeals Court Upholds Harvey Weinstein's Rape Conviction But Orders Resentencing
A three-judge panel unanimously upheld the 2022 conviction but found the trial judge must reconsider the former movie mogul's 16-year sentence.
TrialsMangione's Attorneys Discussed Possible Plea Deal With Prosecutors Ahead of Hearing, Sources Say
Defense team and federal prosecutors in New York held discussions about a potential resolution to charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, but negotiations broke down before reaching an agreement.
TrialsDOJ Appeals Contempt Order Against JAG Attorney; Claims Judge 'Inappropriately' Punished Lawyer Out of Frustration With ICE
The DOJ argues U.S. District Judge Laura Provinzino improperly held Army JAG lawyer Matthew Isihara personally liable for $500 daily coercive fines when the government failed to return a detained man's identification documents.
Verdict TrialsNew York Prosecutors Drop Rape Charge Against Harvey Weinstein After Accuser's Request; Film Producer Remains Convicted in Two States
The dismissal ends one piece of the landmark #MeToo-era prosecution but leaves Weinstein, 74, serving sentences while appealing his convictions.
TrialsFederal Judge Refuses to Dismiss Lawsuit Over Trump's $1.776 Billion Anti-Weaponization Fund, Orders DOJ to Prepare for Discovery
U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema found Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's congressional assurances insufficient without sworn declarations, calling the administration's reluctance 'particularly concerning.'
Verdict TrialsSoCal Father Who Pleaded Guilty to Incest After Daughter's Suicide Avoids State Prison
Stephen Vincent Chavez receives one year in jail and three years probation despite prosecutors seeking maximum three-year term for abuse of parental trust.
Verdict TrialsEight Sentenced to Decades in Prison for Texas Immigration Center Protest Shooting That Wounded Officer
Benjamin Song receives 100-year federal sentence for attempted murder; seven co-defendants get 30 to 70 years on terrorism-related charges connected to antifa
Verdict TrialsArmy Sergeant Sentenced to Life for Georgia Base Shootings That Wounded 5
Sgt. Quornelius Radford convicted of attempted murder after opening fire on fellow soldiers and his then-fiancée at Fort Stewart.
TrialsTrump Says 6 People Arrested for Allegedly Damaging Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
President claims '350-foot gash' in botched $14M renovation project as nation prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary.
TrialsSupreme Court Blocks Prosecution of Texas Man Who Uses Marijuana, Owns Firearms
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson joins majority while calling the court's Bruen test a 'failed experiment' that should be retired
TrialsWisconsin Woman Allegedly Torched Ex-Boyfriend's Barn Over Infidelity, Then Celebrated With Ice Cream: Police
Donna Jo Franklin, 59, is charged with arson after investigators say she confessed to setting fire to a barn she once planned to share with her former partner.
TrialsAlleged D.C. National Guard Shooter Faces Death Penalty-Eligible Charges in Fatal Ambush
Federal prosecutors file superseding indictment against Rahmanullah Lakanwal, accusing him of killing Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom and wounding another service member near the White House.
Verdict TrialsRex Heuermann, Gilgo Beach Serial Killer Who Terrorized Long Island for 3 Decades, Sentenced to Life
The confessed killer pleaded guilty in April to eight murders of sex workers whose bodies were found wrapped in burlap along desolate Long Island beaches.
TrialsTeen Accused of Killing Stepsister on Cruise Ship Ordered Held Without Bail Pending September Trial
Timothy Hudson, charged as an adult with first-degree murder and aggravated sexual abuse in the death of 18-year-old Anna Kepner aboard a Carnival cruise ship, will remain in federal custody until his trial.
Verdict TrialsDid Implicit Bias Factor Into Karmelo Anthony's Guilty Verdict?
Legal analysts question whether the all-white jury and size disparity between defendant and victim influenced the 35-year murder sentence in the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf.
Verdict TrialsQuestions Linger After Karmelo Anthony Receives 35-Year Sentence in Fatal Stabbing of Austin Metcalf
The jury sentenced Anthony to 35 years in prison after rejecting a 'sudden passion' defense, prompting questions about implicit bias and jury diversity.
Verdict TrialsVance Boelter Changes Federal Plea to Guilty in Minnesota Lawmaker Shootings
The 58-year-old defendant pleaded guilty to killing former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, wounding State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife under a plea agreement that includes two consecutive life sentences plus 40 years.
Verdict TrialsNYC Landlord Gets 3 Life Sentences for Grisly Triple Slaying After Rejecting Plea Deal
David Daniel, 56, convicted of murdering his girlfriend and two tenants in Queens home was sentenced to three consecutive life terms.
Verdict TrialsKarmelo Anthony Found Guilty of Murder in Texas High School Stabbing Case
Austin Metcalf, 17, was fatally stabbed at a Dallas-area track meet in April 2025; jury rejects self-defense claim.
TrialsMan Accused of Killing Ukrainian Refugee Iryna Zarutska on North Carolina Train Found Incompetent to Stand Trial
Decarlos Brown Jr., charged with stabbing the 37-year-old refugee in the neck aboard a Charlotte transit train, will remain hospitalized for four months while courts assess his mental fitness.
TrialsDefense Rests in Karmelo Anthony Murder Trial Following Days of Emotional Testimony
The defense rested Monday in the trial of Karmelo Anthony, charged with murder in the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf during a dispute over bleacher seating at a Texas track meet.