Trials
Court proceedings, verdicts, and sentencing
Nearly 490 Alleged MS-13 Gang Members Face Mass Murder Trial in El Salvador
Prosecutors accuse the gang of 47,000 crimes including 29,000 homicides spanning a decade, as human rights groups raise due process concerns.
Verdict TrialsFormer Chef Facing 14 Murder Charges to Plead Guilty to Aiding Suicide in Canada
Kenneth Law agreed to plead guilty to counseling or aiding suicide; prosecutors will withdraw murder charges.
Verdict TrialsFormer NBA Player Damon Jones Expected to Plead Guilty in Illegal Gambling Ring Cases
Damon Jones, charged in two federal indictments involving alleged mafia figures and athletes including LeBron James tip, scheduled to appear before magistrate judge on April 28.
TrialsDeath Penalty Off the Table for 14-Year-Old's Killer as State Considers Next Steps
Prosecutors in Florida will not seek capital punishment for the man charged with murdering a teenage girl, citing recent state court rulings.
TrialsAthena Strand's Mother Reveals Final Words With Slain Child as Jury Weighs Death Penalty for FedEx Driver
The mother of 7-year-old Athena Strand took the stand to describe her final conversation with her daughter as prosecutors seek capital murder charges against the delivery driver accused of killing the child.
TrialsHouston Death Row Inmate With Mental Health Issues Will Not Face New Trial After Sentence Overturned
Legal proceedings remain complex as condemned prisoner with documented mental health conditions awaits resolution of capital case.
Verdict TrialsLas Vegas Serial Killer Who 'Stalked' Victims Sentenced to 56 Years to Life
The defendant received consecutive sentences for multiple murder charges in a case that spanned years of investigation.
Verdict TrialsAmerican YouTuber Sentenced to 6 Months in South Korean Prison for Offensive Stunts
Ramsey Khalid Ismael, known online as Johnny Somali, convicted of obstruction of business and distributing fabricated explicit content after provoking national outrage.
Verdict TrialsBrazil's Former Spy Chief Alexandre Ramagem Arrested by ICE in US
Former intelligence chief convicted in coup attempt case detained by immigration authorities, facing potential extradition.
TrialsSerial Killer's Sentencing Trial Begins for 2002 Orange County Murder
Prosecutors seek death penalty in decades-old case as sentencing phase opens.
TrialsTanner Horner Trial Focuses on Death Penalty Ahead of Week Two
Prosecution details capital murder charges as sentencing phase looms in Dallas County case.
TrialsTripps Seek New Trial After Guilty Verdicts in Janell Carwell Murder Case
Defense attorneys file motion arguing trial errors merited reversal of murder convictions.
Verdict TrialsArizona Jury Finds Ian Mitcham Guilty; Death Penalty on the Table
Jurors must now decide whether the convicted murderer will face capital punishment in a case that has gripped the Phoenix area.
Verdict TrialsJason Jones Sentenced to Death in Laurel, Nebraska Double Murder Case
A Holt County jury convicts Jason Jones of killing two people in Laurel, marking the first Nebraska death sentence since the state's 2015 repeal.
TrialsDelivery Driver Admits to Murdering 7-Year-Old; Death Penalty Possible
Defendant confesses to killing child during delivery route in what prosecutors call a calculated attack.
Verdict TrialsIan Mitcham Convicted in 2015 Scottsdale Murder of Allison Feldman
A jury found Ian Mitcham guilty of murder in the death of Allison Feldman, more than a decade after the killing shocked the Scottsdale community.
Verdict TrialsAccused Gilgo Beach Serial Killer Pleaded Guilty to Murders of 8 Women
Rex Heuermann admits to killing women whose bodies were found along Long Island beaches in case that stumped investigators for decades.
Verdict TrialsCalifornia Man Who Co-Founded Powerful Mexican Cartel Pleads Guilty to Drug Conspiracy
Erick Valencia Salazar, co-founder of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, faces mandatory 10-year minimum sentence after pleading guilty in federal court.
TrialsJurors to Decide Fate of Delivery Driver Tanner Horner in Athena Strand Murder Trial
Texas jury deliberating in case of 7-year-old girl's death; delivery driver faces capital murder charges.
Verdict TrialsLong Island Architect Rex Heuermann Pleads Guilty to Murdering 7 Women, Admits Killing Another
The former architect, once described as a pillar of his community, admits to killing eight women in one of Long Island's most notorious serial killer cases.
Verdict TrialsRex Heuermann's Lawyer Discusses Serial Killer's Decision to Plead Guilty, and If There Are More Victims
Defense attorney addresses whether additional victims may be identified as the case proceeds toward sentencing.
Verdict TrialsBend-Area Man Sentenced to 25 Years in 2020 Killing of Bend Couple; Nephew Awaits Murder Trial
A Central Oregon man received a 25-year prison sentence for the 2020 murders of a Bend couple, while his nephew faces separate murder charges in connection with the same case.
Verdict TrialsSupreme Court Confirms Life Sentence for Teacher in Student's Murder
South Korea's highest court upholds conviction of educator convicted of killing student, marking rare case of teacher-held accountable for violence against pupil.
Verdict TrialsJonah Levi Found Guilty of Manslaughter, Faces Up to 25 Years
A jury in Utica delivered a verdict in the manslaughter case, convicting Jonah Levi and exposing him to a potential 25-year prison sentence.