Verdict Watch
Cases resolved in court — sentencings, guilty pleas, convictions, and acquittals.
Barber Sentenced in Gruesome Real-Life ‘Sweeney Todd’ Razor Attack on Customer
A barber who allegedly slashed a customer's face with a straight razor received a sentence that sparked debate over judicial leniency in violent crimes.
Verdict TrialsArizona Mother Pleads Guilty to Killing 9-Year-Old Daughter, Hiding Remains in Attic Before Arson
Maribel Loera accepted a plea deal for second-degree murder and child abuse after her daughter’s skeletal remains were discovered in a burned Phoenix home.
Verdict TrialsMan Who Beat Ex-Wife With Gun After Child Support Filing Found Guilty, Called Himself a 'Hero'
Darrell Long, 63, was convicted of attempted homicide and assault after shooting Dawn Long five times in North Lebanon Township.
Verdict TrialsNew Mexico Couple Sentenced After 6-Year-Old Locked in Barbed-Wire Shed for Over 24 Hours
Bruce Anglin received 7.5 years in prison, while his wife Samantha Anglin was given a suspended sentence and relinquished parental rights.
Verdict TrialsJury Convicts Man Who Shot McDonald's Employee While Victim Built Happy Meal Boxes
Ja'Quan Dontremique Green sentenced to life in prison plus 20 years for the 2022 slaying of Britrain Marcelus Gray in Anne Arundel County.
Verdict TrialsMaryland Man Sentenced to Life for Shooting McDonald’s Employee Through Drive-Thru Window
A jury convicted Ja'Quan Dontremique Green of first-degree murder in the 2022 killing of Britrain Marcelus Gray, who was building Happy Meal boxes when he was shot.
Verdict HomicideWoman Who Left Former College Athlete to Die After Hit-And-Run Sentenced to 30 Days in Jail
Q'Laundra Kadri Hood pleaded guilty to felony hit-and-run charges but received a suspended prison term and supervised probation.
Verdict HomicideTeen Who Shot Neighborhood 'Uncle' Fighting Cancer Sentenced to Decades in Prison
Kemaree Davis, who allegedly watched 73-year-old Thomas Stewart die after a robbery, bragged in texts that he saw the victim 'gasp his last breath.'
Verdict TrialsMichigan Mom Who Abandoned Kids to Eat 'Raw, Spoiled Meat' Pleads Guilty With Cobbs Caveat
Krystal Farmer admits to child abandonment and abuse but retains the right to withdraw plea if sentencing estimate is unfavorable.
Verdict HomicideMissouri Mom Sentenced to 13 Years After Allegedly Placing 1-Month-Old Baby in Oven Instead of Crib
Mariah Thomas pleaded guilty to endangering the welfare of a child after claiming she accidentally put her infant daughter, Za'Riah Mae Thomas, into a hot oven during a nap routine.
Verdict HomicideJury Convicts Vancouver Man Who Allegedly 'Hunted Down' Acquaintance With Bow and Arrow
Richard 'Cole' Vanderhoek was found guilty of second-degree murder after a neighbor heard a 'thump' and saw the victim with an arrow in his chest.
Verdict HomicideKansas Man Sentenced to Prison After Killing 75-Year-Old Driver, Blaming Cheating Fiancee in Viral Video
Isaiah Sadowski, who fled to Mexico after killing Barbara Patterson, admitted to drinking and driving 130 mph before blaming his fiancée for the crash.
Verdict HomicideFlorida Man Sentenced to Life for Ax Murder of Friend Who Delayed Returning Jaguar
Matthew Weldon was convicted of first-degree murder after killing Carroll Edwin Bryan with repeated ax blows over a borrowed SUV.
Verdict HomicideMan Who Waited for Stepbrother Outside Girlfriend's House and Fatally Stabbed Him Over Rent Dispute Learns His Fate
Perry Lamont Schoolfield, Jr. pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and received the maximum sentence allowed in Tennessee for the stabbing of Isaiah R. Bowden.
Verdict HomicideTeens Sentenced for Fatal Carjacking of 80-Year-Old Tricked From His Truck
Three defendants received prison terms after an 80-year-old man was dragged and killed following a 'quick dinner run' in San Antonio.
Verdict Cold CasesRapist Sentenced to 25 Years in 2001 Bronx Cold Case Cracked With New DNA Matching Method
Advancements in forensic technology allowed investigators to identify a suspect who had evaded justice for more than two decades.
Verdict HomicideOregon Mother Sentenced to Prison After Toddler Dies From Fentanyl Straw Left in Drawer
Kelsey Haws pleaded guilty to criminally negligent homicide after her 22-month-old son, Anthony, died from acute fentanyl intoxication two days before his second birthday.
Verdict TrialsOregon Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Stabbing Romantic Rival Through Heart in Jealousy-Fueled Attack
Eliazar Martinez-Rodriguez pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter after killing Jefferson Cates over a shared romantic interest.
Verdict HomicideMissouri Man Admits to Ambushing and Killing Amazon Driver Jasmine Taylor
Thomas Coy pleaded guilty to second-degree murder after shooting a stranger in the head and dragging her into a ditch.
Verdict Cold CasesCold Case Revisited: New Forensic Analysis Challenges Lizzie Borden Verdict
A recent forensic study of historical evidence from the 1892 Fall River double homicide has reignited interest in the unsolved case.
Verdict HomicideFormer Syrian Official Convicted of Torture Under Assad Faces Sentencing in US
A landmark verdict in a federal courtroom brings justice to victims of the Assad regime’s brutal security apparatus.
Verdict HomicideMaryland Husband Sentenced to Decades in Prison After Wife Found Hidden Under Tires
Cedric Dion Callaway pleaded guilty to first-degree murder after claiming he was pistol-whipped during a robbery, but evidence showed he killed Sarah Elizabeth Bundy.
Verdict TrialsFlorida Woman Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Epstein Victims' Fund
Defendant admitted to scheme involving false claims for compensation from the estate fund established for Jeffrey Epstein's survivors.
Verdict HomicideEx-Cop Sentenced to Life for Shooting 71-Year-Old Man in Walmart Parking Lot After Brief Confrontation
Ronald Barnett died within minutes of a random dispute with Taquiza Johnson, who claimed self-defense despite the victim being unarmed.