Verdict Watch
Cases resolved in court — sentencings, guilty pleas, convictions, and acquittals.
Questions 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 HomicideOklahoma Father Sentenced to 5 Years for Rollover Crash That Killed Teenage Daughter After Admitting to Drinking Vodka
Elliott Lincoln Binney pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter, child neglect and leaving the scene of a fatal accident in connection with Shelby Binney's death.
Verdict Missing PersonsFormer Taliban Commander Sentenced to 42 Years for Journalist Kidnapping, Deaths of US Soldiers
Haji Najibullah pleaded guilty to providing material support for terrorism and conspiring to take hostages in a case that spanned more than seven months of captivity.
Verdict Homicide'I Had to Do It': Missouri Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Killing Father, Handing Rifle to Victim's Wife
Carter Joshua Curtis pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the September 2024 killing of his father, John McMurphy, telling investigators he had no choice but to shoot.
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 HomicideMarine Combat Veteran From Arizona Convicted of Threatening to Kill President Trump With M-16 Rifle After VA Termination
Rene Ortiz allegedly told federal agents he would shoot the president-elect from 300 yards if his demands were not met, jury finds.
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.
Verdict HomicideCalifornia Woman Sentenced to 4 Years After Client Dies During Asphyxiation Sex Act
Michaela Rylaarsdam, an OnlyFans model and high-end escort, broke down in court as she received her sentence for involuntary manslaughter.
Verdict HomicideFlorida Mom Who Forcibly Dunked Other Child at Hotel Pool Avoids Prison Time
Tiffany Griffith pleaded guilty to child abuse after allegedly submerging a 6-year-old boy underwater for several seconds at the Gaylord Palms resort.
Verdict HomicideGeorgia Men Sentenced in Drive-By Shooting Death of 3-Year-Old Kyron Smith
Four men receive sentences ranging from 20 years to life imprisonment for the March 2024 killing that prosecutors say was intended to boost gang status.
Verdict HomicideArizona Woman Gets 21 Years for Killing Cousin With Claw Hammer, Attempting to Vacuum Up Blood
Brianna Zerth pleaded guilty to domestic violence manslaughter for the May 2022 slaying of Peter McKenna Jr. in Peoria.
Verdict HomicideVirginia Nurse Convicted of Breaking Bones of 9 Infants Could Serve Less Than 3 Years Under Plea Deal
Erin Strotman received the statutory maximum sentence of 45 years, but a judge suspended all but four months per count under a plea agreement.
Verdict Homicide'Oh, a Flashlight': 4-Year-Old Indiana Boy's Final Words Before Dying From Unsecured Gun on Bedside Table
Nathan Stanley pleaded guilty to neglect of a dependent and was sentenced to 23 years in prison for the May 2025 death of his son Charlie.
Verdict HomicideAlaska Corrections Officer Sentenced to 150 Years for Murdering Wife and Daughter After Impersonating Them
Jalooni Blackshear shot his wife and 14-year-old daughter in the head, then used their phones to text surviving children that 'mommy missed them'
Verdict Homicide'I Wish This Guy Would Die and Burn': Father Addresses Son's Killer Behind Glass at Sentencing for Boy's Murder
Erik Mendoza, who was 15 when he beat 5-year-old Prince McCree to death with a golf club and birdbath pedestal, sentenced to life in prison.
Verdict Trials3 Men Sentenced for Theft of 2,500-Year-Old Romanian Gold Relics From Dutch Museum
The Northern Netherlands District Court sentenced the trio to nearly four years each for stealing irreplaceable Dacia-era treasures insured for $6.6 million.
Verdict Trials73-Year-Old Fugitive Who Stole Dead College Graduate's Identity Pleads Guilty to Fraud
Stephen Craig Campbell lived as Walter Lee Coffman for four decades after evading an attempted murder warrant in Wyoming, amassing $140,000 in fraudulent benefits and 57 firearms.
Verdict HomicideBullet Casing at Texas Yogurt Shop Links Serial Killer to Infamous 1991 Murders of Four Teenage Girls
Robert Eugene Brashers, a serial killer and rapist who died in 1999, has been identified through DNA testing as the suspect in the Austin yogurt shop murders that wrongfully convicted four men.
Verdict TrialsMatthew Perry's Assistant Sentenced to Over 3 Years in Prison for Ketamine Injection Linked to Actor's Death
The personal assistant who administered ketamine to the 'Friends' star pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges months after Perry drowned in his hot tub.
Verdict HomicideFormer TV Bailiff Renard Spivey Acquitted of Wife's Murder Says 'I Live With It Every Day' in First Interview
After nearly five years and a trial that centered on whether the shooting was accidental or intentional, a Texas jury found former Harris County Sheriff's Deputy Renard Spivey not guilty of killing his wife Patricia.
Verdict HomicideFormer TV Bailiff Renard Spivey Acquitted of Murdering Wife Patricia in Houston Home
After four-and-a-half years and a two-week trial, a Harris County jury deliberated 12 hours before finding the former courtroom bailiff not guilty.
Verdict HomicideChina Executes Man for Poisoning Billionaire Gaming Tycoon Linked to Netflix's 'Three-Body Problem'
Xu Yao was put to death after being convicted of killing Yoozoo Games founder Lin Qi in a poisoning tied to the hit sci-fi franchise.
Verdict HomicideBritney Spears Argued With Police During March DUI Arrest, Dashboard Footage Shows
The pop star was pulled over for erratic driving on U.S. 101 in California and later pleaded guilty to reckless driving, receiving 12 months probation.