Verdict Watch
Cases resolved in court — sentencings, guilty pleas, convictions, and acquittals.
Texas Husband Sentenced to 35 Years for Strangling Wife, Living With Corpse for Over a Month
Charles Vandoil Byrd pleaded no contest to murder after allegedly discovering signs of infidelity and hiding Angela Byrd's body in their mobile home.
Verdict HomicideMissouri Father Convicted of Murdering Son With Gunshot to Forehead After Family Dispute Over Wife’s Alleged Affair
Harold E. Luster faces life in prison after a jury found he shot 26-year-old Kevin M. Ward in front of the victim’s fiancee on Christmas Eve.
Verdict HomicideBruce Davis, Manson Family Lieutenant Behind 1969 Slayings, Dies in California Prison
Davis, convicted for the murders of Gary Hinman and Shorty Shea, died at age 83 after decades behind bars.
Verdict HomicideGrandmother Woke up to 'Loud Thud' and Found Grandson Beating Girlfriend With Hammer in Las Vegas
Brandon Tenorio sentenced to 20 years after pleading guilty to first-degree murder of Kourtney Glover.
Verdict HomicideMissouri Dad Convicted of Murdering Son on Christmas Eve After Accusing Fiancée of Withholding Info About Wife's Affair
Harold E. Luster faces mandatory life without parole after a Jefferson County jury found him guilty of shooting 26-year-old Kevin M. Ward in the head.
Verdict HomicideDriver Convicted of Manslaughter After Anniversary Dinner Victim Suffers 'Internal Decapitation' in Hit-and-Run
Sysillia Kianna Morrison Montes De Oca, 22, was found guilty of gross vehicular manslaughter and hit-and-run charges in the death of Stanley Isaacs in Laguna Beach.
Verdict HomicideDriver Convicted in Fatal Hit-And-Run That Left Anniversary Couple’s Husband With Internal Decapitation
Stanley Isaacs died after being struck in Laguna Beach while crossing the street with his wife; the driver fled the scene before turning herself in.
Verdict HomicideUncle and Girlfriend Sentenced to 25 Years for Chaining 7-Year-Old Niece to Treadmill
Devin Hughes and Kayla Reynolds pleaded guilty to torture and child abuse after the victim escaped to a neighbor's home in Boulevard, California.
Verdict HomicideFather Launches Funeral Fund for Newborn Daughter Days After Allegedly Inflicting Fatal Head Trauma
Christopher Evans, previously convicted for assaulting his infant son, is now accused of killing 24-day-old Naomi Evans.
Verdict HomicideOhio Dad Accused of Killing 24-Day-Old Daughter Had Started GoFundMe for Her Funeral
Christopher Evans, already convicted of abusing a newborn son, is charged with murder after his infant daughter died of massive head trauma.
Verdict HomicideFlorida Electrician Convicted of Murdering Three Co-Workers in Baseball Bat and Knife Rampage
Shaun Runyon beat his supervisor until 'he saw brain matter' in a calculated attack that left three dead.
Verdict TrialsEx-North Carolina Lieutenant Sentenced to 8 Years for Shooting Crashed Motorcyclist
Carlos Uribe pleaded guilty to second-degree murder after body-worn camera footage showed the victim’s hands were raised when he was shot.
Verdict HomicideN.C. Officer Sentenced to Prison for Shooting Unarmed Motorcyclist Who Had Hands Raised
Former Newton Police Lt. Carlos Uribe received an eight-to-10-year sentence after pleading guilty to second-degree murder in the death of Camden Childers.
Verdict HomicideFather and Two Sons Gunned Down by Neighbor During Fight in North Miami; Killer Sentenced to Prison
Pierce Hoempler convicted of murder after shooting Hector, Frank, and Jeremy Rivera while they attempted to help their father.
Verdict TrialsFederal Judge Releases Convicted Murderer David 'Diablo' Sanchez After Dismissing LA Charge
A federal court ruling in the Central District of California ordered the release of David 'Diablo' Sanchez, ending a legal standoff that kept the convicted murderer incarcerated beyond his original sentence.
Verdict Missing PersonsFlorida Sex Offender Sentenced to 30 Years for Kidnapping, Torturing 11-Year-Old Boy at Campsite
Darnell Hairston pleaded no contest to kidnapping and aggravated child abuse after allegedly choking a missing child unconscious and binding him with shoelaces.
Verdict HomicideNC Man Convicted of Killing Parents and Brother, Burning House, and Using Money for Gift Cards
Corey Alexander Cook pleaded guilty to three counts of second-degree murder and arson after investigators traced credit card purchases to gift cards used to pay an online extortionist.
Verdict HomicideWoman Pleads No Contest to Killing Roommate and Dismembering Body After Foul Smell in Woods Leads to Discovery
Kore Bommeli Adams was sentenced to 35 years in prison after investigators found dismembered remains in a freezer in Arkansas.
Verdict HomicideFather and Son Convicted for Stalking and Shooting Postal Worker in Warren, Ohio
A federal jury found Kaprise and Thomas Sledge guilty of murdering Jont'e Davis after tracking his mail truck for over an hour.
Verdict HomicideCalifornia Caregiver Sentenced to Life for Strangling Two Nursing Home Residents With Plastic Bag and Tape
Jianchun Li murdered Monica Moon Lee and Hee Sook Park in a bathroom at a Diamond Bar facility, using the same method for each victim.
Verdict HomicideGeorgia Man Sentenced to Life Plus 136 Years After Kicking Down Door and Killing Girlfriend’s Cousin in Front of Children
Karlton Sirmons was found guilty of malice murder in the death of Tavarus Joiner, who was shot dead in his own home while protecting his family.
Verdict HomicideMissouri Man Charged With Terrorist Threat After Brandishing Gun With 100-Round Drum Magazine, Allegedly Telling Co-Workers He Would 'Split Everyone's Taco'
David E. Downing Jr., a convicted killer released on parole in April after serving time for involuntary manslaughter, allegedly threatened to shoot up his Missouri roofing job site.
Verdict TrialsSingle Holdout Juror Preventing Unanimous Verdict in Lindsay Clancy Trial, Defense Claims
Defense attorneys argue a lone dissenting juror is blocking consensus as deliberations continue in the high-profile Massachusetts murder case.
Verdict TrialsFormer Columbus Officer Pleads Guilty to Reckless Homicide in Black Man's 2022 Death
The Franklin County Prosecutor's Office secured the plea in a case that drew national attention, marking a rare instance of criminal accountability for an officer involved in an encounter-related fatality.