Verdict Watch
Cases resolved in court — sentencings, guilty pleas, convictions, and acquittals.
Former Biggs Mayor Sentenced for Sex Crimes Involving Groomed Exchange Student
Northern California mayor convicted of sexually exploiting a foreign exchange student placed under his supervision.
Verdict TrialsUS Journalist Sentenced to 2 Years in Federal Prison for Acting as Illegal Agent for China
The case highlights federal enforcement of foreign agent registration requirements affecting journalists with international reporting roles.
Verdict TrialsTupac Shakur Murder Trial Ends With Guilty Verdict, but Closure Remains Elusive for Fans, Family
Decades after the hip-hop icon's death, a Nevada jury delivered a verdict in one of music's most notorious unsolved killings.
Verdict HomicideMinnesota Mother Sentenced to 31 Years for Murdering Toddler Daughter With Sleep Medication After Losing Custody
Maige Elizabeth Yang, 24, admitted to detectives she poured a 'significant amount' of sleep medication into her 18-month-old daughter De'Ali Blia Delgado's bottle hoping the child would 'pass peacefully in her sleep.'
Verdict Trials'Surrounded by Filth': Michigan Mom Sentenced to Up to 30 Years After Pleading No Contest in Child Abuse Case
Kelli Bryant admitted to abandoning her three children so she could live a 'kid-free' lifestyle while the home devolved into hazardous conditions including human feces and garbage stacked 4 feet high.
Verdict TrialsMichigan Mom Sentenced to 6-30 Years After Abandoning Her 3 Children; Kids Slept on Pizza Boxes in Filth
Kelli Bryant, 35, pleaded no contest to three counts of child abuse after deputies found her children alone in a Pontiac condominium since 2020 or 2021.
Verdict HomicideIndiana Babysitter Sentenced to 6 Years for Slapping 7-Month-Old Infant, Causing Brain Bleed
Emily Duran pleaded guilty to battery causing serious bodily injury after allegedly striking the child "as hard as you would slap an adult."
Verdict HomicideOhio Woman Sentenced for Dragging Man More Than 300 Feet to His Death After Parking Lot Fender Bender
Danielle Henry pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide and received up to 5½ years in prison.
Verdict HomicideArizona Man Sentenced to Year in Jail for Pulling Assault Rifle on Mother During Fight Over 'Entitlement' to House
Beau Lieurance, 28, pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly pointing the weapon at his mother and an elderly man.
Verdict HomicideConvicted Cab Driver Sex Offender Gurmeet Singh Stripped of US Citizenship 15 Years After Assaulting Passenger
The Department of Justice announced the denaturalization of a New York cab driver convicted of sexually assaulting a passenger in 2011, finding he obtained citizenship through fraud.
Verdict HomicidePregnant Chicago Mother Pleads Guilty to Killing Boyfriend Hours After Baby Shower, Avoids Prison Time
Keshia Golden admitted to stabbing Calvin Sidney during a domestic dispute over a microwave and was sentenced to probation after claiming self-defense following years of alleged abuse.
Verdict TrialsLindsay Clancy Trial Deliberations Stretch Into Third Day as Defense Attorney Says She's 'Nervous' Awaiting Verdict
The Massachusetts mother is charged with murder in connection with the deaths of her three children; jury continues deliberations for third consecutive day.
Verdict HomicideIowa Mother Sentenced to 2 Years for Toddler's Hot Car Death; Admitted to Drinking While Child Baked in 91-Degree Heat
Tiffani Huff Holmes pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter after initially telling investigators she found her 3-year-old son Myles in the garage.
Verdict HomicideMississippi Man Sentenced to Life After Beating Ex-Girlfriend to Death, Driving With Her Mutilated Body for Days
Bricen Rivers, 25, pleaded guilty to capital murder in the killing of 22-year-old Lauren Johansen just days after being released from jail without an ankle monitor following a domestic violence arrest.
Verdict Homicide'Let Him F—ing Die': Texas Man Found Guilty of Capital Murder in Lured Ambush That Killed Father and Son
Romi Frentescu, a ranking member of the Ugly Man Cossacks, was automatically sentenced to life without parole after jurors rejected his self-defense claim.
Verdict HomicideTexas Man Convicted of Capital Murder for Ambush Killing of Father and Son, Sentenced to Life Without Parole
Romi Frentescu, a ranking member of the Ugly Man Cossacks biker gang, was convicted of capital murder in the deaths of Michael David Morris and his 18-year-old son Braxton Johnson.
Verdict HomicideFlorida Father Pleads Guilty to Murdering Teen Daughter and 3 Others After Threatening to 'Kill Them All'
Domenico Gigante admitted to four counts of first-degree murder, including killing his 16-year-old daughter Kiarra Terwilliger, while waiving his right to a jury penalty proceeding.
Verdict HomicideLindsay Clancy Scared and Sad as Jury Deliberations Pause for Weekend, Attorney Says
The mother accused of killing two of her children awaits verdict in Massachusetts trial.
Verdict HomicideMontana Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Stabbing Mother 60 Times After Weighing Kill Options
Miles Otis Miller will serve 40 years before becoming eligible for parole in the brutal matricide that prosecutors described as premeditated and methodical.
Verdict HomicideFlorida Father Pleads Guilty to Killing Teenage Daughter, Mother, Grandmother in Home Massacre
Domenico Gigante admitted to murdering his daughter Kiarra Terwilliger, her mother, grandmother and mother's boyfriend after becoming enraged over their strained relationship.
Verdict HomicideAlabama Man Sentenced to Life for Killing Ex-Girlfriend, Shooting Her 16 Times and Running Her Over With Her Own Car
Charles Carson-Dowdy used Uber to cross state lines from Mobile to Pensacola before carrying out the January 2025 attack that left Starmichael Tucker dead.
Verdict HomicideOhio Mother Pleads Guilty to Involuntary Manslaughter in Death of 2-Year-Old Son Who Died From Untreated Chronic Condition
Niesha Walls admitted to endangering children, involuntary manslaughter and felonious assault related to the death of her toddler and alleged neglect of two other severely malnourished siblings.
Verdict Cold CasesSerial Killer's Final Victim Identified as Chilling California Mystery Solved After 34 Years
DNA breakthrough brings closure to decades-old cold case linked to convicted 'Happy Face Killer' serial murderer.
Verdict HomicideMother Avoids Long Prison Sentence After Shaking 11-Month-Old Son Who Suffered Brain Bleeding
Taylor Grenier pleaded guilty to aggravated domestic assault and received a heavily suspended sentence after her infant son sustained severe injuries consistent with shaken baby syndrome.