Verdict Watch
Cases resolved in court — sentencings, guilty pleas, convictions, and acquittals.
8-Year-Old Girl Killed While Grandmother Cooked Dinner in Memphis After Man Opened Fire at Ex-Girlfriend, Others in Parking Lot
Jordyn Washington was struck by gunfire while inside her grandmother's apartment on Shelbourne Circle; Cedric Conley convicted of reckless homicide and other charges nearly six years after the shooting.
Verdict HomicideNorth Carolina Mother Charged With Felony Child Abuse for Allowing Registered Sex Offender to Babysit Her 5-Year-Old Daughter
Candice Angela Malone allegedly permitted Dale Ray Turner — a man convicted of raping a child in Delaware and assaulting minors in Pennsylvania — to care for the girl unsupervised despite warnings from social services.
Verdict HomicideWest Virginia Babysitter Sentenced to 3-15 Years in Death of 11-Day-Old Baby With Fractured Skull
Taylor Flint, 25, pleaded guilty to child neglect resulting in death after her 3-year-old daughter allegedly caused fatal injuries while the newborn was in her care.
Verdict HomicideUtah Man Sentenced to 45 Years to Life for Killing 2 Party Guests After Overhearing Insults About His Friends
Patrocinio Perez, who allegedly posted on social media about upgrading his belt with ultra lethal ammunition after the slayings, was sentenced Tuesday to 45 years to life in prison.
Verdict HomicideHomeschooled Georgia Teen Who Plotted School Shooting Instead Murdered Mother While She Slept
Lilyana Wagner, who at age 14 fatally shot her mother in the head, has been sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to felony murder.
Verdict HomicideWisconsin Woman Sentenced to 8 Years for Starving Autistic Teen Found at 35 Pounds in 'House of Horrors'
Kayla Stemler pleaded no contest to charges including chronic neglect causing great bodily harm as a party to the crime.
Verdict HomicideColorado Man Sentenced to 40 Years for Random Stabbing Rampage That Left Child Among Victims
Luke Barkhaus pleaded guilty to felony child abuse and two counts of first-degree assault, admitting he attacked victims 'for the rush' and 'to see what it was like.'
Verdict HomicideFederal Judge Dismisses Ghislaine Maxwell's Bid for Release, Calls Claims 'Frivolous' Five Times
U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer dismissed the convicted sex trafficker's 67-page habeas corpus petition, saying she failed to present any evidence that would disturb her 2037 release date.
Verdict HomicideJail Staffer Avoids Prison Time for Death of Inmate Described as 'Eaten Alive by Bedbugs'
Stephanie Cooper was convicted of depriving essential services and cruelty to inmates but will serve no jail time under Georgia's First Offender Act.
Verdict HomicideWhite Claw-Drinking Boater Sentenced to up to 15 Years for Killing 10-Year-Old Girl, Amputating Woman's Leg on North Carolina Reservoir
Quinten Kight pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and impaired boating charges after the Aug. 2, 2025 crash that killed Brooklyn Mae Carroll and severely injured Jennifer Stehle.
Verdict HomicideIdaho Mother Pleads Guilty to More Serious Charges in Death of 12-Day-Old Son After Legal Issue Derails Initial Plea Deal
Allysen Armenta admitted to rolling over on infant Benjamin "Benji" while co-sleeping and keeping child in a trailer filled with trash, dirt, cigarettes and animal feces.
Verdict HomicideEx-Tennessee Officer Lawrence Goodine Sentenced to Life for Murdering Ex-Girlfriend Kara Akins in Chattanooga
Ring camera footage captured the moment Lawrence Goodine chased down 48-year-old Kara Akins as she screamed for help before he beat and strangled her to death, then tried to convince investigators it was a drug overdose.
Verdict HomicideSean Grayson, Ex-Deputy Convicted of Fatally Shooting Sonya Massey, Dies in Prison, Attorney Says
The former Sangamon County sheriff's deputy, sentenced to prison for the 2024 killing of Sonya Massey inside her Springfield home, has died while incarcerated.
Verdict HomicideMissouri Man Convicted of Murder After Killing Ex-Girlfriend With Gunshot to Temple Following Breakup Text
Darryl Greenlee, 61, was found guilty of first-degree murder for the August 2025 shooting death of Sheila Mills, 64, one day after she ended their relationship via text message.
Verdict HomicideFormer Tennessee Officer Convicted of Murdering Ex-Girlfriend Who Begged for Help as He Chased Her Down
Lawrence Goodine, 46, was sentenced to life in prison after Ring footage captured him dragging Kara Akins back into her home before beating and strangling her.
Verdict HomicideArkansas Woman Sentenced to 20 Years for Shooting Ex-Boyfriend 17 Times After Tiring of Helping Him 'Battle His Spiritual Demons'
Rebecca Jane Mryglod, 38, pleaded guilty to domestic battery in the first degree nearly a year after the November 2024 shooting in Drasco.
Verdict TrialsPsychiatrist Who Helped Get Andrea Yates Acquitted Testifies in Clancy Trial
Dr. George T., who testified that Andrea Yates suffered from severe postpartum psychosis when she drowned her five children, appeared as a witness in the murder case of a Texas woman.
Verdict HomicideRoommates Discover Smothered Newborn Baby in Closet After Cheerleader Lies About Loud Noises, Leaves for McDonald's
Former University of Kentucky cheerleader Laken Snelling pleads guilty to killing her newborn son and concealing his remains in a Lexington apartment.
Verdict HomicideFormer University of Kentucky Cheerleader Pleads Guilty to Killing Newborn, Wrapping Body in Plastic Bag
Laken Snelling admitted to depriving her baby boy of oxygen before concealing his remains in her closet; prosecutors seek 10-year sentence for manslaughter conviction.
Verdict HomicideUtah Man Found Guilty of Murder After Using Walmart Grocery Bag, Then Hatchet to Kill Father
Jeremy Pulver claimed he acted in self-defense against his meth-addicted father who prosecutors say was the victim of a brutal killing inside their West Valley City home.
Verdict HomicideJapan Executes Man Convicted of Killing 5 People at Pachinko Parlor
The convicted killer was executed Friday in Japan for a 2021 pachinko parlor shooting that left five people dead.
Verdict HomicideMan Sentenced to Life for Killing Wife, Living With Her Decomposing Body Before Setting Florida Apartment on Fire
Marcus Sanchez confessed to police after driving himself to a hospital with severe burns from the fire he set in an attempt to destroy evidence of his crime.
Verdict HomicideMan Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter After Splitting Mustang in Half at 153 MPH, Killing Boyfriend and Girlfriend
Derek Grey allegedly reached speeds of 153 mph before crashing into palm trees in Tempe, ejecting two passengers and killing them both.
Verdict HomicideDerek Grey Pleads Guilty to Two Counts of Manslaughter After 153 MPH Crash That Killed Arizona Couple
Derek Grey admitted to racing at more than double the speed limit before his car launched airborne into palm trees, ejecting two passengers; woman found 80 feet from wreckage.