Verdict Watch
Cases resolved in court — sentencings, guilty pleas, convictions, and acquittals.
Chinese Fraudster Miles Guo Sentenced To 30 Years For $1.3B Scam Targeting Thousands Of Supporters
Manhattan federal judge orders forfeiture of $889 million as more than 600 victims describe financial devastation while hundreds of loyal followers pack courtroom in show of support.
Verdict HomicideOklahoma Stepdad Sentenced to Life Plus 42 Years for Sexual Abuse of 11-Year-Old Who Gave Birth at Home
Dustin Joel Walker must serve 42 years for child neglect before beginning life sentence; DNA evidence showed 99% certainty he fathered the infant.
Verdict TrialsSupreme Court Rejects Trump Appeal to Overturn E. Jean Carroll Assault, Defamation Verdict
Justices turn away appeal, leaving $5 million civil judgment against the former and current president in place.
Verdict HomicideVirginia Grandmother Sentenced to 12 Years for Killing Infant With Adult Prescription Medication
Alvetta Haskins pleaded guilty to felony homicide after giving her 3-month-old granddaughter Seroquel and cough syrup.
Verdict TrialsNYC Teacher Allegedly Suffocated Third-Grader During Decades-Old Sex Abuse at Brooklyn School; Victim Awarded $18M
New details emerge about how music teacher John Clark silenced his young victim as a jury delivers historic verdict under Child Victims Act.
Verdict HomicideCanadian Gamer Sentenced to Life for Attempted Murder of California Couple After Posing as Amazon Driver
Devin Wolfgang Vanderhoef, 26, receives two consecutive life sentences for brutal November 2024 home invasion in Salinas that left victims stabbed and choked.
Verdict HomicideDrunk Woman Fleeing Police Traffic Stop Kills Three in Lyft After Ramming Their Car at 100 MPH
Nakita Walker sentenced to 29 years for killing a Lyft driver and two passengers on Rock Creek Parkway in Washington, D.C.
Verdict HomicideMaryland Teen Sentenced to Life for Burning Former Boss Alive in His Own Truck After Theft Scheme
Jonah Poole, 19, admitted he 'deserves whatever I get' when sentenced for the murder of Edward Koza, 67, a naturalist and garden center owner.
Verdict TrialsSan Diego Father Pleads Guilty to Dosing His Children With Psilocybin Mushrooms, Running Drug Operation With Kids
Randal Vance admitted in federal court to giving his 9 and 11-year-old daily hallucinogenic doses while operating a mushroom trafficking ring with his wife and accomplice.
Verdict HomicideTeen Squatter Sentenced to 20 Years-to-Life for Beating Manhattan Homeowner to Death with Frying Pan
Kensley Alston admitted at her sentencing Friday that she struck Natalie Vitels five times with a metal frying pan as her boyfriend held the 52-year-old victim down inside her own Kips Bay apartment.
Verdict Homicide'I F—ed Up': Honda Driver Sentenced to 73 Years for Killing 3 Children on Florida Sidewalk While Trying to Pass County Bus
Sean Greer pleaded no contest to killing 6-year-old Andrea Fleming, 5-year-old Paris Jones, and 9-year-old Laziyah 'Minnie' Stukes in Wilton Manors.
Verdict HomicideIowa Teen Pleads Guilty to Voluntary Manslaughter in Death of Youth Group Home Worker Who Tried to Stop Him From Running Into Traffic
Jovahn Mathis, who was 15 at the time of the killing, is scheduled for sentencing later this month after pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter.
Verdict HomicideOregon Man Pleads Guilty to Murdering Woman, Cashing Her Winning Lottery Ticket
Jason David Perillo fatally stabbed Catherine Grace Crosse approximately 30 times before stealing her $400 lottery prize, investigators say.
Verdict TrialsNew York Prosecutors Drop Rape Charge Against Harvey Weinstein After Accuser's Request; Film Producer Remains Convicted in Two States
The dismissal ends one piece of the landmark #MeToo-era prosecution but leaves Weinstein, 74, serving sentences while appealing his convictions.
Verdict HomicideTwins Suffered 60 Fractures After Minnesota Father Admitted He Couldn't Handle Their Crying
Dylan Raymond Strain, 20, pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree assault and was sentenced to nearly 16 years in prison for the abuse of his 3-month-old twin sons.
Verdict HomicideVile Perv Who Hooked 13-Year-Old Long Island Girl on Crack So He Could Rape and Control the Child Gets 15 Years in Prison
Danny St. Louis sentenced for sex-trafficking a minor he addicted to crack cocaine and raping her three times, Suffolk DA says.
Verdict HomicideRaggedy Subway Attacker Who Stomped 48-Year-Old Man's Head in NYC's Hell's Kitchen Sentenced to 12 Years
Orsen Reyes, 23, was convicted by a jury on attempted murder and other charges for the December 2024 subway platform attack where prosecutors said he stomped on the victim’s head.
Verdict HomicidePals Seen Smiling After Gunning Down Firefighter for His iPhone and Nikes
Torrey Holston and Jose Garcia Romero sentenced to life in prison for killing Coral Springs-Parkland firefighter Christopher Randazzo during a 2019 robbery.
Verdict HomicideTwo Men Sentenced to Life for Murdering Florida Firefighter for iPhone, Nike Sneakers and $55
Torrey Holston and Jose Garcia Romero convicted of killing off-duty firefighter Christopher Randazzo in 2019 robbery; witness testified they were 'smiling' after the shooting.
Verdict HomicideJeff Metcalf, Father of Slain Teen Austin Metcalf, Speaks Out After Son's Killer Convicted of First-Degree Murder
The grieving father breaks his silence following the conviction in his son's killing, marking what he calls a long-awaited moment of justice.
Verdict Homicide'Baby Crying Gets Me So Worked Up': Minnesota Dad Sentenced to Nearly 16 Years for Inflicting 60 Combined Fractures on 3-Month-Old Twin Sons
Dylan Raymond Strain pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree assault after admitting he caused extensive injuries to his infant twins, including brain bleeding and dozens of fractures.
Verdict TrialsSoCal Father Who Pleaded Guilty to Incest After Daughter's Suicide Avoids State Prison
Stephen Vincent Chavez receives one year in jail and three years probation despite prosecutors seeking maximum three-year term for abuse of parental trust.
Verdict HomicideNew York Parents Sentenced in Death of 3-Year-Old Daughter After Severe Lice Infestation
Matthew and Samantha Dylewski received the maximum sentence after pleading guilty to criminally negligent homicide in connection with Joycelynn's death.
Verdict TrialsEight Sentenced to Decades in Prison for Texas Immigration Center Protest Shooting That Wounded Officer
Benjamin Song receives 100-year federal sentence for attempted murder; seven co-defendants get 30 to 70 years on terrorism-related charges connected to antifa