Verdict Watch
Cases resolved in court — sentencings, guilty pleas, convictions, and acquittals.
Army Sergeant Sentenced to Life for Georgia Base Shootings That Wounded 5
Sgt. Quornelius Radford convicted of attempted murder after opening fire on fellow soldiers and his then-fiancée at Fort Stewart.
Verdict HomicideOregon Man Sentenced to 22 Years for Breaking Into Home, Attacking Mother Holding Baby While Husband Worked in Yard
Judson Defir told the victim 'honey, I'm here' before allegedly assaulting her while she cradled her 10-month-old infant.
Verdict HomicideKansas Man Convicted of Murder After Killing 75-Year-Old Driver While Going 130 MPH Drunk, Then Fleeing to Mexico
Isaiah Sadowski blamed his fiancee's infidelity for the crash that killed Barbara Patterson and went on YouTube to discuss fleeing justice before his capture.
Verdict HomicideFlorida Man Sentenced to 45 Years for Murdering Father Who Was 'Tired of Hearing' Him Breathe
Garry Charles Bartlett, Jr. admitted to firing multiple shots at his father before executing him with a final gunshot to the back of the head.
Verdict HomicideMother Sentenced to Up to 36 Years for Burning Children Alive After Setting North Carolina Home on Fire
Brandi Sturdivant pleaded guilty to three counts of second-degree murder after leaving her three young children alone as flames engulfed the house.
Verdict Homicide'You Shot the Wrong Guy': Oregon Man Sentenced After Brother's Kidnapping Plot Ends With Police Shooting His Sibling
John 'Dakota' Lyon received six years and five months in prison after his younger brother Maverick was shot by officers responding to a domestic kidnapping call.
Verdict HomicideMaryland Mom Sentenced to 50 Years for Shooting Teen Daughter, Trying to Make Case 'Go Away'
Talecka Brown shot her then-13-year-old daughter in the back of the neck during a September 2024 argument at their Maryland home.
Verdict Homicide'Guess What? Headshot': Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioter Threatened to Kill Teen Convicted of Track Meet Murder, Officials Say
Edward Jacob Lang, a right-wing influencer pardoned by President Donald Trump after serving time for his role in the Capitol riot, was arrested and charged with making a terroristic threat against Karmelo Anthony outside the Collin County courthouse.
Verdict HomicideOhio Babysitter Sentenced After Being Found Wearing Blood-Soaked Sweatshirt Following Beating of Friend's Toddler
Amanda Leigh Greger, who police say beat the 1-year-old daughter of her "lifetime friend" while the mother worked an overnight shift, received at least 3.5 years in prison.
Verdict HomicideLocation Sharing Leads Police to Serial Rapist Convicted of Killing Two Women in Los Angeles
David Pearce convicted of murdering architect Hilda Marcela Cabrales and model Christy Giles after their location data helped investigators identify his address within hours of the women's deaths.
Verdict HomicideFive Years After Navajo Elder Ella Mae Begay Vanished, The Man Who Admitted Robbing Her Walks Free
Preston Tolth was sentenced to five years but released after serving less than two, leaving the 62-year-old grandmother still missing and her family reeling from another blow.
Verdict HomicideArkansas Mother Avoids Jail Time After Admitting to Abusing 6-Month-Old Baby, Calling Infant 'Potato' and 'Sack of Flour'
Ryanne Foster pleaded guilty to second-degree battery and was sentenced to three years of probation after doctors said the infant's injuries resembled those from a severe car accident.
Verdict HomicideMichigan Couple Sentenced to 8 Years, Plus Tennessee Term, for Starving Adopted Daughters, Confining Them to Dog Cages
Jessica and Jason Klimp, already serving 10-year sentences in Tennessee, received extended prison terms after Michigan prosecutors uncovered evidence of systemic child abuse.
Verdict HomicideMichigan Couple Sentenced to Additional 8 Years for Starving, Caging Adopted Daughters
Jessica and Jason Klimp, already serving a decade-long sentence from Tennessee, received extended prison terms after pleading no contest to first-degree child abuse charges in Michigan.
Verdict HomicideIllegal Migrant Who Sexually Assaulted Corpse on NYC Subway Sentenced to 5 Years
Felix Rojas pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting and robbing Jorge Gonzalez, 37, whose body he found unconscious on an R train in Manhattan.
Verdict TrialsRex Heuermann, Gilgo Beach Serial Killer Who Terrorized Long Island for 3 Decades, Sentenced to Life
The confessed killer pleaded guilty in April to eight murders of sex workers whose bodies were found wrapped in burlap along desolate Long Island beaches.
Verdict HomicideMissouri Woman Pleads Guilty After Allegedly Trying to Trade Foster Daughter for a Monkey
Brenda Deutsch, 70, admitted to endangering the welfare of a child after investigators say she attempted to exchange the girl for an exotic animal.
Verdict HomicideMontana Man Sentenced to 50 Years for Murdering Inheritance Beneficiary Over $5K Payout Dispute
James Lawrence pleaded guilty to killing Ed Loder after learning he would receive only a fraction of the land inheritance worth millions.
Verdict HomicideArmy National Guardsman Pleads Guilty to Murdering Fellow Soldier Who Was Found in Bed With His Ex-Girlfriend
Natravien Landry admitted to shooting Sgt. Andre S. Stewart Jr. at Fort Gordon Army base after discovering him with the mother of his child.
Verdict HomicideSon Who Poured Tiki Torch Oil on Father's Head and Set Him Ablaze Sentenced to Life Without Parole
Joseph Ashley Garcia, 44, was convicted of murdering his 68-year-old father Joseph Michael Garcia while the victim held his dog on his lap.
Verdict HomicideFather Pleads Guilty to Murder in Death of 10-Year-Old Maine Boy Who Was Forced to Eat Dog Food, Bound with Zip Ties
Joshua Smith joins his wife and the child's grandmother in pleading guilty for their roles in the killing of Braxtyn Smith, who authorities say suffered two years of abuse.
Verdict Missing PersonsMan Kidnaps Witness Who Saw His Traffic Crash, Drives Around With Her for 4 Hours Before Capture
Shane McSwane pleaded guilty to kidnapping and attempted aggravated robbery in connection with the May 25 incident that began near Aurora's I-70/I-225 interchange.
Verdict HomicideArkansas Man Sentenced to 160 Years for Double Murder Over Family Debt Dispute
Billy Joe Nelson pleaded guilty to killing Jay Collins and Donny Shipp in Chester, Arkansas, after an argument about money between their families turned lethal.
Verdict HomicideGilgo Beach Killer Rex Heuermann Wrote to 'Happy Face Killer' While Reading Crime Novels Behind Bars, Sheriff Says
The Manhattan architect convicted of murdering seven women corresponded briefly with Keith Hunter Jesperson from his cell in Riverhead, New York.