Verdict Watch
Cases resolved in court — sentencings, guilty pleas, convictions, and acquittals.
Alaska Corrections Officer Sentenced to 150 Years for Murdering Wife and Daughter After Impersonating Them
Jalooni Blackshear shot his wife and 14-year-old daughter in the head, then used their phones to text surviving children that 'mommy missed them'
Verdict Homicide'I Wish This Guy Would Die and Burn': Father Addresses Son's Killer Behind Glass at Sentencing for Boy's Murder
Erik Mendoza, who was 15 when he beat 5-year-old Prince McCree to death with a golf club and birdbath pedestal, sentenced to life in prison.
Verdict Trials3 Men Sentenced for Theft of 2,500-Year-Old Romanian Gold Relics From Dutch Museum
The Northern Netherlands District Court sentenced the trio to nearly four years each for stealing irreplaceable Dacia-era treasures insured for $6.6 million.
Verdict Trials73-Year-Old Fugitive Who Stole Dead College Graduate's Identity Pleads Guilty to Fraud
Stephen Craig Campbell lived as Walter Lee Coffman for four decades after evading an attempted murder warrant in Wyoming, amassing $140,000 in fraudulent benefits and 57 firearms.
Verdict HomicideBullet Casing at Texas Yogurt Shop Links Serial Killer to Infamous 1991 Murders of Four Teenage Girls
Robert Eugene Brashers, a serial killer and rapist who died in 1999, has been identified through DNA testing as the suspect in the Austin yogurt shop murders that wrongfully convicted four men.
Verdict TrialsMatthew Perry's Assistant Sentenced to Over 3 Years in Prison for Ketamine Injection Linked to Actor's Death
The personal assistant who administered ketamine to the 'Friends' star pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges months after Perry drowned in his hot tub.
Verdict HomicideFormer TV Bailiff Renard Spivey Acquitted of Wife's Murder Says 'I Live With It Every Day' in First Interview
After nearly five years and a trial that centered on whether the shooting was accidental or intentional, a Texas jury found former Harris County Sheriff's Deputy Renard Spivey not guilty of killing his wife Patricia.
Verdict HomicideFormer TV Bailiff Renard Spivey Acquitted of Murdering Wife Patricia in Houston Home
After four-and-a-half years and a two-week trial, a Harris County jury deliberated 12 hours before finding the former courtroom bailiff not guilty.
Verdict HomicideChina Executes Man for Poisoning Billionaire Gaming Tycoon Linked to Netflix's 'Three-Body Problem'
Xu Yao was put to death after being convicted of killing Yoozoo Games founder Lin Qi in a poisoning tied to the hit sci-fi franchise.
Verdict HomicideBritney Spears Argued With Police During March DUI Arrest, Dashboard Footage Shows
The pop star was pulled over for erratic driving on U.S. 101 in California and later pleaded guilty to reckless driving, receiving 12 months probation.
Verdict TrialsAimee Bock, Ringleader of $250 Million Feeding Our Future Fraud Scheme, Sentenced to 500 Months in Federal Prison
Minnesota woman convicted of orchestrating the largest pandemic fraud case in U.S. history ordered to repay nearly $243 million to federal government.
Verdict HomicidePakistani Court Sentences Man to Death for Murder of Teen TikTok Star Sana Yousaf
A Pakistani court sentenced Umar Hayat to death and fined him $7,200 for murdering 17-year-old influencer Sana Yousaf, who had repeatedly rejected his advances before being shot at her home in Islamabad.
Verdict Organized CrimeTruck Driver Sentenced to 13½ Years for Smuggling $9.4 Million in Cocaine Hidden Among Skims Shipment
British authorities uncovered 198 pounds of cocaine concealed within a legitimate shipment of Kim Kardashian's shapewear brand during a routine port inspection.
Verdict HomicideMan With Two Identities Faces Murder-for-Hire Charges While Linked to 1999 Monaco Arson That Killed Billionaire
Jon Green, formerly known as Ted Maher, is accused of trying to hire someone to kill his New Mexico wife while serving time for forgery — years after being convicted in France for a fire that killed Edmond Safra and a nurse.
Verdict White CollarSoftware CEO Convicted of Running $1 Billion Medicare Fraud Scheme Targeting Elderly
Brett Blackman, owner of HealthSplash, convicted of healthcare fraud conspiracy involving hundreds of thousands of Medicare beneficiaries and medically unnecessary orthotic braces.
Verdict HomicideUtah Real Estate Investor Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murdering Husband Days After His Death
Kouri Richins, a successful house flipper whose biggest deal was a 20,000-square-foot Heber City estate, was convicted of killing her husband Eric in their bed just before the purchase finalized.
Verdict TrialsSouth Carolina Supreme Court Overturns Alex Murdaugh's Murder Convictions, Orders New Trial
Former attorney, convicted of killing his wife and son in 2021, will face a new jury after court finds improper conduct by trial clerk.
Verdict HomicideConvicted Utah Woman's Son Reveals New Details About Night His Father Died At Sentencing Hearing
The middle child, now 11, told a judge his mother claimed she slept in his bedroom the night Eric Richins died — but he refuted that account, describing locked doors and unusual circumstances.
Verdict HomicideSuperdry Co-Founder James Holder Convicted of Rape by U.K. Jury
James Holder, who co-founded the global streetwear brand in 2003, was found guilty of one count of rape following a May 2022 assault in Cheltenham.
Verdict HomicideAlleged Jeffrey Epstein Suicide Note Remains Sealed in Court for Nearly 7 Years
The late convicted sex offender allegedly left a handwritten note following an earlier incident about three weeks before his death, but the document has been inaccessible to the public since shortly after his August 2019 jailhouse suicide.
Verdict TrialsAustrian Man to Plead Guilty to Plotting Terror Attack on Taylor Swift Concert in Vienna
Beran A., 21, planned to target tens of thousands outside Ernst Happel Stadium with knives and explosives, prosecutors say.
Verdict Missing PersonsMoscow Father Sentenced in International Parental Kidnapping Case Involving Child Custody Dispute
Federal prosecutors say the father violated international custody orders by taking his child across borders without authorization.
Verdict TrialsKouri Richins Set to Be Sentenced on Husband's Birthday for His Murder; Defense Seeks Delay
The Utah woman convicted of murdering her husband requests sentencing postponement, citing the date's emotional significance.
Verdict TrialsFormer Chef Facing 14 Murder Charges to Plead Guilty to Aiding Suicide in Canada
Kenneth Law agreed to plead guilty to counseling or aiding suicide; prosecutors will withdraw murder charges.