Lawyers began their arguments Thursday in an attempt to overturn the murder conviction of killer Jodi Arias, who murdered her former boyfriend in 2008. Arizona prosecutor Juan Martinez is accused of acting improperly during the murder investigation and during Arias’ subsequent 2013 trial. Arias’ attorneys filed an appeal in 2018, after accusing Martinez, in part, …
A North Carolina man pleaded not guilty Tuesday for the cold case murder of an accomplished Hollywood television producer and bridge player. Edwin Hiatt, 53, was arrested in May for the 1985 beating death of Barry Crane, 57. Citing Los Angeles prosecutors, Deadline reported that Hiatt bludgeoned Crane to death with a large ceramic statue …
Did Arizona prosecutor Juan Martinez act improperly during the investigation and subsequent 2013 trial of convicted killer Jodi Arias? According to Arias’ attorneys, he did, and they’re seeking a new trial for her. Arizona Central reports that Arias’ attorneys filed an appeal in 2018, after accusing Martinez, in part, of leaking a juror’s name to …
A North Carolina man could be $750,000 richer after he successfully sued his ex-wife’s lover for ruining their 12-year marriage. Kevin Howard told WITN that his then-wife claimed he worked too much and wasn’t around before seeking a divorce. Though the pair sought marriage counseling, Howard eventually hired a private investigator who uncovered that his …
Day three of the murder trial is underway for an off-duty Texas police officer who fatally shot her upstairs neighbor in his own apartment last year. Indicted late last year, ex-Dallas police officer Amber Guyger, 31, claimed she fatally shot Botham Jean, 26, in his apartment after mistaking his unit for hers. She reportedly told …
The murder trial is underway for an off-duty Texas police officer who fatally shot her upstairs neighbor in his own apartment last year. Indicted late last year, ex-Dallas police officer Amber Guyger, 31, claimed she fatally shot Botham Jean, 26, in his apartment after mistaking his unit for hers. She reportedly told police that she …
In August, a Kentucky family got an alarming visit from a sheriff’s deputy that shook them up so badly they are seeking accountability. They want the public to know how a mixup by a social services worker ended up costing money and leading to the constant worry of their private information being leaked. Lexington Herald-Leader …
The murder trial is underway for an off-duty Texas police officer who fatally shot her upstairs neighbor in his own apartment last year. Indicted late last year, ex-Dallas police officer Amber Guyger, 31, claimed she fatally shot Botham Jean, 26, in his apartment after mistaking his unit for hers. She reportedly told police that she …
Gary Lamb is “stressed out” after sitting in the jury box for eight days during the murder trial against Brooke Skylar Richardson, a former Ohio high school cheerleader who was acquitted last week of killing her newborn daughter. Lamb told the Journal-News that he hadn’t heard about the case before being called for jury duty …
A New Jersey man serving a 38-year sentence for blowing his girlfriend’s foot off in 2015 was denied a bid for a new trial on Wednesday. In 2017, Ernest Davis, 46, was convicted of attempted murder in connection with the shooting, which resulted in the amputation of the 39-year-old victim’s leg from the middle of …
An Ohio woman convicted of abusing a corpse after she buried her stillborn baby in her family’s backyard was sentenced Friday morning inside a Warren County courtroom, after facing the newborn’s paternal grandmother, who opted to provide a victim impact statement. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Brooke Skylar Richardson, 20, was on trial for aggravated murder, …
An unlicensed California daycare worker pleaded guilty to manslaughter Thursday in connection with the 2017 death of a 7-month-old baby girl. The Mercury News reports that Denise Renee Worman took a plea deal that allowed her to avoid prison time in exchange for six months on a work-release program and five years probation. The incident …
