An Idaho judge said that opening statements will begin on Wednesday in the Chad Daybell triple murder trial. Jury selection began last Monday and ended this Monday with Chad Daybell’s lawyers and prosecutors completing their peremptory challenges which eliminate potential jurors. Monday’s hearing was not live-streamed, but EastIdahoNews.com reported that there are 10 men and …
Prosecutors in accused killer Bryan Kohberger’s murder case said last week that they found a “game changer” audio recording related to possible jurors in the case. Kohberger made a court appearance Thursday for a hearing connected to survey questions conducted among potential jurors. According to the Lewiston Tribune, Latah County Prosecutor Bill Thompson said they …
A Wisconsin woman who was found guilty last year of poisoning her disabled “friend” with eye drops and stealing her money was sentenced Friday to life in prison. Jessy Kurczewski won’t be eligible for parole for 30 years, WISN reported. “I think 30 years is a pretty significant amount of time. But my target is …
Nearly three decades after receiving a death sentence for kidnapping and murdering Polly Klaas, California child killer Richard Allen Davis is pushing for the sentence to be overturned, following a recent criminal justice reform law. According to prosecutors, Davis based appeal on Senate Bill 483, signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2021 and …
A Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, judge on Thursday ordered Jesse Vang to stand trial on a child neglect charge in connection with the disappearance of his 3-year-old Elijah Vue, who vanished while under Vang’s care. According to Fox News Digital, the decision came after testimony from Manitowoc County Sheriff’s Office Detective Michael Herrmann and Two Rivers …
A Texas judge declined to hold a man in custody after his conviction last week on aggravated assault charges, and now the felon is on the run after he didn’t show up for the punishment phase of his trial. A Travis County jury took just three hours on March 28 to find 56-year-old Hai Vo …
The judge hearing the case of Bryan Kohberger, charged with killing four University of Idaho students in their off-campus housing in 2022, kept in place an order barring attorneys from both sides from contacting potential jurors — for now. Kohberger, 29, was in court for the hearing on Thursday as his attorney argued that Judge …
Ohio prosecutors have asked the court to let jurors see where a man allegedly killed his three sons last year. WXIX reported that Clermont County prosecutors want the jury to see specific locations in Chad Doerman’s home where they believe he shot his three children in June. In their motion, they requested to show the …
On Monday, a federal court sentenced ex-lawyer — and convicted killer — Alex Murdaugh to 40 years for stealing millions from his former clients. The Greenville News reported that Murdaugh’s 40-year federal sentence will run concurrently with the 27-year state sentence he received last year for similar crimes. Murdaugh is currently serving two life sentences …
Jury selection began on Monday in the Chad Daybell triple murder trial. East Idaho News reported that 18 jurors will be selected — 12 decide Daybell’s fate, while six are alternates. The trial is expected to last eight to 10 weeks. Chad Daybell’s wife, Lori Vallow Daybell was sentenced last July to life without parole …
A 22-year-old Illinois man has been acquitted of murder charges related to the death of his son. Logan Hutchings faced a bench trial in Perry County for the murder of his son, Ocean Hutchings, who passed away on June 14, 2022. Online court records indicate that Hutchings pleaded not guilty to the three murder charges …
Loved ones of a Florida woman who was fatally shot two years ago came face to face with the gunman this week, Fox 13 reports. Family members of Savannah Mathis spoke in court Thursday before a judge sentenced 22-year-old Vakarvery Scott for murdering her. Mathis’ mother, LaMaria Smith, said at the hearing that she forgives her …
