James Lewis was convicted to trying to extort $1 million from Johnson & Johnson, but investigators never found enough evidence to charge him with murder.
After enduring a trial spanning over six weeks, the 12 jurors in the Casey Anthony case took just 10 hours to declare the Orlando mother not guilty of killing her 3-year-old daughter, Caylee. It’s been 12 years since the verdict, but the decision to acquit Anthony continues to haunt at least one juror. According to …
July 5 marks the 12-year anniversary of a Florida jury acquitting accused child killer, Casey Anthony. As CrimeOnline previously reported, according to a 2011 Florida Department of Corrections statement, Anthony was once considered “one of the most hated women in America.” The nickname came after the masses blamed Anthony for the death of her 3-year-old daughter, …
The man suspected of killing four University of Idaho students last year was reportedly arrested in 2014 for an incident regarding his sister. ABC News reported that Kohberger was 19 when he was charged with theft in Pennsylvania for stealing his sister’s iPhone. Kohberger’s father allegedly reported the incident to the police — telling them …
The South Carolina judge who in March sentenced Alex Murdaugh to life in prison for murdering his wife and son said he feels sorry for the disbarred attorney. Speaking with the “Today” show, Circuit Court Judge Clifton Newman said he believes Alex Murdaugh is haunted by the slayings. Newman, who plans to retire this year, …
An Idaho judge last week denied “cult mom” Lori Vallow Daybell’s request for a new trial following her conviction on murder and conspiracy charges in the deaths of two of her children and her husband’s first wife. Attorneys argued in favor of a new trial on Thursday before Judge Steven Boyce, who oversaw the six-week …
Indiana law enforcement officials say two traffic stops of University of Idaho murders suspect Bryan Kohberger and his father as they traveled across the country to the Kohberger home in Pennsylvania were not connected to the investigation into the November 13 murders. Kohberger, 28, was pulled over twice within 10 minutes along Interstate 70 east …
The FBI is reportedly en route to Lima, Peru, to extradite Natalee Holloway’s suspected killer, Joran van der Sloot, so he can face federal charges in the U.S. for extorting Holloway’s family. Peru’s Interpol chief, Colonel Carlos López Aeda, told Fox News that van der Sloot will be flown to the United States on Thursday. …
A South Carolina court issued an order Friday after it accidentally provided crime scene photos of Paul and Maggie Murdaugh’s 2021 slayings to Netflix. On Friday, Judge Newman ordered that some video evidence from Alex Murdaugh’s double murder trial this year cannot be released to the public. A court official explained to WCIV that unredacted bodycam …
A California appeals court panel has reinstated a parole grant for former Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten after Gov. Gavin Newsom blocked her release earlier this year. The 2-1 ruling by the panel from California’s 2nd District Court of Appeal does not mean Van Houten, 73, will be released from prison, Deadline reported. The …
Joran van der Sloot, the prime suspect in Natalee Holloway’s 2005 disappearance, has been beaten in a Peruvian prison, according to his lawyer. According to ABC News, van der Sloot was involved in a fight between rival gangs on Saturday inside Challapalca Prison, where he’s currently serving a 28-year murder sentence, according to what his …
Joran van der Sloot, the man suspected in Natalee Holloway’s 2005 disappearance and presumed death in Aruba, allegedly once claimed that he pushed Holloway into a rock on the ground, killing her. Van der Sloot, who is in a Peruvian prison for a different murder, is expected to be extradited to Alabama for extorting Holloway’s …
