Murdaugh Trial: Jury Will Not Hear About Roadside Shooting After Murders
The judge presiding over the Alex Murdaugh double-murder trial has ruled the prosecution may not bring up the 2021 shooting in which Murdaugh allegedly paid a hitman to kill him, at least for now, WCIV-TV reports. On Wednesday morning, Colleton County Judge Clifton Newman made the decision to exclude testimony about the alleged assisted suicide …
Michigan Father Shoots Innocent Man, Believing He Had Killed His Teen Son
A Michigan man was convicted this week for shooting an innocent man he believed had killed his 16-year-old son. Anthony Webb, 44, shot Zachary Degroot, 26, multiple times last July, while Degroot tried to convince him he was shooting at the wrong person, MLive.com reported. According to testimony in the two day trial, Webb’s son, …
Gannon Stauch: Jury Selection Could ‘Last Months’ for Accused Child Killer, Letecia Stauch
Jury selection may take a while for the upcoming trial for Letecia Stauch, a Colorado woman accused of murdering her stepson in 2020, an El Paso County judge said. Prosecutors say 11-year-old Gannon Stauch was stabbed, shot, and beaten inside the family’s El Paso County home in January 2020. Months later, his body was found …
Trial to Begin for Man Accused of Sodomizing Son with Stick, Yanking Teeth Out with Pliers for Eating Cake
Jury selection is set to begin Monday at the Benton County Circuit Court for an Arkansas man accused of murdering his 6-year-old son. This will be the third trial for Mauricio Alejandro Torres, 53, who’s facing capital murder and battery charges. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty. As CrimeOnline previously reported, police arrested Torres in April …