Jury selection for the murder trial of alleged killer Cristhian Bahena Rivera starts Monday in Scott County, Iowa, nearly three years after he was arrested for the death of 21-year-old Mollie Tibbetts. The presiding judge over the trial, Joel Yates, acknowledged the “intense” public interest in the murder case and announced that the trial can be remotely …
The murder trial for alleged killer Cristhian Bahena Rivera is scheduled to start Monday in Scott County, Iowa, nearly three years after he was arrested for the death of 21-year-old Mollie Tibbetts. The presiding judge over the trial, Joel Yates, acknowledged the “intense” public interest in the murder case and announced that the trial can …
– Michelle Lee Boat, 59, is accused of killing 46-year-old Tracy Mondabough in May 2020.
– ‘I just snapped,’ Boat said during testimony Tuesday at the Marion County District Court.
– Boat’s attorneys claim she had a mental breakdown during the stress of the COVID pandemic.
– Boat is facing first-degree murder charges.
In the case of George Floyd, there are some forensic issues to consider. Here is a brief breakdown of what we can expect from the prosecution, defense, and experts at Derek Chauvin’s trial. Some key questions to consider: 1. To what extent did the direct pressure applied to the back of George Floyd’s neck impact …
A California man currently on trial facing a murder charge apparently propped his dead ex-wife up during Christmas, and told their children that she was drunk while they opened presents, the prosecution said. AP reports that William Wallace is currently on trial for the death of his former wife, 26-year-old Za’Zell Preston, who was killed …
A Minnesota judge ruled Monday that the ex-officer charged with second-degree murder in George Floyd’s death will stand trial alone. The Minneapolis Star-Tribune reported that the trial for Derek Chauvin, 44, the police officer accused of putting his knee on Floyd’s neck for eight minutes, is scheduled for March 8. The other three cops, Thomas …
A woman who admitted to slitting the throat of a young girl playing in a park has been cleared of murder. Manchester Evening News reports that 30-year-old Eltiona Skana admitted that she chose her victim the day she spotted Emily Jones, 7, in Queen’s Park in Bolton, England, on March 22. The little girl was …
An Ohio woman who lured a pizza delivery driver to her death has been found guilty of murder. 19News reports that 37-year-old Erica Stefanko (pictured left) was convicted of one count of felony murder and one count of felony aggravated murder. after 14 hours of deliberations by a Summit County jury this week. According to …
The prosecution and defense in the case of a Colorado man on trial for murder apparently got into a squabble on Friday, after concerns were raised about probing into potential jurors’ backgrounds. The Durango Herald reports that over 2,000 potential are being sifted through to find the best panel for the murder trial of Colorado …
Three Alabama teens were in court this week for the brutal beating of a friend who was found dead earlier this year in Montgomery. The Montgomery Advisor reports that Ta’Niya Merriweather, Erin Taylor and Tyeshia Whisenant, all 16, appeared during a preliminary hearing this week in connection with the murder of Lesley Luna Pantaleon. According …
The retrial for an Iowa mother accused of murdering her daughter ended Tuesday as the prosecution and defense rested. Kelsie Thomas is accused of using a pair of pajama pants to strangle her 5-year-old daughter, Cloe Chandler, in July 2018. In March, a jury acquitted Thomas of child endangerment but couldn’t make a unanimous decision …
An Indiana man convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend in 2014 was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Joseph Oberhansley was convicted of murder and burglary in the death of Tammy Jo Blanton, 46. WLKY reported that Blanton’s mutilated body was found under a tarp in the bathroom of her Clark …
