SPOTSYLVANIA, VA – A Virginia woman who admitted to fatally shooting her three roommates earlier this year was sentenced Friday to nearly a century in prison, concluding a case that unfolded over two states and involved a 100 mph police chase. Alyssa Venable, 24, pleaded guilty in February to the murders of Gregory Scott Powell, … Read more
HILLSBORO, Texas — A Hubbard man previously sentenced to 60 years in prison for assaulting his elderly grandmother is set to face trial this week after allegedly assaulting his attorney in a courthouse incident that shocked onlookers. Christopher Donte Loud, 39, is charged with aggravated assault on a public servant, a serious first-degree felony that … Read more
HOUSTON, TX – A Houston man is facing serious charges after authorities say he struck his 61-year-old mother in the head with a hammer and later confessed the act to a friend through an online gaming service. Authorities allege 24-year-old Robert Babin assaulted his mother during a heated dispute at their Harris County home on … Read more
Charleston, South Carolina — In an extraordinary display of clemency that tugged at the heartstrings of many across the nation, several survivors and family members of the victims of the Emanuel AME Church shooting have chosen a path of forgiveness toward Dylann Roof, the white supremacist who carried out the massacre, which claimed nine lives … Read more
El Paso, Texas — In a poignant display of grief and forgiveness, two relatives of the victims of the 2019 mass shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, where 23 people were brutally murdered, embraced the convicted gunman during courtroom proceedings. This case, declared a hate crime by authorities, starkly highlighted the ethnic tensions that … Read more
El Paso, Texas — In a poignant courtroom scene, Yolanda Tinajero faced the man convicted of murdering her brother, Arturo Benavides, among others, during the 2019 mass shooting at a local Walmart. Tinajero’s emotional victim impact statement resonated throughout the courtroom as she expressed a wish to hug the shooter, Patrick Crusius, conveying forgiveness despite … Read more
London, England — In a legal battle centered on privacy concerns, Prince Harry experienced a significant setback recently, realizing what he described as his “worst fears.” The Duke of Sussex, who has long been vocal about media intrusion into his and his family’s private lives, faced another challenge in protecting his personal conversations. The case … Read more
SYRACUSE, NY – A troubling murder case in central New York has revealed new details after prosecutors disclosed the accused had made alarming internet searches prior to the discovery of her daughter’s body. Latasha Mott, 30, faces charges of murder and concealing a corpse following the January 2024 death of her 5-year-old daughter, Nefertiti Harris. … Read more
SALT LAKE CITY, UT — In a dramatic courtroom scenario, Terence Trent Vos testified in his own defense, countering allegations that he murdered his girlfriend on May 1, 2021. Standing trial for aggravated murder, Vos claimed that not he, but two unidentified shooters were responsible for his girlfriend’s death. During the court proceedings on Tuesday, … Read more
Washington, D.C. — In a courtroom drama that has gripped the capital, defense lawyers for a 22-year-old man accused of murder argued before a DC Superior Court jury that their client acted in self-defense after being threatened with a gun during a heated argument. The accused, Daquan Gray, faces charges of first-degree murder and related … Read more