SAN CARLOS, Calif. – The trial of Jose Rafael Solano Landaeta, 33, of Hayward, has begun as he faces charges for the brutal killing of Karina Castro, 27, in front of her San Carlos apartment on September 8, 2022. The defendant is accused of using a samurai sword to carry out the shocking crime, which … Read more
FLORENCE, Ala. – The trial for animal cruelty charges against Catledge, a local farmer, has been rescheduled to February. The case involves the mistreatment of several farm animals and has garnered significant attention from animal rights activists in the community. In a preliminary hearing, witnesses testified to the deplorable conditions in which the animals were … Read more
ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio (AP) — A trial for a woman in Belmont County, accused of animal cruelty, has been postponed again. Paula Metzler of Fairview was set to enter a plea for 11 felony animal cruelty charges but did not do so. Months ago, a search warrant uncovered dead and dying animals and terrible conditions … Read more
WAUKEGAN, IL — The man accused of carrying out the deadliest mass shooting in Illinois on Friday has changed his legal representation for his upcoming trial. Bobby Crimo III, 23, who is facing charges of killing seven people and injuring 50 July 4 paradegoers in 2022, informed a Lake County judge that he now wishes … Read more
Monique Olivier, the ex-wife of infamous serial killer Michel Fourniret, has been convicted of serving as ‘bait’ for her husband’s victims. Olivier, 75, admitted in court to assisting her husband in luring young victims so he could rape and kill them. She described herself as a “dog” during the trial, acknowledging her role in the … Read more
HONG KONG, China – In a dramatic turn of events, Inspector John Franklin Barnes testified in a criminal trial about a confrontation with an armed robber in Des Voeux-road Central on January 2, as reported by the South China Morning Post on March 27, 1963. The inspector fired multiple shots at the armed robber, who … Read more
SAN PABLO, Calif. – Two individuals from West Contra Costa are facing trial for their involvement in an armed home invasion robbery, according to court records. Anthony Timmons, 26, who was previously acquitted of murder charges in May, along with 25-year-old Kameron Wilson, have been charged with first-degree residential robbery and gun possession in connection … Read more
TERRELL, Texas – A former Texas judge convicted of the cold-blooded murders of a district attorney and his wife, as well as shooting another prosecutor wearing a Halloween mask, has requested a new trial for the death penalty. Eric Lyle Williams, a one-time justice of the peace in Kaufman County, is seeking a retrial approximately … Read more
MONTEGO BAY, St. James – The horrifying account of the discovery of Shineka Gray’s body was described in harrowing detail by a crime scene investigator in the St. James Circuit Court on Tuesday. The investigator, a 14-year veteran of the police force, recollected the foul stench and the unsettling sight of a condom and its … Read more
Las Vegas, Nevada – During a trial in Las Vegas, a defendant launched a violent attack on a Nevada judge. The incident occurred as the judge was presiding over the defendant’s trial in the courtroom. The attacker, identified as the defendant in the ongoing trial, assaulted the judge before being subdued by law enforcement officers … Read more