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Jury discharged in high-profile Australia beach murder trial
Rajwinder Singh, who is accused of murdering Toyah Cordingley in 2018, is likely to face another trial.BBC News - Mar. 18 -
N.J. judge allows use of powerful DNA tool in quadruple murder trial
A New Jersey judge ruled that prosecutors can use evidence from a powerful and increasingly common DNA tool in the upcoming trial of a man charged in the 2018 murder of four relatives.NBC News - Mar. 11 -
Why prosecutors want selfie of Idaho college murders' suspect shown at trial
A smiling selfie of Bryan Kohberger with a thumbs-up pose taken hours after four University of Idaho students were killed in 2022 may be introduced at his murder trial, prosecutors said in a series ...NBC News - 4d -
After two murder trials and a conviction, future of woman accused of poisoning her boss is uncertain
It's unclear what's next for Kaitlyn Conley, the woman accused of poisoning her ex-boyfriend's mother and boss Mary Yoder, after two murder trials and a conviction.NBC News - 3d -
Mistrial declared in murder trial of California judge accused of killing wife
LOS ANGELES — A mistrial was declared Monday in the case of an Orange County judge charged with murder in the 2023 shooting of his wife.NBC News - Mar. 11 -
California judge facing re-trial for wife's murder says death was accidental
After the case of an Orange County judge charged with murder for fatally shooting his wife ended in a mistrial Monday, Jeffrey Ferguson, the man in the center of the legal battle spoke exclusively ...NBC News - Mar. 14 -
How an iPad dug up from the Thames solved museum thieves' murder plot
Police were able to use the iPad as key evidence in a trial of three men who plotted to murder a cage fighter.BBC News - 7h -
Trial Set for Men Accused of Targeting Iranian Dissident in New York
Prosecutors say the men helped direct a murder-for-hire scheme aimed at Masih Alinejad. The trial is expected to show Iran’s efforts to punish those who criticize it, no matter where they are.The New York Times - Mar. 10 -
A garden of sunflowers … and an AK-47: Iranian murder plot comes to Brooklyn
The trial of two Russian mobsters for a murder-for-hire scheme targeting the women’s rights activist Masih Alinejad revealed incongruous, and chilling, details. Masih Alinejad had just finished ...The Guardian - 3d -
Jury to hear from Iranian dissident who was allegedly target of murder-for-hire plot
Journalist and Iranian dissident Masih Alinejad will testify in Manhattan Tuesday in the trial of two men implicated in a murder-for-hire plot against her. CBS News legal reporter Katrina Kaufman ...CBS News - 6d -
Supreme Court rejects Texas death row inmate's appeal over DNA evidence
The Supreme Court for a second time intervened over a Texas death row inmate who claims his murder conviction should be thrown out because DNA evidence used at trial was later found to be flawed.NBC News - 23h -
Raducanu ends coaching trial with Platenik
Emma Raducanu's coaching trial with Slovakian Vladimir Platenik is over after just two weeks.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
The Murder of Anna Repkina
Did a love triangle lead to murder? After his fiancée is found dead, a man researches time travel to “correct a horrible mistake.” CBS News correspondent Tracy Smith reports for "48 Hours." | CASE ...CBS News - 2d -
A woman's wait to find the body of her murdered sister
A family are campaigning to change the law for murderers who do not disclose victims' remains.BBC News - 3d -
OpenAI to See Fast-Tracked For-Profit Trial
Elon Musk and OpenAI have agreed to a quick trial over the company’s move away from being nonprofit.Inc. - Mar. 15 -
Bob Menendez's wife to go on trial for bribery starting on Tuesday
Nadine Menendez was supposed to stand trial alongside her husband, but the judge allowed her to stand trial separately to accommodate her breast cancer diagnosis.ABC News - Mar. 17 -
Court upholds murder conviction in Fitbit murder case despite missteps by prosecutor
The Connecticut Supreme Court has upheld the murder conviction of a man found guilty of killing his wife in 2015, in a case that drew widespread attention because of evidence from the victim's ...ABC News - Mar. 10 -
Nadine Menendez, Wife of Ex-Senator, Goes to Trial on Bribery Charges
Former Senator Robert Menendez was sentenced to 11 years in prison after a trial in which he attempted to shift blame to his wife. Jury selection for her trial begins Tuesday.The New York Times - 6d -
Murdered girl's mum says dad would 'never harm' her
Simon Vickers was jailed for murdering his daughter, but her mother insists it was an accident.BBC News - Mar. 13 -
Raducanu ends coaching trial with Platenik after two weeks
Emma Raducanu's coaching trial with Slovakian Vladimir Platenik is over after just two weeks.BBC News - 5d -
Gerard Depardieu's trial on sexual assault charges set to begin in France
Gerard Depardieu was expected in a French court, with a trial over his alleged sexual assaults on a film set due to begin.NBC News - 1d -
Actor Gérard Depardieu stands trial for alleged sexual assaults on film set
French actor Gérard Depardieu is standing trial at a Paris courthouse on sexual assault chargesABC News - 19h -
Depardieu testifies at sexual assault trial, saying, 'I won’t hide, it’s hard'
Actor Gérard Depardieu is testifying on Day 2 of his trial in Paris on sexual assault chargesABC News - 1h -
Remains of woman murdered by serial killer found at landfill
Morgan Harris was one of the Indigenous women slain by Jeremy Skibicki, who is serving multiple life sentences after being convicted of four murders last year.CBS News - Mar. 10 -
Arizona executes man by lethal injection for 2002 murder
Aaron Gunches, who had dropped legal efforts to halt his execution, was sentenced to death for the 2002 murder of Ted Price, his girlfriend's ex-husband.CBS News - 5d -
Diego Maradona medics go on trial accused of criminal negligence
Seven health professionals who worked with football legend in days before his death face trial in Argentina. An Argentinian neurosurgeon and six other medical professionals have gone on trial in ...The Guardian - Mar. 11 -
FTC seeks delay in Amazon trial, citing recent cuts in staff, budget
Lawyer for the Federal Trade Commission says agency needs to seek trial delay in case against Amazon due to staffing and budgetary challenges.CBS News - Mar. 13 -
Turkish court orders Istanbul mayor jailed pending trial on corruption charges
A court has formally arrested the mayor of Istanbul and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's key rival and ordered him jailed pending trial on corruption chargesABC News - 1d -
Sepp Blatter, Michel Platini acquitted again at second trial of financial wrongdoing
Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini have won again in court and now lead 2-0 in trial verdicts against Swiss federal prosecutorsABC News - 2h -
Idaho murders case defense will claim evidence planted, prosecutors say
Bryan Kohberger is charged with four counts of murder in the deaths of Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves.CBS News - Mar. 13 -
Schoolmate arrested in Hawaii girl's 1977 murder released from jail
Gideon Castro was arrested in Utah on a fugitive warrant for suspicion of second-degree murder in the death of 16-year-old Dawn Momohara.CBS News - Mar. 14 -
Boy, 13, charged with murder in death of bicyclist captured on video
An 11-year-old, who police say was also involved, is too young to be charged with murder in the death of Scott Dwight Habermehl.CBS News - Mar. 18 -
Bemidji High School Mock Trial to be celebrated at March 20 event
Mar. 15—BEMIDJI — Beltrami County district court judges will host a celebratory event to honor the Bemidji High School Mock Trial team at 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 20, at the Beltrami County ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16 -
French hunter, 81, on trial for killing endangered bear that attacked him
Brown bear charged at André Rives in the Pyrenees and dragged him several metres before he shot and killed it. An 81-year-old French hunter has gone on trial accused of killing an endangered bear ...The Guardian - 6d -
Gérard Depardieu arrives at Paris court for trial over sexual assault allegations
Actor, 76, is accused of groping two women on set during the filming of The Green Shutters in 2021. Gérard Depardieu arrived at a Paris court on Monday for his trial over alleged sexual assaults on ...The Guardian - 1d -
Gérard Depardieu appears in Paris court for trial on sexual assault charges
Actor is expected to testify on Tuesday over allegations by two women who worked with him on 2021 film. The French actor Gérard Depardieu has appeared in court in France on trial for allegedly ...The Guardian - 18h -
Court poised to decide if Bolsonaro will stand trial over coup attempt accusation
A panel of Brazil’s Supreme Court justices will gather to determine whether former President Jair Bolsonaro and several of his associates will stand trial on five counts including attempting to ...ABC News - 7h -
Location of murdered girl's body a mystery decades later
Sara Anne Wood was 12 when she was abducted and murdered by Lewis Lent while riding her bike near her New York home. Even though her killer is behind bars, authorities say he refuses to give her ...CBS News - Mar. 16 -
Woman's 1979 cold case rape, murder solved with genetic genealogy
A man has been arrested in a woman's 1979 cold case murder after investigators used genetic genealogy to zero in on his identity, police in Maryland announced.ABC News - 6d -
The Bus Stop Murder
The tragic story of a schoolgirl who was stabbed to death in a row about a teddy bear.BBC News - Mar. 13
