Dramatic Manhunt Ends: Elias Huizar Dead, Son Found Safe - After a pursuit and an exchange of gunfire, Elias Huizar tried to elude police and ended up crashing his car. He then killed himself, via a self-inflicted gunshot. Roman Santos, the 1-year-old child who was abducted, was taken safely into custody. (4/23/24) Fore more crime and trial news coverage, visit...
Police: Elias Huizar Shot Himself in Head, Child Taken Into Custody - According to police, Elias Huizar, suspected of killing two people and abducting a young boy was pursued by Oregon State police. The suspect apparently sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head and the 1-year-old child was taken safely into custody. (4/23/24) Fore more crime and trial news...
Ukraine anti-corruption agency accuses food minister of illegally acquiring state-owned land - Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) on Tuesday announced that it had exposed a scheme to illegally acquire state-owned land worth $7 million between 2017 and 2021 led by a criminal group involving the country’s Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food, Mykola Solsky. The NABU didn’t...
Judge rules Bryan Kohberger’s defense team can continue jury survey - BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Defense attorneys for a man charged in the deaths of four University of Idaho students can resume phone surveys of potential jurors in the case, a judge has ruled. Bryan Kohberger faces four murder charges in connection with the November 2022 stabbing deaths of Ethan Chapin, Xana...
Uber Extortion Murder Case: How Police Handled the Scam Caller - Bodycam footage of police officers speaking with the scammer, who calls twice. Police try to get information to help determine the details that led to the killing of Lo-Letha Hall, by William Brock, who mistakenly thought she was part of the scam. (4/22/24) Fore more crime and trial news coverage, visit...
Australia Human Rights Commission expresses concerns over conditions in immigration detention facility - The Australian Human Rights Commission released a report on Monday outlining concerns regarding the conditions at the Yongah Hill Immigration Detention Centre in Northam, Western Australia. The report highlights issues related to drug trafficking, insufficient healthcare services and the overall well-being...
Oral arguments begin in Trump’s New York hush money case - Oral arguments began Monday in the case that designated Donald Trump as the first former US president to be charged with a crime. Trump is accused of falsifying business records to conceal information with the aim of unlawfully influencing the outcome of the 2016 presidential election. The case centers...
Doomsday Prophet Murder Trial: Day 9 Recap - Breaking down the attempt at Brandon Boudreaux's life, as Lori Vallow Daybell's nephew-in-law takes the stand in the Doomsday Prophet Murder Trial. Prosecutors suggest Alex Cox was the person that tried to kill Boudreaux. (4/23/24) Fore more crime and trial news coverage, visit Court TV
Chad Daybell Wipes Away Tears As 911 Call is Played in Court - Chad Daybell fought back tears as the jury listened to the phone call in which he and his son, Garth, told dispatchers Tammy Daybell was dead. Garth could be heard sobbing on the call saying his mom was "frozen" and "still." Chad could be heard on the call saying: "She's clearly dead." (4/23/24) Fore...
Court docs: Blood found in suspect’s home not Sade Robinson’s - MILWAUKEE (Court TV) — Blood found in the home of a Wisconsin man accused of murdering and dismembering Sade Robinson does not match the victim, according to an updated criminal complaint obtained by Court TV. Maxwell Anderson, 33, is charged with first-degree intentional homicide, mutilating a corpse...
Maxwell Anderson Waives Appearance for Probable Cause Hearing - Earlier this month, authorities arrested and charged Maxwell Anderson in the death of Sade Robinson. Robinson went on a date with Anderson on April 1, which is the last time she was seen alive. (4/22/24) Fore more crime and trial news coverage, visit Court TV
Trial Begins Tomorrow for N.J. Dad Accused in 6-Year-Old Son’s Death - Christopher Gregor allegedly forced his 6-year-old son, Corey Micciolo, to run on a treadmill while increasing the speed, causing him to fall repeatedly. Later, the boy died of blunt impact injuries to the chest and stomach. (4/22/24) Fore more crime and trial news coverage, visit Court TV
Announcing JURIST’s student leadership team for 2024-25 - JURIST is pleased to announce the members of our 2024-25 student leadership team who will be assuming responsibility as of May 1, 2024. JURIST has grown exponentially over the past several years since we began working with law students around the world. Our staff now comprises more than 100 law students...
Kosovo referendum to remove Albanian mayors in Serb-dominated northern areas fails due to low turnout - A referendum to remove Albanian mayors in four Serb-majority municipalities in northern Kosovo failed on Sunday following low turnout. The Central Commission of Elections of Kosovo declared that until 15:30 only 203 citizens voted in the referendum, with around one percent turnout at the end of the process....
India’s largest opposition party urges election commission action against Modi’s alleged hate speech - The Indian National Congress (INC), the primary opposition party in India, formally lodged complaints with the Election Commission of India on Monday, denouncing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remarks delivered during a recent campaign address. The INC accused him of making a divisive remark aimed at...
Alec Baldwin Ambushed in Coffee Shop - Alec Baldwin was ambushed by a woman inside a New York City coffee shop, who repeatedly shouted at him while recording. (4/23/24) Fore more crime and trial news coverage, visit Court TV
US Supreme Court split on whether to allow broader punishment for people camping in public spaces - The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday on whether enforcing public camping ordinances against unhoused people without adequate shelter is cruel and unusual punishment and, therefore, prohibited by the Eighth Amendment. The case, Grants Pass v. Johnson, originated in southern Oregon. The central...
Deportation of British Columbia climate activist cancelled - The pending deportation of British Columbia, Canada climate activist Zain Haq, scheduled for last Sunday, was called off last week, according to his lawyer Randall Cohn. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) contacted Haq to confirm he would not face a removal order. Haq’s upbringing was in Pakistan...
Judge: Adam Montgomery must appear at sentencing - MANCHESTER, N.H. (Court TV) — Despite his attempts to skip his sentencing, just as he avoided appearing for the entirety of his murder trial, a judge has ruled that Adam Montgomery must appear in person to learn his fate. Montgomery was convicted in February of beating his 5-year-old daughter, Harmony,...
AZ v. George Alan Kelly: Border Migrant Murder Trial - SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Ariz. (Court TV) — Jury deliberations are underway in the trial of a 75-year-old rancher accused of fatally shooting a Mexican citizen who was found dead on his nearly 100-acre ranch just outside the U.S.-Mexico border. George Alan Kelly is charged with second-degree murder and two...
