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NEWS Man sentenced to prison for murder — the same killing an innocent man served 20 year beind bars
A man in Idaho was sentenced in a murder case where another, innocent, man served 20 years behind bars for the same killing. DNA helped free one man and convict the other.NEWS His ruling helped dozens of juveniles sentenced to life get a second chance, so why does he remain behind bars?
An Alabama man sentenced to life in prison for murder was part of a landmark Supreme Court case. Despite the ruling, he remains behind bars and here is why.COLD CASES Pregnant woman gunned down in a Chicago park, police continue to hunt for killer in cold-case murder
Ida Arvizu and three other people were shot in a car in Chicago in 2017. Years later, police have yet to make an arrest and the case has gone cold.NEWS Man admits to stabbing mom's boyfriend 83 times, shooting him. But, no clear motive exists.
A North Carolina man will spend life in prison after admitting to stabbing and shooting his mom's boyfriend to death. But, officials say the motive remains unknown.NEWS A Mississippi man remains behind bars for life over a small amount of pot, appeals court backs the sentence
A Mississippi appeals court upheld the life sentence of a man sentenced to prison under the state's habitual offender's law after his arrest for pot possession.NEWS Americans who helped auto exec bust out of Japanese prison admit to their crimes
Two Americans pleaded guilty in Japan to helping a Nissan auto executive bust out of prison. Carlos Ghosn remains free in Lebanon despite the charges.NEWS Man with alleged body county tattoo sentenced to prison for Missouri murder
A man with an alleged tattoo that was a body county was sentenced to prison for murder for the shooting death of a man in Missouri. He was sentenced to 25 years behind bars.NEWS Arizona set to resume executions in latest attempts to carry out sentences
Arizona is looking to resume carrying out executions of death row inmates. It has been seven years since the state killed a person after botching the last attempt.NEWS He beat his wife to death on an Alaska cruise in front of their children. Here's how long he'll spend in prison.
Kenneth Manzanares was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for the murder of his wife on a cruise in Alaska. The attack happened in front of the couple's children.GANGSTERS He might have killed hundreds for the Italian mob, but here's why he was released from prison last month.
A man who might have committed hundreds of murders for the mob in Italy was released from prison after helping the government. The decision led to an outcry among citizens.COLD CASES He has no name only a number, and Miami police have no answers on who killed him 30 years later
A man was found dead along a Miami area road in 1991, and police still don't know his name or who killed him. The case is now a cold-case murder.NEWS U.S. Army veteran sentenced to prison for the fatal shooting of his cousin in Florida
A U.S. Army veteran in Florida was sentenced to prison for shooting and killing his cousin. The shooting happened when family went to check on the veteran's wellbeing.NEWS Man murders woman who had a restraining order against him. Now, he'll spend decades in an Illinois prison.
A Illinois man was sentenced to 70 years in prison for murdering a woman who had a restraining order against him. The victim's daughter was also shot and survived.COLD CASES A quarter-century after a 14-year-old was murdered in Idaho, a family finally saw the killer convicted
An Idaho jury convicted a man of murder for the death of a 14-year-old in 1995. The cold-case killing is now solved and the suspect will head to prison.COLD CASES North Philly man gunned down while protecting his nephew. Nine years later, suspects are still at large.
A man in Philadelphia was gunned down nine years ago during a robbery attempt. Philadelphia police have not arrested the suspect in the cold case homicide.MURDER & MAYHEM High School football star murdered during fight. The shooter just found out how long he'll spend in prison.
A man was sentenced to life in prison for shooting and killing a teen in Ohio. The teen was a well-known football player and shot during a fight.NEWS Disgraced Minnesota cop sentenced to prison for excessive force during innocent Black man's arrest
A former police officer in Minnesota was sentenced to prison for using excessive force during a Black man's arrest. The officer kicked the man as a dog mauled his leg.COLD CASES Woman admits to cold case murder 33 years later, but avoids prison time. Here's why.
A woman admitted to killing her roommate 33 years ago in a cold case murder. But, she avoided prison time for the killing, despite pleading guilty.NEWS She was raped, shot and left dead in a burned SUV on her birthday. Her killer recently found out his punishment.
A 51-year-old will spend decades in prison for the rape and murder of a 22-year-old woman killed on her birthday. Her body was found in a burned SUV in Texas.TRIAL ARCHIVES Found dead in a cornfield: Lawyers give opening statements in trial over Mollie Tibbetts' death
Mollie Tibbetts was reported missing and later found dead in a cornfield. The suspect in her murder faces trial in Iowa this week. Lawyers started by giving opening statements.COLD CASES He was working at a construction site when he was murder. A decade later, police still have few answers.
Clifford Backmann was murdered at a construction site in Jacksonville, Florida in 2009. His case has gone cold, and police have not made an arrest in connection to his death.TRIAL ARCHIVES 'He blew her brains out': Murder trial against real estate heir Robert Durst resumes
Real estate heir Robert Durst is back on trial and accused of murder. The trial resumed after a 14-month break because of COVID-19 concerns. Prosecutors restated their case.NEWS She organized a robbery that turned into murder. Here's how long she'll spend in prison.
The mastermind behind a drug robbery that turned into a murder in Virginia was sentenced to life in prison. She was one of several people arrested for the killing.COLD CASES A young family was found murdered in their Jacksonville home, four years later the suspect remains free
A young family was killed in their Jacksonville, Florida, home. The teens were murdered and a baby died in a fire. Four years later, police have yet to make an arrest in the cold case.NEWS Two Americans murdered a cop in Italy in botched drug deal. They will spend their lives in prison for it.
Two American tourists will spend life in prison for the murder of a cop in Italy. The murder happened during a botched drug deal. The victim was stabbed 11 times.NEWS A suicidal man called 911 for help, but cops shot him dead instead. Now, the officer is a convicted murderer.
A police officer in Alabama was convicted of murder for shooting and killing a suicidal man who called 911 for help. The cop faces decades in prison once he is sentenced.NEWS He once clerked for a public defender's office. Now, he's heading to prison as a murderer.
A former clerk in a California public defender's office is heading to prison as a convicted murderer. He shot and killed a man in the case of mistaken identity.NEWS Softball coach murdered her child's father. Here's how long she will spend in an Indiana prison.
A former softball coach in Indiana will head to prison for 55 years for the murder of her child's father, according to reports. Two others face trial in the case.NEWS Convicted murderer to serve more time behind bars for trafficking drugs while incarcerated
A man in federal prison for murder, will now spend an additional 18 months behind bars for drug trafficking, according to prosecutors. He was one of dozens charged.NEWS He tried to set off a bomb in a popular New York City subway stop, now he'll spend decades behind bars
A man who detonated detonated a bomb in a New York City subway stop will spend the rest of his life in prison. The suspect was recently sentenced in federal court for his crime.NEWS He flew smuggled goods into federal prison. He could soon be on the inside too.
A man pleaded guilty in New Jersey federal court to flying smuggled goods into prison using a drone. He started the operation months after he was released.NEWS Ex-police chief in Connecticut rigged his own hiring. Now, he'll head to prison for it.
A former police chief in Bridgeport, Connecticut, will head to prison for fraud by rigging his own hiring. The chief conspired to make sure he was hired for the top spot.NEWS 'No one to blame...but himself': SC cop who shot a black man in the back to remain in prison
A federal judge rejected an appeal by Michael Slager for his shooting of Walter Scott in South Carolina. Slager, a former cop, shot Scott in the back.NEWS She was sentenced to prison for voting illegally in Texas. Here is the latest on her appeal efforts.
A woman appealed a prison sentence after she illegally voted in Texas. She was sentenced to five years in prison for the crime. Here is the latest on her efforts.COLD CASES Who killed Joseph Roy Davis? Almost 47 years later, Jacksonville homicide still unsolved.
Joseph Roy Davis was found dead after he tried to pick up a fare in his cab. His murder remains an unsolved cold case nearly 50 years later.CELEBRITY JUSTICE Operation Varsity Blues: The fall of clean-cut celebrities Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman
Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman became the face of the college admission scandal that drew international headlines. Here is a recap of their case and where the people involved are today.TRIAL ARCHIVES The world waits: Jury set to deliberate in George Floyd trial after lawyers gave final comments
Lawyers gave their final statements in the Minnesota trial against Derek Chauvin in connection to the death of George Floyd. The jury will now deliberate the murder charge.NEWS Why some inmates serving life sentences in Washington prisons could soon be freed
A change in the law in Washington State could free some robbery convicts serving life in prison. Here is about the efforts to change the three strikes law and what happens next.COLD CASES Delayed justice for father of 7 children murdered on his way home from work 11 years ago
A father of 7 made a pit-stop on the way home in Ohama, Nebraska, only to be killed in 2009. Now, more than a decade later, his case has gone cold.FEATURES Ending where it started: Virginia abolishes the death penalty after 1,300 executions
Virginia became the first Confederate state to abolish the death penalty when it changed its law last month. The state had performed more than 1300 executions.NEWS Greed or the American appetite for drugs: Could Narco kingpin’s prison sentence impact U.S. foreign policy?
An official from Honduras was sentenced to a U.S. prison for drug trafficking and ordering murder. But, could his sentence impact foreign policy for President Joe Biden.MURDER & MAYHEM Boy dies years after his mother smothered him to death. Now, she’ll head to prison for his murder.
A mom in Tennessee was sentenced to life for killing her son. She was previously sentenced for attempted murder, but the child died years after the attack, and prosecutors charged her for the death.COLD CASES Unsolved homicide of teens 47 years later has town divided after detective names suspect without evidence
Two teenage girls were murdered in New Hampshire in 1973 and their case is now cold. But, a former detective named a suspect with little evidence and divided a town.TRIAL ARCHIVES Here is what medical experts said caused George Floyd's death as he was being restrained by police
Medical experts, including the doctor who performed the autopsy on George Floyd, talked about his cause of death. They spoke as witnesses during Derek Chauvin's trial.NEWS The daring escape of Carlos Ghosn: Auto exec free after sneaking out of prison, but accomplices face heat
Former auto executive Carlos Ghosn escaped from a Japanese jail while awaiting trial on charges. But, his accomplices face charges as he remains free and a fugitive.MURDER & MAYHEM Drug addiction or murder?: Mom faces homicide count over baby death. Parents groups cry foul.
A California mom faces a murder charge after giving birth to a stillborn baby with a toxic level of meth. Some groups say she should not face the homicide count.COLD CASES A deathbed confession 37 years in the making helps solve a cold-case murder
Virginia Hannon was murdered in 1984 and her case went cold. Until 2020, when a man confessed on his death bed that he killed the school lunch lady.TRIAL ARCHIVES 'Absolutely unnecessary': Police supervisor blasts officers for the use of force in George Floyd arrest
George Floyd died on May 25, 2020, as police officers restrained him during his arrest. The incident sparked worldwide protests. Nearly a year later, one of the officers involved in a trial and accused of murder.COLD CASES Graduate student fatally shot weeks before graduation, years later police still have few answers
A graduate student at San Fransisco State in California was killed days after submitting his thesis and weeks before graduation in 2017. Years later, he is a cold case with no arrests.NEWS Lisa Montgomery became the first federal female execution in 70 years. Could it be that long for the next?
Lisa Montgomery became the first federal death penalty execution in 70 years. But, with a change in president's could she be the last for another 70 years?