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Love Letters Come Into Evidence
 Eric McLean Trial Update
It was a half day of trial for the sequestered juror's this Saturday and they got an eye-full when the prosecution showed them an up-close video of the death scene. Powell was shown slumped in the drivers seat with a cigarette in his hand. His parents wept.
Halverson In Serious Condition
 Judge Halverson Update
Judge Elizabeth Halverson underwent surgery for skull fractures Friday morning and was listed in serious condition at Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center Saturday night.
Husband arrested for murder!
 Rosa's Lisowski's body not found yet
Rosa Lisowski has been missing for 5 month's, and now her estranged husband has been arrested on suspicion of murder.
Cindy Anthony Smears Equusearch!
 Casey's mom offends another one
When Tim Miller said, "I'm pissed off. I feel as though we have been used in this and we are not getting any cooperation. We have done everything Cindy Anthony has asked us to do," it lit a fire under Cindy Anthony.
Opening Statements
 Eric McLean Murder trial
District Attorney Bill Crabtree opened for the prosecution by describing Sean Powell and his troubled upbringing, allowing him to be vulnerable to Erin McLean's affections.
Defense attorney Bruce Poston said that Eric McLean was tormented with his wife's affair with her former high school student and the shooting was an accident.
Casey out--Money comes from Anthony's
 Caylee Anthony Update
Casey Anthony was released for the 2nd time amidst geers from the crowds of protesters and and questions shouted from reporters.
The conditions of her release are the same as before.
Cindy and George Anthony are listed as the person's standing behind most of the money for her bond.
NJ cops kick in door over bird's cries for help
 Would You Believe?
Cries for help inside a Trenton, N.J., home turned out to be for the birds. Neighbors called police Wednesday morning after hearing a woman's persistent cry of "Help me! Help me!" coming from a house. Officers arrived and when no one answered the door, they kicked it in to make a rescue.
But instead of a damsel in distress, officers found a caged cockatoo with a convincing call.
Plea deal in the works?
 Mayor of Detroit wrestles with decision
A plea deal is expected soon in the case of Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, but will it happen? Kilpatrick would have to spend some time in jail and lose his job, but, the scandal would be over.
New Documents Released
 Nancy Cooper's husband suspicious according to documents
Police wanted to search Brad Coopers computer after they found his actions and what he said suspicious when questioned about her disappearance and subsequent death.
Three suspects testify at Grand Jury
 Taylor Placker and Skyla Whitaker Update
Three men who have come under suspicion in the fatal shootings of Taylor Placker and Skyla Whitaker testified Wednesday before a state grand jury.
Two other witnesses will be arrested for failure to appear.
Brian Nichols Hearing
 Brian Nichols Update
During a hearing on Tuesday, Judge James Bodiford said he didn't hear anything that would convince him that mental illness made Nichols' confession involuntary.
Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard took the witness stand Wednesday to deny that he and his staff participated in prosecutorial misconduct.
Jury Selection Process Began
 Chester A. Stiles Update
Juror Questionnaires were handed out to the court last week.
Do you remember Chester A. Stiles, Chester the Molester? He was the focus of a nationwide manhunt last year, and was finally captured in Las Vegas?
His upcoming trial would probably be grabbing more attention, but it's overshadowed by the OJ Simpson trial which starts on the same day, September 8th, in Las Vegas.
Charges Stick
 Gary Michael Hilton Update
Gary Michael Hilton, suspected serial killer, was denied having charges dropped against him for first-degree murder, kidnapping, grand theft auto and grand theft in connection with the death of Cheryl Dunlap, 46, a Florida State University nurse.
How to Con a Conman
 OJ Simpson - Getting to know all the players
So that the Jurorthirteen members understand what happened in Las Vegas on September 13, 2007, it’s important to know who the players are. This will help to give you an idea of who is credible and who isn't. Basically, none of them are credible. This could be a problem for this trial.
Trial Date Set
 Drew Peterson Investigation
Drew Peterson's trial date has been set for the felony gun charges he was arrested for in May. He'll be going to trial on December 8, and will have a pretrial hearing on September 18th, 2008.
Mistrial in Sean Fitzpatrick Trial
 Sean Fitzpatrick Trial Update
Judge Kathe Tuttman declared the mistrial late Tuesday after the jurors insisted they could not reach a unanimous decision as to Sean Fitzpatrick's guilt or innocence.
The jury had reported a deadlock on Monday afternoon, and was instructed by the judge, on Tuesday morning, that absolute certainty could not be expected.
New probation managers named
 Eve Carson Update
Many deaths could be avoided if more attention was paid to the whereabouts of criminals on probation.
Demario Atwater, 22, and Laurence Lovette Jr., 17, are accused of the kidnapping and murder of Eve Carson. Lovette is also accused of another murder during that time period. They were on probation when the murders occurred.
New managers are now named in the WAKE and Surham county probation offices and in a regional office according to newsobserver.com.
Key Ruling for Phil Spector delayed until September.
 Double jeopardy grounds rejected.
Phil Spector's attorneys have been told to return to court September 15, when a judge will rule on their request to bar testimony from six women who claim Spector threatened them with a gun.
Prosecutors have insisted that the women's testimony illuminate the pattern of behavior that culminated in Clarkson's death.
Mystery man is no Rockefeller, FBI confirms
 The FBI said Friday that fingerprints from a German man's decades-old immigration papers matched to a kidnapping suspect who calls himself Clark Rockefeller, the first forensic link to a conclusion California authorities had already made.
Sean Taylor murder trial to be delayed
 Judge Dennis Murphy set a new trial date of March 3, 2009. Taylor was shot in the groin at his Palmetto Bay home during a botched burglary in November. He died the next day. Four Ft. Myers area men were arrested shortly after the killing. The fifth was picked up in May.
Arender trial delayed
 Arender is accused of the murder of Hanna Mack
District Judge John Jackson has granted a continuance motion for Shaun Earl Arender, filed by his attorneys. Arender is the man charged with the Sept. 10, 2007 rape and murder of 6-year-old Hanna Mack. Those charges came after DNA samples from his blood matched samples found at the Mack crime scene. Aug. 8 has now been selected as the date for a pre-trial hearing to hear 8 motions and to set a new trial date.
The trial was originally scheduled to begin with jury selection on Aug. 18.
More Time needed
 Brooke Bennett Update
It could be a couple of more months before we hear any news about the Brooke Bennett murder case. Federal prosecutors said Wednesday police and the FBI need two more months to finish their investigation.
Another indictment for Jeffs
 Warren Jeffs and four other men indicted in Texas
Warren Jeffs has already been found guilty of an accessory to rape in Utah and will be going to trial in Arizona on similar charges. Now it looks like he will be going to trial in Texas, too.
Movement in the Troy Tyo Case
 Dena denied request. Scott pleads guilty.
On Friday, July 11, an Allegan County Judge Baillargeon rejected a motion to disregard the jury's verdict, in a motion by Dena Thompson's attorneys. The Jury found that Thompson had convinced her husband, Kristofer, to murder Troy Tyo.
Today, Scott Lathrop, pleaded guilty to assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder. He was scheduled to go on trial next week. "He admitted to picking up Kristofer Thompson at the Comfort Inn in Plainwell and driving him to Allegan with the idea there was going to be a fight," Allegan County Prosecutor Fred Anderson Said.
Trial date moved to August 2009
 George Thomas Trial for Christian/Newsom Murders
George Thomas is accused of shooting Christopher Newsom and burning his body. He is charged in the carjacking, torture, and brutal slayings of Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom last January in 2007.
His trial was to begin next month, August 11, 2008, after issuing a motion for a speedy trial. The motion was withdrawn and the trial rescheduled for August 11, 2009.
One of the best mothers!
 Gail Lynn Coontz wasn't a threat to her kids!
Last year Gail Lynn Coontz called a crisis hot-line and said she was going to kill herself and her two children.
After an investigation by the state Cabinet for Health and Family Services was made, they said her kids were safe.
This past March, she killed both of her children, 14-year-old son, Greg, and 10-year-old daughter, Nikki.
More charges to come
 Nicholas T. Sheley update
According to news reports, Nicholas T. Sheley had contacted his lawyer, James Mertes, just minutes before he was arrested outside of Bindy's bar, in Granite City. The call was made from a nearby Subway shop.
Baby Shaun Gets A Home
 Baby Grace - Riley Ann Sawyers update
A baby boy who would have been Riley's brother has been named Shaun.
The aunt and uncle have been given the okay to take the newborn son of the suspect, Kimberly Trenor, home to raise, a Child Protective Services spokeswoman said.
Death Of A Family
 Christopher Vaughn: Stop The Madness!
We'll be following this trial.
The prosecution says that Christopher Vaughn killed his family out of greed. He had a 1 million dollar life insurance policy on his wife, Kimberly.
On June 14, 2007, Kimberly Vaughn and her three children, Abigayle, 12, Cassandra, 11, and Blake, 8, were shot dead in their family's SUV on an interstate 55 frontage road in Channahon Illinois. All of the children had been shot twice.
Murder in a small town
 Amy May Detmar (Mullins)
There's a small town, in Western Washington state, about 20 miles from the capital of Olympia, called Rochester. That's where Amy Mullins lived with her 15-year-old daughter, Kailyce, after a recent separation from her husband, Steve.
It was a typical Saturday morning, July 21, 2007, with regular chit chat with her daughter. Then it was time for a trip to the laundromat, but, Amy never made it. Her jeep was found in the driveway.
Cries For Help
 Viridiana Maldonado Missing
On the evening of Oct. 11, 2007, Viridiana Maldonado went out for a night with her friends, and was never seen again.
Court Documents Made Public
 Maria Lauterbach - Cesar Laurean
Documents unsealed Wednesday by Onslow County Superior Court Judge Charles Henry help paint a more complete picture of the investigation into the murder of Marine Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach.
Lilly Aramburo
 Cries For Help
June 2007, in Miami, a young mother went missing. Her name is Lucely "Lilly" Aramburo. She was reported missing the next day by her boyfriend, Christen Pacheco, BEFORE he called her mother to see if she had heard from her or seen her. Six, unproductive, months later detectives questioned Mr. Pacheco.
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