All articles tagged with #murder trial
Former LAPD detective Mark Fuhrman, whose O.J. Simpson murder-trial testimony was undermined after a recording revealed racist slurs, died May 12 in Idaho. He had pleaded no contest to perjury in 1996, retired after Simpson's acquittal, and later became a TV/radio commentator and author.
A judge has permitted Mangione to bring a gun and a notebook into his murder trial tied to the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO, a decision that shapes courtroom procedures and defense preparation.
An 18-year-old student, Henry Nowak, died after being stabbed by 23-year-old Vickrum Digwa in Southampton; Digwa allegedly carried a 21cm knife and denies murder, claiming it was in the heat of the moment, while his mother faces charges for removing the weapon from the scene. Video evidence shows Nowak taunting Digwa before the attack, and Nowak's phone was later found in Digwa's pocket; the post-mortem recorded four stab wounds. The murder trial continues.
A man pleaded guilty in the 2002 killing of Jam Master Jay (Jason Mizell) of Run-DMC. Prosecutors say Bryant helped gain entry to the recording studio while Jordan shot Mizell and Washington blocked the doorway; Bryant’s admission followed earlier moves to add him to the murder indictment, marking a significant development in the long-running New York case.
Des Moines investigators and federal partners spent years chasing leads in Jade Colvin’s 2016 disappearance, tracing her last days to a Decorah, Iowa farm and a relationship between her mother and James Bachmurski Sr. Through social-media clues, deleted messages, and a key cellphone find, Bachmurski was charged with murder in 2024 and later convicted in 2025, receiving a 50-year sentence. Jade’s remains have never been recovered, but the case brought justice for her family and renewed resolve for the investigators who pursued every lead.
Jurors are deliberating the murder trial of a Kamas woman accused of fatally poisoning her husband.
Prosecutors say Utah children's author Kouri Richins killed her husband with fentanyl in March 2022 to access a estate worth more than $4 million and cover debt, facing nearly three dozen charges including aggravated murder; the defense argues she’s innocent and highlighted the 911 call to portray a wife reacting to a sudden death, as the high-profile trial in Park City proceeds through March 26 with witnesses such as a housekeeper and Richins’ alleged lover.
Two identical 33-year-old twins are among five defendants on trial near Paris for a 2020 double murder and subsequent attacks. The DNA on an assault rifle cannot distinguish which twin fired, forcing investigators to rely on phone records, surveillance footage and other evidence while the crucial shooter remains unidentified, with a verdict expected in late February.
Jurors resumed deliberations in the Virginia double-murder trial of Brendan Banfield, who prosecutors say orchestrated the killings after an affair with the family’s au pair, using a catfishing scheme to lure a man to the home; the defense counters the evidence is insufficient to convict on all counts, with life in prison on aggravated murder charges possible.
In Bedford County, Virginia, Katlyn Lyon Montgomery was killed in October 2022 when ex-boyfriend Trenton Frye allegedly stalked and entered her apartment, strangling her with charging cords as her 4-year-old daughter Milani slept nearby. Investigators tied Frye to the crime through cellphone data and a Bluetooth iPad connection; Jacob Piercy, the roommate, was initially the prime suspect. Frye was convicted of first-degree murder in March 2025 and received a life sentence, while Katlyn’s family kept public updates through TikTok and supported Milani’s care with Katlyn’s sister Jacob Piercy counted as a hero for helping save Milani.
Closing arguments have begun in Fairfax County for the murder trial of Brendan Banfield, accused with Juliana Magalhães of luring Joseph Ryan to the couple’s home via a catfishing scheme on an adult site; prosecutors point to blood evidence and testimony, while the defense questions DNA testing and digital records; Magalhães has pleaded guilty to a reduced manslaughter charge and will be sentenced after Banfield’s trial.
In a Fairfax County murder trial, Brendan Banfield testified that he shot Joseph Ryan during the killings of his wife Christine Banfield, saying he did not want to shoot Ryan; prosecutors contend Banfield stabbed Christine and staged the scene, while the au pair Juliana Magalhães testified about a secret affair and social-media catfishing. The defense questioned investigators and highlighted inconsistencies as the case against Banfield continues.
In a Virginia courtroom, Brendan Banfield testified that when he burst into an upstairs bedroom and found his naked wife with a stranger, he yelled for police, ordered the intruder to drop his knife, and fired after a struggle. Prosecutors say Banfield and Brazilian au pair Juliana Peres Magalhaes conspired to kill his wife Christine Banfield and the intruder during a February 2023 double homicide; Banfield denies conspiring and has admitted an affair with Magalhaes. Magalhaes has pleaded guilty to a reduced manslaughter charge, and authorities say the plot involved luring the intruder with a FetLife-based scheme. Banfield is charged with four counts of aggravated murder and using a firearm in the killings, which could carry life in prison if convicted. The trial continues.
The New York Times reports Nick Reiner was placed in a yearlong conservatorship in 2020 due to severe mental illness, a fact that could bolster an insanity defense in his parents’ murder case; he remains jailed without bail as arraignment is delayed and his representation shifts to a public defender.
In Virginia, Brendan Banfield's double-murder trial features the au pair Juliana Peres Magalhães testifying that Banfield plotted to kill his wife Christine and to have a man framed for the crime, after months of planning that included luring Joseph Ryan to the home and teaching her to use a gun. The plan involved fake emails, staged evidence, and a catfish-style setup; Christine was stabbed by Banfield while Ryan was shot by Peres Magalhães, who has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in exchange for time served. The defense argues Peres Magalhães was coerced and that digital-forensics undermine the catfishing theory, while Banfield faces life if convicted on aggravated-murder charges; his daughter was present, and the trial continues.