First Trial in Holly Bobo Murder
The trial of Zachary Adams, the first of three men accused of murdering Holly Bobo in 2011 in Tennessee, was scheduled to begin today. It has been rescheduled for September 11, 2017.
Mark Sievers/Jimmy Rodgers Hearing
A case management hearing is scheduled for today at 8:30 am in Fort Myers, FL (Lee County) in the capital murder case of Mark Sievers, accused of hiring Jimmy Rodgers and Curtis Wayne Wright to murder his wife Teresa, a popular physician in the community.
Angelika Graswald Pretrial Conference
Graswald is charged with second degree murder for the drowning death of her fiance Vince Viafore on April 19, 2015 while the couple was kayaking on the Hudson River in New York. This could be the final pretrial conference before her August 15, 2017 trial.
Dalia Dippolito Sentencing
Dalia Dippolito faces up to 30 years in prison for hiring a hitman to kill her husband. She is scheduled to be sentenced today.
Robert Durst Hearing
More witnesses will testify in a pretrial hearing in Robert Durst's murder case in Los Angeles. Durst is accused of fatally shooting his close friend Susan Berman allegedly to silence her from speaking to authorities about the disappearance of his first wife Kathleen in 1982.
Jody Herring Trial
UPDATE: Herring pled guilty to murder on July 6, 2017. She faces a minimum of 55 years in prison. A sentencing hearing that could last up to five days may take place in October. (This was a tentative trial date for Herring, accused of murdering a social worker and three relatives in Vermont.)
Michelle Carter Sentencing
Michelle Carter is to be sentenced today. She faces up to 20 years. On June 16, 2017, a Massachusetts judge convicted 20-year-old Michelle Carter of involuntary manslaughter for encouraging her boyfriend, Conrad Roy III, to commit suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning. The encouragement was via text messages. Carter waived her right to trial by jury and opted for the judge to decide.
PSU Hazing Death Preliminary Hearing Continued
The preliminary hearing against a Penn State University fraternity and 18 students for the hazing death of a student last February continues today and into tomorrow, if necessary. The hearing was begun in June and adjourned to today.