Michael Slager Trial
Jury selection begins today in the trial of former Charleston, SC police officer Michael Slager who is accused of murder in the shooting death of Walter Scott. A bystander recorded the shooting; it's clear that Scott was running away after a routine traffic stop. At the time Slager said Scott had grabbed his Taser though that claim is not certain.
Angelika Graswald
The judge should issue the long-awaited decision on the admissibility of Graswald's statements to the police, including the videotaped interrogation. A trial date should also be set.
Dylann Roof–Charleston, SC Church Shooting Federal Trial Begins
Jury selection is scheduled to begin today in the federal capital case against Dylann Roof, accused of shooting nine people in a South Carolina church on June 17, 2015. Roof who is white killed nine African-Americans who had invited him to pray with them in their church. Roof is also facing the death penalty in the state murder case scheduled for January 2017.
Robert Durst Arraignment
Robert Durst will finally be arraigned today on murder charges stemming from the December 2000 shooting of his close friend Susan Berman in Beverly Hills, CA. The arraignment is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. PT at the Airport Courthouse in Los Angeles.
Angelika Graswald
The judge was expected to issue the long-awaited decision on the admissibility of Graswald's statements to the police, including the videotaped interrogation, as well as set a trial date. But the matter is put over to Dec. 8.
Verdict Reached in Justin Ross Harris Trial
On the fourth day of deliberations, the jury of 6 men and 6 women convicted Harris of murder (and all 8) counts for the hot car death of his son Cooper on June 18, 2014 in Georgia.
Hearing in Holly Bobo Murder Case
The judge set a date today for two trials--April 3 and July 10, 2017--for at least 2, maybe all 3, of the men charged with murdering her in 2011. He has not yet ruled on whether or how to sever the trials.
Dani Mathers Arraignment
Dani Mathers, 2015 Playboy Playmate of the Year, is scheduled to be arraigned today on the misdemeanor count of invasion of privacy. She took a selfie at an LA gym with a 70-year-old naked woman in the locker room in the background. Mathers included the caption: "If I can't unsee this, you can't either" then posted it on Snapchat. Her action violated the gym rules and California law. She faces up to 6 months in jail and a fine.