Scare actor sentenced for savagely mutilating his best friend
Brandon Risner was sentenced a month after pleading guilty to the 2022 murder and mutilation of his life-long friend, Aaron Davis. More
July 18, 2024
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Insanity Defense
If a defendant is ruled Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity (NGRI), a court must find a defendant unable to distinguish right from wrong due to their mental state at the time of a crime.
Chad Doerman, accused of executing sons, wants death penalty dropped
Chad Doerman's attorneys asked that potential death sentence be dropped, citing his 'serious mental illness at the time of the offense.' More
May 2, 2024
Sentencing: TN v. Annette Harvey: Murder Between Mothers Trial
UPDATE: Annette Harvey was sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of first-degree premeditated murder of her friend, Robin Leonard. More
May 1, 2024
‘Chad knows what’s right’: New document released in Chad Doerman case
'Chad knows what's right,' the document says Chad Doerman mumbled while walking around his home with the Bible. More
April 29, 2024
Chad Doerman, accused of murdering 3 sons, enters insanity plea
Chad Doerman entered a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity on charges he murdered his three young sons execution-style. More
March 27, 2024
Judge Attacker Deobra Redden May Use Insanity Defense
Judge Attacker Deobra Redden intends to plead not guilty by reason of insanity, according to his defense attorney. More
February 29, 2024
Deobra Redden, accused of attacking judge, planning insanity defense
Deobra Redden's attorney said that his client would be pleading not guilty by reason of insanity to charges of attacking a judge. More
February 29, 2024
On the Docket: Murder Between Mothers Trial
Annette Harvey, 51, has pled not guilty by reason of insanity to a charge of first-degree murder in the death of the psychology professor. More
February 5, 2024
FL v. David Tronnes: Bathtub Murder Trial
UPDATE: A judge sentenced David Tronnes to life in prison after a jury found him guilty of murdering his wife, Shanti Cooper-Tronnes. More
October 18, 2023
Virginia mother convicted of drugging, shooting daughters sentenced
Authorities said Veronica Youngblood fed her daughters sleeping pill gummies before shooting them in their beds. More
September 25, 2023
WI v. Taylor Schabusiness: House of Horrors Murder Trial
UPDATE: A judge sentenced Taylor Schabusiness to spend the rest of her life in prison without a chance for parole. More
September 22, 2023
OH v. Sydney Powell: Mother Stabbed Murder Trial
UPDATE: A judge has sentenced Sydney Powell to 15 years to life for the the fatal stabbing of her mother in the family's home. More
September 20, 2023
Mentally ill or Insane? A Look at Sydney Powell Defense in Mom’s Death
Sydney Powell has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity in her mother's fatal 2020 stabbing in the family's Akron, Ohio, home. More
September 6, 2023
Mother Stabbed Murder Trial: College Dropout Accused of Killing Mother
Sydney Powell is accused of fatally stabbing her mother, Brenda Powell. Sydney pled not guilty by reason of insanity. More
September 6, 2023
Court documents reveal Taylor Schabusiness’ past
Taylor Schabusiness, who is accused of murdering a man during rough sex, is the married mother of a 2-year-old child. More
July 27, 2023
Court denies Ethan Crumbley’s request to dismiss ‘without parole’ condition
Ethan Crumbley previously pleaded guilty to 24 charges, including first-degree murder, for the deadly shooting at Oxford High School. More
July 18, 2023
YouTuber defends autopsy video of 11-year-old Gannon Stauch
Mike Allen, who prosecuted the case, told NewsNation that releasing the photos was 'outright disgusting,' as Al Stauch called them 'evil.' More
July 13, 2023
Ethan Crumbley asks court to dismiss ‘life without parole’ condition
Ethan Crumbley asking court to dismiss life without parole condition connected to his guilty pleas in the Oxford High School shootings. More
July 11, 2023
‘Unabomber’ Ted Kaczynski died by suicide, AP sources say
A Harvard-educated mathematician, Ted Kaczynski lived in a cabin in rural Montana, where he carried out a solitary bombing spree. More
June 12, 2023
Bryan Patrick Miller sentenced to death for early 1990s murders
Miller was sentenced nearly 30 years after the murders of Angela Brosso and Melanie Bernas, both of whom disappeared while riding bikes. More
June 7, 2023
Letecia Stauch sentenced for murder of stepson Gannon
Gannon's mother and father delivered emotional victim impact statements before Letecia Stauch was sentenced to life in prison. More
May 8, 2023
CO v. Letecia Stauch: Daily Trial Updates
Letecia Stauch is accused of beating, stabbing and shooting her 11-year-old stepson, Gannon Stauch, in 2020. More
May 8, 2023
Devon Arthurs takes plea deal in 2017 slayings of Florida roommates
Devon Arthurs pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree murder and will serve a 45-year prison sentence plus 15 years probation. More
May 8, 2023
Trial Watchers Wait for Verdict in Stauch trial
The jury began deliberating the fate of Letecia Stauch, who has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity for killing her stepson, Gannon. More
May 5, 2023
Jury deliberating in Letecia Stauch murder trial
Letecia Stauch pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity in the murder of her 11-year-old stepson, Gannon Stauch. More
May 5, 2023
Crazy or culpable? Dissociative identity disorder in the courtroom
Letecia Stauch claims she has dissociative identity disorder and that it was a separate personality that killed her stepson. More
May 4, 2023
Massachusetts mom accused of strangling her 3 kids transfers hospitals
Massachusetts mom Lindsay Clancy, accused of strangling her 3 kids, transfers hospitals and has court date postponed. More
May 2, 2023
Psychiatrist: Letecia Stauch was insane when Gannon was murdered
Prosecutors in the murder trial of Letecia Stauch rested their case Tuesday morning following weeks of testimony. More
May 2, 2023
Psychologist: Letecia Stauch was sane at the time of the crime
A forensic psychologist who examined Letecia Stauch testified that she was sane at the time she allegedly killed her stepson, Gannon. More
April 28, 2023
Psychologists testify to Letecia Stauch’s sanity
Two doctors testified as expert witnesses and said that their evaluations did not support a disassociative identity disorder diagnosis. More
April 26, 2023
