Uncover the dark and intricate web of plots, motives and sinister secrets of contract killers, accused of making murder a commodity by buying and selling human lives.
Dan Markel's mother talks to Court TV about sitting through Charlie Adelson's trial and Donna Adelson's alleged attempts to flee the country. More
November 15, 2023
A Leon County grand jury indicted Donna Adelson on charges she arranged for the murder of her former son-in-law, FSU professor Dan Markel. More
November 15, 2023
Donna Adelson was indicted by a grand jury on charges she arranged for the murder of her former son-in-law. More
November 15, 2023
Vinnie Politan digs into the twisted war that ended in the death of a loving father and brilliant lawyer, Dan Markel. More
November 15, 2023
Investigators say that Donna Adelson was taken into custody while on a jetway, trying to flee to Vietnam from Miami International Airport. More
November 14, 2023
Donna Adelson was arrested at the airport after purchasing tickets to Vietnam and telling her son that she was getting her affairs in order. More
November 14, 2023
Donna Adelson appeared in a Miami Dade courtroom. She waived her right to extradition. She'll be transferred to Leon County. More
November 14, 2023
Donna Adelson was arrested a week after Charlie Adelson was convicted in a murder-for-hire plot to kill his ex-brother-in-law. More
November 14, 2023
Donna Adelson was reportedly arrested on an out-of-county warrant. Her son, Charlie, was convicted of the first-degree murder of Dan Markel. More
November 14, 2023
Dan Markel's mother, Ruth, says she is "relieved," "pleased" and "grateful" after a jury convicted Charlie Adelson of murder. More
November 7, 2023
Charlie Adelson's defense team wants to interview the jury that found him guilty after a juror raised concerns about a group text chat. More
November 7, 2023
Comparing Kowalski situation to the film "Onward" in explaining damages, lawyer says anyone would pay $100 for another hour with a loved one. More
November 7, 2023
Stephen Webster, who represented Markel in post-divorce proceedings, said Donna was the driving force behind the vitriol towards Markel. More
November 7, 2023
Prosecutors answer whether there will be more charges filed and the Markel family reacts after Charlie Adelson's guilty verdict. More
November 6, 2023
Despite his claims that he was the victim of an extortion plot, Charlie Adelson was convicted in the murder of his former brother-in-law. More
November 6, 2023
A jury deliberated for several hours before returning a verdict for Charlie Adelson, who was charged with planning the murder of Dan Markel. More
November 6, 2023
Prosecutor Georgia Cappleman delivers the State's rebuttal closing in FL v. Charlie Adelson. Adelson is charged in the murder of Dan Markel. More
November 6, 2023
Defense Attorney Daniel Rashbaum delivers his closing argument in FL v. Charlie Adelson. Adelson is charged in the murder of Dan Markel. More
November 6, 2023
Georgia Cappleman delivers the State's closing in FL v. Charlie Adelson. The defendant is charged in the murder of law professor Dan Markel. More
November 6, 2023
The jury deliberated for several hours before finding Charlie Adelson guilty of plotting the murder of his former brother-in-law, Dan Markel. More
November 6, 2023
Charlie Adelson told a jury that he never explained to police that he was being extorted because nobody asked him to reveal the truth. More
November 3, 2023
Prosecutors believe that Donna Adelson brought her son, Charlie, money to pay for the execution of Dan Markel the night of his murder. More
November 3, 2023
Prosecutors said in joining Shanna Gardner's case with her husband, Mario Fernandez-Saldana, they will be seeking a death sentence for both. More
November 3, 2023
Detective tells jurors that Kaitlin Armstrong's boyfriend, Colin Strickland, initially seemed to deny knowing Anna Moriah "Mo" Wilson. More
November 3, 2023
Cross-examination of Charlie Adelson concludes with prosecutor alluding to Adelson thinking he's untouchable due to his high-profile status. More
November 3, 2023
Prosecutor asks Adelson, "You weren't really giving her money for a TV, were you?," and Adelson insists "TV is code for absolutely nothing." More
November 3, 2023
Adelson is questioned about what Wendi knew about the plot to kill Dan Markel. He's asked about Wendi telling cops Charlie wanted Dan dead. More
November 3, 2023
Charlie Adelson insists Dan Markel's murder was extortion, not murder-for-hire. He said he couldn't tell cops because he'd have been killed. More
November 3, 2023
Charlie Adelson testified that he did not hire anyone to kill his brother-in-law but agreed to pay his murderers’ extortion demands. More
November 3, 2023
Shanna Gardner is one of three people charged in her ex-husband Jared Bridegan’s 2022 murder in Jacksonville Beach. More
November 3, 2023
