Murder & Mayhem

Delve into the chilling realm of crime, where murder, mystery and chaos reign, and the ultimate battle for justice that follows.


Judge John Niedrach sentences Brandon Christopher Risner, a haunted house scare actor, for maliciously killing Aaron William Davis, a friend he'd known since high school.
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Mom charged with murder after drowning child in creek
john carter appears in court
John Carter walks out of courtroom after sentencing.
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Bolanos listens to verdict
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split screen of michael jackson-bolanos and samantha woll
woman testifies
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Rachel Morin's alleged killer, Victor Antonio Martinez-Hernandez, will stand trial in October as prosecutors plan to seek a life sentence without the possibility of parole.
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Court TV speaks with Doug Benefield's cousin, Tommie Benefield. Tommie speaks about the circumstances in which Doug and Ashley were purportedly reconciling and on the verge of withdrawing the divorce petition and move to Maryland together up until he was killed.
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Hannah Gutierrez has filed an expedited motion for a new trial. Her attorney, Jason Bowles, has raised the extreme misconduct of the prosecution during Baldwin's trial and suppression of evidence during Gutierrez's trial.
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A judge denied Brandi Elliott bond after she was accused of drowning her 7-year-old child in Drakes Creek in Hendersonville.
Marcia Thompson takes the stand in the Abused Wife or Murderer Trial. Thompson, a U.S. Customs officer is facing trial for the shooting death of her husband, Terry Thompson.
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Defendant in orange prison jumpsuit walks away from podium.
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side by side photos of Madeline Soto and Stephan Sterns
Michael Jackson-Bolanos' Attorney Brian Brown
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A jury convicted Hannah Gutierrez of involuntary manslaughter on Wednesday in the fatal shooting of cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins.
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Ashley Benefield appears at a pre-trial hearing as supporters gather ahead of the Black Swan Murder Trial. Jury selection begins on July 22, as Benefield faces trial on charges she murdered her husband, Douglas.
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Peterson looks straight at Zoom camera.
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Scott Peterson Continues Quest for New Trial

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July 16, 2024

Scott Peterson Zoom screen on July 16, 2024.
Mom charged with murder after drowning child in creek
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Court TV takes a look at the 'We Stand With Ashley' movement as the Black Swan Murder Trial approaches. Ashley Benefield, 32, is charged with second-degree murder for the death of her husband, Douglas Benefield, 58 in Sept. 2020.
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The jury told the judge that they couldn't reach a decision, which led to an Allen charge. A juror is also going to be replaced in the Synagogue Leader Murder Trial.
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two women in court
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