Treehouse Murder Trial: Day 5 Recap
A rough start to the day as the judge threatened to arrest Franklin Tucker for being late, as the prosecution rested its case. More
January 18, 2024
Franklin 'Ty' Tucker pleaded not guilty to robbery and felony murder for a deadly stabbing at 'The Treehouse' in 2017.
A rough start to the day as the judge threatened to arrest Franklin Tucker for being late, as the prosecution rested its case. More
January 18, 2024
The judge presiding over the Treehouse Murder Trial threatened to hold Franklin Tucker in custody if he's late for court again. More
January 18, 2024
Franklin 'Ty' Tucker, who is representing himself, cross-examined the prosecution's star witness: the man who said he drove the getaway car. More
January 17, 2024
Defendant Franklin Tucker grills co-defendant Travis Johnson about the night Paula Belmonte was robbed and Matthew Bonnett was killed. More
January 17, 2024
Treehouse Murder Trial defendant Franklin Tucker asks co-defendant Travis Johnson if he ever killed anyone. More
January 17, 2024
Franklin 'Ty' Tucker talked about defending himself on homicide charges, saying, "I know the case better than they do." More
January 16, 2024
UPDATE: Judge Mark Jones on Tuesday denied Franklin Tucker's request to let Paula Belmonte testify as soon as possible. More
January 16, 2024
Franklin Tucker, representing himself, faced off with one of the case investigators and argued to introduce evidence to impeach the witness. More
January 12, 2024
The judge ruled that Paula Belmonte, a victim who survived the attack at the Treehouse, can testify remotely from the hospital. More
January 12, 2024
Testimony ended early so that Franklin Tucker, who is representing himself, could share evidence he plans to use to impeach a witness. More
January 12, 2024
Treehouse Murder Trial Deputy Danielle Malone is cross-examined by defendant Ty Tucker about Anathea Clay, the woman who set up the robbery. More
January 12, 2024
Franklin Tucker, who is representing himself, delivered an opening statement and cross-examined his arresting officer and a victim. More
January 11, 2024
Franklin 'Ty' Tucker, who is representing himself, was chastised by the judge for a perceived 'threatening glance' at the prosecutor. More
January 11, 2024
Prosecutor delivers openings in in the Treehouse Murder Trial against Franklin "Ty" Tucker, who's accused in a robbery turned deadly. More
January 11, 2024
Franklin "Ty" Tucker, who is representing himself, delivers opening statements in his own defense in the Treehouse Murder Trial. More
January 11, 2024
Jury selection is underway in Florida, where Franklin 'Ty' Tucker is representing himself on murder charges. More
January 10, 2024