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• Arias to face sentencing today

  May 20, 2013 4:28 AM

  Jodi Arias is expected to take the stand today in Arizona during the sentencing phase of her trial. Jurors will try to decide whether Arias should live or die for the murder of Travis Alexander. Arias was convicted of first degree murder last week. more »

• Judge criticizes detectives, denies motion to dismiss Play Video

  January 24, 2012 5:40 PM

  The father of a girl who's body was found buried in the crawlspace of a home in Monument will stand trial next week for her murder. Last week, defense attorneys representing Hanif Sims filed a motion to dismiss the case after the court determined that the two lead detectives... more »

• Pueblo woman gets 20 years for killing husband

  August 6, 2011 2:52 PM

  PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) - A Pueblo woman who admitted killing her husband in 2009 and burying his body in a shallow grave has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. Twenty-six-year-old Sonia Mitchell told the court during her sentencing hearing that she endured years of physical and emotional abuse.... more »

• Anthony defense: Prosecution evidence a fantasy

  July 3, 2011 2:59 PM

  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Casey Anthony's attorney resumed his closing arguments by ridiculing the prosecution's forensic evidence as a "fantasy." Jose Baez told the Florida jurors after their lunch break that prosecutors are hoping the emotional 2008 death of Anthony's 2-year-old daughter Caylee will cause them to see stains... more »

• Attorneys wrap up closing arguments

  June 9, 2011 1:25 PM

  Both the prosecution and defense have finished their closing arguments in the first degree murder trial of Logan McClelland. The jury now has the task of coming up with a verdict. more »

• Defense begins closing arguments in McClelland case

  June 9, 2011 12:25 PM

  Logan McClelland's defense attorneys are about to present their reasons why the teen should not be convicted of first degree murder in the death of Bradley Blehm. This morning, the prosecution told jurors there should be no doubt that Logan had time to think about the consequences of his... more »

• Woman seeks to avoid testifying in lover's trial

  May 7, 2011 6:52 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - A woman who has a child with a man charged with killing a Fort Collins teen in 1982 is seeking spousal privilege to avoid testifying at his trial. David Hehn has pleaded not guilty to murder and second-degree kidnapping in the death of Gay... more »

• Gaines found guilty on murder charge

  March 18, 2011 2:38 PM

  Terry Gaines Jr has been found guilty in a murder that happened in 2009. In addition to 1st Degree Murder, Gaines was found guilty of Felony Eluding for a high speed chase on I-25 that ended in Pueblo. Gaines was convicted of killing Michael Davis after a rap concert... more »

• Jury deciding fate of accused killer

  February 3, 2011 8:26 AM

  An El Paso County jury will resume deliberations this morning in the case of Robert Marko, accused of killing Judilianna Lawrence in 2008. Her body was found dumped off Gold Camp Rd. Prosecutors are pushing for a first degree murder conviction. Marko is claiming insanity. more »

• Jury selection continues in Stark trial

  January 6, 2011 7:51 PM

  After three days, jury selection in the Paul Stark murder trial continues. The defense has four challenges left, while the prosecution has three. Judge Victor Reyes said this afternoon he will keep court in session tonight until a jury is seated. Stark is charged in the 2009 murder of... more »

• Jurors deliberate murder case against grandfather

  November 9, 2010 2:26 PM

  A jury will now decide the fate of a Widefield man accused of sexually assaulting and then killing his infant grandson. Jurors heard closing arguments this morning in the case against Willie Allmon, 52, who is charged with first degree murder, second degree murder, sexual assault on a child... more »

• Couple to face trial in Monument child killing

  November 5, 2010 5:47 PM

  Two former Monument residents will face trial in the death of 9-year-old Genesis Sims. Her body was found earlier this year in a crawlspace, long after her father and his girlfriend had moved away. They were arrested in Nevada in July. Hanif Sims was charged with child abuse resulting... more »

• Lawyer: Slain radio newsman 'lured' teen to home

  October 18, 2010 3:21 PM

  The lawyer for a New York City teenager accused of fatally stabbing a radio newsman he met on Craigslist says the defendant was lured to the man's apartment for illegal sex. John Katehis' lawyer said in opening statements at the murder trial Monday that George Weber, 47, offered Katehis... more »

• Update: Mistrial declared in Paul Stark murder trial

  July 19, 2010 2:56 PM

  A Pueblo judge declared a mistrial in the sexual assault and murder trial of Paul Stark. The lead defense attorney on the case, Kim Karn, was called out-of-state on a family emergency, prompting the ruling. Karn is attending a funeral in Iowa. The trial was in recess until Tuesday, so... more »

• 2 men tied to Darrent Williams trial sentenced

  June 11, 2010 8:16 AM

  Two men who refused to testify in the trial of a man convicted in the death of Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams have been sentenced to 12 months each in jail for contempt of court. Twenty-one-year-old Kataina "Markie" Jackson-Keeling and 22-year-old Mario Anderson were also sentenced Thursday to 90... more »

• Murder trial ordered in horrific drain cleaner death

  May 12, 2010 9:31 AM

  A Philadelphia man accused of killing a toddler by rubbing drain cleaner on him because he was crying has been ordered to stand trial. Police say 34-year-old Aaron Pace was baby-sitting 20-month-old Suliaman Kirkland in February when he doused a rag with the caustic substance and rubbed it onto... more »

• Darrent Williams' convicted killer to be sentenced

  April 29, 2010 10:02 PM

  DENVER (AP) - A man convicted of killing Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams lost another bid for a new trial on the eve of being sentenced to life in prison. The Colorado Supreme Court on Thursday denied Willie Clark's request for a delay in sentencing and review of the trial... more »

• Jurors in Williams' slaying trial to go to 2nd day

  March 11, 2010 8:30 AM

  Jurors deliberating the case against a man accused of firing the shots that killed Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams are to continue their deliberations Thursday. Jurors began deliberating the Willie Clark case Wednesday morning. Clark is charged with first-degree murder in the New Year's Day 2007 shooting. Prosecutors... more »

• Deliberations continue in Williams trial

  March 10, 2010 10:45 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Jurors deliberating the case against a man accused of firing the shots that killed Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams went home Wednesday without reaching a decision. Jurors deciding the Willie Clark case will return to the Denver courthouse Thursday morning. Clark is charged with first-degree murder in... more »

• Defense rests in Bronco murder case

  March 8, 2010 7:18 PM

  Lawyers for a man accused of shooting and killing Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams have rested their case without calling the defendant to testify. Willie Clark faces first-degree murder and other charges. Clark told Denver District Judge Christina Habas on Monday that he'd like to testify but he fears... more »

• Will accused Darrent Williams killer testify?

  March 5, 2010 8:29 AM

  A man accused of killing Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams in a drive-by shooting will soon decide whether he'll take the stand in his own defense. Attorneys for 26-year-old Willie Clark will begin presenting their defense case Friday. Prosecutors finished presenting evidence Thursday and Clark told a Denver district... more »

• Accused abortion doctor killer to begin trial

  January 11, 2010 11:01 AM

  A man goes on trial in Kansas today, accused of killing abortion doctor George Tiller. Scott Roeder is charged with one count of first-degree murder but a judge has ruled that Roeder's lawyers can argue voluntary manslaughter. The judge warned the defense that claiming a sincere belief that it was... more »

• Trial starts in slayings of 7 at Indianapolis home

  October 12, 2009 12:14 PM

  A defense attorney says prosecutors were wrong to charge her client with murdering four adults and three children during an Indianapolis home invasion three years ago. A Marion County judge heard opening arguments Monday in the trial of 31-year-old Desmond Turner. Attorney Lorinda Youngcourt says seven family members were killed... more »

• Broncos slaying suspect's trial delayed

  September 4, 2009 2:57 PM

  A trial for the suspect in the slaying of Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams will be held after the NFL season to give defense attorneys time to interview NFL players who are witnesses in the case. Denver District Judge Christina Habas made her ruling Friday. The defendant, Willie Clark, faces... more »