• Jesse Matthew Indicted for Attempted Murder in 2005 Sexual Assault While Investigators Wait for Forensic Results in Hannah Graham Case

    Jesse Matthew, the suspect directly linked to the Hannah Graham case, may not be talking but that is not stopping investigators from putting together a series of cases against him. On Saturday, remains were found in a rural area near where Matthew once lived and, while authorities are waiting for forensic testing to come back so they can make a positive identification, they believe it was Graham's body that was recovered. While working on the missing UVA student's case, police have been able to link Matthew with several other crimes against various women, and on Monday, Oct. 20, Matthew was indicted on an attempted murder charge in a 2005 sexual assault.

  • Oscar Pistorius Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Valentine's Day Killing of Reeva Steenkamp

    Just two years ago, Oscar Pistorius was best known for being an Olympic track-and-field star most commonly referred to as "the blade runner." Now that same man has been sentenced to five years behind bars for the Valentine's Day 2013 killing of Reeva Steenkamp. Judge Thokozile Masipa is known for delivering harsh sentences, so many were surprised when she tossed out a murder charge in favor of culpable homicide, but from the start of this morning's proceedings in South Africa it was clear Pistorius was going to prison.

  • Human Remains Found May Belong to Hannah Graham as Investigators Work to Tie Jesse Matthew to Several Crimes

    University of Virginia student Hannah Graham was first reported missing five weeks ago, and over the weekend a significant finding turned this open case into a death investigation. Sgt. Dale Terry of the Chesterfield Sheriff's Department was with a small search team ready to call it a day when they made a gruesome discovery. Behind an abandoned home nearly 8 miles from where Graham was last seen, Terry and his team discovered a skull and bones scattered across a creek bed with a pair of black pants nearby. While it will take forensic testing to be certain whether these are the remains of Graham, a continued search for her has been called off. Investigators are also working to tie Jesse Matthew to several crimes.

  • Penalty Retrial Jury to Be Seated Next Week in Jodi Arias Trial as Defense Team Fights to Get Death Penalty Off the Table

    Selecting a jury in the penalty retrial of convicted murderer Jodi Arias has been easier than many first anticipated. Arias was found guilty of murdering her on-again/off-again boyfriend Travis Alexander in June 2008. Arias changed her story several times while on trial, but what was clear was that stabbing Alexander 30 times, slitting his throat and then shooting the victim seemed like a display of overkill rather than self-defense. Jurors originally agreed and convicted Arias, but then the case went sideways during the first penalty phase. Some 300 potential jurors were interviewed for the second shot at a penalty phase in Arias's case, and the official panel is expected to be seated Tuesday, Oct. 21. Her defense team is fighting to get the death penalty off the table.

  • South African Olympian Oscar Pistorius To Be Sentenced On Tuesday For Death Of Reeva Steenkamp

    After several months of trial and an intense mental evaluation, Oscar Pistorius was finally convicted of culpable murder last September for the shooting death of his then-girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. The Olympic blade runner still insists that he believed an intruder was on the other side of that bathroom door when he opened fire, accidentally killing Steenkamp on Valentine's Day 2013. The penalty phase of his sentencing has wrapped up this week with Pistorius' punishment finally being announced next Tuesday. The prosecution is rallying hard for the athlete to be incarcerated.

  • Pennsylvania State Police Fear Cop Killer Eric Frein Will Strike Again If Not Caught Soon As Agency Spends $1.3 Million Per Week On Search Efforts

    300 Pennsylvania State Troopers have been combing the heavily wooded Pocono Mountain area ever since suspected cop-killer Eric Frein gunned down Cpl. Bryon Dickson on Sept. 12. Frein is a trained survivalist that has left behind several clues, including a hand written account of the shooting, yet officers are always at least one step behind him. As of now they have admitted that once the leaves fall from the trees they will clearly have the visual upper-hand, making it sound like they are at the mercy of Mother Nature to be able to do their job. Commissioner Frank Noonan as also expressed concern that Frein will attack again.

  • Ryan Murphy's New 'American Crime Story's' First Season Will Focus Entirely On O.J. Simpson Trial

    Ryan Murphy has a real knack for producing unique, groundbreaking programming and he is about to add a new show to his roster. American Crime Story: The People Vs. O.J. Simpson is being touted as a companion series to the extremely successful American Horror Story which airs on FX. American Crime Story will take a popular crime story that made national headlines and captivated the public, then spend an entire season going behind the scenes and looking at it from different perspectives. FX has ordered the first season- ten episodes which will focus on the O.J. Simpson trial.

  • Bookmakers Say 'Gone Girl's' Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike, David Fincher Will Be In Oscar Contention

    Did you check out the film adaptation of Gillian Flynn's "Gone Girl" yet? David Fincher's twisted adaptation has been hyped for months on end and took in a cool $38 million in its opening weekend. Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike have made the promotional rounds to encourage viewers to fill theater seats to watch the love story of Amy and Nick Dunne unravel and turn into a murder mystery with a bunch of twists and turns. While reviews of a film adaptation will always be mixed, with some fans instantly preferring the book, this time the Oscar buzz is already loud.

  • Seton Hall Prep Will Rename Athletic Fields after Brendan Tevlin, Who Was Murdered by Ali Muhammad Brown

    On June 25, Brendan Tevlin, 19, was murdered by Ali Muhammad Brown, a Muslim terrorist, at a West Orange, New Jersey, intersection. Brown was finally picked up almost a month later and eventually confessed to shooting Tevlin eight times as an act of vengeance for Muslim deaths in Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan. This incident serves as proof that domestic terrorism is alive and well in the States. A few short months later, Tevlin's parents have set out to make sure no one forgets their son, and Seton Hall Prep has decided to rename their athletic fields in his honor.

  • Jesse Matthew, Suspect in Kidnapping of Missing University of Virginia Student Hannah Graham, Connected to Other Open Cases, Accused of Sexual Assault: Virginia State Police

    Jesse Matthew, the man who has been charged with the abduction of University of Virginia student Hannah Graham, is also being closely scrutinized to see if he is connected to any other open cases in the state. Virginia State Police seem to have a bunch of puzzle pieces in front of them from various cases — some of which are sexual assaults — and they seem to all be interconnecting with Matthew.

  • Mother Of Oklahoma Beheading Suspect Alton Nolen Releases Video Stating 'That's Not My Son' [WATCH]

    Late last week, Alton Nolen allegedly walked into Vaughn Foods in Moore, Oklahoma and in a fit or rage beheaded one woman and then continued on to stab two other people. He was eventually shot and wounded by Mark Vaughn, an Oklahoma County reserve deputy and the former CEO of the family business. Apparently Nolen was furious about a situation that had occurred on-site (resulting in his firing) and took it out on the first person that he encountered while entering Vaughn Foods, 54-year old Colleen Hufford. She was pronounced dead on the scene after being beheaded by Nolen and another woman, Traci Johnson, was stabbed repeatedly until Vaughn intervened.
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