Murder
The guilty plea by Joseph Duncan, confessed killer of three family members in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, brought a mix of emotions for the victims' relatives. Lee McKenzie Wood, whose son Mark McKenzie was killed, expressed relief but noted that closure is a long way off. Wood'
Murder
The Illinois Supreme Court has reaffirmed the death sentence of Anthony Mertz, who was convicted in 2003 of raping and murdering Eastern Illinois University student Shannon McNamara in 2001. The court found Mertz's death sentence to be constitutionally sound, rejecting his claims that prosecutors unfairly portrayed him as
Murder
In 2003, Dick and Enid Eyeington, a couple in their 60s, were murdered in their living room in Somaliland while watching the evening news. The murders were later linked to an Islamic fundamentalist militia with ties to al-Qaida. Yesterday, a court sentenced eight men to death and seven others to
Tucker, Karla Faye
Pat Robertson, a prominent Christian broadcaster, expressed sentiments of mercy for Karla Faye Tucker, a convicted murderer, hours before her execution. While stating she deserved an exception for mercy, Robertson clarified his stance on the death penalty, indicating he still supports it for "hardened criminals." He, however, emphasized
Tucker, Karla Faye
J.C. Mosier, a former Houston police detective, was initially just a courtesy acquaintance of Daniel Garrett, a suspect in a high-profile double murder case. However, Mosier's curiosity and hunch led him to secretly tape a confession from Garrett, revealing the gruesome details of the crimes. Karla Faye
Murder
The Supreme Court has made a critical ruling in the death penalty case of Jonathan Simmons, establishing that if a state argues a defendant is too dangerous to be released, it cannot conceal from the jury the existence of a life sentence without parole alternative. This decision, which invalidates Simmons&
Murder
The Supreme Court has made a critical ruling in the Romano vs. Oklahoma case, permitting the consideration of prior crimes and death sentences when deciding the fate of a defendant in a capital punishment trial. In a closely divided 5-4 decision, the court ruled that an Oklahoma jury did not
