It took a jury just one hour to convict Ariel Robinson, who once won the Food Network’s “Worst Cooks In America” competition, of homicide by child abuse after four days of graphic testimony surrounding the death of her 3-year-old foster daughter Victoria “Tori” Smith.
A jury will now determine the fate of Ariel Robinson, who testified at her own trial that her husband Jerry Robinson was lying when he testified that she beat their 3-year-old foster child, Victoria “Tori” Rose Smith, to death.
Bobby Truitt was sentenced to 67 years in prison for the murder of his great-aunt, Sharon Lovins, and for abusing her corpse after accepting a plea deal to drop the rape and car theft charges against him in the case.
Judith and Benito Millete say their family's civil rights were violated as police conducted several searches in connection with their son Larry Millete, who has been charged with killing his missing wife Maya Millete.
Police say Sidney Green was stabbed after trying to break up a fight between her boyfriend and her father, Laurence Green. Her father has been charged with manslaughter in her death.
Nathan Carman arranged to go on a boating trip with his mother, Linda Carman, on Sept. 17, 2016, then reported the boat sank in a tragic accident. Federal authorities say it was all a ruse to cover up a murder.
Ruby Taverner was found dead in a wooded area not far from an apartment where her boyfriend, Ray Muscat, and her brother, Bishop Taverner, were shot to death. Police say she died via suicide after killing her loved ones.
Azuree Charles was found dead under a lawn chair left in a wooded area on Wednesday. His father, Jean Charles, was arrested shortly thereafter over a November incident in which he allegedly abused the nine-year-old.
Nancy Crampton-Brophy's defense lawyers in her trial for allegedly murdering her husband, Daniel Brophy, say that it's "simply too late" to bring the new witness — her cellmate Andrea Jacobs — in for testimony.