For the first time in U.S. history, a current or former American president has been charged with a crime. On April 4, 2023, former president Donald J. Trump was officially charged with 34 crimes. What led to the unprecedented charges? What are the 34 alleged crimes, and what happens next? What Is Trump Accused Of […]
One man lost his life on March 6, 2023. Irvo Otieno was in police custody when he stopped breathing on the floor of a mental hospital. Now, ten people are charged in his death. What led to Otieno’s death, and why are so many people said to be at fault? What Led to Irvo Otieno’s […]
Seven years ago, Gwyneth Paltrow was skiing with her family in Park City Utah. That day would be the reason why Paltrow was in court this week facing a personal injury lawsuit and pursuing a countersuit that asks for $1. What are the details of the case, and why is Paltrow asking for $1 in […]
Three women in Texas are accused of offering assistance to a friend who wanted to end her pregnancy. Now the three women each face a $1 million wrongful death lawsuit. What does Texas law say about this type of wrongful death case, and is this the new normal? An Abortion Leads to a Wrongful Death […]
A family vacation ended in tragedy when the youngest member of the family was rushed to the hospital. The toddler ingested a small amount of fentanyl that had been located somewhere around the family’s Airbnb rental. The 19-month-old didn’t survive, and now the parents have filed a wrongful death lawsuit. Who are they suing, and […]
Lawyers for an unborn child are seeking the fetus’s release from jail. How did the unborn child end up behind bars? Why do lawyers think the mother should be released on behalf of her child? And what did the court say about the request? What Put a Woman (and Her Unborn Child) Behind Bars? On […]
Three days after a jury found Tampa rapper Billy Bennett Adams III not guilty on a double-murder charge, a woman connected to him was murdered in her driveway. After changing his story multiple times, Adams now says he committed the murder in self-defense. Will Adams be able to successfully claim self-defense in another murder charge? […]
Boy’s Father and Two Others Arrested in Street Racing Accident That Killed a 13-Year-Old Late on January 28, 2023, a crowd gathered in St. Petersburg, Florida. They were there to watch illegal street racing, but the night ended in tragedy when a 13-year-old boy was struck during one of the races and killed. Now, his […]
A couple was married for 37 years when the loving wife brought a gun into her terminally ill husband’s hospital room and shot him. She said she was honoring his wishes, but now she is facing first-degree murder charges. What does the law say about assisted suicide, euthanasia, and mercy killing? And what charges does […]
The true-life story sounds almost too outrageous to be a TV movie plot. A prominent attorney is accused of killing his wife and son, staging his own murder, and committing roughly 100 crimes. What did Alex Murdaugh do to lead to more than 100 criminal charges against him? Murder at the Murdaugh’s On June 7, […]