Deliberates

Virginia Beach Double Murder Trial: Jury Deliberates After Testimony Reveals Horrific Crimes

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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – A jury is set to deliberate in the Cola Beale IV double murder trial after two days of testimony. The Commonwealth rested after 15 witnesses testified about a series of violent crimes that occurred in late March 2022. Beale faces charges of aggravated murder, animal cruelty causing death, arson, and gun charges. Aggravated murder carries a potential sentence of life in prison without parole. Beale admitted to killing his girlfriend, Czavi’er Hill, and his father figure, Clifton Baxter, in Virginia Beach before traveling to Norfolk and killing his cousin. He was … Read more

Michigan Jury Deliberates Fate of Father in Landmark School Shooting Trial

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PONTIAC, Mich. — A jury in Michigan is set to resume deliberations in the trial of James Crumbley, a father accused of being criminally responsible for a mass school shooting committed by his 15-year-old son, Ethan Crumbley. The jury heard closing arguments in a suburban Detroit court on Wednesday and deliberated for about 90 minutes before adjourning without reaching a verdict. The tragic incident took place on November 30, 2021, when Ethan took a gun from his home and killed four students at Oxford High School. Prosecutors argued during the five-day trial that the gun, … Read more

Rockbridge County Jury Deliberates Fate of 100 Animals Seized from Natural Bridge Zoo

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LEXINGTON, Va. – A Rockbridge County jury is now tasked with deciding the fate of 100 zoo animals following a six-day trial at the county’s circuit court. The animals were seized by law enforcement in December from the Natural Bridge Zoo, and the jury must determine whether each animal was cruelly treated or subjected to deprivation of care, leading to a “direct and immediate threat” to their well-being. To prove their case, the county only needs to establish one of these conditions for each animal. Animals that are not proven to have been mistreated beyond … Read more

Father Found Guilty of Murdering 5-Year-Old Daughter, Harmony: Jury Deliberates for 1 Day Before Reaching Verdict

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MANCHESTER, N.H. – Adam Montgomery has been found guilty of the murder of his 5-year-old daughter, Harmony, after a jury deliberated for approximately one day. In addition to the murder charge, Montgomery, 34, was also found guilty of second-degree assault, falsifying physical evidence, abuse of a corpse, and tampering with a witness and informants. Sentencing is expected to take place after April 1, with prosecutors planning to request that Montgomery be present. Montgomery was not in court when the verdict was read and had not attended the trial since jury selection. Harmony’s mother, Crystal Sorey, … Read more