Retrial

YNW Melly’s Double Murder Retrial Date Set for 2025 Following Legal Delays and Evidence Disputes

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Rapper YNW Melly returned to a Broward County courtroom on Monday to receive a new trial date for his double murder charge, officials confirmed. The artist, legally named Jamell Demons, is implicated in the 2018 killings of childhood friends Chris “YNW Juvy” Thomas and Anthony “YNW Sakchaser” Williams, in what prosecutors allege was staged to resemble a drive-by shooting. During the session, presided over by Judge Martin Fein, September 10, 2025 was set as the retrial date, following the previous trial’s declaration as a mistrial last summer. Separate from the murder … Read more

Karen Read May Face Retrial Despite Unanimous Jury Acquittal on Murder Charge

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BOSTON — Karen Read may face a new trial in the death of her boyfriend, although the prospect of her facing murder charges seems increasingly unlikely. After days of deliberations ended in a mistrial due to a deadlocked jury on some charges, all jurors were united in acquitting Read of the murder charge related to the accident that led to her boyfriend’s death. The legal drama unfolded when Read, caught in a legal battle over her involvement in the fatal accident that killed her boyfriend, a police officer named John O’Keefe, was found by the … Read more

Man Accused of 1984 Teen Murder Faces Retrial as Jury Selection Begins

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ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The retrial of a man accused of the rape and murder of a 14-year-old girl in Rochester nearly four decades ago is currently underway as jury selection is carried out. Wendy Jerome’s body was discovered on Thanksgiving in 1984 in an alcove outside School No. 33. However, it wasn’t until 2020 that Timothy Williams was arrested and charged with her murder. Last year, the case went to trial, and after three days of testimony, Judge Tom Moran declared a mistrial on December 6, citing “juror misconduct.” District Attorney Sandra Doorley stated that … Read more

Retrial Scheduled for Moorpark Resident Accused of Killing Brother-in-Law: The Dispute That Turned Fatal

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MOORPARK, Calif. – Elsworth Cadle, a 71-year-old resident of Moorpark, California, is facing a retrial for the first-degree murder charge in the fatal shooting of his brother-in-law, Mark Milton, at a local storage facility four years ago. The decision for a retrial was made on February 14 after the jury informed the judge that they were unable to reach a verdict regarding Cadle’s culpability in the case. Despite the defense’s request for dismissal of the murder charge, the court rejected the motion, paving the way for a new trial. Cadle, who has been in jail … Read more