Former Parkland School Shooter Trial Judge Breaks Silence on Historic Case and Controversial Backlash

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Elizabeth Scherer, the former judge who presided over the death penalty trial for the Parkland school shooter, is now breaking her silence and discussing the historic case and the backlash surrounding it for the first time. Scherer, who served as a Broward County Circuit Court judge for 10 years, is currently working at her family’s law firm specializing in family law. This is a stark contrast from her time in the national spotlight as the presiding judge in the Parkland trial. The trial of convicted shooter Nikolas Cruz, who was … Read more

Mother of Oxford High School Shooter Requests Dismissal of Witnesses in Trial Over ‘Gruesome’ Evidence

Oxford, Michigan – Jennifer Crumbley, the mother of Ethan Crumbley, the shooter responsible for the 2021 mass shooting at Oxford High School, is requesting the dismissal of three witnesses who were victimized during the incident from her own trial. Her defense team argues that the witnesses’ testimony would distract the jury and be unnecessary for addressing the charges she is facing. This development comes as Oakland County prosecutors filed court documents to include these witnesses in Jennifer Crumbley’s trial based on their previous testimony in her son’s case. Ethan Crumbley’s parents, James and Jennifer Crumbley, … Read more

Decade-Old Ventura Murder Case Continues: Jury Selection Underway for Alleged Shooter Erick Estrada

Ventura, California – Jury selection is ongoing in a murder case dating back to 2013, where a fatal shooting took place near the Ventura County Fairgrounds. Erick Estrada, now 35 years old, is accused of involvement in the shooting death of 18-year-old Gabriel Gutierrez. Gutierrez was found dead on a bike path behind the fairgrounds. The shooting was the tragic outcome of a verbal altercation that began at the fairgrounds. In addition to the murder charge, Estrada is also facing two counts of attempted murder for a separate shooting in October 2013 on West Mission … Read more

Alleged Shooter in December Murder of Darrius Wickware Moves Forward to Grand Jury after Preliminary Hearing

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The alleged shooter involved in the December murder of Darrius Wickware, Quinton Hampton, appeared in court on Friday for a preliminary hearing. During the hearing, enough evidence was presented to move the case forward to a grand jury. According to witness statements gathered by the Bowling Green Police Department, Hampton and Wickware were engaged in a physical altercation prior to 3 a.m. on Saturday, December 30th. Witnesses stated that during the altercation, Hampton exposed his shirt and a gunshot was heard. However, no witnesses actually saw the murder weapon. After the … Read more