Trial

Mother Accused of Strangling 7-Year-Old Son Set to Face Jury Trial in July 2024

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Oregon, Illinois – Sarah Safranek, the woman accused of killing her 7-year-old son Nathaniel Burton in 2021, is set to face a jury trial in July. The trial, ordered by an Ogle County Judge, is scheduled to begin on July 8, 2024. Safranek faces multiple charges, including five counts of First-Degree Murder and one count of Aggravated Battery to a Child. Despite the charges, she has maintained her innocence and pleaded not guilty. The tragic incident unfolded when Oregon Police received a distressing 911 call reporting a child who was not breathing at a residence … Read more

Colorado Man Faces Jury Trial for Allegedly Assaulting Nebraska Girl: Disturbing Case Unfolds

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CHASE COUNTY, Neb. — A jury trial is scheduled for a Colorado man accused of sexually assaulting a young girl in Nebraska. The accused, Micheal Gitchel, is facing six counts of first-degree sexual assault of a child and two counts of child abuse. According to court records, the assaults allegedly occurred between April 2018 and June 2020, when the girl was only eight years old. Gitchel has been granted a new attorney, and the Nebraska Commission on Public Advocacy will represent him. The jury trial is set to begin on April 16. The charges against … Read more

Father of Oxford High School Shooter on Trial for Involuntary Manslaughter: Jurors Deliberate on Verdict

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OXFORD, Mich. – The trial of James Crumbley, the father of the Oxford High School shooter, is currently underway. Jurors are deliberating on the charges of involuntary manslaughter against him, in connection with the tragic deaths of four students in November 2021. After both sides rested their cases on Wednesday, March 14, jury deliberations began in the afternoon and are set to resume on Thursday morning. The trial has been closely followed, with livestream coverage available to the public. James Crumbley is accused of failing to take steps that could have prevented his son from … 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