Trial

Decades-Old Cold Case Heats Up: Jury Selection Begins in 1988 Lake Charles Rape Trial

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Lake Charles, LA – Jury selection has commenced in the trial of a man accused in a decades-old case that shocked the local community. The suspect is charged with a 1988 assault in which he allegedly raped a woman in Lake Charles. The case has lingered in the public memory as a haunting unsolved mystery, with recent breakthroughs in DNA technology finally leading to an arrest last year. After years of dead ends, the DNA sample from the crime scene was reanalyzed, pointing investigators in the direction of the current defendant, whose identity has been … Read more

Jury Selection Nears Completion in High-Profile Trial of Karen Read, Accused in Death of Boston Police Officer

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As jury selection advanced for Karen Read’s second trial, 12 jurors were carefully chosen over six days in a Boston courtroom, reflecting the complexities involved in this highly publicized case. Read, aged 45, faces serious charges including second-degree murder, manslaughter while operating under the influence, and leaving the scene of an accident resulting in injury or death. The incident in question involves the death of her boyfriend, Boston Police officer John O’Keefe, reportedly occurring after Read backed her SUV into him following a night out. The process of jury selection saw a net gain of … Read more

Stalled Jury Selection Extends Karen Read Trial into Sixth Day Amid Supreme Court Appeals

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Dedham, Massachusetts — As of Tuesday, the challenging process of selecting jurors for the trial of Karen Read continues into its sixth day at Norfolk Superior Court, with no new jurors chosen over the previous two sessions. Read is accused of fatally hitting her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe, with her SUV in January 2022 and then leaving the scene. The alleged incident occurred outside a home in Canton, Massachusetts, during a snowy night. Prosecutors have charged Read with second-degree murder, manslaughter while operating under the influence of alcohol, and leaving the scene of … Read more

Suspended Judge Faces Jury in High-Stakes Attempted Murder Trial

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Harrisburg, PA – Suspended judge Sonya McKnight faced trial in Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas on Monday, accused of attempting to murder her former boyfriend by shooting him as he slept last February. The court proceedings marked the first time McKnight has appeared before a jury since the incident at her Susquehanna Township residence. Prosecutors allege that McKnight shot Michael McCoy in the head, resulting in him losing sight in one eye. Following the shooting on February 15, 2024, she was charged with attempted first-degree murder and aggravated assault. During Monday’s session, several witnesses, … Read more