Prosecutors described Amanda Knox as a “witch of deception” and a “lying, sex-loving she-devil” during her murder appeal. Now Knox’s legal team is fighting to erase that image by proving Knox is a victim, too.
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New Jersey Fugitive, On the Run for 41 Years, Arrested in Portugal
He escaped from prison and hijacked a plane. But he’s finally back behind bars – more than four decades years later.
Judge Rejects New DNA Review in Amanda Knox Appeal
In a blow to Amanda Knox’s 2009 murder conviction, prosecutors in her appeals case have been denied a request for new review of DNA evidence.
‘Son of Sam’ Serial Killer Won’t Seek Parole, Says Jesus Has ‘Freed’ Him
David Berkowitz, who murdered six people in the 1970s, says he has “no interest” in parole because Jesus has already made him a “free man.” (via FOX)
‘West Memphis Three’ Freed After Plea Deal
Three Arkansas men, imprisoned for nearly two decades, were freed on Friday as a result of a plea deal reached in their conviction of murdering three Cub Scouts in 1993.
Damien Echols, Jesse Misskelley and Jason Baldwin, known …
Living Woman Reads About Her Own Murder in the Newspaper
People were shocked to learn that Cheri Schumann was dead. Especially Cheri Schumann. (via Tri-City Herald)
Cold-Blooded Killer: Ted Bundy’s Blood Sample Added to FBI DNA Database
More than 20 years after his death by Florida’s electric chair, Ted Bundy will join the FBI’s national DNA database. (via AP)
Unearthed Skull Solves 132-Year-Old Murder Mystery
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle would have penned this murder mystery if he’d been around in the century it happened. Oh wait. He was.
Casey Anthony Trial: Judge Calls for ‘Indefinite Recess’
An argument between the two sides in the Casey Anthony case over the testimony of experts has ground the trial to an “indefinite” halt.
Casey Anthony Trial: Brother Was Kept in the Dark About Casey’s Pregnancy
On Friday, Lee Anthony, brother to Casey and uncle to Caylee, took the stand for the defense in the murder trial of his sister.
Casey Anthony Trial Twist: Did Her Mother Commit Perjury?
Could Thursday’s shocking twist in the Casey Anthony trial have been a lie?
From CSI to OMG: A Strange Opening for Defense in the Casey Anthony Trial
Before dawn broke outside of the courthouse in Orlando, Florida, fireworks (fistfights actually) erupted as spectators tussled trying to snag one of the 50 spectator tickets for the Casey Anthony trial.