The jury then began its deliberations in the case against against Connecticut's former top school construction director, who is facing 20 years in prison if convicted of bribery, extortion, conspiracy and lying to federal investigators. But they went sent home in the late afternoon without reaching a verdict.

No court today because it is Columbus Day. The Bionca Ellis trial will resume Tuesday. Friday, the defense called one of two witnesses listed to take the stand, Dr. Sara West. She is a forensic psychiatrist, hired by the defense, and has worked with Bionca Ellis since last July.

The closing arguments were the last thing jurors heard before they were asked to decide the fate of Diamantis, who is charged with 21 counts.

Closing statements have been given in the Robert Brooks case and the jury has gone to deliberate the fate of three corrections officers charged.

Deputy District Attorney Nicholas Grode told an Outagamie County jury that "there is no way" the victim at the center of Samantha Krebs' homicide trial committed suicide. The prosecution and defense presented closing arguments Sept. 11 at the Outagamie ...

Assistant District Attorney Jeff Kehm gave the closing argument for the prosecution. Kehm said that multiple witnesses corroborated each other's testimonies and evidence in this case. Kehm also replayed a video Timmons' ex-wife took of the shooting.

BOSTON -- Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's lawyers rested their case Monday in their bid to save him from execution after death penalty opponent Sister Helen Prejean testified that Tsarnaev expressed genuine sorrow for the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing.

A pair of psychiatrists offered differing expert opinions in a murder trial where mental health has been a central question. The final two witnesses gave testimony in the trial of Bionca Ellis Friday.

Three guards are on trial in the brutal beating death of Brooks at Marcy Correctional Facility. Six have pleaded guilty.

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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The trial of Samson Garner neared its end on Wednesday as final witnesses were called. Garner is the man accused of planning a mass shooting at Smith Rock's Craggin' Classic in October of 2023. The day of testimony was shortened due to ...