Murder & Other Homicide Crimes

In our previous post, we began looking at the recent acquittal of Casey Anthony on charges of first-degree murder, aggravated manslaughter, and aggravated child abuse. As we mentioned, she was sentenced to four years in jail and a $4,000 fine for four counts of...

Many readers of our blog are likely already aware of the recent end to the murder trial of Casey Anthony, the 25-year-old Florida woman accused of the murder of her two-year-old daughter Caylee. On Tuesday, the jury returned a not guilty verdict on charges of...

In a recent post, we wrote about two men who were arrested in Louisiana on murder charges. When we wrote the article last week, there was very little information available to the media. Now, more information has been released, and the details leading up to the murder...

Two men are in custody in Louisiana after they allegedly provided information about a murder of a woman Port Orange, Florida. The woman's daughter was also reportedly hurt in an attack. Police in Baton Rouge apparently pursued the suspects' vehicle on Interstate 10,...

It should go without saying that murder is a serious charge. Conviction can lead to life behind bars or even worse. When a prisoner serving a life sentence is accused of committing murder during incarceration, as the so-called "Angola 5" have been, conviction can...

It should go without saying that a murder charge is serious. This type of charge sets in motion a chain of events over which a defendant has little control. To make matters worse, the court of public opinion often declares a murder suspect guilty long before the...

When someone who has been accused of committing a serious crime is found guilty, it can feel as though the world has been turned upside down. However, sometimes the court's decision is not final. Maybe the defendant's lawyers were not competent. Perhaps new evidence...

Last week, two men were shot and killed at a CarQuest auto parts store on Airline Highway in Baton Rouge. The bodies of the victims were found in a back room of the store by one of the victim's wives. Evidence suggests that they may have been robbed, as some cash was...

Last week, a 53-year-old man confessed to stabbing his wife to death in Houma. According to news reports, the man walked into a Baton Rouge-area police station to inform officers that he had killed his wife, whom he had been married to since 2003. Apparently, he said...

Being charged with multiple crimes can enhance the severity of the charges and potential penalties. For example, charges for possessing an illegal firearm and committing murder can lead to more serious penalties than a charge for only one of those offenses. In these...