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Sentencing Deadlocked After Juror Excused in Ian Mitcham Case

A split jury has left the death-or-life penalty unresolved, possibly requiring a new jury to decide Mitcham’s murder sentence.

Marcus Sanfratello Gets 20 Years for 1983 Killing of Teresa Peroni

Wife Arrested in 2002 Frisco Cold-Case Killing of Husband

Iowa Jury Convicts Robert Davis of Second-Degree Murder in 1989 Disappearance of Barbara Lenz

Judge Sets May 18 Retrial in Bryan Pata Killing Case After Hung Jury

John Carey Convicted in 1986 Killing of Salem State Student Claire Gravel

Lexington Police Close 1998 Rutledge Homicide, Identify Robert Brashers as Suspect Linked to Austin Yogurt Shop Murders

Jury Convicts Mark Personette in 1978 San Francisco Killing of 15-Year-Old Marissa Harvey

Judge Keeps Death Penalty on Table in Shannon Gilday Case, Sets May 2026 Trial

N.J. Sergeant Charged After Allegedly Skipping 911 Shooting Calls for ATM and Pizza

Sheriff Takes Responsibility for Mistaken Release of Convicted Killer as Manhunt Continues