The BriefOpening statements begin Tuesday in the Banfield double‑murder trial.Prosecutors say the case involves an alleged affair with the family’s au pair.Banfield faces life in prison if ...

Opening statements outlined starkly different accounts in the trial of three former real estate figures accused of sex trafficking and abuse.

Opening statements in the jury trial of a former Cooper County Sheriff's Lieutenant charged in the death of an inmate are set to begin Wednesday morning. Robyn Pfeiffer and Rachel Atherton are charged ...

A federal court reshapes the case against Luigi Mangione, throwing out the only charge that carried a potential death sentence while allowing key evidence and setting dates for jury selection and ...

Attorneys giving opening statements in a murder trial on Wednesday told jurors to “buckle up” for the lurid details of the alleged killing. “I’m telling you: Buckle up,” defense attorney Robert ...

Opening statements begin Tuesday after the finalization of jury selections in the federal case against two Chicago police officers accused of violating a man's civil rights. WGN's Angelica Sanchez ...

UPDATE (9:40 a.m.): Sean Grayson got mad at Sonya Massey while she was in her own kitchen and shot her, the Sangamon County State’s Attorney told a Peoria County jury. But Grayson’s attorney argued ...

Opening statements were delayed a day because of a flurry of pre-trial arguments and motions. O.J. Simpson asked Judge Lance Ito for permission to speak with jurors before his attorney's opening ...