First Slenderman Trial
The trial of Anissa Weier, accused of attempted first degree murder, for stabbing a friend 19 times in order to please a fictional, online character known the "Slenderman" is scheduled to begin today. Co-defendant Morgan Geyser's trial is scheduled for October 2 in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. Both girls were 12 when they stabbed Payton Leutner. Leutner has recovered from her injuries. The defendants are being tried as adults.
Shayna Hubers Retrial–Moved to Jan. 2018
Hubers is accused of fatally shooting her boyfriend Ryan Poston on Oct. 12, 2012 in Kentucky. She was convicted in 2015 but given a new trial when it was learned that one of the jurors was a felon. The retrial is originally set for today but is now rescheduled for January 2018.
Charles Merritt: McStay Family Murder Trial
A tentative date has been set for Charles "Chase' Merritt who is accused of murdering the McStay family of four in February 2010. He faces 4 counts of capital murder. The bodies were found in shallow graves in San Bernardino County in November 2013. Merritt had a business relationship with Joseph McStay.
Second Slenderman Trial
The trial of Morgan Geyser, accused of attempted first degree murder, for stabbing a friend 19 times in order to please a fictional, online character known the "Slenderman" is scheduled to begin today. Co-defendant Anissa Weier's trial was scheduled for September 11 in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. Both girls were 12 when they stabbed Payton Leutner. Leutner has recovered from her injuries. The defendants are being tried as adults.
Trial of Man Accused of Killing Jessica Chambers
A man accused of murdering Jessica Chambers, 19, by setting her car on fire in December 2014 in Mississippi, is scheduled for trial today. Quinton Tellis faces capital murder charges. He was indicted in February 2016.
Robert Durst Preliminary Hearing
Durst is scheduled to be in court for a preliminary hearing. The prosecution is expected to present enough evidence to establish probable cause that Durst murdered his friend, Susan Berman, in December 2000. If the evidence is sufficient, Durst will be bound over for trial.
Bill Cosby Retrial
Bill Cosby's retrial for alleged sexual assault of Andrea Constand in 2004 is scheduled to begin today with jury selection.