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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.

Todd Kendhammer Trial

The murder trial of Todd Kendhammer accused of bludgeoning his wife to death in Wisconsin is set to begin today. The judge set aside Dec. 4 to 15 for the trial.

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Teresa Sievers Murder Case

Mark Sievers has been in custody since February 2016, charged with hiring two men to kill his wife Teresa. One man, Curtis Wayne Wright, took a plea and will be a witness for the prosecution. The other hitman, Jimmy Rodgers, continues to face murder charges. Today is a case management conference date. The case should be moving to trial this year.

McStay Family Murders–Status Conference

Charles "Chase" Merritt will be in court for a status conference today. He faces four counts of capital murder in the Feb. 2010 bludgeoning murder of Joseph and Summer McStay and their two young sons, Gianni and Joseph Jr. Merritt was arrested in November 2014.