by Beth Karas | Jan 21, 2019 | News, Death Penalty, Charles Merritt |
The second week of Charles Merritt’s quadruple capital murder trial ended last Thursday, January 17. It was a short week—only 3-1/2 days—because court is always dark on Fridays and last Tuesday was a half day. The bulk of the trial testimony was from the lead...
by Beth Karas | Jan 11, 2019 | News, Death Penalty, Charles Merritt |
Week one of testimony in the quadruple capital murder trial of Charles Merritt has wrapped. Court is not in session on Fridays. Several witnesses testified this week to set the scene for what was happening in the lives of the McStay family at the time they disappeared...
by Beth Karas | Dec 31, 2017 | Michael Gargiulo, Todd Kendhammer, Charles Merritt, Sievers, Angelika Graswald |
As another year wraps, I decided to look back at some cases KOC was tracking that ended this year–at least at the trial phase. I’m also looking ahead to trials that should take place in 2018. In July, on the eve of trial, Angelika Graswald, charged with...
by Beth Karas | Nov 23, 2016 | News, Charles Merritt, Pedro Hernandez, Bill Cosby, Sievers, Angelika Graswald |
Here’s an update on five of the cases KOC is following. Have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving! New York v. Pedro Hernandez/Etan Patz Trial The retrial of Pedro Hernandez continues. Hernandez is accused of murdering 6-year-old Etan Patz in lower Manhattan on May 25,...
by Beth Karas | Jul 5, 2016 | News, Charles Merritt, Bill Cosby, Freddie Gray |
UPDATE on July 6 at 7:50 am: Oscar Pistorius was sentenced to six years in prison for the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. Murder carries a minimum of 15 years in prison unless the judge finds reason to mitigate. (He had received a five year sentence for the...
by Beth Karas | Feb 1, 2016 | Robert Durst, News, Charles Merritt, Bill Cosby, Member News |
KOC is tracking a lot of activity in courtrooms around the country this week. Tomorrow, Feb. 2, I’ll be at the Bill Cosby hearing in Norristown, Pennsylvania. It’s not expected to last more than a day—probably less than a day. This is a hearing at...
