HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — A Madison County judge today rejected a request in a June murder case to allow a self-defense hearing at a much earlier stage than is common in Alabama. Attorneys for Amber ...

Opening statements began Monday in the murder trial of Brian Walshe, the Cohasset man accused of killing his wife Ana Walshe,<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

CANTON, S.D. (KELO) — A Tea man is asking a Lincoln County judge to dismiss a first-degree murder case because of self-defense. On Wednesday at the Lincoln County Courthouse in Canton, 61-year-old ...

Jurors heard opening statements and testimony from a lead investigator on Monday in the trial of Brian Walshe, the ...

Special Prosecutor William Fitzpatrick said that the three defendants, Kingsley, Galliher, and Kieffer, assaulted Brooks in such a way that had "...zero legitimate law enforcement purpose." The ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Either way, what happened inside a house in the 3700 block of Boulevard Place late on a Sunday night in April of 2024 was a family tragedy as one brother shot to death another. This ...

NEWTON, Texas — The Newton County Criminal District Attorney has recused herself from a murder case after defense attorneys alleged evidence tampering. An outside prosecutor has been appointed to ...

The Supreme Judicial Court ruled Tuesday that self-defense can excuse the killing of an unintended victim. However, defendants may be held responsible if their actions pose a substantial risk of ...

Massachusetts is the latest state to give shooters legal protection if they accidentally kill someone while lawfully ...

The shooting death of Atlanta rapper T-Hood is being investigated as a "possible self-defense" case, Gwinnett Police said Tuesday. The rapper, whose legal name is Tevin Hood, was shot and killed at a ...

The outcome seems almost unbelievable in retrospect. A Tucson man shot and killed a visiting doctor during a traffic dispute. The shooter eventually acknowledged he made the wrong decision and pleaded ...

Please be aware that the following may contain material that some viewers may find disturbing. ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - On the eighth day of testimony in Evelyn Odom’s trial, the state and defense rested ...