Following the announcement of a guilty verdict in the trial of Dr. Conrad Murray, the family of Michael Jackson have issued a statement to express their delight in the jury's decision to hold Murray responsible for involuntary manslaughter. more ›

After less than a day and a half of deliberation, the jury in the involuntary manslaughter trial for Michael Jackson's doctor, Conrad Murray, has reached a verdict: GUILTY. more ›

Doctor Conrad Murray has been charged with the death of pop icon Michael Jackson, but he will have to wait until 2011 to see his legal proceedings get underway. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor scheduled a preliminary hearing in which "prosecutors will lay out some of the evidence" against Murray for January 4th, according to the AP. more ›

One frequent question that lingered on many people's mind following the sudden death of Michael Jackson last Thursday was the fate of his three children, Prince Michael (12), Paris Michael Katherine Jackson (11), and Prince Michael II aka "Blanket," (7). This morning a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge granted temporary guardianship of the Jackson children to Michael's mother Katherine, 79, reports LA Now. Mrs. Jackson filed the papers this morning, and a hearing is scheduled for July 6th. The two older children were borne to Jackson by his then-wife Debbie Rowe, but "attorneys for Katherine Jackson said in court papers that [she] does not have a relationship with them and that if she won custody, it would be 'detrimental' to the minors." The youngest child was born via surrogate, who could, in fact, claim custody, as could Rowe. "Some legal experts believe the [...] Rowe is most likely to receive final custody of the two elder children." more ›