Medical marijuana defendants Joe Byron and Joe Grumbine head back to Long Beach court tomorrow morning for the start of a second trial after the first one was thrown out in April by Superior Court Judge Jean Comparet-Cassani. more ›

Opening arguments are underway today in the trial of the gang member accused of gunning down high school football player Jamiel Shaw, who was shot to death near his home in March 2008. more ›

22-month-old Joshua Montes was in his uncle's arms when the two were fatally struck by gunfire in South Los Angeles on May 23, 2011. Neither the boy or the man, Josefat Conchola, were the intended targets of what investigators determined was a drive-by shooting gone awry. Now a pink bicycle may prove to be what links the suspect to the crime. more ›

Former Los Angeles Police Department Detective Stephanie Lazarus has been found guilty in the 1986 murder of Sherri Rasmussen, a nursing director who had recently married Lazarus' ex-boyfriend, John Ruetten. more ›

Itzcoatl "Izzy'' Ocampo, the ex-Marine and possible serial killer accused of fatally stabbing six people last year in Orange County has entered a not guilty plea in response to his charges today in court, reports City News Service. more ›

The controversial case against former Los Angeles police detective Stephanie Lazarus has moved ahead to the trial phase today, with the start of jury selection. Lazarus is the accused in the 1986 murder of Sherri Rasmussen, a nursing director who had recently married Lazarus' ex-boyfriend, John Ruetten. more ›

Prosecutors claim Juana Perez Valencia, now 21, decided that the newborn baby girl she gave birth to in December 2009 simply "was not part of her plans," and callously suffocated the child, then dumped the body in a trash receptacle. more ›

Kelly Keller, a man who led police in a high-speed pursuit in September 2009, has been convicted of murder for running over and killing a pedestrian during the chase. Dean William Greenwalt, 66, was struck while in the crosswalk at Don Pio Drive in Woodland Hills as Keller drove a 2002 Cadillac sedan while fleeing authorities. more ›

Brian Lee Randone, a onetime contestant on the TV reality show "The Sexiest Bacherlor in America" and a self-proclaimed preacher, was acquitted today of charges he tortured and murdered his girlfriend, 31-year-old Felicia Lee. more ›

Jury selection is underway for the trial of Brian Lee Randone, the 45-year-old self-proclaimed preacher and onetime "Sexiest Bachelor in America" contender accused of killing his porn star girlfriend in 2009. Randone, now 47, "is charged with murder and torture for allegedly killing Felicia Lee." more ›

Before Conrad Murray was found guilty of the involuntary manslaughter of music legend Michael Jackson, he sat down for an interview with the "Today" show that TV Replay says "touched on many of the fundamental details presented at the trial." 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 ›

Closing arguments in the Conrad Murray trial are slated to begin today. Dr. Murray, who served as the late Michael Jackson's personal physician, has been accused of involuntary manslaughter. Jackson died from a fatal dose of the powerful anesthetic propofol, which Murray was supplying to him. more ›

Conrad Murray has decided to not take the stand in his own defense. The involuntary manslaughter case against Murray is investigating the death of the doctor's late patient, Michael Jackson. more ›

As the Conrad Murray involuntary manslaughter trials nears its end, prosecutors cross-examine the defense's start witness, anesthesiologist Paul White, today. more ›

The Conrad Murray involuntary manslaughter trial came to a brief halt today when a nurse who treated Michael Jackson fell ill while testifying. As defense attorney Ed Chernoff prepared to resume questions from Monday afternoon, the witness, Cherilyn Lee, announced, "I'm feeling really, really dizzy." more ›

A key witness in the prosecution's case against Conrad Murray had some strong words for the court yesterday, reports the Huffington Post. Dr. Steven Shafer, an anesthesiologist, told the jury that Murray "has been entrusted by Michael Jackson to look after his safety every night, and he has failed." more ›

A medical expert also testified today that Jackson was so heavily drugged in the hours preceding his death that he would have been incapable of self-administering the dose of propofol that killed him. The testimony strongly opposed the defense's theory. more ›

The involuntary manslaughter trial of Conrad Murray started back up again today, after a couple of delays earlier in the week. ABC News reports that a session on Monday had been cancelled because the father of Dr. Steven Shafer, an expert anesthesiologist who was the prosecution's last witness, passed away. more ›

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Melissa Widdifield has ruled that Halle Berry's alleged stalker will stand trial. Richard A. Franco, a mid-20s college student, was arrested on the night of July 11 after scaling a concrete wall along the perimeter of Berry's Hollywood Hills home. more ›

Prosecutors in the involuntary manslaughter case against Conrad Murray, Michael Jackson's doctor, showed a harrowing autopsy photo of the late King of Pop today. The trial began on September 27 and has since released photos and audio surrounding the late MJ and the events that transpired before, during and after his death. more ›

A tape of an interview that Conrad Murray gave to police detectives following the death of Michael Jackson was played in court today by the prosecution during Murray's involuntary manslaughter trial, reports FOX 11 News. In the tape, which is over two hours long, Murray can reportedly be heard quietly claiming that he never intended to hurt Jackson, who died while under Murray's care. more ›

For the past few weeks, the trial of Dr. Conrad Murray, who's accused of involuntary manslaughter in Michael Jackson's death, has dominated the news. And unless you've been following it closely, it can seem a bit like a three-ring circus with an ever-rotating cast of witnesses, lawyers and stakeholders. more ›

The King of Pop died over two years ago on June 25, 2009, and the trial investigating his death finally begins in the downtown courthouse in Los Angeles today. Dr. Conrad Murray, Michael Jackson's personal physician, is accused of involuntary manslaughter after allegedly giving Jackson a fatal dose of propofol mixed with other sedatives. more ›

Seven men and five women have been selected as jurors in the Conrad Murray involuntary manslaughter trial. The team of jurors includes five Hispanics, six Caucasians and one African American. Ages range between 32 and 57, and occupations include school bus driver, college professor/former animator, paralegal and bookseller. more ›

After a jury locked and a judge declared a mistrial yesterday in the case against a teen who shot a gay student in front of other classmates at his Oxnard high school, prosecutors vowed to push for a retrial. But experts — and the prosecutors themselves admit — that a second trial may not be any easier than the first. more ›

A judge has declared a mistrial in the case against teen Brandon McInerney, who was accused of gunning down his classmate Larry King at their Oxnard high school in 2008. No one disputes that McInerney pulled the trigger, but the jury deadlocked over whether McInerney should be charged with voluntary manslaughter, as the defense argued, or first-degree murder. more ›

Documents filed in court reveal the approach defense attorneys for Dr. Conrad Murray, accused of administering a fatal dose of a surgical anesthetic to pop legend Michael Jackson, will take in the trial. The tactic is to paint Jackson as a "desperate drug addict," says the L.A. Times, and to indicate the music icon was always "on the hunt" for his next fix of propofol. more ›

Former Los Angeles Unified School District police officer Jeffrey Stenroos, the guy who faked being shot outside a Valley high school and caused a lengthy and fruitless manhunt, will only face a judge later this month when his case goes to trial. His attorney told the court today that his client was waiving his right to a jury trial. more ›

An altercation between the family of slain gay student Larry King and the family of a teacher giving testimony, took place this week during the murder trial of former fellow classmate Brandon McInerney, according to the LA Times. more ›