Richard Satchwell murder trial: The key evidence heard in court this week

The trial of Richard Satchwell has heard how he pleaded with gardai not to show him pictures of his wife after she was found buried under the stairs of their home. Truck driver Satchwell, 58, denies the murder of his wife Tina after she went missing from …

Forensic analysis of Michael Gaine farmyard under way

Members of the Garda Water Unit have joined a Garda Technical Bureau team in the investigation into the disappearance of Michael Gaine at his farmyard outside Kenmare in Co Kerry. It is the second time in the eight-and-a-half weeks since Mr Gaine (who was …

Forensic scientist testifies about DNA testing in retrial of Karen Read in the killing of her police officer boyfriend

Prosecutors at Karen Read's second murder trial on Friday focused on DNA found on items collected from the crime scene and on clothing of her Boston police officer boyfriend. Read, 45, is accused of backing her SUV into John O'Keefe, 46, and …

Toxic evidence: How science could decide Erin Patterson's fate

For 13 days, jurors in the Erin Patterson trial have been parked inside the courtroom. Even though they haven't moved from their seats, the evidence has taken them through homes, hospitals, scientific labs, a landfill and the wilderness. An early stop …

New evidence leads to murder charge in 2021 Pensacola shooting, police say

PENSACOLA, Ala. (WALA) - Pensacola police investigators have made an arrest in a shooting that occurred in 2021. The incident occurred on Feb. 26, 2021 at a residence on West Highland Ave., where officers found 30-year-old Joshua Javon Donald had been shot …

Rape charges against sex offender dropped over evidence mishandling

WENATCHEE — A Chelan County judge ruled this week that rape charges against a registered sex offender must be dropped, thanks to police mishandling of the suspect's phones and the prosecution's failure to turn over evidence to his defense attorneys …

Recap: Physical evidence main focus of testimony in Karen Read trial Friday

What to Know Karen Read is charged with second-degree murder, manslaughter while operating a vehicle under the influence and leaving the scene She is accused of striking John O'Keefe, her Boston police officer boyfriend, with her SUV in 2022 and …

Karen Read trial testimony focuses on forensic evidence after John O'Keefe's niece testifies

The Karen Read trial was back in court on Wednesday, a day after proceedings were unexpectedly canceled just before testimony was scheduled to begin for the day because Read was sick. Cameras were shut off for about an hour as John O'Keefe's niece …

Forensic scientists take stand at Karen Read retrial to look at taillight evidence

No new evidence to justify fresh inquests, says Attorney General in Summerland ruling

Picture credit: iMuseum Decision follows campaign by victims’ families and lawyers who argued the original inquests were flawed and key evidence overlooked The Isle of Man’s Attorney General has declined an application for fresh inquests into the 1973 …