/tags/murder murder en-US WLRN Fri, 17 Nov 2023 20:30:00 GMT /law-justice/2023-11-17/south-florida-matriarch-charged-with-arranging-her-ex-son-in-laws-death The matriarch of a wealthy South Florida family has been arrested on charges that she arranged her ex-son-in-law's murder. Authorities say Donna Adelson, 73, was arrested at Miami International Airport and charged with the 2014 murder of Florida State University law professor Daniel Markel. Fri, 17 Nov 2023 20:30:00 GMT /law-justice/2023-11-17/south-florida-matriarch-charged-with-arranging-her-ex-son-in-laws-death Terry Spencer | Associated Press /law-justice/2023-11-07/fsu-professor-murder-dan-markel-charlie-adelson-broward Charlie Adelson is now facing his sentencing trial after a jury found him guilty of three felonies, including first degree murder, for the 2014 slaying of Florida State University Law Professor Dan Markel. Tue, 07 Nov 2023 18:57:49 GMT /law-justice/2023-11-07/fsu-professor-murder-dan-markel-charlie-adelson-broward Brendan Brown, Lynn Hatter /law-justice/2023-04-26/floridas-killer-clown-case-finally-ends-with-plea-deal Florida's infamous killer clown murder case has finally ended with the long-suspected murderer taking a plea deal. Wed, 26 Apr 2023 14:30:00 GMT /law-justice/2023-04-26/floridas-killer-clown-case-finally-ends-with-plea-deal Terry Spencer | Associated Press /news/2023-04-18/florida-keys-drug-overdose-murder-fentanyl-prosecutors In Monroe County, the growing number of drug overdose deaths — driven in part by the rise of fentanyl — are leading law enforcement to prosecute alleged drug dealers for murder to stem a deadly crisis. Tue, 18 Apr 2023 11:00:00 GMT /news/2023-04-18/florida-keys-drug-overdose-murder-fentanyl-prosecutors Gwen Filosa /law-justice/2023-04-13/louis-gaskin-is-executed-for-1989-murders Louis Gaskin became the 101st person executed in Florida since the reinstatement of the death penalty in 1976. He had been sentenced to death for the murder of a north Florida couple in 1989. Thu, 13 Apr 2023 13:00:00 GMT /law-justice/2023-04-13/louis-gaskin-is-executed-for-1989-murders Jim Saunders /government-politics/2023-03-29/florida-justices-asked-to-reconsider-death-sentence-in-1989-murder-case The attorneys convicted murderer Louis Gaskin are asking the Florida Supreme court to halt his execution, arguing in part that a jury was not given evidence of Gaskin’s mental illness before recommending that he be sentenced to death in the 1989 murders of a Flagler County couple. Wed, 29 Mar 2023 14:30:00 GMT /government-politics/2023-03-29/florida-justices-asked-to-reconsider-death-sentence-in-1989-murder-case Jim Saunders /florida-news/2023-03-01/suspect-in-florida-tv-crew-attack-faces-more-murder-charges A 19-year-old Florida man is now facing three first-degree-murder charges related to a shooting that killed a television news reporter, a 9-year-old girl and a 38-year-old woman. Wed, 01 Mar 2023 13:30:00 GMT /florida-news/2023-03-01/suspect-in-florida-tv-crew-attack-faces-more-murder-charges /state/2023-02-21/florida-justices-refuse-to-block-the-execution-of-a-tallahassee-killer The Florida Supreme Court has rejected appeals by a death row inmate who killed Faye Vann in the Tallahassee Mall parking lot in 1990. Tue, 21 Feb 2023 11:30:00 GMT /state/2023-02-21/florida-justices-refuse-to-block-the-execution-of-a-tallahassee-killer The News Service of Florida /news/2022-08-01/magbanua-is-sentenced-to-life-as-adelson-seeks-freedom-before-his-trial-for-markels-murder Katherine Magbanua will spend the rest of her life in a Florida prison for her role in the 2014 murder of a Florida State University Law professor. Meanwhile, the man accused of orchestrating the crime wants to get out of jail on pre-trial release. Mon, 01 Aug 2022 11:27:49 GMT /news/2022-08-01/magbanua-is-sentenced-to-life-as-adelson-seeks-freedom-before-his-trial-for-markels-murder Lynn Hatter /news/2022-07-28/the-highland-park-shooting-suspect-is-indicted-on-117-charges The man accused of opening fire on a July Fourth parade in suburban Chicago has been indicted on 21 first-degree murder counts, 48 counts of attempted murder and 48 counts of aggravated battery, Thu, 28 Jul 2022 15:30:50 GMT /news/2022-07-28/the-highland-park-shooting-suspect-is-indicted-on-117-charges The Associated Press