Practitioners sometimes reflexively think of circumstantial evidence as a lesser form of proof than direct evidence. But it is not treated that way by law or even necessarily by juries. As the Court ...

The Minnesota Supreme Court heard arguments in the appeal of Nicholas Firkus’ conviction for murdering his wife in St. Paul and then took an unusual step: The justices asked for more information from ...

A lieutenant with the West Virginia State Police said Michael Cochran actions and text messages between him and his wife Natalie that led to her being charged with his murder. The murder case against ...

Heart-shaped stickers, eerie journal entry among "circumstantial" evidence. Feb. 19, 2009 — -- Hundreds of pages of newly released evidence from prosecutors in the investigation into the murder ...

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The bags, which Walshe has now admitted contained the body parts of his wife, Ana, had been picked up and transferred to the Southeastern Massachusetts Resource Recovery Facility in Rochester, where ...

WINONA, Minn. — Authorities announced the arrest of Adam Fravel on June 9 for the murder of the mother of his two children, Madeline Kingsbury, after her body was found near Mabel following months of ...

Did President Donald Trump abuse his power when he pressured Ukraine into announcing investigations that would benefit him personally? This, in a nutshell, is the question at the heart of the ...