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A former senior investigative crime writer for CourtTV’s Crime Library, David also worked as a crime writer for Investigation Discovery, TLC and AOL News. He has been writing about crime and criminals for more than 15 years. For more on David Lohr or to contact him, visit: www.davidlohr.net.

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George Zimmerman Trial Live Updates: Potential Juror Excused After Revealing Donation To Defense

(2522) Comments | Posted June 18, 2013 | 8:59 AM

A prospective juror in the George Zimmerman case was excused Monday after he admitted donating $20 to Zimmerman's online legal defense fund.

The prospective juror, a middle-aged white man whose daughter is a Nevada police officer, said on the witness stand that he felt bad for Zimmerman.

"It just seemed...

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George Zimmerman Trial Live Updates: Jury Selection Enters Week Two

(1515) Comments | Posted June 17, 2013 | 8:27 AM

The second week of jury selection in the George Zimmerman trial resumes this morning in Seminole County, Fla. Zimmerman is claiming self-defense in the death of teenager Trayvon Martin in 2012.

Thus far, 28 prospective jurors have made it through intense questioning about pre-trial publicity in Zimmerman's second-degree murder trial....

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George Zimmerman Trial Live Updates: Jury Selection Reveals Interesting Cast Of Characters

(3648) Comments | Posted June 14, 2013 | 9:24 AM

Jury selection in George Zimmerman's murder trial resumes in Florida on Friday, following four days of interviews with an interesting mix of candidates. The potential jurors have varied in age, race and education, as well as in personal and religious beliefs.

Court watchers have seen a broad spectrum of prospects....

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George Zimmerman Trial Live Updates: Jury Selection In Fourth Day

(2388) Comments | Posted June 13, 2013 | 8:46 AM

The process of selecting a jury in the George Zimmerman trial enters its fourth day Thursday, in central Florida.

Since Monday, 20 potential jurors have made it through questioning about pretrial publicity. Seventy-five others, from an initial pool of 500 Sanford, Fla.-area residents, have been deemed unsuitable to sit on...

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George Zimmerman Trial Live Updates: Jury Selection Creeps Forward

(2749) Comments | Posted June 12, 2013 | 8:57 AM

Jury selection for the second-degree murder trial of George Zimmerman enters its third day Wednesday, in central Florida.

The defense team and prosecuting attorney spent Monday and Tuesday interviewing 14 potential jurors. Another group of about 100 potential jurors, from an initial jury pool of 500 Sanford, Fla.-area residents, is...

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George Zimmerman Trial Live Updates: Jury Selection Enters Day 2

(3749) Comments | Posted June 11, 2013 | 9:00 AM

Jury selection enters a second day Tuesday in George Zimmerman's second-degree murder trial in Florida.

Zimmerman, 29, stands charged with the murder of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. Zimmerman shot and killed Martin as the teen was walking back to the home of his father's fiancee from a Sanford, Fla., convenience store...

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George Zimmerman Trial Live Updates: Jury Selection Begins

(14674) Comments | Posted June 10, 2013 | 9:14 AM

Jury selection starts Monday in George Zimmerman's second-degree murder trial in Florida.

Zimmerman is back in court more than 15 months after he shot and killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.

The trial, before Circuit Judge Debra Nelson in Seminole County, is expected to last more than a month.

Nelson previously ruled...

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Trayvon Martin Timeline: Key Dates In The Murder Case

(622) Comments | Posted June 9, 2013 | 11:28 PM

The trial of George Zimmerman, set to kick off with jury selection on Monday, is one of the biggest court proceedings to take place in Florida since Casey Anthony was acquitted of murdering her child.

Zimmerman shot and killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin as the latter was walking back to the...

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Melissa Ortiz-Rodriguez Missing: Police Frustrated With Husband Of Pennsylvania Mom

(96) Comments | Posted June 6, 2013 | 6:48 PM

The estranged husband of a missing Pennsylvania mother, who disappeared more than a month ago, is not cooperating with investigators, police have told The Huffington Post.

Melissa Ortiz-Rodriguez, a 30-year-old mother of two girls, ages 7 and 11, was reported missing by her husband, Jose Luis Rodriguez, on...

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Montia Parker, High School Cheerleader, Accused Of Pimping Out Teammate

(617) Comments | Posted June 5, 2013 | 12:53 PM

A Minnesota high school cheerleader has been arrested after police say she prostituted a teammate who has a developmental cognitive delay.

Montia Marie Parker, an 18-year-old senior at Hopkins High School in Minnetonka, was said to be popular among her classmates. Her future, however, is now on hold, pending the...

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Jerrica Laguins Missing: Teen Mom, Infant Vanish After Boarding Subway

(107) Comments | Posted June 5, 2013 | 10:00 AM

A 17-year-old Pennsylvania mother and her 5-month-old daughter are missing, and Philadelphia police are asking for help in trying to locate the pair.

Jerrica Laguins was last seen Thursday, May 30, boarding the subway in West Philadelphia. She was with her daughter, Paris. Their intended destination is unknown...

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Kyron Horman Missing: Family Of Oregon Boy Missing 3 Years Still Has Hope

(153) Comments | Posted June 4, 2013 | 3:15 PM

Today marks a grim anniversary for the family of Kyron Horman — it has been three agonizing years since the little boy disappeared from Portland, Ore.

Kyron was 7 years old when he disappeared, and Tuesday marks three years since he was last seen. Countless numbers of...

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Tysha Darna Adkins Missing: Authorities Search For Texas Teen (UPDATE)

(113) Comments | Posted June 4, 2013 | 10:24 AM

Authorities in Texas are trying to locate a 14-year-old girl who disappeared from her home late last week.

UPDATE: According to the The Marshall Police Department Tysha Adkins has been located and returned home safely. No other details available.

According to a press release issued by the Marshall Police Department,...

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Lauren Spierer Update: Two Years, 3,060 Tips And No Sign Of Missing College Student

(195) Comments | Posted June 3, 2013 | 5:34 PM

Today marks two years since Lauren Spierer, a 20-year-old apparel merchandising major at Indiana University, disappeared under mysterious circumstances.

"Since the time of Lauren's disappearance ... the Bloomington Police Department has continued its ongoing effort to provide answers to Lauren's family and the Bloomington community," the Bloomington Police...

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Holly Fischer Missing: Authorities Recover Missing Woman's Body In N.C. Mountains

(116) Comments | Posted June 3, 2013 | 4:53 PM

Authorities have recovered the body of Holly Fischer, a missing North Carolina woman whose car was found at the bottom on an 800-foot embankment Sunday night.

Investigators had been searching for Fischer since last week, when she left her parents' home in Knox County, Tenn., presumably for her home in...

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Tyrone Brown Sexually Assaulted, Urinated On Hospital Patient: NYPD

(146) Comments | Posted June 3, 2013 | 11:32 AM

Police in New York say an apparently disturbed 49-year-old man molested and urinated on a patient at Harlem Hospital.

Tyrone Brown was being treated at a Harlem hospital for an unknown injury Friday, when he allegedly went into the hospital room of 45-year-old female patient. The woman, whose name is...

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Matt Roloff, Star Of 'Little People, Big World,' Speaks Out About Harassment, Death Threats

(655) Comments | Posted June 1, 2013 | 8:05 AM

Stardom has never looked so scary to Matt Roloff and his family.

The Roloffs -- stars of the reality TV show "Little People, Big World" -- are the latest celebrity victims of disturbing online threats and harassing phone calls from an unknown stalker.

The family lives on an...

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Holly Fischer Missing: Friends Plead For Woman's Safe Return

(82) Comments | Posted May 31, 2013 | 8:38 PM

Friends of a 39-year-old woman who has been missing since earlier this week are appealing for help locating her.

Family members last saw Holly Fischer on Monday, when she left her parents' home in Knox County, Tenn., presumably for her home in Charlotte, N.C. On Wednesday, her roommate called Fischer's...

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‘Little People, Big World' Stars Receiving Disturbing Threats, Police Say

(65) Comments | Posted May 30, 2013 | 4:05 PM

Reality TV dad Matt Roloff and his family are the victims of increasing and disturbing online threats.

According to the Washington County Sheriff's Office, it's not uncommon for public figures like the Roloffs -- stars of the reality TV show "Little People, Big World" –- to receive a certain level...

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Joran Van Der Sloot Wedding: Nuptials Being Arranged By Convicted Killer

(1859) Comments | Posted May 30, 2013 | 3:22 PM

Convicted killer Joran van der Sloot is engaged to a Peruvian woman, according to his attorney Maximo Altez. The wedding is to be held in June, pending final approval by prison officials.

Altez was unavailable for comment this afternoon. In an earlier interview with the Associated Press he...

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