In Jodi Arias' 16th day on the stand, she faced more than 100 questions from the group of people holding the key to her fate. The questions the 12 jurors and six alternates submitted to the judge provide a window into exactly what they think of Arias and...

For the three weeks Jodi Arias was on the stand giving direct testimony, her story that Travis Alexander was an abusive pedophile who tried to kill her on the day of his death lined up perfectly with the script she and defense attorney Kirk Nurmi planned out. Yet, that scripted...

When Jodi Arias took the stand in her own defense three weeks ago, I was not surprised by the move because I'm confident the tactic will spare her from the death penalty. With defense attorney Kirk Nurmi's slow, sometimes annoyingly so, delivery, jurors have gotten to hear every...

On Friday, George Zimmerman's defense attorney Mark O' Mara brought in Sanford EMT Kevin O'Rourke to testify about the injuries his client sustained the night of the shooting, including lacerations to the head and face. He brought in Zimmerman's father, Robert, to testify he's "absolutely sure" it's his...

"I have 10 souls in my pocket -- childhoods ravaged, memories destroyed by this man. You can't give back the pieces of their souls that he took."

That's what lead prosecutor Joseph McGettigan said on the final day of the Jerry Sandusky trial, just before jurors began...

Both the prosecution and the defense in Jerry Sandusky's sexual abuse trial presented strong opening arguments Monday. Prosecutor Joseph McGettigan wisely chose to embed certain words and images in the minds of jurors off the bat. He flashed the photos of each of Sandusky's accusers as children, the...

Utter the words Jerry Sandusky today and the image that comes to mind for most is that of a heinous monster accused of using his position of power to take advantage of vulnerable young boys, molesting them and stealing their innocence. Yet, just a year ago that same name conjured...

Friday we saw yet another crazy twist in the circus-like case of George Zimmerman. What started out as a simple hearing regarding whether to seal discovery evidence from the media turned into a blame game and strict orders by Judge Kenneth Lester that Zimmerman return to jail within 48 hours....

It should have never even gone to trial. That's what one juror, Theresa Fuller, said the morning after the John Edwards case ended in a mistrial, with a verdict on just one of six counts. When the jurors themselves are saying the prosecution should have never brought the...

Just after the New York Police Department released crime data touting the positive effects of stop and frisk in making the city safer, a judge cleared the way for thousands of New Yorkers who feel they've been victimized by the policy to join a class action lawsuit. The...

George Zimmerman's bond hearing is over and his attorney Mark O'Mara got exactly what he wanted: a reasonable bond of $150,000 and a GPS monitoring device for his client. Yet, Friday's hearing was much more than just a bond hearing, it was O'Mara's chance to perform for the...

Last week brought major developments in the George Zimmerman case, from the cancellation of the grand jury, to the bizarre press conference by Zimmerman's former "attorneys" to the announcement of second-degree murder charges. While charging him was an important first step, the road to a conviction will no doubt be...

By now, you would be hard-pressed to find someone who does not know the name Trayvon Martin. By now, the tragic story of the 17-year-old's death has been splashed across newspapers and network news. Yet, it wasn't until after his family, friends and network of supporters spread the word online...

Narcissistic. Entitled. Egotistical. These are just some of the glowing adjectives often used to describe my generation, the "me" generation. As a millennial, I resent the fact that my generation is often summed up as the kids whose parents awarded them ribbons, medals and gold stars just for...

Disgraced former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich is now on his way to a Colorado prison to report for his 14-year prison term. Yet, of course, before he left he couldn't miss out on a last opportunity to gloat in the media's spotlight with a bizarre goodbye speech perfectly...

Since the tragic death of 19-year-old Pvt. Danny Chen in Afghanistan October 3rd, not only have his grieving parents lost their only child, they've also lost their right to justice. When army officials first informed Chen's parents of his death by apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, they provided no answers, no...

Just months after the public outcry and outrage over Casey Anthony's not guilty verdict, the court of public opinion has set its eye on a new villain: Dharun Ravi. While it seems clear to us, the public, that Ravi is to blame for the death of Tyler Clementi...

On April 16th 2007, shortly after 7 a.m., Virginia Tech gunman Seung-Hui Cho shot and killed two students in a dorm on campus. More than two hours later an e-mail informed approximately 30,000 students about the dorm shooting. Yet by the time students were even notified, the damage was done...

As Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Taylor Armstrong prepares to head to trial in a $1.5 million breach-of-contract lawsuit, reports claim Bravo and Armstrong's cast mates worry they'll be dragged into the court battle. According to the New York Daily News, sources say Bravo feels Armstrong has...

With Amber Portwood behind bars and Jenelle Evans posting bail for her second arrest in a week, I have to wonder, were these Teen Moms destined to end up behind bars regardless of their reality fame? Or is the spotlight of MTV cameras, and their subsequent tabloid fame, the real...