Crime and Courts

An Orange County man convicted of murdering a gay former classmate more than six years ago was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole. Robert Kovacik reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Nov. 15, 2024.

Prosecutors claimed Sam Woodward repeatedly stabbed Blaze Bernstein and killed him because he was gay. Hetty Chang reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024.

The Onion’s winning bid for Alex Jones’ Infowars platform is under review by a federal bankruptcy judge after Jones and his lawyers raised concerns about how an auction was conducted.

A Venezuelan man “went hunting for females on the University of Georgia’s campus” earlier this year and ended up killing nursing student Laken Riley after a struggle, a prosecutor said Friday.

An Orange County man convicted in the murder of a former high school classmate is said to be sentenced. Brittany Hope reports for the NBC4 News at 6 a.m. on Nov. 15, 2024. 

Samuel Woodward, who is now 27, is scheduled to be sentenced in a Southern California courtroom for the murder of Blaze Bernstein nearly seven years ago. There is no question about the sentence Woodward will receive because the jury’s verdict carries a life sentence without parole, said Kimberly Edds, a spokesperson for the Orange County District Attorney’s office.

A New Hampshire woman will spend more than two years in prison, partly because she wanted to see Tom Brady and the Buccaneers play the Patriots.

A South Florida businessman accused in the February disappearance of his estranged wife in Spain is now facing a murder charge in the case.

California officials say four people were arrested after a person dressed in a bear costume faked attacks on cars for insurance payouts.

Families of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims say the satirical news publication The Onion won the bidding for Alex Jones’ Infowars at a bankruptcy auction.

Police are searching for the man responsible for three carjacking attempts on female drivers in the Hollenbeck area. Tracey Leong reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Nov. 13, 2024.

The Los Angeles Police Department is seeking help finding a man suspected of three attempted carjackings in the Hollenbeck area.

A California teen accused of making hundreds of swatting calls and offering swatting-for-a-fee services pleaded guilty to making hoax threats to schools, religious institutions and government officials about mass shootings and bombings across the country.

A Miami man has pleaded guilty in a $16 million bribery and money laundering scheme involving his father, a former government official in Ecuador, prosecutors said.

The Oklahoma city police department has released video showing an officer slamming an elderly Asian man to the ground during a recent traffic stop. KFOR’s Adria Goins reports.

Conspiracy theory purveyor Infowars and most of its assets are set to go on the auction block on Wednesday.

The operation uncovered a network of forgers in Spain, France and Belgium who produced the works, said Eurojust, the European Union agency for judicial cooperation.

Apologetic rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine was sentenced Tuesday to 45 days in prison by a federal judge who said repeated violations of his probation after his cooperation against a violent gang won him leniency in a criminal case show that he doesn’t have sufficient respect for judicial system rules.

A construction worker has been convicted in the killing of a 76-year-old woman during a 2019 burglary at her Arcadia home.

A loyal dog that refused to leave his dead owner’s side helped solve the case of her murder by allowing detectives to identify her body, prosecutors said.