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Nearly thirty years after the fatal shooting of rap icon Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas, Nevada, former gang leader Duane "Keffe D" Davis stood trial for orchestrating the infamous 1996 ambush. Law&Crime's Jesse Weber breaks down pivotal moments from the trial, including key witness testimony, heated cross-examinations, and the ultimate jury verdict that finally brought an end to one of music histo...

Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mom on trial for allegedly murdering her three young children before trying to take her own life, learned Friday that a jury could not reach a decision in her case. Despite an eleventh hour appeal from the defense, the judge declared the jury declared a mistrial. Law&Crime's Jesse Weber and attorney Matthew Tympanick dissect the legal back-and-forth, the judge...

Rev. Al Sharpton, who has been in the spotlight recently showing support for the family of Nolan Wells after the teen's death on Horn Island, says he welcomes any legal action Wells' friends might wish to bring against him. Several of Wells' friends who were on a boating trip with him on the day he was reported missing have accused Sharpton of making defamatory statements about them on multiple oc...

Accused killer and singer David Burke, also known as D4vd, has swapped his high-profile private attorneys for LA County public defenders. His claims of indigency come after Burke was charged in Los Angeles with the murder of teen Celeste Rivas Hernandez. The prosecution alleges Burke killed Celeste to protect his lucrative music career, leading the victim's family to slam his claim that he lacks t...

Tyler Robinson, the Utah man accused of killing conservative media star Charlie Kirk on a university campus last year, could soon be headed to trial. A judge heard arguments from prosecutors, who argued that evidence presented so far in court is enough to meet the probable cause standard, as well as Robinson's defense team, who tried to downplay some of the aggravating factors presented by the sta...

David Burke, the singer better known by the moniker D4vd, was arraigned in Los Angeles on Monday. The hearing comes months after Burke was arrested for allegedly killing 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, who he was also reportedly abusing sexually. In a major shakeup, the district attorney announced that Burke chose to substitute out his legal counsel, meaning he will now be represented by a pu...

A new Netflix documentary has thrust the tragic death of Mica Miller back into the national spotlight, detailing the troubling circumstances surrounding her life and marriage to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina pastor John Paul Miller. While her death at a North Carolina state park was ruled a suicide, new details and a federal cyberstalking indictment against her estranged husband have sparked renewe...

Closing arguments have concluded in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, in the trial of Lindsay Clancy, a mother accused of strangling her three young children to death. While the defense argued Clancy suffered from a severe mental defect that left her unable to understand her actions, prosecutors contended that her elaborate planning and deliberate choices proved she knew right from wrong. Law&Cr...

In Plymouth County, Massachusetts, mother Lindsay Clancy stands accused of killing her three young children—Cora, Dawson, and Callan—in a tragic case that has shocked the nation. While Clancy admitted to the killings, the central question turns on her mental state and key testimony surrounding a male command voice she allegedly heard. Was it acute postpartum psychosis, or a convenient defense to l...

The Tupac Shakur murder trial reached an explosive turning point in Las Vegas when a former LAPD detective testified that Duane "Keffe D" Davis admitted he was in the car the night Tupac was killed. Law&Crime's Jesse Weber breaks down the key testimony and sits down with Jamilah Barnes, Tupac's cousin and a board member of the Tupac Shakur Foundation. HOST: Jesse Weber:  https://twitter.c...

Tupac Shakur’s murder trial in Las Vegas takes an explosive turn as former gang member Mob James McDonald takes the stand, addressing defendant Duane "Keffe D" Davis directly after a fiery exchange with his defense attorney. Meanwhile, Death Row Records head of security Reggie Wright Jr. faces intense cross-examination over security breakdowns and conspiracy theories surrounding the night of the i...

Pennsylvania authorities have charged 14 people in an alleged sprawling cocaine trafficking operation tied to two off-campus Penn State fraternity houses, with prosecutors claiming drugs were cut, packaged and sold through the network allegedly run by the former fraternity brothers, with assistance from pledges. Law&Crime’s Jesse Weber walks us through the bombshell allegations, the evidence i...

Nearly three decades after hip-hop legend Tupac Shakur was fatally shot in Las Vegas, Nevada, the trial for Duane "Keffe D" Davis—the only man criminally charged in connection with the killing—is officially underway. Prosecutors claim Davis orchestrated the drive-by shooting following a fight involving his nephew, while the defense argues the state's case relies entirely on unverified, recorded st...

Nearly three decades after music icon Tupac Shakur was gunned down on the Las Vegas Strip, former gang leader Duane "Keffe D" Davis is set to stand trial in Nevada for orchestrating the infamous 1996 murder. Though prosecutors do not allege Davis pulled the trigger, they argue his own self-proclaimed role and public confessions prove he acted as the "shot caller" who supplied the weapon. Law&C...

New hearing transcripts offer a rare, behind-the-scenes look into the prosecution's damning physical and digital evidence against 21-year-old musician David Anthony Burke, professionally known as D4vd. The young artist faces severe charges following the alleged murder and dismemberment of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose remains were discovered in the trunk of D4vd's Tesla. Law&Crime...

Former Playboy and Penthouse model Adva Lavie faces serious felony charges in Los Angeles County after allegedly using dating apps to target and rob wealthy men. Now the case has taken a dramatic turn following new charges against her billionaire ex-fiancé, Stephen Cloobeck, who is accused of attempting to dissuade witnesses from testifying against her. Law&Crime's Jesse Weber breaks down the...

The newly released autopsy report for Melissa Casias, a Los Alamos National Laboratory employee who vanished from Taos County, New Mexico, reveals she died from a gunshot wound to the head, but officials have officially ruled her manner of death as undetermined. As her grieving family pushes for answers and raises questions after hiring private investigators who uncovered additional remains and ev...

When 16-year-old Sophia Cover mysteriously vanished from her Golden Gate Estates, Florida home in the middle of the night, she left behind a locked bedroom door, a dark phone, and a frantic search for answers. Home surveillance footage captured the teenager walking off into the dark with a backpack, raising fears that someone may have convinced her to leave. Law&Crime’s Jesse Weber speaks with...

When a mother tracked her missing 15-year-old daughter's cell phone to a remote gravel road in Shelton, Washington, police discovered high school counselor Samuel Caffey hiding in the woods with the teen. The encounter sparked an investigation that exposed a devastating pattern of grooming, abuse, and boundary violations. Law&Crime’s Jesse Weber breaks down the disturbing new footage that brou...

A devastating discovery in Mechanicville, New York, revealed the tragic deaths of four children as well as their mother, Sarah Myers, and grandmother, Amy Steadman, in an alleged murder-suicide plot ahead of a scheduled court-ordered custody visit. Investigators believe the women poisoned the children, Harper, Hudson, Gavin, and Gracelynn, to prevent them from spending the summer with their father...

As 21-year-old singer David Anthony Burke, known professionally as D4vd, awaits trial at the notorious Twin Towers Correctional Facility in Los Angeles for the alleged murder and abuse of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, questions linger over what his life is like behind bars. From his daily schedule and mental health housing to potential safety risks in the high-profile case, Law&Crime's...

When 18-year-old Nolan Wells vanished during a Fourth of July boating trip on Mississippi's Horn Island, his friends returned home without him—claiming he chose to stay behind. Now, a bombshell report from the United Cajun Navy uncovers new photos, critical timeline gaps, and a missing hour that investigators still can't explain. Law&Crime’s Jesse Weber breaks down these crucial new findings a...

David Burke, a singer/songwriter who uses the stage name D4vd, is awaiting arraignment in a Los Angeles County jail cell after a judge determined during a preliminary hearing that there was enough evidence to take him to trial for murder. Investigators accuse D4vd of killing Celeste Rivas Hernandez, a 14-year-old girl with whom he'd allegedly been in an illegal sexual relationship. Law&Crime's...

Weeks after Nolan Wells' body was found on Horn Island off the coast of Mississippi, his family appears to be getting things in order for a potential civil lawsuit. In the meantime, the 18-year-old's friends are immersed in their own potential legal battles. Attorneys representing Bart Edmitson, Jr. claims online sleuths are spreading defamatory statements and outright lies about their client on s...

After 18-year-old college football player Nolan Wells went missing during a Fourth of July outing on Horn Island off the coast of Mississippi, his body was later found on the island, leaving his family desperately searching for answers. This episode dives into the newest developments in the death investigation, including subpoena filings by his mother, Christine Wonsley, newly surfaced boat footag...