Leon Davis, accused of killing five people in Polk County in 2007, appeared in court this morning for the first time as his own attorney. ...more

October 16, 2008

A capital murder trial will be put off at least until November so doctors can determine whether the defendant is psychologically competent to face a jury. ...more

October 14, 2008

Judge orders psychiatric assessment. ...more

October 14, 2008

It began as a case of six missing boaters. Then came the dramatic tale of an attack on the high seas by Cuban pirates, four fatal shootings and the rescue of two survivors from a life raft. Then the two survivors were charged with murder. ...more

September 15, 2008

It is not the jury of O.J. Simpson's dreams, but neither does it shape up to be his nightmare. ...more

September 13, 2008

John J. Connolly was hundreds of miles away in 1982 when gambling executive John Callahan's bullet-riddled body was discovered in the trunk of Callahan's own Cadillac at Miami's airport. ...more

September 8, 2008

BARTOW - Leon Davis won the right to act as his own attorney when he stands trial in the slayings of five people during two attacks in December. ...more

September 4, 2008

After two days of jury selection, 12 people have been chosen to hear the trial of David Lee Onstott, charged with murder in the 2005 slaying of 13-year-old Sarah Michelle Lunde. ...more

August 13, 2008

After two full days of jury selection and more than 80 people interviewed, 12 people have been selected to hear the trial of David Lee Onstott, charged with murder in the 2005 slaying of 13-year-old Sarah Michelle Lunde. ...more

August 12, 2008

It may take days, Circuit Judge Ronald Ficarrotta acknowledged this morning. After three years of legal wrangling, jury selection begin this morning for the trial of David Lee Onstott, charged in the 2005 death of 13-year-old Sarah Michelle Lunde. With prolonged media coverage, however, finding an impartial 12-person jury could take much time. ...more

August 11, 2008