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WATCH LIVE: Trial continues for alleged mastermind behind murder of FSU professor
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: Trial continues for alleged mastermind behind murder of FSU professorThe trial continues Tuesday for Charlie Adelson, who is accused of being the mastermind behind the murder of Florida State University professor Daniel Markel on July 19, 2014, in Tallahassee.
Broward periodontist’s ex-girlfriend testifies about role in FSU law professor’s murder
Read full article: Broward periodontist’s ex-girlfriend testifies about role in FSU law professor’s murderA Broward County periodontist appeared in court on Monday for the third day of his trial for the 2014 murder of a 41-year-old Florida State University law professor.
WATCH LIVE: Convicted hitman, woman who orchestrated FSU professor’s murder testify in ex-brother-in-law’s trial
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: Convicted hitman, woman who orchestrated FSU professor’s murder testify in ex-brother-in-law’s trialConvicted hitman Luis Rivera was cross-examined Monday in the trial of a South Florida dentist accused of being the mastermind behind a murder-for-hire plot that left a Florida State University professor dead.
South Florida man found guilty in fatal shooting of Daniel Markel
Read full article: South Florida man found guilty in fatal shooting of Daniel MarkelSigfredo Garcia is handcuffed by a deputy after being found guilty in the 2014 fatal shooting of Florida State University law professor Daniel Markel as co-defendant Katherine Magbanua sits with her attorneys, Oct. 11, 2019, in Tallahassee, Florida. Police and prosecutors alleged he and Luis Rivera traveled from South Florida to Tallahassee to kill Markel. Wendi Adelson and Daniel Markel were in the midst of a bitter custody battle when the Florida State University law professor was fatally shot in July 2014. "Email evidence indicates Wendi's parents, especially her mother, wanted Wendi to coerce Markel into allowing the relocation to South Florida," the affidavit said. Katherine Magbanua wipes away tears after the father of her children, Sigfredo Garcia, is found guilty of killing Florida State University law professor Daniel Markel, Oct. 11, 2019, in Tallahassee, Florida.
Jury to determine fate of South Florida residents charged in fatal shooting of Daniel Markel
Read full article: Jury to determine fate of South Florida residents charged in fatal shooting of Daniel MarkelKatherine Magbanua and Sigfredo Garcia sit in court during closing arguments in their murder trial, Oct. 10, 2019, in Tallahassee, Florida. They are charged in the 2014 fatal shooting of Florida State University law professor Daniel Markel. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - A jury will decide the fate of two South Florida residents charged in the 2014 fatal shooting of Florida State University law professor Daniel Markel. Wendi Adelson and Daniel Markel were in the midst of a bitter custody battle when the Florida State University law professor was fatally shot in July 2014. Alicia Devine/Tallahassee Democrat Katherine Magbanua's lead defense attorney Christopher DeCoste addresses the jury as he presents his closing arguments, Oct. 10, 2019, in Tallahassee, Florida.
Closing arguments begin in Daniel Markel murder trial
Read full article: Closing arguments begin in Daniel Markel murder trialTALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Closing arguments began Thursday in the murder-for-hire trial of Florida State University law professor Daniel Markel. "This is about the most premeditated murder imaginable," Assistant State Attorney Georgia Cappleman told the jury during her closing argments. Assistant State Attorney Georgia Cappleman speaks to the jury during her closing arguments in the murder trial of Sigfredo Garcia and Katherine Magbanua, charged in the 2014 fatal shooting of Florida State University law professor Daniel Markel. She is charged in the 2014 fatal shooting of Florida State University law professor Daniel Markel. Investigators reviewed Magbanua's bank accounts and noticed "a significant increase in cash deposits after Markel's murder."
South Florida gets plenty of mention during opening statements of Daniel Markel murder trial
Read full article: South Florida gets plenty of mention during opening statements of Daniel Markel murder trialWendi Adelson and Daniel Markel were in the midst of a bitter custody battle when the Florida State University law professor was fatally shot in July 2014. Katherine Magbanua and Sigfredo Garcia have been charged in the fatal shooting of Florida State University law professor Daniel Markel in 2014. "So Wendi's brother, Charlie Adelson, has made references to hiring a hit man to kill Dan Markel," Cappleman told the jury. "Charlie Adelson had a sister in Tallahassee, Wendi Adelson, and Wendi Adelson had a problem," Cappleman said. Wendi Adelson.
Jury selection begins in Daniel Markel murder trial
Read full article: Jury selection begins in Daniel Markel murder trialTALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Jury selection began Monday in the murder trial of two South Florida residents charged in the 2014 shooting of Florida State University law professor Daniel Markel. Sigfredo Garcia and Katherine Magbanua are charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder and solicitation to commit first-degree murder. WTXL Luis Rivera pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the 2014 killing of Florida State University law professor Daniel Markel. Investigators reviewed Magbanua's bank accounts and noticed "a significant increase in cash deposits after Markel's murder." "Investigators believe that Magbanua is supported financially by Charlie Adelson and has received numerous benefits from the Adelsons since Markel's murder," the complaint said.