Trial Begins For Man Accused Of Drowning His Wife During Honeymoon Dive
Posted on Feb 13, 2012 @ 04:30PM - 3 comments
By Debbie Emery - Radar Reporter
An Alabama man is facing capital murder charges after his wife of just 11 days drowned during a honeymoon scuba diving trip in Australia.
It’s taken eight years for Gabe Watson, of Hoover, Alabama, to be brought to justice in the U.S. after he allegedly turned off the air supply of new wife, Tina Thomas Watson, 26, while the couple were on an underwater adventure at the Great Barrier Reef in 2003, in the hope of gaining her life insurance policy.
Watson, 34, has already served 18 months Down Under after pleading guilty to manslaughter there in 2009, reported AL.com. The surprisingly short sentence he received sparked outrage among Tina’s family, who joined forces with prosecutors in the attorney-general’s office to obtain a two-count capital murder indictment against Watson in his home state just before he was freed from prison.
Josh Powell Update: Blood Found On Comforter In His Storage Unit
Posted on Feb 11, 2012 @ 03:00PM - 19 comments
A comforter found in a storage unit rented by Josh Powell has tested positive for blood, police revealed on Friday.
Pierce County, Washington detectives reported finding a gray-blue-pink comforter with a stain during the search of the unit.
As RadarOnline.com has been reporting, Powell killed himself and his two young sons in a gas-fueled inferno last Sunday. Pierce County authorities consider the murder-suicide an admission that he killed his wife Susan two years earlier.
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Susan Powell went missing in December, 2009, and her husband always insisted she'd gone off on her own accord after he'd left in the middle of the night for a camping trip with their two young sons.
Her body has never been found.
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Lacrosse Murder Suspect Sobs In Court After Hearing Himself On Tape, ‘I Love Her’
Posted on Feb 10, 2012 @ 04:30PM - 4 comments
By Debbie Emery - Radar Reporter
Even after allegedly beating his ex-girlfriend to death with his bare hands, the third day of George Huguely V’s murder trial became too much for the star lacrosse player and he broke down in tears.
The emotional outburst occurred when a video interview showing 24-year-old Huguely being questioned by police shortly after Yeardley Love’s battered body was discovered was played in the Charlottesville Circuit Courthouse.
As RadarOnline.com previously reported, the University of Virginia athlete is standing trial charged with first degree murder in connection with the May 2010 death of Love, 22.
Josh Powell’s Sister ‘Is Delusional’ For Thinking He Is A Victim, Says Family
Posted on Feb 10, 2012 @ 12:00AM - 25 comments
By Debbie Emery - Radar Reporter
The family of Josh and Susan Powell are still struggling to come to terms with Sunday’s horrific murder-suicide, and RadarOnline.com can exclusively reveal that the grieving relatives have very different feelings about who is to blame.
Josh’s sister, Alina Powell, shocked viewers on Thursday when she made the claim on Good Morning America that despite bludgeoning his two boys with a hatchet and then lighting a deadly fire that killed them all, her brother was actually the victim and was just protecting his sons -- and now other family members are addressing her sentiments.
Josh Powell’s Family Remember Their Slain Nephews, Say 'We're Not Finding Any Comfort'
Posted on Feb 09, 2012 @ 10:00PM - 3 comments
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Posted on Feb 09, 2012 @ 11:00AM - 10 comments
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Posted on Feb 09, 2012 @ 08:00AM - 52 comments
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Posted on Feb 09, 2012 @ 03:00AM - 11 comments
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Posted on Feb 08, 2012 @ 07:30PM - 15 comments
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Lawyer For Lacrosse Murder Suspect Claims Death Was An Accident
Posted on Feb 08, 2012 @ 01:30PM - 3 comments
By Debbie Emery - Radar Reporter
The trial of the former University of Virginia lacrosse player who allegedly killed his ex-girlfriend began on Wednesday, and while his lawyer admitted that he killed her, the attorney claims her death was an accident.
George Huguely V is charged with the first degree murder of Yeardley Love in May 2010, but defense attorney Francis McQ. Lawrence told the jury in his opening statement that it was unplanned and unwanted, reported ABCNews.com.
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“Involuntary manslaughter could and should be the only thought at this time. Please take careful deliberation," Lawrence said. He repeatedly said that Huguely, 24, had "no intent" to kill Love.
"He's not complicated. He's not complex. He's a lacrosse player.”
