Update: Allison Rinsch murder *Damon Catt convicted of her murder; sentencing will be June 6*

           Damon Catt

Man Found Guilty of Vincennes Murder
Catt found guilty of murder
Catt guilty of murder
Man found guilty of killing girlfriend

Update: Shymir Turner murder *mother, Asa Adams, convicted

Asa Adams Guilty in Death of Her Daughter
Verdict Reached in Asa Adams Trial

Update: Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom murders *Eric Boyd convicted; faces 15 years in federal prison*

  Eric Dewayne Boyd

Day two, still no jury in Christian-Newsom accessory trial
UPDATED: Jury selection to continue Wednesday in Boyd case
Jury chosen in first case related to Christian-Newsom murders
Jury chosen, opening statements in Christian-Newsom murder accessory trial
UPDATE: Judge decides Boyd jurors will hear about murder victims’ injuries
Christian-Newsom accessory trial well underway after first full day of testimony
Eric Boyd’s defense wants to suppress statements and pictures
Testimony continues in Christian-Newsom murder accessory trial

Prosecution, Defense rest in Christian-Newsom accessory trial
Christian-Newsom accessory case headed to the jury
Family of Eric Boyd speaks out
Eric Boyd’s family: “He’s not the one”

GUILTY: Eric Boyd found guilty in Christian-Newsom murder accessory case
Gary Christian speaks out for first time since Boyd trial began
Juror for Boyd trial talks about decision

Michael Farr Jr. murder 4/10/1980 *Steven Jenkins convicted; sentenced to 7 - 25 years (following his current sentence) - not eligible for parole now for 15 years*

           Michael Farr Jr.

Man indicted in killing outside grocery store
Widow, 94, clearly recalls when husband was killed
Woman Recounts Slain Husband’s Final Moments
Killer, braggart gets 7 to 25 years

            Steven Jenkins

Update: Kent Leppink murder *Mechele Linehan sentenced to 99 years in prison*

           Mechele Linehan in court

Ex-Stripper Who Murdered Fiance in ‘Last Seduction’ Plot Gets 99 Years
Ex-stripper sentenced in plot to kill former fiance
Woman Gets 99 Years in Killing Plot
Wikipedia: Mechele Linehan
Mechele Linehan murder trial

James Orr murder 5/14/2003 Little Elm, TX *Wife, Rhonda Orr, convicted of his murder and sentenced to 88 years in prison*

 Rhonda Orr

Jury selection to start in trial of woman accused of killing husband
Official testifies cause of fatal Little Elm blaze is undetermined
Little Elm woman convicted of starting fire that killed her husband
Former Little Elm resident found guilty of arson
Wife gets 88 years in prison for Little Elm fire that killed husand

Update: Jamie Rose Bolin murder *Kevin Underwood convicted; jury recommends death penalty*

           Kevin Underwood             Jamie Rose Bolin

News Archive - Jamie Rose Bolin
Case of Slain Girl, 10, Goes to Trial
Wikipedia: Kevin Ray Underwood
Kevin’s personal blog
Father Testifies About Slain 10-Year-Old
Okla. Man Found Guilty in Girl’s Slaying
Would-Be Cannibal Guilty In Girl’s Slaying
Doc: Okla. Killer Has Deviant Disorders
Dr. Says Killer Has Deviant Disorders
Jury expected to begin deliberating Underwood’s fate today
Death penalty recommended for man convicted of killing girl
Jury Recommends Death in Okla. Slaying
Death penalty sought in girl’s mutilation

Robert Rogers murder 4/26/96 Battle Creek, MI *murdered by caretaker, Sharon Zachary, who received life in prison*

                                Sharon Zachary

Michigan Murder Case Illustrates the Durability of DNA

Movies/Documentaries
The New Detectives: Raw Greed
Forensic Files

OFFENDER INFORMATION

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

MDOC Number: 259155
SID Number: 1671013H
Name: SHARON ZACHARY
Racial Identification: White
Gender: Female
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Blue
Height: 5′ 1″
Weight: 115 lbs.
Date of Birth: 08/05/1965 (42)
SHARON ZACHARY Image Date: 4/13/2005
MDOC STATUS
Current Status: Prisoner Earliest Release Date: LIFE
Assigned Location: Huron Valley Complex/Women’s Maximum Discharge Date: LIFE
Security Level: II

ALIASES MARKS, SCARS & TATTOOS
None
 None

PRISON SENTENCES
  ACTIVE
  Sentence 1
Offense: Robbery Armed Minimum Sentence: 15 years 0 months 0 days
MCL#: 750.529 Maximum Sentence: 30 years 0 months
Court File#: 97926 Date of Offense: 04/26/1996
County: Calhoun Date of Sentence: 09/15/1997
Conviction Type: Jury
  Sentence 2
Offense: Murder, First Degree Minimum Sentence: LIFE
MCL#: 750.316 Maximum Sentence: LIFE
Court File#: 97926 Date of Offense: 04/26/1996
County: Calhoun Date of Sentence: 09/15/1997
Conviction Type: Jury
  INACTIVE
  None

PROBATION SENTENCES
  ACTIVE
  None
  INACTIVE
  None

SUPERVISION CONDITIONS

Theodore and Angeline Bieganek murder 12/24/2001 Brainerd, MN *Grandson Joshua John Derosier convicted and sentenced to life in prison*

      Joshua John Derosier

Videotape of crime scene brings tears from family of Bieganeks
Jury finds Joshua DeRosier guilty
Grandson, 20, convicted of murder
Grandparents’ death gets man 2 life terms

Offender Information

Demographic Information
OID Number: 211355
Name: JOSHUA JOHN DEROSIER
Birth Date: 12/30/1982
Current Status: Incarcerated
Location: Minnesota Correctional Facility Stillwater
Admit Date: 4/4/2003
Release Date **: Life Sentence - Contact corecords@co.doc.state.mn.us for release information
Release Type:
Expiration Date: 2/18/2131
Case Worker: A. Dick (651) 779-2700
Supervising Agent:
Controlling Offense Information *:
Offense Description: MUR 1-UNK ACT-PREMEDITAT-FIREARM-ADLT-FAM
Offense Modifier: NOT/APPL
Minnesota Statute(s): 609 185

County of Conviction: CROW WING
Court File Number: K9-02-605

Update: Clara Riddles murder *Arthur Mann convicted, sentenced to life in prison*

           Clara Riddles

CNN Center Shooting Trial Underway
Jury Convicts Man of Killing Ex-Girlfriend at CNN Headquarters
Man gets life for fatally shooting ex at CNN Center
Man Convicted in CNN Headquarters Murder
Mann Convicted in CNN Center Shooting

              Arthur Mann