Brian Walshe stepped into the courtroom, gripping both papers and a rosary, as the murder trial commenced in Norfolk Superior Court, Dedham, Massachusetts on December 1, 2025. The trial’s opening statements set the stage for a dramatic case. (Photo by Greg Derr/The Patriot Ledger via AP, Pool)

DEADLY BETRAYAL: The trial took a compelling turn as Ana Walshe’s former lover provided testimony against Brian Walshe, shedding light on the circumstances of Ana’s death.

HEAR IT: Amidst ongoing legal maneuvers to suppress critical evidence, the 911 call made by a McDonald’s manager that led to Luigi Mangione’s arrest has been made public.

Luigi Mangione, an Ivy League alumnus accused of murdering the head of America’s largest healthcare firm in a Midtown street, returned to a Manhattan courtroom for a crucial hearing on the evidence. (Photo by Steven Hirsch for New York Post via Pool)

TORN APART: As the legal system grapples with jurisdictional questions, the FBI is deliberating whether a 16-year-old involved in a Carnival cruise death will face charges at the state or federal level, according to the teen’s lawyer.

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Anna Kepner, 18, was found dead aboard a Carnival cruise ship on Nov. 7, during a vacation with her family.  (Shauntel Kepner/Facebook, Anna Kepner/Instagram)

RISK FACTOR: Slender Man stabber’s lawyer demands she be freed from jail, returned to mental facility after escape

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American actress, singer and model Marilyn Monroe. (Frank Povolny/Twentieth Century Fox/Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images)

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