Trial Coverage

NBC News Special Report: Witness testifies after opening statements in Trump trial

NBC News provides a special report on the end of testimony for the day in the trial of Donald Trump.

Trump tried to 'corrupt' the 2016 election, prosecutor alleges as hush money trial gets underway

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump tried to illegally influence the 2016 presidential election by preventing damaging stories about his personal life from becoming public, a prosecutor told jurors Monday at the start of the former president's historic hush money trial.

By MICHAEL R. SISAK, JENNIFER PELTZ, ERIC TUCKER and JAKE OFFENHARTZ, Associated Press

Former UNC student dead after lighting self on fire outside courthouse where Trump will stand trial

NEW YORK -- A man set himself on fire Friday afternoon near the lower Manhattan courthouse where jurors were being chosen for the criminal trial of former President Donald Trump.

Nate Schweber and Matthew Haag, New York Times

Final jurors seated for Trump's hush money case, with opening statements set for Monday

NEW YORK (AP) — The final jurors were seated Friday in Donald Trump’s hush money trial, and an appellate judge rejected the former president’s latest bid to halt the case as a hectic day in court set the stage for opening statements to begin Monday.

By JENNIFER PELTZ, MICHAEL R. SISAK, JAKE OFFENHARTZ and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, Associated Press

A Boston police officer's body was found two years ago in a snowy yard. Now his girlfriend goes on trial for murder

After many months of courtroom showdowns, conspiracy theories and accusations of a cover-up, the trial in the killing of Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe started on Tuesday.

Faith Karimi, CNN

Trump hush money trial resumes in New York

More potential jurors were dismissed Tuesday from Donald's Trump's hush money case as lawyers worked for a second day to find a panel of New Yorkers to decide whether the Republican will become the first former president convicted of a crime.

The Latest | First 7 jurors seated at the end of the second day of Trump’s hush money trial

NEW YORK (AP) — Following a protracted questionnaire phase and hours of questioning on Tuesday, seven jurors were seated by the time the court adjourned on the second day of Donald Trump ’s hush money trial. Jury selection will resume Thursday morning.

By The Associated Press

Former President Trump's criminal trial underway in New York City

Donald Trump arrived Monday at a New York court for the start of jury selection in his hush-money trial.

What to watch in Trump's hush money trial

Former President Donald Trump's New York criminal hush money trial, set to begin Monday, brings with it a long list of charges, witnesses, potential penalties, appeals and attorneys.

By Kara Scannell, Jeremy Herb, Lauren del Valle, Julian Cummings and Laura Dolan, CNN

Opening statements in Trump's hush money case start Monday. Here are the key players in the trial

(CNN) -- Opening statements in Donald Trump's criminal New York hush money trial are set to begin Monday, more than a year after the former president was indicted in the case.

By Kaanita Iyer, CNN

Trump trial starts Monday; local legal expert explains what to expect

For the first time in the history of the United States, a former president will tried criminally. A Duke law professor broke down what people can expect during the trial.

Protests, traffic, crowds: Court braces for a Trump trial like no other

Manhattan's Criminal Courts Building, at 100 Centre St., is short on charm: circled in scaffolding, lit like an aging cafeteria and, in recent months, neighbor to a colossal pile of rubble, the remains of the Manhattan Detention Complex, which is being demolished.

Jesse McKinley and Jonathan Swan, New York Times

NY judge issues gag order on Trump in hush money trial, blasting his ‘threatening, inflammatory, denigrating’ statements

(CNN) — A New York judge has imposed a gag order on Donald Trump, limiting the former president from making statements about potential witnesses in the criminal trial relating to hush money payments scheduled to begin next month.

By Kara Scannell, Lauren del Valle and Jeremy Herb, CNN

Georgia judge rules Fani Willis can remain on Trump case if special prosecutor leaves

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis can stay on and prosecute the Georgia 2020 election interference case against Donald Trump only if the special prosecutor leaves, Judge Scott McAfee ruled Friday.

Hasson Bacote trial continues Tuesday, experts testify that race played a role in his conviction

The Racial Justice Act hearing of Hasson Bacote continues this week in Johnston County. Bacote is arguing that past indications of racism in the courtroom hurt his right to a fair trial.

WRAL staff

Judge sentences last defendant in Horry County murder-for-hire plot

All three defendants in a Horry County murder-for-hire scheme have now been convicted and sentenced.

WMBF

Johnston County Racial Justice Act hearing, Feb. 26, 2024

Attorneys for a man on death row argue that racist jury selection hurt his right to a fair trial. The hearing could affect more than 100 death row inmates in North Carolina.

Trial continues Monday for Horry County woman accused of murder-for-hire plot

Testimony is expected to continue Monday in the trial of a woman accused of hiring a man to kill her father and half-brother.

WMBF

NC Supreme Court considers new trial in 2016 Raleigh murder case

Chad Copley, a Raleigh man convicted of killing a 20-year-old man in his front yard in 2016, wants a new trial again.

NC Supreme Court hears case of Raleigh man who shot man outside his home in 2016

Chad Copley, a Raleigh man convicted of killing a 20-year-old man in his front yard in 2016, wants a new trial again.

Matt Talhelm, WRAL reporter

Man charged in pellet gun shootings out on bond

Henderson Atwater faced charges related to a series of drive-by pellet gun shootings in Holly Springs several years ago.

Federal Judge Reinstates Gag Order on Trump in Election Case

A federal judge reinstated a gag order on former President Donald Trump on Sunday that had been temporarily placed on hold nine days earlier, reimposing restrictions on what Trump can say about witnesses and prosecutors in the case in which he stands accused of seeking to overturn the 2020 election.

Alan Feuer, New York Times

Day 2 of civil fraud trial against former President Donald Trump

It's day two of the $250 million civil fraud trial for former president Donald Trump. The fraud trial will consider just how much Trump, his eldest sons and their businesses will have to pay.

Son facing murder charges in mother's death

Christopher McCullough, 29, could now get the death penalty after his mother's death and following a Tuesday court appearance.

Trial begins for man charged in Fayetteville road rage death

Addison was shot and killed while riding his motorcycle at the intersection of Skibo and Cliffdale roads. 51-year-old Roger Nobles was charged with first-degree murder in his death.