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Sentenced to life for the murder of her husband, Melody Farris tells "48 Hours" in an exclusive interview that she is innocent – and points the finger at her son. He says he had nothing to do with his father's death.
Brian Fanion says he and his wife Amy Fanion had been arguing about his retirement plans when she picked up his service weapon and shot herself. Investigators did not believe his story.
Melody Farris, the matriarch of a wealthy family, spins a tale trying to pin the murder of her husband on her own son. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.
Melody Farris says her son Scott Farris wanted to inherit the family farm and fortune. But a Georgia jury ruled that Melody was the real killer.
Bryan Kohberger is charged in the stabbing deaths of Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves at a rental home on Nov. 13, 2022.
Watch "First Love, Then Murder" and then catch up with host Anne-Marie Green and CBS News correspondent Natalie Morales on "Post Mortem" as they discuss the case of Aaron Friar, who was murdered by Gavin MacFarlane, the boyfriend of Aaron's 15-year-old daughter, Ellie. They examine why police believed Ellie was the mastermind behind her father's killing, the handwritten murder plots they found in Gavin's house, and the video of Gavin's friend, Russell, who was taunting police through cameras in the interrogation room.
Judge Victoria Rossetti gave Robert Crimo III seven consecutive life sentences for the murder convictions, plus 50 years for each of the 48 attempted murder charges.
ALL NEW: Melody Farris, the matriarch of a wealthy family, spins a tale trying to pin the murder of her husband on her own son. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports Saturday, April 26 at 10/9c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.
Former deputy Sean Grayson's trial has been moved to Peoria County, after his defense attorney argued publicity from the trial made it impossible to find an impartial jury in Sangamon County.
An Arizona jury on Tuesday convicted Lori Vallow Daybell of conspiring to murder her estranged husband in 2019. CBS News' Andres Gutierrez and Jessica Levinson have more details.
An Arizona woman has been found guilty of conspiring to murder her estranged husband in 2019. Lori Vallow Daybell pleaded not guilty and represented herself in court. She is already serving life sentences in Idaho for the murders of her children and conspiring to murder her then-boyfriend's wife. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson has more.
Vicki Radig, 20, was reported missing by her family in March 1981.
After Aaron Friar and his 15-year-old daughter Ellie vanished from their Medford, Oregon, home, investigators arrived to discover a horrific scene – and soon after, evidence of a murder plot is revealed.
In an exclusive interview, with "48 Hours," Sierra Friar recalls the day her sister and father vanished.
When Aaron Friar and his teenage daughter, Ellie, go missing in Medford, Oregon, Det. Bill Ford takes one of the suspects out for a cigarette break. It would break the case.
Marvin Roberts alleges police acted with a racial bias in a case in which he and three other Indigenous men spent nearly two decades in prison.
A Los Angeles judge has paused a resentencing hearing to determine whether Erik and Lyle Menendez, who were convicted of murdering their parents in 1989, deserve reduced sentences. The brothers were sentenced in 1996 to life in prison without the possibility of parole. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans reports.
A missing 82-year-old woman's remains were found buried beneath a shed and partially encased in concrete in northwestern Washington, authorities said.
All new: When an Oregon teen disappears, investigators discover her forbidden relationship led to murder. "48 Hours" contributor Natalie Morales reports Saturday, April 19 at 10/9c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.
Police did not say what led them to arrest the couple, but both have been charged with murder and are in custody.
Prosecutors said they charged a Berlin doctor with the murder of 15 patients, alleging he acted out of a "lust" for killing.
Authorities detained a man "who played a leading role" in the high-profile murder of crime reporter Peter R. de Vries, prosecutors said.
For most of his life, Reggie Reed has wondered who murdered his mother Selonia Reed decades ago in Hammond, Louisiana. A fresh look at the evidence ultimately implicated the man he called his "rock" — Reginald Reed Sr., the man who lovingly raised him.
Did a father use his 6-year-old son as an alibi for murder? A son grapples with his parents' troubled past. "48 Hours" contributor Vladimir Duthiers reports.
The bound bodies of four women are found along a desolate stretch of beach. Disturbing new details about the architect police say is a serial killer. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.
U.S. officials say the wife of an active-duty Coast Guardsman was arrested earlier this week by federal immigration authorities inside the family residential section of the U.S. Naval Air Station at Key West, Florida, after she was flagged in a security check.
President Trump and Ukraine's President Zelenskyy met privately ahead of the funeral of Pope Francis, the White House said.
The incident happened at the Lapu Lapu Day festival in the Canadian city of Vancouver.
Pope Francis requested simplicity in his wooden coffin and final resting place, but his funeral Mass still reflected the grandeur and traditions of the Vatican.
The talks seek to limit Iran's nuclear program in exchange for the lifting of some of the crushing economic sanctions the U.S. has imposed on the Islamic Republic.
In an order, a federal judge wrote there was a "strong suspicion that the Government just deported a U.S. citizen with no meaningful process."
The blast happened at the Rajaei port just outside of Bandar Abbas, a major shipping site in Iran.
Virginia Giuffre, who spoke out against Jeffrey Epstein and Britain's Prince Andrew, "was a fierce warrior in the fight against sexual abuse and sex trafficking," her family said.
The shooting occurred just outside Augusta, Georgia, during a traffic stop, authorities said. The wounded deputy was in critical condition.
U.S. officials say the wife of an active-duty Coast Guardsman was arrested earlier this week by federal immigration authorities inside the family residential section of the U.S. Naval Air Station at Key West, Florida, after she was flagged in a security check.
Sentenced to life for the murder of her husband, Melody Farris tells "48 Hours" in an exclusive interview that she is innocent – and points the finger at her son. He says he had nothing to do with his father's death.
Brian Fanion says he and his wife Amy Fanion had been arguing about his retirement plans when she picked up his service weapon and shot herself. Investigators did not believe his story.
The shooting occurred just outside Augusta, Georgia, during a traffic stop, authorities said. The wounded deputy was in critical condition.
The plane made the emergency landing "after the crew reported a possible bird strike and fumes in the cabin," the FAA said.
The U.S. Travel Association says just a 10% dip in Canadian travel to the U.S. for the year could result in over $2 billion in lost spending.
Small businesses operate on narrow margins and lack the financial resources to absorb the cost of steep tariffs, Sen. Ed Markey said.
The push by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency to slash federal funding will cost taxpayers money, nonpartisan group finds. Here's why.
Prices on thousands of of goods sold on Amazon, Temu and Shein are rising as U.S. tariffs on China boost import costs.
Financial markets are likely to remain choppy until investors get more clarity on U.S. trade policy, Wall Street analysts say.
U.S. officials say the wife of an active-duty Coast Guardsman was arrested earlier this week by federal immigration authorities inside the family residential section of the U.S. Naval Air Station at Key West, Florida, after she was flagged in a security check.
The White House Correspondents' Dinner has been an annual tradition since 1921, bringing together presidential comedy and the press corps, and the Hilton has been its home for 57 years.
In the wake of the cancellations, Washington's Capital Pride Alliance has disassociated itself from the Kennedy Center.
In an order, a federal judge wrote there was a "strong suspicion that the Government just deported a U.S. citizen with no meaningful process."
President Trump called Kilmar Abrego Garcia's case "another men in women's sports thing for the Democrats."
Michael Wolff was at the "edge of a cliff" when he was diagnosed with a cancer that affects less than 300 patients a year in the U.S.
"We are not creating an autism registry," a Department of Health and Human Services official said in a statement.
The United States Department of Agriculture is withdrawing a rule proposed to help prevent salmonella poisoning from contaminated poultry.
For poorest patients at hundreds of nonprofit hospitals, financial pain follows medical care.
The GOP is unlikely to reach its lofty goal in spending cuts without paring back Medicaid, the safety net that helps more than 70 million people.
The incident happened at the Lapu Lapu Day festival in the Canadian city of Vancouver.
Haji Najibullah, 49, entered the guilty plea in Manhattan federal court to providing material support for acts of terrorism and conspiring to take hostages.
The auction firm said on Friday it expected Napoleon's sword to reach $800,000 to $1.1 million.
In the days since, tensions have risen dangerously between India and Pakistan, which have fought two of their three wars over Kashmir.
Pope Francis requested simplicity in his wooden coffin and final resting place, but his funeral Mass still reflected the grandeur and traditions of the Vatican.
The rock band Goose formed in 2014 and started to gain popularity playing in local bars. As audiences grew, they made their Saturday Sessions debut in 2022. Now, they're back to perform their new album "Everything Must Go." The band opened up about their latest work.
The rock band Goose formed in 2014 and started to gain popularity playing in local bars. As audiences grew, they made their Saturday Sessions debut in 2022. Now, they're back to perform their new album "Everything Must Go." From "Everything Must Go," here is Goose with "Thatch."
The rock band Goose formed in 2014 and started to gain popularity playing in local bars. As audiences grew, they made their Saturday Sessions debut in 2022. Now, they're back to perform their new album "Everything Must Go." From "Everything Must Go," here is Goose with "Give It Time."
The rock band Goose formed in 2014 and started to gain popularity playing in local bars. As audiences grew, they made their Saturday Sessions debut in 2022. Now, they're back to perform their new album "Everything Must Go." From "Everything Must Go," here is Goose with "Your Direction."
Legendary trumpeter Herb Alpert marked his 90th birthday with a Lincoln Center performance and a new tour.
Geoffrey Hinton, whose work shaped modern artificial intelligence, says companies are moving too fast without enough focus on safety. Brook Silva-Braga introduced us to Hinton in 2023 and recently caught up with him.
Easier and cheaper extraction of gold from old tech could boost the financial incentive to safely recycle, and keep toxic metals out of landfills.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
Electrical vehicles are growing in popularity, but finding a place to charge them can be difficult depending on where you leave. CBS News' Natalie Brand reports.
In Washington, D.C., a courtroom face-off continues between Google and the Department of Justice. The fate of Google Search lies in the hands of a federal judge who will decide the best solution to Google's monopoly in internet search. Tech journalist Yasmin Khorram interviewed Omeed Assefi, DOJ antitrust division deputy assistant attorney general, about the case.
There are other meat-eating caterpillars that "do lots of crazy things, but this takes the cake," the study's author said.
Shortening permitting procedures for mining and oil drilling could adversely affect the environment, communities and endangered species, experts say.
The Hubble Space Telescope "opened a new window to the universe" when it launched into space. Now, 35 years later, NASA is releasing some stunning images to celebrate.
Harmful bleaching of the world's coral has grown to include 84% of the ocean's reefs in the most intense event of its kind in recorded history, scientists say.
A large brood of periodical cicadas is due to emerge in the spring of 2025. These maps show where people should expect to see, and hear, the bugs this year.
Sentenced to life for the murder of her husband, Melody Farris tells "48 Hours" in an exclusive interview that she is innocent – and points the finger at her son. He says he had nothing to do with his father's death.
Brian Fanion says he and his wife Amy Fanion had been arguing about his retirement plans when she picked up his service weapon and shot herself. Investigators did not believe his story.
Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty Friday to federal murder and stalking charges, drawing a crowd of onlookers to the courthouse in New York City.
On Day 4 of Karen Read's second murder trial, jurors visited the crime scene where Read is accused of hitting her boyfriend, John O'Keefe, with her car and leaving him to die in the snow, which she denies. CBS News Boston's Kristina Rex reports. Then, lawyer and legal analyst Eric Guster joins to break down the case.
Luigi Mangione on Friday pleaded not guilty to federal charges in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Mangione appeared in a Manhattan federal court for his arraignment on two counts of stalking, a firearm offense murder through the use of a firearm. He's accused of fatally shooting Thompson in December 2024. CBS News' Katrina Kaufman has more.
The Hubble Space Telescope "opened a new window to the universe" when it launched into space. Now, 35 years later, NASA is releasing some stunning images to celebrate.
This asteroid is bigger than scientists anticipated, about 5 miles long and 2 miles wide at its widest point — resembling a deformed peanut.
During the peak of the Lyrid meteor shower, 10 to 20 meteors could be seen per hour, NASA says.
Don Pettit, NASA's oldest active astronaut, marked his 70th birthday by landing on the steppe of Kazakhstan after 220 days in space.
The flyby is a dress rehearsal for 2027 when Lucy reaches its first so-called Trojan asteroid near Jupiter.
Protests against the Trump administration took place across the U.S. Saturday. The demonstrations were held to mark the 250th anniversary of the start of the Revolutionary War.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Hundreds of thousands took to the streets, in Washington, D.C. and other cities across the United States, in opposition to the policies of Donald Trump, in the largest protests since he returned to the presidency.
A look into a grieving husband Jan Cilliers' investigative work after his wife Christy Giles and her friend Hilda Marcela Cabrales died after a night out.
Peterson's death sentence for the murder of his pregnant wife Laci has been overturned. Now his supporters are pushing for a complete retrial.
Brothers Mark and Jay Duplass sit down with Luke Burbank to discuss their success in Hollywood. Then, Conor Knighton travels to St. Petersburg, Florida, to visit The Dalí Museum, showcasing more than 2,400 works by artist Salvador Dalí. “Here Comes the Sun” is a closer look at some of the people, places and things we bring you every week on “CBS Sunday Morning.”
Melody Farris, the matriarch of a wealthy family, spins a tale trying to pin the murder of her husband on her own son. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.
Police investigate one of their own when a detective becomes a suspect in the shooting death of his wife. "48 Hours" contributor Nikki Battiste reports.
Virginia Giuffre, who was the first of many accusers of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to go public with her allegations against him, has died by suicide at the age of 41 in Western Australia. Ali Bauman has more.
At least eight people were killed and at least 750 more injured in an explosion and fire at the Shahid Rajaei port in southern Iran Saturday. The cause of the blast remains unclear.