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A legal loophole could vacate the California murder conviction of late real estate heir Robert Durst, who was was serving a life sentence when he died in a California hospital Monday. Joseph Becerra, a retired investigator for the New York State Police who was behind the original reopening of the investigation into Kathie Durst's 1982 disappearance, discusses the case with CBSN's Tony Dokoupil.
Robert Durst, the wealthy New York real estate scion convicted of killing a friend in Los Angeles and suspected in the 1982 disappearance of his wife, has died in a California prison at the age of 78. CBSN New York has details.
Durst was convicted in September 2021 of murdering his friend and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
The Westchester County District Attorney convened a grand jury to review the murder in the second degree charge after a complaint was filed last week
Durst was sentenced last week to life in prison for murdering a confidante whom prosecutors say helped him cover up Kathie Durst's killing.
Durst was sentenced to life in prison on Thursday for murdering his friend Susan Berman.
New York real estate heir Robert Durst was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for the murder of his best friend Susan Berman more than two decades ago.
Durst, 78, was convicted in Los Angeles Superior Court last month of first-degree murder.
A Los Angeles jury found the New York millionaire guilty of first-degree murder in the fatal shooting,
Durst was arrested in 2015 on the eve of the airing of the final episode of "The Jinx," the HBO documentary series about him in which Durst made several seemingly damning statements.
Robert Durst's lawyers concede he had written the note directing police to the home where his best friend, Susan Berman, was shot just before Christmas of 2000
In testimony Monday, Susan Berman's friend said Berman had a "turbulent" relationship with her manager; prosecutors also questioned a man who said his wife was wrong to say Durst was in Los Angeles when Berman died
A producer of "Sleepless in Seattle" testified that her now-deceased friend Susan Berman confided that she had pretended to be Kathleen Durst in a 1982 phone call
Miriam Barnes’ testified Tuesday that Susan Berman once told her, “If anything ever happens to me, Bobby did it"
Durst’s lawyer suggested Friday the friend of the real estate heir fabricated the story that Robert Durst confessed to killing their mutual friend, Susan Berman
Real estate heir Robert Durst is accused of killing his friend Susan Berman in 2000 -- just before prosecutors were set to question Berman in the 1982 disappearance of Durst's first wife Kathie Durst. Former friend Nathan Chavin took the stand in pre-trial testimony Feb. 16, alleging Durst made damning confessions. Erin Moriarty reports.
"48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty joins CBSN to discuss her investigation, "Eleven Hundred Miles To Murder." Moriarty also has the latest on Robert Durst's pre-trial testimony in a murder case in Los Angeles.
Robert Durst is accused in the 2000 slaying of his friend Susan Berman -- prosecutors contend the motive was to keep Berman from talking to police about his wife's 1982 disappearance
New York advertising executive Nathan “Nick” Chavin, a longtime friend of the multimillionaire, entered a courtroom through a back door with a personal security detail for his protection
The testimony is being heard now in the case of Robert Durst even before a judge rules whether the real estate heir will go on trial in the 2000 killing of his friend Susan Berman
Who killed a Las Vegas mob boss's daughter? Could the answers be in an unprecedented interview with millionaire Robert Durst?
In this excerpt from a three-hour interview at a New Orleans jail on March 15, 2015, L.A. County Deputy D.A. John Lewin slowly, but surely, pushes the accused killer to talk about what happened to friend Susan Berman.
In 2003, Durst was acquitted of the murder of 71-year old neighbor, Morris Black. Durst admitted killing and dismembering Black, but that it was in self-defense. In a newly-released interview, he casually details the dismemberment for L.A. County Prosecutor John Lewin.
Susan Berman and Robert Durst were friends for over 30 years when she was shot in the back of the head in her Los Angeles home on Dec. 24, 2000. Durst now faces a murder charge in her death. In this exclusive video, Berman reminisces about her mobster father Davie Berman and their life in Las Vegas.
CBS News correspondent Erin Moriarty reports on the Robert Durst murder case in the upcoming "48 Hours" investigation.
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An Alabama prisoner convicted of the 1994 murder of a female hitchhiker is slated Thursday to become the third person executed in the U.S., and Alabama, by nitrogen gas.
Edward Kelley distributed a "kill list" and videos containing images of FBI employees to another person as part of his "mission," prosecutors say.
The proposed breakup calls for Google to sell its industry-leading Chrome web browser and impose restrictions designed to prevent its Android smartphone software from favoring its search engine.
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As millions of Americans get ready to hit the road ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, Sheetz is offering a deal on fuel.
Reddit says it's investigating after users on Wednesday reported problems connecting to the online forum.
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An Alabama prisoner convicted of the 1994 murder of a female hitchhiker is slated Thursday to become the third person executed in the U.S., and Alabama, by nitrogen gas.
A woman told police she was sexually assaulted in 2017 by Pete Hegseth, according to a detailed, newly released police report. He is now President-elect Trump's choice for defense secretary.
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CBS News medical contributor Dr. Celine Gounder joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss the latest on bird flu as new cases raise alarms among health officials. There have been 53 confirmed human cases across seven states this year. Health officials in California are reporting a possible case in a child who had no known contact with an infected animal.
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Lattes and other espresso-based drinks may not be available at some McDonald's restaurants due to a glitch with coffee machines.
Florida sued the FDA over what it said was a "reckless delay" in approving its drug importation plan. Now, nearly a year after the FDA gave the state the green light, the program has yet to begin.
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The amulet was found during an ongoing excavation project in Hadrianopolis, an ancient city near Karabük, Turkey.
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