Cases to Watch
21 cases in the index with a status that is expected to change: a trial or hearing is pending, a suspect has been charged and arrested, or a charged suspect is a fugitive. Each row shows the last development recorded here and, where the entry gives one, the next scheduled date. Dates that have passed are flagged until the outcome is recorded. Changes appear in recent updates and the Atom feed.
- Pending Trial
- A defendant is awaiting trial and is presumed innocent unless convicted.
- Arrest Made
- A person has been arrested or charged. They are presumed innocent unless convicted.
- Wanted
- A named suspect has been charged and is a fugitive.
Upcoming dates
| Case | Last recorded development | Next date |
|---|---|---|
| Trudy Appleby Moline, Illinois, 1996 · Missing Person Pending Trial | November 18, 2026Scheduled hearing on a prosecution motion to hold Fisher in contempt. | November 18, 2026 |
| Richard Glossip (case) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1997 · Homicide Pending Trial | October 27, 2026Judge Natalie Mai denies a defense motion to move the retrial to April 2027 for DNA testing of a knife the defense says could implicate someone else; the third trial… | December 2026As given in the latest entry |
| Skelton Brothers Morenci, Michigan, 2010 · Missing Person Pending Trial | October 13, 2026At a pretrial hearing the judge grants a defense request for a 30- to 60-day adjournment to obtain and review the preliminary examination transcripts; the prosecution… | December 16, 2026As given in the latest entry |
| Amore Wiggins ("Opelika Jane Doe") Opelika, Alabama, 2012 · Homicide Pending Trial | July 21, 2026WTVM reports the felony murder trial is set for February 1, 2027. | February 1, 2027As given in the latest entry |
| Maggie & Paul Murdaugh Islandton, South Carolina, 2021 · Homicide Pending Trial | April 5, 2027Scheduled start of the murder retrial. | April 5, 2027 |
| Suzanne Morphew Chaffee County, Colorado, 2020 · Homicide Pending Trial | June 24, 2026Judge Amanda Hopkins grants a defense continuance and vacates the October 13, 2026 trial date over the objection of prosecutors and Suzanne's siblings; the trial is… | July 19, 2027As given in the latest entry |
| Harmony Montgomery Manchester, New Hampshire, 2019 · Homicide Pending Trial | September 14, 2026At a scheduling conference, the retrial is set to begin in October 2027. | October 2027As given in the latest entry |
| Sarah and Jacob Hoggle Clarksburg, Maryland, 2014 · Missing Person Pending Trial | September 23, 2026The trial is rescheduled to October 4 - November 5, 2027. | October 4, 2027As given in the latest entry |
Dates that have passed
| Case | Last recorded development | Next date |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Joseph Vaughan Fruitland, Idaho, 2021 · Missing Person Pending Trial | September 14, 2026Trial scheduled to begin, expected to last approximately four weeks; Michael's remains have still not been found. | September 14, 2026Date has passed; outcome not yet recorded |
No date recorded
| Case | Last recorded development | Next date |
|---|---|---|
| Sandra Birchmore Canton, Massachusetts, 2021 · Homicide Pending Trial | November 9, 2026After more than 10 hours of deliberations, jurors tell Judge Casper in a note that they are deadlocked. | No date recorded |
| Yoshea Jarmon Houston, Texas, 2007 · Homicide Arrest Made | November 4, 2026Houston police announce that Harper, 47, has been charged with murder in Jarmon's death in the 338th Criminal District Court. | No date recorded |
| Annecy Knife Attack Annecy, France, 2023 · Multiple Homicide Pending Trial | October 6, 2026The investigation chamber of the Chambéry Court of Appeal upholds the referral of the suspect to the Haute-Savoie assize court on 13 counts of attempted murder, armed… | No date recorded |
| Elijah Vue Two Rivers, Wisconsin, 2024 · Suspicious Death Pending Trial | September 18, 2026The judge rules that an FBI geologic materials expert may testify at trial. | No date recorded |
| Tanya Jackson ("Peaches") Lakeview, New York, 1997 · Homicide Pending Trial | August 2026Defense lawyers ask the court to dismiss the indictment, according to court filings reported by Newsday. | No date recorded |
| Gannon Stauch Colorado Springs, Colorado, 2020 · Homicide Pending Trial | July 2026Local media report that the Supreme Court has not yet decided whether to hear the case. | No date recorded |
| Mary, Bobby & Brittney Fisher Scottsdale, Arizona, 2001 · Multiple Homicide Wanted | 2026Twenty-five years on, Scottsdale police say the case remains active. | No date recorded |
| Sergei & Yulia Skripal Poisoning Salisbury, United Kingdom, 2018 · Homicide Wanted | December 4, 2025The Dawn Sturgess Inquiry reports that President Putin authorised the operation; the UK sanctions the GRU. | No date recorded |
| Mary Ellen Deener Mansfield, Ohio, 1965 · Homicide Wanted | November 2025Media report that retesting of evidence from 1965 yielded Eubanks's DNA. | No date recorded |
| Robert Keith Palomares Phoenix, Arizona, 2004 · Homicide Wanted | September 7, 2022The FBI removes Brown from the Ten Most Wanted list; the warrants remain active. | No date recorded |
| Dawn Olanick (Princess Doe) Blairstown, New Jersey, 1982 · Unidentified Person Arrest Made | July 15, 2022The Warren County Prosecutor's Office publicly identifies Dawn Olanick and announces a first-degree murder charge against Arthur Kinlaw. | No date recorded |
| Bradford Bishop Family Bethesda, Maryland, 1976 · Multiple Homicide Wanted | 2021A woman adopted as an infant learns through DNA testing that Bishop is her biological father. | No date recorded |
Nothing here states or implies that an accused person is guilty. A conviction is recorded only when a court has entered one; an acquittal, dismissal or overturned conviction is recorded as precisely as the sources allow.