On the Docket: Parkland School Cop Trial
Opening statements begin Wednesday in the trial of Scot Peterson, the officer who failed to take action during the Parkland school shooting. More
June 6, 2023
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Parkland School Massacre
The latest legal news in the Parkland school massacre cases involving gunman Nikolas Cruz and school resource officer Scot R. Peterson.
Commission recommends Parkland judge should be publicly reprimanded
An investigative panel determined that Judge Elizabeth Scherer violated several rules while presiding over Nikolas Cruz's penalty phase. More
June 5, 2023
Jury Will Not Visit School in Parkland School Cop Trial
Scot Peterson's defense attorneys had requested the jury be allowed to visit the school where 17 people were killed in 2018. More
June 1, 2023
Fast start to jury selection at trial of ex-deputy accused of failing to confront Parkland…
55 finalists were selected on Wednesday and will be brought back on Monday ahead of the trial of Scot Peterson. More
May 31, 2023
Ex-Deputy Faces Trial in Parkland Shooting Case
Scot Peterson, the armed school resource officer on campus the day of the Parkland Massacre accused of doing nothing to help, faces trial. More
May 30, 2023
Ex-Deputy Charged With Failing to Confront Parkland Shooter Says He’s Ready For Trial
Scot Peterson has said that he didn't enter during Nikolas Cruz's deadly shooting spree because he thought the shots were being fired from outside. More
May 23, 2023
Ex-Florida deputy charged with failing to confront Parkland shooter says he’s eager for trial
Scot Peterson, labeled by some as the 'coward of Broward,' could face nearly a century in prison if he is convicted. More
May 22, 2023
Parkland Victim’s Dad and Polly Klaas’ Dad Talk to Court TV
Mark Klaas and Max Schachter speak about the trauma of losing a child and the reality of having to face their accused killer in court. More
May 15, 2023
Judge in Parkland Case Stepping Down
Judge Elizabeth Scherer submitted a letter of resignation to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office Wednesday afternoon. More
May 10, 2023
Exclusive: Judge in Parkland school shooter case to step down from the bench
Judge Elizabeth Scherer submitted a letter of resignation to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office, Court TV exclusively learned. More
May 10, 2023
Judge who sentenced Parkland shooter removed from other case
Justices cited Scherer's chummy interactions with prosecutors who were seeking the death penalty against Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz. More
April 14, 2023
Parkland remembers victims 5 years after school massacre
People released doves, lit candles and shed tears as the Parkland community commemorated the 5th anniversary of the murder of 14 students and 3 staffers. More
February 14, 2023
Florida could end unanimous jury requirement for executions
The Nikolas Cruz decision outraged many and is likely the catalyst for Florida's move to drop its unanimity requirement for capital punishment. More
February 2, 2023
Public memorial planned for Parkland school school victims
Public memorial to be built honoring the 17 victims of the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. More
January 19, 2023
Parkland School Massacre: Nikolas Cruz Formally Sentenced
After two days of impact statements, mass murderer Nikolas Cruz was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for killing 17 people. More
November 2, 2022
Parkland school killer formally sentenced to life in prison
“Your defense preyed on the idea of your humanity, but you had none for those you encountered on February 14th," Thomas Hixon told Nikolas Cruz. More
November 2, 2022
All About the Law that Spared Nikolas Cruz’s Life
Court TV's Ashley Willcott and legal analysts break down the Parkland shooter's sentencing and the Florida laws behind it. More
November 1, 2022
Victim Gina Montalto’s Dad Gives Impact Statement
Tony Montalto said it's not fair that jurors showed Gina's killer mercy because "he showed no mercy when he shot my forever 14-year-old daughter in... More
November 1, 2022
Judge Admonishes Parkland Shooter’s Defense Attorneys
The courtroom was tense as the judge admonished public defenders who argued that victim impact statements at Nikolas Cruz's sentencing were threatening. More
November 1, 2022
Helena Ramsay’s mother: ‘You were being taken care of while our loved ones were dead’
Helena Ramsay's mom spoke during Nikolas Cruz's sentencing, calling the killer “pure evil." She said the last text she got from Helena was a smiley... More
November 1, 2022
