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Naresh Bhatt Full Trial, Part 2: The Defense's Case | Mamta Kafle Bhatt
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Mamta Kafle Bhatt
Commonwealth v. Naresh Bhatt (Virginia). A jury convicted him of first-degree murder on Nov. 10, 2026. Sentencing is March 12, 2027. Every clip in the film is labeled by who says so.
Naresh Bhatt Full Trial, Part 1: The Prosecution's Case | Mamta Kafle Bhatt
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We follow real cases as they move through the courts, and we tell you who was harmed, what the record shows and why it matters. We remember them by name.
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Prosecutors declined to charge in 2024. Two years later, a lawsuit, a reopened investigation and a governor's order have put the case back in front of prosecutors. No one has been charged. Here's where it stands.
Prosecutors say church leaders used fear of God's punishment, along with other alleged abuse, to make members work for free. The defense argued the case puts religious belief on trial. On Nov. 9, a federal judge refused to dismiss it.
She was convicted in two states. Both appeals are pending, and Idaho's top court heard hers on Nov. 2. Here's how the process works, and why no one can say how many chances she has left.
The state says it followed its protocol. Her lawyers say the IV lines weren't placed correctly. A review is under way, evidence must be preserved, and no one has said whether Tennessee will try again.
Judge William F. Sullivan rejected her lawyers' double-jeopardy argument Nov. 9 and turned down prosecutors' request for a gag order. The case returns to court Nov. 16, when he plans to set a trial date.
In 2009, a prosecutor touring a Detroit police storage building noticed dozens of boxes. They held what turned out to be more than 11,000 rape kits. Seventeen years later, the cases are still reaching courtrooms.
Matthew Konen's lawyers argued he acted in self-defense. A Clarksville jury convicted him of first-degree murder in one death and a lesser crime in the other.
A Durham County jury found Miguel Enrique Salguero-Olivares guilty on Oct. 23, 2026, of first-degree murder, rape, sexual offense and burglary in the 2012 killing of UNC-Chapel Hill student Faith Hedgepeth. He was sentenced to life without parole. He has filed notice of appeal and asked for a new trial.
A federal jury in Boston convicted former Stoughton police officer Matthew Farwell on Nov. 10, 2026, of killing Sandra Birchmore and her unborn son. Life in prison is mandatory, and sentencing is Feb. 3, 2027. This live coverage has ended.
A Prince William County jury convicted Naresh Bhatt on Nov. 10, 2026, of first-degree murder in the death of his wife, Mamta Kafle Bhatt, and of concealing and defiling her body. Sentencing is March 12, 2027. This live coverage has ended.