Two years ago today, self-appointed neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman shot and killed unarmed Florida teenager Trayvon Martin. While Zimmerman was eventually acquitted of all charges, Trayvon’s memory lives on in the hearts and minds of millions of people. Take a look back at the tragedy in photos: RELATED: “Your Life Matters” Keeps Trayvon Martin’s Legacy […]
George Zimmerman was found not guilty in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. The verdict finally gives closure to a high-profile case that galvanized racial sentiment not seen since the O.J. Simpson murder trial happened two decades earlier. A six-person all-women jury in the Sanford, Florida trial deliberated on charges of second-degree murder and manslaughter. […]
Forensic tests made public show that George Zimmerman’s was the only DNA that could be identified on the handle of the gun used to kill 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. The results rule out Martin’s DNA from being on the gun’s grip. Zimmerman’s DNA also was identified on the gun’s holster. Zimmerman is awaiting trial on a […]
George Zimmerman spoke with Fox News’ Sean Hannity for his first sit down interview since he killed unarmed Florida teenager Trayvon Martin. Zimmerman claims he killed Martin in self defense and has invoked Florida’s Stand Your Ground Law. In his interview with Hannity, Zimmerman reiterated his claim of self defense, saying Martin punched him first. Zimmerman […]
Despite lying to the court, George Zimmerman was released from jail on Friday, one day after a Florida judge set a $1 million bond. Judge Kenneth R. Lester Jr. found that Zimmerman’s deceit over cash holdings at his first bond hearing in April was not enough to hold him without bail, CNN reports. But Lester […]
The Florida judge overseeing the Trayvon Martin case has set a new bond for George Zimmerman at $1 million, reports CNN. It is not known if Zimmerman can post the bond and be released from jail, although only a percentage is needed to make bail and not the full amount. Zimmerman is charged with second-degree […]
A day after neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman fatally shot unarmed Florida teenager Trayvon Martin, there was a video recorded of him describing what happened the night he approached Martin and the alleged struggle between the two that followed. Zimmerman claims that Martin spotted his gun during their scuffle and tried to go for it, […]
While most Dads will be celebrated by their appreciative sons, daughters, and wives this Sunday, this Father’s Day, Tracy Martin, the father of murdered Florida teen Trayvon Martin, will be celebrating his without Trayvon. Even in his grief, though, Martin has found the strength to send out a Father’s Day message, encouraging families who live […]
George Zimmerman’s wife was arrested Tuesday afternoon for allegedly lying at his bond hearing about the couple’s finances, reports CNN. Shellie N. Zimmerman, 25, was arrested on a perjury charge. She posted a $1,000 bond and was released from a Florida jail Tuesday afternoon. At her husband’s April 20 bond hearing, Shellie Zimmerman was asked […]
George Zimmerman is back in jail after surrendering to authorities on Sunday before an afternoon deadline. According to CNN, Zimmerman was booked into the Seminole County, Florida jail at 1:25 p.m. Zimmerman, who was charged with second-degree murder for killing unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin in February, was required to turn himself in after a judge […]
George Zimmerman has had his bond revoked by a Florida judge and must report back to jail within 48 hours. Zimmerman, who shot and killed unarmed Florida teenager Trayvon Martin in February, was charged with second-degree murder on April 11 and has been free on bail. Seminole County Circuit Court Judge Kenneth Lester Jr. accused […]
