The Delphi Murders
Convicted · under appealSubject: Richard Allen
Convicted on all counts; sentenced to 130 years. Appeal oral arguments are scheduled for Sept. 21, 2026.
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The Case Tracker
Every case we publish stays open on our desk. This page tracks the current legal status of each subject, flags verdict changes as they happen, and links the patterns that run between cases. Sourced from the public record.
Last updated: June 26, 2026
Verdict & Status Log
The most recent changes to the record, newest first.
- Jun 24, 2026Ohio Supreme Court declined to hear Mackenzie Shirilla's further appeal; her 2023 murder conviction stands.
- Jun 17, 2026Rex Heuermann sentenced to life without parole in the Gilgo Beach murders, following his April 2026 guilty pleas.
- Jun 5, 2026Brendan Banfield sentenced to life in prison after his conviction earlier in the year.
- May 13, 2026Kouri Richins sentenced to life without parole; she has said she intends to appeal.
Cases We Track
Status labels follow the public record. Anyone not convicted is presumed innocent.
The Gilgo Beach Murders
Convicted · sentencedSubject: Rex Heuermann
Pleaded guilty in April 2026 to eight murders and was sentenced in June 2026 to life without parole.
The Murder of Rachel Morin
Convicted · sentencedSubject: Victor Martinez-Hernandez
Identified through forensic genetic genealogy; convicted and sentenced to life without parole.
Read the case file →The Mackenzie Shirilla Story
Convicted · appeals exhaustedSubject: Mackenzie Shirilla
Convicted of murder in 2023; the Ohio Supreme Court declined to hear a further appeal in June 2026.
Read the case file →The Brendan Banfield Story
Convicted · sentencedSubject: Brendan Banfield
Convicted on all counts in early 2026; sentenced in June 2026 to life in prison.
Read the case file →The Kouri Richins Story
Convicted · sentencedSubject: Kouri Richins
Convicted of aggravated murder in March 2026; sentenced in May 2026 to life without parole. She has stated she will appeal.
The Luigi Mangione Case
Charged · awaiting trialSubject: Luigi Mangione
Charged and has pleaded not guilty. Trial is scheduled for September 2026. He is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
How We Maintain This
We monitor court dockets, official filings, and primary reporting. When a status changes — a plea, a verdict, a sentence, an appeal — we update the relevant case file and note it in the log above. We distinguish precisely between accused, charged, convicted, and acquitted, and we correct the record when the record changes.
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