After four-and-a-half days of deliberations, the verdicts are in for the Craig Rideout murder trial: The victim’s estranged wife, Laura Rideout, was found guilty on all counts: second degree murder, evidence tampering and burglary. Their son, Colin Rideout, was found guilty of murder and evidence tampering. Second son Alexander Rideout was found guilty of evidence […]
Judge Thomas Moran finished instructing the jury and wrapped up the Craig Rideout murder trial late this afternoon, telling the jury they’ll begin deliberations at 9:00 tomorrow (Wed) morning. Closing arguments gave defense lawyers one more chance to argue the huge body of circumstantial evidence showed another of the four defendants did it…not their particular […]
The four defendants accused in the murder of Craig Rideout and the attempt to cover it up were in court today, where lawyers argued over whether their statements to investigators were made voluntarily. Monroe County Court Judge Thomas Moran refused a defense request to close the court proceedings, place a gag order on the participants […]