Daniel Markel

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Now Mom Has Been Arrested in Wild Murder-for-Hire Scheme

Entire Adelson family has long been under suspicion in murder of Daniel Markel

(Newser) - The wild story of the 2014 murder of Daniel Markel just got even wilder: Days after Charles Adelson was convicted of hiring hit men to kill Markel, his former brother-in-law, Adelson's mother has been arrested. Prosecutors have long looked at Adelson's family—sister Wendi, Markel's ex-wife, and...

Dentist Hired Hit Men to Kill His Ex-Brother-in-Law

Charles Adelson found guilty in 2014 Tallahassee slaying

(Newser) - A Florida dentist was on Monday convicted in the 2014 murder-for-hire death of his former brother-in-law. Charles Adelson was found guilty of first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder and solicitation to commit murder, WPBF reports. Two other people involved in the plot—Adelson's ex-girlfriend and the father of her...

Professor Murdered in Broad Daylight Likely Knew Killer: Cops

Dan Markel shot in the head at close range at his home

(Newser) - Police are seeking information on a "vehicle of interest" following the brazen murder of a professor in broad daylight. Dan Markel, a Harvard Law School grad who taught criminal law at Florida State University, was shot at close range in the side of the head at his Tallahassee home...

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