Exclusive: Zimmerman Medical Report Shows Injuries After Trayvon Martin Shooting
ABC News(ORLANDO, Fla.) — A medical report compiled by the family physician of accused Trayvon Martin murderer George Zimmerman and obtained exclusively by ABC News found that Zimmerman was diagnosed with a “closed fracture” of his nose, a pair of bla…
Trayvon Martin Killing: George Zimmerman’s Lawyer Gets Prosecution Evidence
ABC News(ORLANDO) — George Zimmerman’s attorney said Monday he received a trove of 67 CDs as part of discovery in the neighborhood watchman’s second-degree murder trial in the killing of unarmed teen Trayvon Martin.The discovery, reported on a website…
George Zimmerman Pleads Not Guilty to Trayvon Martin Murder Charges
Seminole County Sheriff`s Office(ORLANDO, Fla.) — George Zimmerman was a no-show in a Florida court Tuesday as his lawyer entered a plea of not guilty to second-degree murder in the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. His expected absence ca…
Trayvon Martin Case: George Zimmerman Judge Looks at Donations, Bail Amount
ABC News(SANFORD, Fla.) — Prosecutors in the Trayvon Martin shooting case asked a Florida judge Friday to increase the bail amount for George Zimmerman after news that the 17-year-old’s killer had raised more than $200,000 through a Paypal account on …
Sanford Police Chief Resigns; George Zimmerman Back in Hiding
Mario Tama/Getty Images(SANFORD, Fla.) — Sanford Police Chief Bill Lee offered his resignation Monday, but the city council refused to accept it. Lee temporarily withdrew as chief last month in the wake of the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Mar…
George Zimmerman Released from Jail on $150,000 Bond
Seminole County Sheriff’s Office(SANFORD, Fla.) — George Zimmerman, wearing a bullet proof vest, walked out of a Florida jail shortly after midnight Monday and slipped back into hiding where his lawyer says he will likely stay until his trial next yea…
George Zimmerman Granted Bail, Bond Set at $150,000
ABC News(SANFORD, Fla.) — A Florida judge Friday approved bail for George Zimmerman.
Judge Kenneth Lester agreed to allow Zimmerman, who is charged with second-degree murder in the death of Trayvon Martin, to post $150,000 bond to get out of jail. Th…
New Photo of George Zimmerman Shows Bloodied Back of Head
Seminole County Sheriff’s Office(SANFORD, Fla.) — A new photograph obtained exclusively by ABC News shows the bloodied back of George Zimmerman’s head. The photo, taken three minutes after he shot and killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, gives pos…
George Zimmerman’s Judge Is Disqualified and Replaced
Hemera/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The Florida judge tapped to preside over George Zimmerman’s trial for the shooting death of Trayvon Martin was disqualified Wednesday and replaced by Judge Kenneth Lester Jr. The judge who was originally assigned the ca…
George Zimmerman Judge Expected to Step Aside
Seminole County Sheriff`s Office(SANFORD, Fla.) — The Florida judge tapped to preside over George Zimmerman’s trial for the shooting death of Trayvon Martin is set to recuse herself over her ties to a prominent television legal analyst, ABC News has l…
NRA Exec: Coverage of Trayvon Martin ‘Sensational’
Karen Bleier/AFP/Getty Images(ST. LOUIS) — A top National Rifle Association official lashed out today at what he called the “sensational” coverage of the Trayvon Martin case and called violent crime a fact of life, in a speech at the group…
Experts: Rush to Judgment on George Zimmerman Is Human
ABC News(NEW YORK) — George Zimmerman faces charges of second-degree murder for fatally shooting Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Fla., on Feb. 26. And though Zimmerman has yet to appear before a jury, many people, with little firsthand knowledge of t…
George Zimmerman May Apologize to Trayvon Martin’s Family
Seminole County Sheriff`s Office(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) — The lawyer for George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch captain who was charged with second degree murder in the death of unarmed black teen Trayvon Martin, said that the 17-year-old’s death “weig…
George Zimmerman Appears In Court; Arraignment Set for May 29
ABC News(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) — George Zimmerman wept during his first night in jail for the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, a law enforcement official told ABC News on Thursday. Zimmerman, who was arrested and charged Wednesday with second degree mu…
George Zimmerman Appears In Court; Arraignment Set for May 29
ABC News(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) — George Zimmerman wept during his first night in jail for the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, a law enforcement official told ABC News on Thursday. Zimmerman, who was arrested and charged Wednesday with second degree mu…
George Zimmerman Booked, Charged with Second Degree Murder
Seminole County Sheriff`s Office(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) — George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch captain who admits he shot unarmed Florida 17-year-old Trayvon Martin on Feb. 26, was charged with murder on Wednesday and has been taken into custody.The …
Trayvon Martin Case: Lawmakers React to Zimmerman Charges
NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — For more than a month, a vocal contingent of members of Congress have repeatedly called for justice in the killing of Trayvon Martin. They’ve spoken out on the House floor, held news conferences and o…
Charges Filed in Trayvon Martin Case; George Zimmerman in Custody
Win McNamee/Getty Images(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) — Six weeks after the controversial shooting death of Florida teen Trayvon Martin, special prosecutor Angela Corey has announced that George Zimmerman is to be charged with second-degree murder.
Zimm…
George Zimmerman to Be Charged in Trayvon Martin’s Death
ABC News; Orange County Jail(SANFORD, Fla.) — A Florida special prosecutor has decided to charge neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman in the shooting death of unarmed teen Trayvon Martin, sources told ABC News. The decision by Florida special p…
Trayvon Martin Case: Prosecutor Has Decided Whether to Charge George Zimmerman
ABC News; Orange County JailUPDATE: A Florida special prosecutor has decided to charge neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman in the shooting death of unarmed teen Trayvon Martin, sources told ABC News.(SANFORD, Fla.) — A decision on whether to c…