Donna Adelson convicted in the murder-for-hire case of FSU professor Daniel Markel
Donna Adelson Found Guilty in 2014 Murder Case Donna Adelson, the family matriarch, was visibly emotional in court on Thursday after being convicted of orchestrating the 2014 murder of Daniel Markel, a respected academic from Florida State University. Markel was shot in a driveway, and prosecutors described the killing as a deliberate plan to help […]
Murder trial for Donna Adelson starts in plot to kill FSU professor Dan Markel
Almost 11 years after Dan Markel, a Florida State University law professor, was fatally shot in his driveway, his former mother-in-law, Donna Sue Adelson, is now facing murder charges. The 75-year-old is accused of orchestrating the murder—a conspiracy, according to prosecutors, aimed at liberating her daughter, Wendy, from a bitter custody battle. Adelson has pleaded […]
Florida grandma Donna Adelson Vietnam excuse during Dan Markel murder-for-hire case
The Florida dental clinic's director has been accused of masterminding the 2014 murder plot against his son-in-law. Confined to a shackle and a purple jumpsuit, Donna Adelson made a shocking revelation when she appeared at Leon County Courthouse Wednesday seeking release from prison. “I wasn't afraid of being arrested,” she told the court. According to […]