Zimmerman apologizes at bail hearing
George Zimmerman, the admitted shooter of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, took the stand at his bail hearing in Sanford, Fla. For the first time, he addressed Martin's parents. Erica Hill reports.
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George Zimmerman, the admitted shooter of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, took the stand at his bail hearing in Sanford, Fla. For the first time, he addressed Martin's parents. Erica Hill reports.
During his bond hearing, George Zimmerman apologized for killing Trayvon Martin, outraging Trayvon's parents. Rebecca Jarvis and Jeff Glor spoke with Martin family attorney Benjamin Crump about the latest developments.
George Zimmerman will be released on $150K bond soon. Rebecca Jarvis speaks with Mark Strassmann to get details.
Sources tell CBS News George Zimmerman is eager to go free on bail but mindful of the threats he faces outside. Mark Strassmann reports.
Mark O'Mara, the attorney for George Zimmerman, talks to Charlie Rose and Erica Hill about the overnight release of his client, who made bail, as well as the controversial courtroom apology his client made to Zimmerman's family.
George Zimmerman was released from the Seminole County jail in Sanford, Fla., after posting a $150,000 bond and being fitted with a GPS monitoring bracelet. He presumably headed for the safest and most secret place his attorney could find. CBS News correspondent Mark Strassmann reports.
With George Zimmerman now out of jail, and most likely out of the state, what is his next move? And how will Sanford, Florida move on from this case? Mark Strassmann reports.
A website created on behalf of George Zimmerman -- charged with second degree murder in the shooting death of Fla. teenager Trayvon Martin -- has raised more than $200,000.
George Zimmerman, the Florida man who has admitted killing Trayvon Martin, is out on bail. His Web site has collected more than $200,000 for him - money he failed to tell the judge about at his bond hearing, reports Mark Strassmann.
Even with new evidence being disclosed in the shooting of Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman, questions still abound. Mark Strassmann reports then Jeff Glor and Rebeca Jarvis speak with Benjamin Crump, the attorney for the prosecution in the Trayvon Martin trial.
There is new information in the Trayvon Martin shooting that may back up George Zimmerman's story that Martin attacked him first. CBS News legal analyst Jack Ford talks to Charlie Rose and Erica Hill about court papers that show Zimmerman was treated for a broken nose and cuts to his head.
New evidence was released in the Trayvon Martin case, including what Zimmerman claims were Martin's last words, reports Mark Strassmann.
George Zimmerman's attorney, Mark O'Mara, talks to Charlie Rose about the release of much of the evidence in the Trayvon Martin shooting case.
Some of the state's case against George Zimmerman is coming more clearly into view. CBS News correspondent Mark Strassmann reports.
George Zimmerman, the admitted killer of Trayvon Martin, is headed to jail after a judge revoked his bond. Mark Strassmann reports on what's putting Zimmerman behind bars.
New evidence released by a Florida court includes images of injuries to George Zimmerman, and an autopsy report that found traces of THC in Trayvon Martin's blood. Mark Strassmann reports.
A special prosecutor is taking the evidence against the man accused of murdering Trayvon Martin, and making it public. It includes nearly two hundred pages of documents, photos and audio recordings. CBS News correspondent Mark Strassmann reports.
The day after he fatally shot Trayvon Martin, George Zimmerman rode with investigators back to the scene of the shooting and described what happened. Anna Werner has the video and Zimmerman's side of the story.
During a jailhouse phone call, George Zimmerman asked his wife, Shellie, to obtain three bulletproof vests, one for her, one for him, and the third one for his attorney Mark O'Mara.
George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer responsible for the death of Trayvon Martin, is back behind bars in Florida police custody amid renewed questions about his finances. Randall Pinkston reports.
George Zimmerman has returned to jail amid renewed questions about his finances. Mark Strassmann reports prosecutors in the case say Zimmerman spoke to his wife in code about how to manage the donations they were receiving.
Trayvon Martin's parents led a rally outside the meeting of the Citizen Safety and Protection task force. The task force is charged with reviewing Florida's "Stand Your Ground" law. WKMG's Louis Bolden reports from Seminole County, Fla.
A judge revoked George Zimmerman's bond, saying that Zimmerman and his wife misled the court about their financial situation. Mark Strassmann reports.
George Zimmerman could stay in jail until he goes to trial if the judge refuses a new bail request, his attorney, Mark O'Mara, told "CBS This Morning" co-host Charlie Rose. He spoke to Rose about the latest details in the case.
George Zimmerman told police that just before he shot and killed Trayvon Martin, the Fla. threatened, "You're going to die tonight." "CBS This Morning" co-host Erica Hill reports.
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