Defense witness tells court 'life in prison would still be imposing harsh punishment'
Testimony continued Thursday in the final phase of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial.
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Testimony continued Thursday in the final phase of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial.
The trial resumed with the prosecution objecting to the defense's motion to exhume the senior Bowers' remains.
The trial resumed Wednesday morning with the prosecution objecting to the defense's motion to exhume the senior Bowers' remains.
Defense attorneys for the convicted gunman have filed a motion to have his father's body exhumed.
Defense attorneys for the convicted gunman in the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting have filed a motion to have his father's body exhumed.
Testimony resumed Monday morning in the final phase of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial.
Testimony resumed Monday morning in the final phase of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial.
Family members of those who were killed in the synagogue shooting took the stand on Tuesday. KDKA's Andy Sheehan has a report from the courthouse.
Robert Bowers killed 11 people at a Pittsburgh synagogue and he's facing a possible death sentence at his ongoing trial.
A jury has ruled that convicted Pittsburgh synagogue gunman Robert Bowers is eligible to face the death penalty.
For the last several days, it seems the prosecution's chief witness is the one on trial.
Jurors will soon decide whether or not the convicted gunman is eligible to face the death penalty.
The convicted gunman's defense team is trying to convince jurors that he should be spared of the death penalty.
The defense is trying to convince the jury Robert Bowers should be spared the penalty because of his history of mental impairments.
The defense is calling its first witnesses of the trial, medical experts who will testify the defendant is schizophrenic and epileptic.
This phase of the trial comes after Robert Bowers was found guilty and convicted of 63 federal charges.
Robert Bowers has been convicted and found guilty of all 63 federal charges he was facing. He now faces the possibility of the death penalty.
A jury has found Robert Bowers, the man accused of shooting and killing 11 people at a Pittsburgh synagogue, guilty on all counts.
The jury returned after just hours of deliberation and found Robert Bowers guilty on all counts.
A jury has found Robert Bowers, the man accused of shooting and killing 11 people at a Pittsburgh synagogue, guilty on all counts; KDKA's Chris Hoffman reports.
The jury was dismissed until 8:30 a.m. Thursday.
One of the jurors seated in the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial was excused on Tuesday morning.
Survivors from the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting took the stand on Thursday, testifying with their stories of escape during the trial's third day.
The first day of the trial brought tough testimony with emotions running high.
And on the first day of the trial, KDKA-TV's Meghan Schiller highlighted the organizations born through the healing process.
A map shows how much snow could fall in the Pittsburgh area by tomorrow.
A man is dead after he was hit by a vehicle in Lower Burrell on Wednesday morning, police said.
A Westmoreland County taxidermist is under investigation by the Pennsylvania State Police.
The future of the Century III Mall property in West Mifflin is potentially looking brighter after years of litigation.
State police in Greensburg have released a motive behind a shooting that happened outside of a Planet Fitness in East Huntington Township on Tuesday.
A map shows how much snow could fall in the Pittsburgh area by tomorrow.
A man is dead after he was hit by a vehicle in Lower Burrell on Wednesday morning, police said.
A Westmoreland County taxidermist is under investigation by the Pennsylvania State Police.
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