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Guilty Verdict in Beverly Hills Murder Trial

Beverly Hills Murder Trial: Scott Barker Found Guilty of Murdering Tony Takazato

For the in-depth story about the Beverly Hills murder, read the L.A. Weekly story "Did Scott Barker Knife Rich Kid Tony Takazato to Save His Girlfriend From Prostitution?" On Tuesday, October 2, in less than a day of deliberating, the 12-member jury agreed on a verdict: Scott Joseph Barker, a 25-ye ... More >>

Beverly Hills Murder Trial: Alleged Murderer Scott Barker Looks Cocky as Jury Listens to Closing Arguments and Considers His Fate

For the in-depth story about the Beverly Hills murder, read the L.A. Weekly story "Did Scott Barker Knife Rich Kid Tony Takazato to Save His Girlfriend From Prostitution?" On the last day of his trial, alleged murderer Scott Barker, a 25-year-old wannabe screenwriter and actor who carried himself i ... More >>

Beverly Hills Murder Trial: Former Best Friend Marion Bronowicki Says Key Witness Chie Coggins-Johnson Lied Compulsively

For the in-depth story about the Beverly Hills murder, read the L.A. Weekly story "Did Scott Barker Knife Rich Kid Tony Takazato to Save His Girlfriend From Prostitution?" At the Beverly Hills murder trial on Tuesday, Marion Bronowicki, the former best friend of key witness Chie Coggins-Johnson, to ... More >>

Beverly Hills Murder Trial: Defense Attorney Bradley Brunon and Key Witness Chie Coggins-Johnson Spar Over the Truth

For the in-depth story about the Beverly Hills murder, read the L.A. Weekly story "Did Scott Barker Knife Rich Kid Tony Takazato to Save His Girlfriend From Prostitution?" At the Beverly Hills murder trial on Monday, defense attorney Bradley Brunon wanted to make one, overriding point to the 12-mem ... More >>

Beverly Hills Murder Trial: Key Witness Says Scott Barker Called Tony Takazato a 'Pussy' After Killing Him

For the in-depth story about the Beverly Hills murder, read the L.A. Weekly story "Did Scott Barker Knife Rich Kid Tony Takazato to Save His Girlfriend From Prostitution?" At the Beverly Hills Courthouse last Friday, key witness Chie Coggins-Johnson took the stand again and said Scott Barker, who's ... More >>

Beverly Hills Murder Trial: Cocaine, Booze, Prostitution, and Unsteady Witness Chie Coggins-Johnson

For the in-depth story about the Beverly Hills murder, read the L.A. Weekly story "Did Scott Barker Knife Rich Kid Tony Takazato to Save His Girlfriend From Prostitution?" At the Scott Barker murder trial in Beverly Hills on Thursday, Chie Coggins-Johnson finally took the witness stand, sitting onl ... More >>

Beverly Hills Murder Trial: Cocaine, Booze, Prostitution, and Unsteady Witness Chie Coggins-Johnson

For the in-depth story about the Beverly Hills murder, read the L.A. Weekly story "Did Scott Barker Knife Rich Kid Tony Takazato to Save His Girlfriend From Prostitution?" At the Scott Barker murder trial in Beverly Hills, Chie Coggins-Johnson finally took the witness stand, sitting only feet away ... More >>

Beverly Hills Murder: Police Video Plays to Scott Barker's Defense that Former Girlfriend Chie Johnson is a 'Liar'

For the in-depth story about the Beverly Hills murder, read the L.A. Weekly story "Did Scott Barker Knife Rich Kid Tony Takazato to Save His Girlfriend from Prostitution?" The Scott Barker murder trial in Beverly Hills started up again on Wednesday after a two-day recess, with court observers antic ... More >>

Tony Takazato's Lifeless Hand Clutched Key Evidence in Beverly Hills Murder Trial

For more details about the Trousdale Estates murder in Beverly Hills, read the L.A. Weekly story "Did Scott Barker Knife Rich Kid Tony Takazato to Save His Girlfriend from Prostitution?" On Thursday at the Beverly Hills Courthouse, L.A. County prosecutors Amy Carter and Linda Loftfield continued th ... More >>

Did Scott Barker Knife Rich Kid Tony Takazato to Save His Girlfriend from Prostitution?

Scott Barker Murder Trial Continues with Haunting Photographs of Victim Tony Takazato

Check out the bone-chilling details of the Trousdale Murder case: "Did Scott Barker Knife Rich Kid Tony Takazato to Save His Girlfriend from Prostitution?" At the Beverly Hills Courthouse the past two weeks, L.A.'s true noir side has been playing out in the courtroom of Judge Elden S. Fox with litt ... More >>

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