Former college football player William 'Riley' Gaul says his cheerleader ex-girlfriend's death was an accident but tonight, the jury convicted him of first-degree murder. In November 2016, 16-year-old Emma Jane Walker was shot dead through her bedroom wall while she slept. Gaul-who had been broken up with just two weeks before-admitted to the killing, but claims he shot into the home to frighten his ex and then swoop in as her hero. Tonight, Gaul was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole.

New details are emerging in the case of Brittany Zamora, who is accused of having sex with a 13-year-old student. Over a month before Zamora was arrested by police, students reportedly voiced concerns that he "doesn't do any work and gets straight A's" and "gets warnings and is let off the hook." The school's interim superintendent says administrators investigated the allegations but were unable to find proof that Zamora was dating a student.

Texas police officers raced into a gator-infested lake to rescue a woman trapped in a sinking SUV. The SUV sank shortly after the driver was pulled free. Local reports say she had fallen asleep at the wheel after a long overnight shift. via Knit