Idaho college murder suspect Bryan Kohberger's defense team appears to be employing a similar tactic to Lori Vallow's in an attempt to avoid the death penalty. Kohberger's legal maneuvers echo those used by Vallow, who was ultimately convicted in the deaths of her children.

Meanwhile, the resentencing hearing for the Menendez brothers, Lyle and Erik, has been postponed due to the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles. The brothers are currently serving life sentences for the 1996 murders of their parents.

In other news, a small town is reeling from an apparent murder-suicide that claimed the lives of an entire family. Separately, a dental hygienist, Karen Sackett, was found dead in a university-owned house, with investigations revealing a troubled relationship. Sackett's body was discovered days after her death in a state of decomposition.

Two wealthy Florida real estate brothers have been denied bail after federal authorities uncovered disturbing 'trophies.' And the family of a missing pregnant woman, Emma Baum, has voiced suspicions surrounding her disappearance. Baum, who was nine months pregnant, vanished in October.

Finally, a children's book author and her engineer husband have been exposed for leading a double life in what has been described as a 'house of horrors.' A man accused in a woman's disappearance and murder has also been linked to previous charges of attempted murder and kidnapping.