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Prince Harry Loses His Daily Mail Case, Karmelo Anthony's Appeal Begins in the Austin Metcalf Murder, and the Angels Landing Death Reopened
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- Jul 9, 2026
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Summary
A three-case roundup. In London, the High Court dismissed all 97 claims that Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, and six other claimants — including Baroness Doreen Lawrence, Sir Elton John, David Furnish, Sadie Frost, and Liz Hurley — brought against Associated Newspapers, publisher of the Daily Mail, accusing its journalists of phone hacking and unlawful information-gathering; Mr. Justice Nicklin accepted the publisher's evidence, and a key claimant witness disowned his own statement in court. Harry and Baroness Lawrence called the ruling a whitewash; the publisher called it a vindication, and costs remain to be decided. In Collin County, Texas, a new pro bono legal team for Karmelo Anthony — the 19-year-old convicted June 9th of murdering 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a track meet and sentenced to 35 years — filed a motion for a new trial (challenging courtroom access and pretrial process, not the conviction directly) and a motion to recuse Judge John Roach, who defended the verdict in televised interviews after sentencing. The conviction and sentence currently stand. And in Utah, David Vander Meer was charged with murder and insurance fraud in the 2006 death of his wife, Bernadette Vander Meer, who fell from the Angels Landing trail in Zion National Park in what was long ruled an accident; the case was reopened after a tip, but Vander Meer died in custody in Las Vegas three days after his arrest, before any trial. He was never convicted and is presumed innocent. This episode discusses suicide; in the U.S. you can call or text 988 at any time. Join our new FB groups page here. Take the poll! Join the Daily Crime & Justice community on social media! We're building a passionate group of true crime enthusiasts who love diving deep into the most shocking cases in Amer…