John Lee Cowell sentenced to life for fatal stabbing of Nia Wilson at BART station
John Lee Cowell was sentenced to life in prison during a virtual hearing Friday morning for fatally stabbing Nia Wilson at an Oakland BART station.
Judge finds BART stabbing defendant John Lee Cowell sane, cuts hearing short because of coronavirus
An Alameda County Superior Court judge presiding over the Nia Wilson murder case found the man who killed her sane, cutting the hearing short in light of the coronavirus outbreak.
KTVU Legal Analyst Michael Cardoza weighs in on Weinstein, Cowell cases
KTVU Legal Analyst Michael Cardoza spoke with Alex Savidge on The Four on Friday, February 21, 2020.
Suspect in Nia Wilson murder trial thrown out of court for hurling obscenities at prosecutor
The defendant's attorney was able to convince him to come to court, but when Cowell took the stand he refused to answer questions during cross-examination and hurled expletives at the prosecutor.
Judge orders defendant in Nia Wilson murder trial to be removed from courtroom
Henry Lee reports from Oakland.
Defendant in Nia Wilson murder case gives bizarre testimony claiming sisters were 'aliens'
The defense called John Cowell to the stand on Tuesday in his own murder trial stemming from the 2018 stabbing death of Nia Wilson at the MacArthur BART station in Oakland.
Officer describes trying to save Nia Wilson's life at Oakland BART station
A former BART police officer testified Thursday that he unsuccessfully tried to save the life of 18-year-old Nia Wilson after she was stabbed on the platform of the MacArthur BART station in Oakland in 2018.
Suspect on trial for murder of Nia Wilson thrown out of court
John Lee Cowell, 29, is charged with murder and attempted murder for allegedly stabbing Wilson and her sister, 26-year-old Letifah Wilson, on the platform at the MacArthur station at 9:36 p.m. on July 22, 2018.
Opening statements in Nia Wilson murder case set for February
The latest psychiatrist to examine the suspect in the fatal stabbing of Nia Wilson found the man competent to stand trial.
Judge denies motion for change of venue in Nia Wilson murder case
The murder trial for John Lee Cowell, who is charged in the fatal stabbing of Nia Wilson at the MacArthur Bart station in Oakland in 2018, will remain in Alameda County.
Trial for suspect in murder of Nia Wilson delayed until next Monday
John Lee Cowell, a 29-year-old transient, is charged with murder and attempted murder for allegedly stabbing Wilson and her sister, 26-year-old Letifah Wilson, on the platform at the MacArthur station at 9:36 p.m. on July 22, 2018.
Trial date set for suspect in fatal stabbing of Nia Wilson
The suspect in the 2018 fatal stabbing of Nia Wilson at the MacArthur BART Station in Oakland entered a not guilty plea on Friday by reason of insanity.
Alameda County DA won't seek death penalty in Nia Wilson murder case
The Alameda County District Attorney's Office on Monday said it will not seek the death penalty against the man accused of killing 18-year-old Nia Wilson more than a year ago.
Nia Wilson's family reflects a year after her killing on BART
It's been a year since 18-year-old Nia Wilson was stabbed to death at the MacArthur BART station in Oakland. She was attacked at random, police say, by a man who's mentally ill.
Judge finds suspect in murder of Nia Wilson competent to stand trial
A judge on Wednesday reinstated criminal proceedings against the suspect charged with murder in the fatal stabbing of 18-year-old Nia Wilson after reviewing a third doctor's report.
Judge suspends criminal proceedings for BART stabbing suspect
An Alameda County Superior Court judge Thursday suspended criminal proceedings against a transient charged with murder for the fatal stabbing of 18-year-old Nia Wilson at the MacArthur BART station in July, saying he finds there is "substantial evidence" the man is mentally incompetent to stand trial.
Honoring Nia Wilson, 18, on what would have been her high school graduation day
Friends and family members remembered Nia Wilson on Wednesday, the day she would have graduated from high school if she had not been killed at an Oakland BART station this summer.
Man charged with special-circumstance murder in BART stabbing of Nia Wilson
An Alameda County grand jury has indicted a suspect on charges of murder in the stabbing death of Nia Wilson at the MacArthur BART station in Oakland, a prosecutor said Tuesday.
Family of Nia Wilson files lawsuit against BART
The family of Nia Wilson announced Friday morning they're filing a lawsuit against BART. Wilson's sisters and family where there as their attorney made the announcement.