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Judge gives courthouse killer life without paroleupdated: Sat Dec 13 2008 11:45:00

A Georgia judge threw the book at Brian Nichols on Saturday, giving him four consecutive sentences of life without parole for a 2005 shooting rampage that started in an Atlanta courthouse.

Nichols: life without paroleupdated: Sat Dec 13 2008 11:45:00

An Atlanta judge explains the sentencing decision of life without parole in the Brian Nichols courthouse killer case.

Jury spares Nichols a death sentenceupdated: Sat Dec 13 2008 08:15:00

Atlanta courthouse shooter Brian Nichols was spared a death sentence Friday after the jury deliberating his fate announced that it could not agree on a sentence.

Jury asks to hear Nichols jailhouse telephone callupdated: Thu Dec 11 2008 21:58:00

Jurors struggling to agree on a sentence for Atlanta courthouse shooter Brian Nichols asked Thursday to listen to a jailhouse phone call between the defendant and his brother.

Judge: Move gunman's trial from crime sceneupdated: Fri Jul 11 2008 10:09:00

The capital murder trial of Atlanta courthouse gunman Brian Nichols will be moved from the scene of the crime, a judge ruled Thursday.

Time.com: Judge Stays in Atlanta Shooting Caseupdated: Thu Apr 24 2008 13:00:00

The judge overseeing the murder trial of accused courthouse shooter Brian Nichols said Thursday he won't step down from the case

Crematory operator pleads guiltyupdated: Fri Nov 19 2004 12:21:00

A former crematory operator pleaded guilty Friday to dumping 334 bodies and giving the families of the deceased cement dust instead of ashes.

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