A Florida grandmother has been convicted of orchestrating the murder of her former son-in-law in one of the state's most closely followed criminal trials.
On 5 September 2025, a Florida jury found Donna Adelson guilty of first‑degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and solicitation. The charges relate to the killing of her former son‑in‑law, Daniel Markel, a law professor at Florida State University who was shot in Tallahassee in 2014. Adelson broke down in court after the verdict was read, visibly shaken and crying.
