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Donna Adelson Exposed: How a South Florida Grandmother Was Convicted of Killing Her Son-in-Law After 11 Years

Donna Adelson faces life in prison after being accused in the Dan Markel murder, following an investigation that spanned more than a decade.

International Business Times UK · Jan 3

Inside the Donna Adelson Case: How a Florida Grandmother Paid to Have Her Son-in-Law Killed

Florida grandmother Donna Adelson is sentenced to life for plotting the murder of Dan Markel — but how much did it cost to end his life?

International Business Times UK · Oct 14, 2025

Florida grandma sobs and swears her innocence in court as she faces life in prison for son-in-law’s murder plot

The 75-year-old was convicted last month of masterminding the 2014 murder of Dan Markel

The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2025

Florida dentist gets life in prison in death of his ex-brother-in-law, a prominent professor

A judge sentenced a South Florida dentist to life in prison for the 2014 shooting death of his former brother-in-law, a prominent professor at Florida State University, following a bitter custody battle

The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2023

Mother accused of murder plot with son puts on shrieking show in court: ‘Oh my god’

Donna Adelson, 73, was arrested in November for the 2014 shooting death of FSU law professor Dan Markel

The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2023

Donna Adelson: Mother charged with son-in-law’s hitman murder complains about jail conditions

The 73-year-old Miami woman is accused of conspiring to kill her former son-in-law, Dan Markel who was fatally shot in 2014

The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2023

Donna Adelson faces court over charges for helping son commit murder

Donna Adelson, 73, was arrested on 13 November at Miami International airport as she attempted to board a flight with a one-way ticket to Vietnam

The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2023

Florida grandma accused of plotting with son to murder her daughter’s husband goes on trial

More than a decade after Dan Markel was gunned down outside his Florida home, there are still many twists and turns in the case involving several members of the same family. Andrea Cavallier explains how jailhouse phone calls led to the arrest of Donna Edelson, whose trial begins this week

The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2023

Mother charged with son-in-law’s hitman murder days after son’s conviction

Donna Adelson is charged with arranging the 2014 murder of Daniel Markel

The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2023

Florida dentist convicted of murder in 2014 slaying of his ex-brother-in-law, a law professor

A jury has convicted a Florida dentist of murder and other charges in the 2014 slaying of his former brother-in-law, a prominent professor killed following a bitter custody battle with the dentist's sister

The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2023