Stay updated with breaking news from Murder scenes led. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
parole. that's what a milwaukee man got today for more than two decades of murders in which he killed seven women. 50-year-old walter ellis was convicted last week after pleading no contest to the murder charges. all seven of his victims were strangled to death. dna found at the murder scenes led to his arrest. the police investigation in michigan ended up changing how wisconsin now maintains its dna database. civil unions are now the law of the land in hawaii. the state's governor signed the bill, giving the same-sex and opposite-sex partners all the same rights and responsibilities as married couples. hawaii is the seventh state to allow civil unions. in texas, a new miss san antonio is crowned in a courtroom, at least for now. the former pageant winner, dominique ramirez, sued the organization when they stripped her of her title over allegations she was late to events and did not -- are you ready for this -- maintain her weight. a lawsuit's pending. but in the meantime, a judge says he can't stop the pageant from declaring a few miss san antonio.