A Virginia man serving a life sentence for killing his ex-girlfriend has been charged with two cold case murders, including one dating back nearly 35 years, after he allegedly confessed to the crimes ...

A man serving a life sentence for the 2002 killing of his ex-girlfriend in Virginia has been charged with two additional murders, including one dating back to 1987. Charles Helem, 52, of Manassas, has ...

They gave it their best shot and took their duties seriously. But after a 4 1/2-day trial and 3 1/2 days of deliberating, the jurors trying to decide Charles Helem's guilt or innocence simply could ...

A Virginia man serving life in prison for the 2002 strangulation death of his ex-girlfriend has told a Fairfax County judge he wants to plead guilty to a 1987 Herndon killing. Charles Helem told ...

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It took three trials, a slew of witnesses and three separate juries, but the April 2002 murder of Chantilly's Patricia Bentley has finally been resolved. A Fairfax County Circuit Court jury last week ...

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. — A man, already serving a life sentence for another murder, has pleaded guilty in a 1987 cold-case murder, the Office of the Fairfax Commonwealth's Attorney announced Thursday.

Charles Helem, who is serving a life sentence, confessed to killing two other people. Prince George's County Police Department A Virginia man already convicted of murder has also been charged in ...

The victim, Izabella Marie Helem, was taken off of life support on Tuesday — four days after the shooting incident Chris Harris has been a senior true crime reporter for PEOPLE since late 2015. An ...