Elizabeth Scherer

The judge presiding over Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz’s death penalty trial was assigned the case despite never having overseen a major trial. Judge Elizabeth Scherer was assigned randomly by computer. That’s the system used in Broward County and throughout much of Florida. Her lack of experience will be scrutinized throughout the upcoming trial, which will determine if the 23-year-old...

The Jury selection of Parkland school shooting case is delayed once again. NBC 6’s Tony Pipitone reports.

NBC 6 investigator Tony Pipitone has the latest in the penalty phase that could be delayed after an attorney for Nikolas Cruz was not in court.

The sentencing of convicted Parkland mass killer Nikolas Cruz is on hold, again. Lead defense attorney Melisa McNeill was absent from Monday morning’s jury selection. No official reason was provided, but Broward Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer was heard asking the defense team if McNeill would return Tuesday and about her needing a “test.” “Is she getting a test today?”...

The judge overseeing the death penalty trial of the Parkland school shooter reversed her decision from Monday re-starting the entire process, saying it was premature. NBC 6’s Tony Pipitone reports

The judge overseeing the death penalty trial of the Parkland school shooter reversed her decision from Monday re-starting the entire process, saying it was premature. Instead, after hearing argument Wednesday afternoon, she said she will try to have 11 jurors both sides say she mistakenly dismissed three weeks ago brought back to the courthouse and questioned. If she had failed…

NBC 6 investigator Tony Pipitone has the latest on this development in the sentencing phase for Nikolas Cruz.

NBC 6’s Julia Bagg has more on what took place Tuesday in the penalty phase for Nikolas Cruz.

Simmering anger bubbled to the surface during the first session of the Tuesday afternoon jury selection in the sentencing trial of mass murderer Nikolas Cruz. The entire pool of 70 prospective jurors was dismissed after one man among them got upset. He was identified as juror 19. As deputies escorted him out of the courtroom, he was overheard saying “that’s…

Jury selection for the sentencing of convicted mass murderer Nikolas Cruz is picking up speed. Broward Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer chose about 40 prospective jurors from two pools of 70 on Tuesday morning. Previous jury pools contained about 60 people. Two women left the morning session upset, emotionally. One said she was “shocked” and if she had a choice to…

NBC 6’s Julia Bagg has more on what the judge said was the reason for her decision to start over.

NBC 6 investigator Tony Pipitone has more on how the decision and an error caused the entire process to be scrapped and started back at the beginning.

Jury selection in the trial of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz must start over after the judge declared her own mistake requires it

After a few days, there will be a scheduled break in jury selection for the penalty trial of the Parkland shooter.

The death penalty trial of the man who’s confessed to the 2018 massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland is still on track for a September start – but barely. Judge Elizabeth Scherer on Wednesday ordered the defense to pick up the pace. Her latest order – speeding up the process by a month – came in a dispute…

The judge overseeing the death penalty case against admitted Marjory Stoneman Douglas killer Nikolas Cruz on Wednesday ordered jury selection will begin on January 27, 2020.

A judge has rejected a request by defense attorneys in the Florida high school massacre case to remove the state’s prosecutors because they won’t reconsider seeking the death penalty.

The trial for Parkland school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz is expected to begin in January 2020.

Prosecutors will ask Judge Elizabeth Scherer on Tuesday to order a psychologist and an orthopedic clinic turn over Nikolas Cruz’s records.

A judge has dismissed a Florida school board’s request that a newspaper and two reporters be held in contempt for publishing information about the former student charged with last year’s campus massacre.