Fmr. Connecticut State Prosecutor on Valle Trial Deliberations

Prep school lacrosse player’s accused killer found not guilty of murder

Raul Valle found not guilty of murder in the 2022 stabbing death of Fairfield prep school lacrosse player Jimmy McGrath, with a mistrial declared on reckless manslaughter charges

Jury remains deadlocked in Raul Valle murder trial deliberations

The jury in Raul Valle's trial remains deadlocked on murder and assault charges. They will resume deliberations Wednesday to reach a decision.

Jury finds Raul Valle not guilty of murder in death of Jimmy McGrath

The jury in the teen prep murder trial has found Raul Valle not guilty of murder on Wednesday afternoon.

Jury finds suspect in murder of Connecticut prep student not guilty of murder, manslaughter or assault

The jury has reached a partial verdict in the trial of Raul Valle and found him not guilty of murder, manslaughter or assault. The judge declared a mistrial on the charges that the jury could not make a decision on. Raul Valle, 20, stood trial, accused of killing 17-year-old Fairfield Prep student James “Jimmy” McGrath and stabbing three other people at a house party in Shelton on May 14, 2022. He was charged with one count of murder, two counts…

Fmr. Connecticut state prosecutor on Valle trial deliberations

Preppy Party Murder Trial: Jury Asks To Hear Raul Valle's Testimony

As they deliberated for a second day, the jury tasked with deciding Raul Valle’s fate asked to see portions of the defendant’s testimony. (7/8/25)