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A medical report by George Zimmerman's family doctor shows that the neighborhood watch volunteer was diagnosed with a fractured nose, two black eyes and two lacerations on the back of the head after the controversial killing of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.

George Zimmerman’s not guilty plea on a second-degree murder charge in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin was accepted Tuesday afternoon at Sanford, Fla., court arraignment.

Was Trayvon Martin circling George Zimmerman's vehicle before the neighborhood watch volunteer and the unarmed teenager engaged in their now-infamous -- and tragic -- scuffle?

A judge on Friday denied a prosecutor’s request to bar lawyers from making public comments in the case of George Zimmerman, who is charged with second-degree murder in the killing of Trayvon Martin.

Bill Lee Jr., who had stepped aside as Sanford, Fla.'s police chief during the investigation of the shooting of unarmed African American teenager Trayvon Martin, has officially resigned as the community’s top cop, a city commissioner said Monday.

A Florida judge today ruled that George Zimmerman could be feed on $150,000 bond, but would have to wear a tracking device.

The judge in the George Zimmerman case recused herself on Wednesday after the defense sought to have her disqualified because her husband worked with a CNN legal affairs analyst who was approached by the defendant to represent him.

Successfully prosecuting neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman for second-degree murder will require an excruciatingly detailed timeline about the last few minutes of Trayvon Martin's life -- and finding jurors who haven't already made up their minds about the highly publicized case.

An affidavit of probable cause in Florida's case against George Zimmerman for the shooting death of an unarmed 17-year-old says that the neighborhood watch volunteer "profiled" the victim, Trayvon Martin, and disregarded a police dispatcher's request that he await the arrival of police.

Prosecutor weighing charges in Trayvon Martin case known for toughness, use of force expertise