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Law professor's killer stalked him 'like a shark circling' before ex-mother-in-law's murder-for-hire ambush
Saturday, September 19, 2026
Donna Adelson and Charlie Adelson were sentenced to life in prison for their roles in a murder-for-hire plot that resulted in the death of law professor Dan Markel. The killing occurred in 2014 following a custody dispute. Donna Adelson was Markel's ex-mother-in-law, and Charlie Adelson is her son.
