John Evander Couey was convicted on Wednesday of the murder of 9-year-old Jessica Lunsford, kidnapped from her Florida home and buried alive in trash bags in early 2005.

Monday marks 20 years since 9-year-old Jessica Lunsford disappeared. A known sex offender was found guilty of murdering her, and the case has gone on to spark major changes in legislation.

Ruth Lunsford often visits the grave of her granddaughter, Jessica, most recently to tell her that the man accused of kidnapping, raping and murdering the third-grader nearly two years ago is ...

Jessica Lunsford's killer deserves the death penalty for taking the 9-year-old from her bedroom, raping her, then leaving her to die in a dirt hole in his backyard, prosecutors argued Tuesday ...

The case puzzled investigators because the Lunsford home showed no sign of forced entry. Jessica's room showed no signs of a struggle, and a stuffed animal was the only thing missing.

Jessica was abducted in the early morning hours of Feb. 24, 2005. Police uncovered her body after Couey, 48, confessed to the killings to Citrus County detectives.

Brooksville, Florida - Prosecutors handling the Jessica Lunsford case released more than 14-hundred pages of documents on Thursday. The documents outline the investigation into the girl’s ...

"The impacts of Jessica Lunsford's story have been huge," said Ernie Allen, president and chief executive officer of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in Alexandria, Va.

A sex offender charged with leaving Florida without notifying authorities remains a person of interest in the case of Jessica Lunsford (search), a missing 9-year-old girl, the Citrus County ...