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Oscar Pistorius

Interactive Special: Oscar Pistorius Murder Trial



Court excerpts from Oscar Pistorius' bail hearing:   The statements from Oscar Pistorius' defense and the prosecution give conflicting accounts of what happened in the shooting death of Reeva Steenkamp in the early hours of Feb. 14.

Excerpts of Oscar Pistorius' court affidavit : Here are excerpts from the affidavit made by Oscar Pistorius and read out in court by senior defense lawyer Barry Roux in a bail hearing.

Excerpts of prosecutor's case against Pistorius: Here are excerpts from the prosecution's affidavit against Oscar Pistorius.


Police: No inconsistencies in Pistorius account  
A police detective testified at Oscar Pistorius' bail hearing Wednesday that authorities have not found any inconsistencies in the star athlete's description of his shooting of his girlfriend - a killing Pistorius says was accidental but which prosecutors call murder.
 
Defense: Pistorius substance not banned  
A substance found in Oscar Pistorius' bedroom was an "herbal remedy" and not banned, his defense lawyer said Wednesday, after police claimed they discovered two boxes of testosterone and needles in the Olympic athlete's house.
 
Pistorius' girlfriend cremated in private ceremony  
Reeva Steenkamp's coffin was draped in a white cloth and carried by six pallbearers at a private funeral Tuesday, just a few hours before Oscar Pistorius said in a court affidavit that he mistakenly killed his girlfriend by shooting her through a bathroom door.
 
Paralympics refocuses on future without Pistorius  
As Oscar Pistorius offered his first defense against a murder charge, the head of the Paralympics was trying to reassure members Tuesday that the organization has a strong future even without its star athlete.
 
Olympian Pistorius arrives early for bail hearing  
Double-amputee Olympian Oscar Pistorius has arrived early at the courthouse for a bail hearing where his lawyers and police expect to reveal details of the alleged killing of his model girlfriend.
 
Nike, Oakley move away from Oscar Pistorius  
Two major sponsors, Oakley and Nike, distanced themselves from Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius on Monday after the South African sports star was charged with murder in the shooting death of his girlfriend.
 
A look at the murder case facing Oscar Pistorius  
South Africa's prosecutors will begin explaining Tuesday why they accuse Olympian Oscar Pistorius of committing murder in the Valentine's Day shooting death of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
 
Agent: Oscar has received 'overwhelming support'  
Oscar Pistorius has received "overwhelming support" from his fans, his agent said Sunday, as he remained in custody in a South African police station charged with the shooting murder of his model girlfriend.
 
S.Africa celebrities who faced their day in court  
For the rich or poor, famous or unknown, violent crime is a fear in South Africa, a nation of 50 million where some 50 people are killed each day - one of the world's highest murder rates.
 
TV show with Pistorius' dead girlfriend airs  
Reeva Steenkamp's last wish for her family before she was shot dead at boyfriend Oscar Pistorius' home was for them to watch her in a reality TV show that went on air in South Africa on Saturday night, two days after her killing.
 
Bolt in shock over Pistorius arrest  
Usain Bolt was in shock when he heard fellow Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius had been arrested and charged in the shooting death of his model girlfriend.
 
Column: Don't jump to conclusions on Pistorius  
In sport, Oscar Pistorius demonstrated how easy it is to be wrong about people. An athlete with prosthetic limbs competing at the Olympic Games? No way!
 
Newspapers around the world run with Pistorius  
Photographs of Oscar Pistorius, some with a gray hood covering his head and others with him running in the Olympic Stadium in London, were splashed across newspaper front pages around the world Friday.
 
News of Pistorius case leaves many in disbelief  
Classy, gracious, humble.
 
Pistorius lived out dream by running at Olympics  
The figure of Oscar Pistorius racing around the Olympic track with his carbon-fiber blades whipping through the air was one of the enduring images of the London Games.
 
Runner's Twitter feed is a long victory lap  
Since captivating the world with his groundbreaking Olympic trip to London, Oscar Pistorius' life seemed like an extended victory lap.
 
Pistorius' girlfriend was a model, law graduate  
The leggy blonde model tweeted that Valentine's Day should be "a day of love for everyone."
 
Double-amputee Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius  
South African runner Oscar Pistorius, the first double-amputee athlete to compete on the track at an Olympics when he ran in the 400 meters and 4x400 relay at the 2012 London Games:

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