Homicide

Bullet Casing at Texas Yogurt Shop Links Serial Killer to Infamous 1991 Murders of Four Teenage Girls

Robert Eugene Brashers, a serial killer and rapist who died in 1999, has been identified through DNA testing as the suspect in the Austin yogurt shop murders that wrongfully convicted four men.

Homicide

Are Two Never-Identified Customers Key to Solving Austin Yogurt Shop Murders?

Decades after four teenage girls were killed inside an Austin yogurt shop, investigators continue to grapple with two mystery men seen in the store just before the killings.

Organized Crime

Italy Seizes $232 Million From Late Mafia Boss Matteo Messina Denaro's 'Vast Fortune' Linked to Drug Trafficking

The legendary Cosa Nostra boss, captured in 2023 after three decades on the run, had accumulated wealth reinvested across Europe and beyond through shell companies and luxury real estate.

Trials

Matthew Perry's Assistant Sentenced to Over 3 Years in Prison for Ketamine Injection Linked to Actor's Death

The personal assistant who administered ketamine to the 'Friends' star pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges months after Perry drowned in his hot tub.

Homicide

Former TV Bailiff Renard Spivey Acquitted of Wife's Murder Says 'I Live With It Every Day' in First Interview

After nearly five years and a trial that centered on whether the shooting was accidental or intentional, a Texas jury found former Harris County Sheriff's Deputy Renard Spivey not guilty of killing his wife Patricia.

Homicide

Former TV Bailiff Renard Spivey Acquitted of Murdering Wife Patricia in Houston Home

After four-and-a-half years and a two-week trial, a Harris County jury deliberated 12 hours before finding the former courtroom bailiff not guilty.

Homicide

China Executes Man for Poisoning Billionaire Gaming Tycoon Linked to Netflix's 'Three-Body Problem'

Xu Yao was put to death after being convicted of killing Yoozoo Games founder Lin Qi in a poisoning tied to the hit sci-fi franchise.

Homicide

Mango Clothing Chain Founder's Son Denies Murdering Billionaire Father in Spain

Jonathan Andic releases statement calling murder allegation 'serious, unjust and unfounded' as he steps down from fashion empire to focus on legal defense.

Homicide

FBI Probes Multiple Space Scientists Dead, Missing as Death Toll Rises to 17

Federal investigators expand inquiry into deaths and disappearances of scientists believed connected to space program amid mounting casualty count.