Homicide

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Homicide

71-Year-Old California Man Charged With Murder After Allegedly Running Over Two Teen Girls on Bicycles, Then Returning to View One Victim's Body

David Walker faces eight charges including murder in connection with the deaths of 17-year-old Jaea Chatman and Layla Clemons near Jefferson Boulevard.

Developing Homicide

Muslim Man in Utah Targeted in Stabbing Because of His Religion, Police Say

Authorities investigating incident as potential hate crime; suspect remains at large

Homicide

Missouri Mother Charged With Leaving 3 Infants Alone for Over 24 Hours; One Baby Banged Head Against Wall, Cops Say

Courtney Lynn Box allegedly abandoned her twins and 3-month-old in a nearly bare apartment where authorities found overflowing diapers and signs of severe neglect.

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Father Shot at Tennessee Burger King After Landscaping Buddies Confront Son Over Alleged Apple Watch Theft, Police Say

Dale Townes charged with attempted second-degree murder; Trevor Young charged as accessory after father was shot in abdomen during altercation outside Memphis fast-food restaurant.

Homicide

Idaho Man Allegedly Threatened Teens With Handgun at Park Over Fireworks Dispute

Shane Michael Sutton faces three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after police say he pulled a gun on juveniles at McCowin Park in Ammon.

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Michigan Supreme Court Rules Police Cannot Trick Suspects Into Waiving Right to Counsel

In People v. Fenderson, justices find Detroit police violated constitutional protections by exploiting a murder suspect's confusion after he invoked his right to an attorney.

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Pennsylvania Woman Allegedly Stabs Boyfriend After Being Told to 'Get Out,' Claims She Only 'Poked' Him With Serrated Knife

The victim told police his girlfriend of eight years attacked him as he tried to end their relationship, leaving him with stab wounds to his chest and abdomen.

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'They Are Going to Shoot Me Dead': Nevada Woman Indicted on 34 Felony Charges After Allegedly Threatening Mass Shooting, Stockpiling Arsenal Including Rocket Launcher

Allison Howlett allegedly told her spouse she wanted to provoke officers into killing her in a 'suicide by cop' scenario while amassing more than 46 firearms.

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'Hit My Head and Pulled Me Under': New Jersey Driver Faces Charges After Jeep Crashes Into Vermont Resort Pool, Injuring Swimmers Including 9-Year-Old

A woman allegedly driving under the influence plowed her Jeep through a fence and into a crowded pool at Smuggler's Notch Resort in Cambridge, Vermont, sending swimmers scrambling for safety.

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College Student Charged With Boating Under Influence After Friend Drowned During Drunken Canoe Trip on Connecticut Lake

Michael Collins, a Holy Cross student, surrendered to authorities nearly four months after Dominick Tocci's body was recovered from Lake Hayward.

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Deputy U.S. Marshal Shot Dead Serving Arrest Warrant in Louisiana, FBI Says

A federal law enforcement officer was killed while attempting to serve an arrest warrant, prompting a joint investigation by multiple agencies.

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Idaho Chiropractor Accused of Pulling Woman From SUV, Slapping Two Children Over 'Disrespect'

Brady Fielding, 39, faces domestic battery and child injury charges stemming from two separate incidents in Idaho Falls.

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Alex Murdaugh Case: Defense Team Alleges Stranger Male DNA Found Under Maggie's Nails

New forensic evidence could complicate prosecution theory in murder case that already resulted in life sentence.

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DUI Driver in Fake Sheriff's Vehicle Arrested by California Highway Patrol in Stockton

Alleged impostor driving under influence was pulled over while operating vehicle outfitted to resemble official law enforcement car, authorities say.

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Tennessee Man Accused of Firing Modified Glock at Vehicle With Family After Road Rage Dispute Over Driveway Backup

Clinton Nash allegedly used a Glock equipped with an automatic conversion device to shoot at another driver in Memphis, prosecutors say.

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Knifeman Who Stabbed Federal Agent at California-Arizona Border Shot Dead by Border Patrol

Border Patrol agents opened fire after a man allegedly attacked a federal agent with a knife near the state line, authorities said.

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Gabbriana 'Gabby' Boyster, 16, Fatally Shot by Friend in Missouri Home

Missouri teenager found dead with gunshot wound to head by her mother; three teenage boys charged in connection with the homicide.

Verdict Homicide

Illinois Man Convicted of Second-Degree Murder After Shooting Neighbor in Stomach During Mother's Day Weekend Cookout

Willis Ellis, 58, was convicted for the fatal shooting of Lyndon Hunt, 60, who police say had challenged him to a fight while interrupting his grilling in Joliet.

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Woman Stabs Friend With Scissors After Being Told She Couldn't Drink Beer in Uber, Police Say

Lynn Marie Zamora allegedly attacked her male friend twice with a pair of scissors during a rideshare dispute in Miami.

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'Handle It Right Now': Indiana Man Accused of Fatally Shooting Neighbor Who Planned to Report Prior Gun Threat

Juan Alberto Camarillo allegedly told a relative he would "handle it" after learning police were about to be called over an earlier confrontation involving a firearm.

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Fresno Tutor Arrested on Child Grooming Charges Involving Discord Chats With Minors

Authorities allege the tutor used the online platform to initiate inappropriate communications with multiple children.

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Sick Ex-Sea Captain Faces Life in Prison After Admitting to Raping Merchant Marine Cadet in Shock Plea

Former ship captain reaches surprise guilty plea in federal court, admitting to sexually assaulting a cadet aboard his vessel.

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Teen Couple Accused of Killing 5 Family Members in East St. Louis Shootings That Left 2 Injured

Police say the accused teens, who were in a relationship their family opposed, allegedly made a hit list on social media before the shooting rampage.

Verdict Homicide

'He Snapped': Las Vegas Man Sentenced for Stabbing Girlfriend to Death After She Refused to Make Rice

Jose Galan-Preval receives 14 to 35 years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder for killing Yaimara Leyva-Cadet, whom he blamed for relationship tensions.