Homicide

Murder investigations and cases

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Lindsay Clancy Scared and Sad as Jury Deliberations Pause for Weekend, Attorney Says

The mother accused of killing two of her children awaits verdict in Massachusetts trial.

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California Woman Who Teamed Up With Sibling to Murder Their Stepdad Is Freed From Prison After 20 Years

The woman, who was a teenager at the time of the killing, has maintained her innocence throughout her incarceration.

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Montana Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Stabbing Mother 60 Times After Weighing Kill Options

Miles Otis Miller will serve 40 years before becoming eligible for parole in the brutal matricide that prosecutors described as premeditated and methodical.

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Missouri Houseguest Allegedly Shot Visitor After Whispering to Homeowner's Wife, Killing Arkansas Man, Authorities Say

Hunter Anderson, 21, is charged with capital murder in the killing of 20-year-old Triton Michael King at a Sulphur Springs residence, while Morgan Young, 19, faces charges for allegedly hiding shell casings from the scene.

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Florida Father Pleads Guilty to Killing Teenage Daughter, Mother, Grandmother in Home Massacre

Domenico Gigante admitted to murdering his daughter Kiarra Terwilliger, her mother, grandmother and mother's boyfriend after becoming enraged over their strained relationship.

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Mom Brings Her .38 to Elementary School Drop-Off, Then Pulls It on Another Woman She Thought Tried to Run Her 'Off the Road': Police

Jodie Abrams, 37, allegedly displayed a Charter Arms .38 Special during a road rage dispute in the parking lot of Mint Hill Elementary School.

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Crazed Stranger Allegedly Shoves 65-Year-Old Woman Onto NYC Subway Tracks Before Entering Psychiatric Clinic, Sources Say

The victim was knocked onto the tracks at a Manhattan station as an oncoming train approached; police say the suspect calmly walked away and sought treatment at a nearby mental health facility.

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Alabama Man Sentenced to Life for Killing Ex-Girlfriend, Shooting Her 16 Times and Running Her Over With Her Own Car

Charles Carson-Dowdy used Uber to cross state lines from Mobile to Pensacola before carrying out the January 2025 attack that left Starmichael Tucker dead.

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Sailboat Theft Ends in Deadly Rhode Island Shootout

Violent confrontation erupts during alleged boat theft attempt at a Narragansett pier, leaving one dead.

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Michigan Man Accused of Stabbing Dollar Tree Customer With Knife From Store Shelves

Stephen Ross allegedly attacked 63-year-old Phyllis Robinson without provocation inside the Inkster store.

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Ohio Mother Pleads Guilty to Involuntary Manslaughter in Death of 2-Year-Old Son Who Died From Untreated Chronic Condition

Niesha Walls admitted to endangering children, involuntary manslaughter and felonious assault related to the death of her toddler and alleged neglect of two other severely malnourished siblings.

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Florida Stepdad 'in a Rush' Left 6-Year-Old Outside Empty Apartment, Police Say

The boy walked to a nearby Family Dollar store and asked strangers for help after being abandoned at the apartment complex.

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Missouri Woman Charged With Hiding Evidence After Arkansas Man Was Repeatedly Shot 'Without Warning' in Bedroom

Morgan Young allegedly removed shell casings from the crime scene and placed them in a trash can after Hunter Anderson shot 20-year-old Triton Michael King multiple times, prosecutors say.

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Nashville Elementary School Principal Accused of Paddling, Strangling 13-Year-Old Son: Police

Janelle Brooks, principal at Warner Arts Magnet Elementary School, allegedly forced her son out in his underwear before beating him with a paddle and strangling him until he was left "wheezing," authorities said.

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Mother Avoids Long Prison Sentence After Shaking 11-Month-Old Son Who Suffered Brain Bleeding

Taylor Grenier pleaded guilty to aggravated domestic assault and received a heavily suspended sentence after her infant son sustained severe injuries consistent with shaken baby syndrome.

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Indiana Woman Faces Upgraded Charge After Brother Dies From Alleged Neglect, Squalid Conditions

Kathryn Ann Payton allegedly left her elderly father and developmentally delayed brother covered in waste to 'teach them a lesson,' prosecutors say.

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ICE Officer Charged in Minneapolis Shooting Released From Texas Jail as Questions Linger

The civilian victim—described only as a local resident in the area during the encounter—was treated at a hospital for injuries authorities have not fully detailed.

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NYC School Worker Allegedly Killed, Friend Stabbed in Attack by Suspect With 13 Prior Arrests: Sources

A school employee was allegedly killed and a second person seriously wounded during a violent attack that sent shockwaves through the New York City community.

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Autopsy Shows Tennessee National Guard Fatally Shot Armed 20-Year-Old Man in Back

Medical examiner's findings raise questions about circumstances of shooting by military personnel during incident.

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'Both Hands Off the Wheel': Cellphone Video Captures Boater Dancing With Passengers Seconds Before Fatal Head-On Collision, Prosecutors Say

Lawrence Shieh allegedly had a blood alcohol level more than twice the legal limit when he crashed into a Logan Airport pier approach, killing Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Dankert.

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Family of Dead California Inmate Awarded $13.5M in Riverside County Jail Fentanyl Death Settlement

Riverside County agrees to largest settlement in its history after convict dies from fentanyl exposure while in custody.

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California Police Arrest Suspect Following Sept. 11 Mass Stabbing Threat at High School

Authorities took into custody an individual allegedly connected to a threatening message referencing the Sept. 11 attacks that prompted heightened security measures at a California high school.

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Woman Seriously Injured in Florida Hit-and-Run After Pulling Over to Grab Phone Near Christmas, Family Says

Jasmin Selby, 25, suffered a leg amputation, severe hand fractures and emergency abdominal surgery after being struck on State Road 50 while heading to a beach sunrise, authorities say.

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8-Year-Old Girl Killed While Grandmother Cooked Dinner in Memphis After Man Opened Fire at Ex-Girlfriend, Others in Parking Lot

Jordyn Washington was struck by gunfire while inside her grandmother's apartment on Shelbourne Circle; Cedric Conley convicted of reckless homicide and other charges nearly six years after the shooting.