Homicide

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Nolan Wells' Mother Speaks Out After Son Found Dead: 'We Just Want Answers'

Family of 24-year-old seeks answers after his body was discovered, pleading for information about circumstances surrounding his death.

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Bullets Fly at Harlem Basketball Tournament, Killing Player and Injuring Two Others

Shots rang out during a packed neighborhood hoops event, leaving one dead and two wounded as community leaders demand increased law enforcement presence.

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Mexican Builder Fatally Shot by ICE Officer Is Mourned After Building Life in US

Community mourns the death of a construction worker who authorities say was shot by an immigration officer during an encounter.

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Alleged Charlie Kirk Assassin Linked to Partner's DNA on Gun Towel, Prosecutors Say

Federal prosecutors allege forensic evidence places the partner of a man charged with plotting to assassinate conservative commentator Charlie Kirk at the scene where authorities say the weapon was prepared.

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Family Demands Independent Probe After ICE Officer Fatally Shoots Man in Houston

Relatives of the deceased are calling for transparency after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a man during an incident in the Houston area.

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Boneheaded Bay Area Burglar Busted After Snapping Selfies During $100K Heist

Authorities say the suspect allegedly took multiple self-portraits inside the San Francisco residence, which investigators later used to identify and locate him.

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'All Gone': West Virginia Father Sentenced to Life for Stabbing Fiancee and Her Mother to Death, Setting Home on Fire

Joshua Russell Morrow showed no remorse at sentencing, maintaining his innocence while victims' families struggled to comprehend the loss of two women.

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Girlfriend of Georgia Man Found Mutilated in Reservoir Arrested After Allegedly Lying to Police About Killer's Identity

Authorities say Ambria Boyd gave investigators a false suspect name and hid her relationship with the person she was protecting.

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Baby Boy Dies After Daycare Worker Allegedly Leaves Him in Sweltering Vehicle for Over 8 Hours

The 62-year-old owner of a Little Rock, Arkansas daycare told police she miscounted the children and forgot about the foster child, who had a body temperature of 110 degrees when found.

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Police: 12-Year-Old Allegedly Raped in Menlo College Dorm Room; Accused May Have Other Victims

Authorities investigating whether the suspect attacked additional victims at the Northern California college.

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Ohio Mother Pleads Guilty in 2-Month-Old Son's Suffocation Death, Over a Decade After Prior Child Drowning Conviction

Krystal Krause admitted to placing her infant face down on an unsafe sleep surface despite multiple warnings from doctors about proper infant sleeping practices.

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Tennessee Mother Found Dead Under Sheet at Ohio Home After Meeting Man She Met While Playing Call of Duty

Amber Graham, 37, traveled from Spring Hill to Cleveland with her 8-year-old daughter; body discovered behind dilapidated residence as investigation remains ongoing.

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Man Repeatedly Tried to Run Over Woman Holding 1-Year-Old in McDonald's Drive-Thru, Police Say

Shai Wise, 22, allegedly attempted to strike the mother of his child twice while she held their toddler outside a Memphis fast-food restaurant.

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'You Are Either Going to Be With Me or I Will Kill You': Michigan Father Charged With Murdering Girlfriend in Front of Their Children

Ernesto Cuascut-Santini allegedly shot Marissa Mion more than eight times at their Kalamazoo County home while their 1-year-old and 7-year-old were inside, prosecutors say.

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Driver of Pickup With American Flag Decal Shot Teen in Spine During Tennessee Road Rage Incident, Police Say

Jeffrey Robert Brooks allegedly opened fire on a car carrying two teenagers, striking the 15-year-old passenger and leaving him paralyzed from the waist down.

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Mexican Man Killed in Houston ICE Shooting Was Not Target of Operation, Lawmaker Says

Congressman claims the fatal shooting during an immigration enforcement action was a case of mistaken identity as authorities search for a different individual.

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75-Year-Old Florida Man Allegedly Pepper Sprays Family at Pet Store After They Ignored His Dog, Police Say

Marshall Avener has been charged with aggravated battery and child abuse after police say he deployed pepper spray on six people, including children, at a Gainesville Pet Supermarket.

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Former California Pastor Convicted of Choking Girlfriend After She Caught Him Cheating

Rev. Ray Montgomery, who once led a civil rights nonprofit serving immigrants and low-income families in San Jose, was found guilty of misdemeanor assault for strangling his 44-year-old girlfriend.

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Authorities Investigate Alleged Assassination Plot Against Charlie Kirk; DNA Evidence Central to Case

Prosecutors allege DNA matching a suspect's partner was recovered from a towel near the weapon in what authorities describe as a targeted threat against the conservative commentator.

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Jesse Matthews Receives Life Sentence for Murder of Hannah Graham, James Madison University Student

Charlottesville community reflects on years-long investigation that connected the 2014 disappearance to additional unsolved cases.

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Erika Kirk Demands Transparency in Pretrial Hearing to Combat Conspiracy Theories Surrounding Husband Charlie Kirk's Assassination

The widow of the slain conservative commentator joins Charlie Kirk's parents in filing a motion alleging evidence was improperly shielded from victims during proceedings against Tyler Robinson.

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Suspect in Charlie Kirk Murder Tells Roommate He 'Wishes He Hadn't Done It,' Preliminary Hearing Reveals

Tyler Robinson, charged with murder in the killing of 21-year-old Charlie Kirk, allegedly made the admission to roommate Lance Twiggs as authorities detail the investigation.

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Child's Remains Found in Illinois Woods After Father Allegedly Claimed He Dropped Missing Boy With Amish Community

Ronnell Marquese Jones and Kirstie Dora remain jailed without bond as investigators work to confirm the child's identity.

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Two Californians Charged With Plotting Terrorist Attack at UFC Freedom 250 Event Near White House

Federal prosecutors allege the pair planned to carry out mass casualty attack during high-profile presidential campaign event featuring UFC fighters.