Homicide

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Documents Detail Swift Response in St. Paul Catholic School Shooting That Left 2 Dead Year Ago, but Motive Remains Unclear

Investigative records released nearly a year after the September 2025 attack at Nativity of Our Lord Catholic School reveal law enforcement's rapid deployment but offer limited insight into why a student opened fire.

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Tristan Tate Testifies in Bail Hearing, Claims Conditions Amount to 'Death by Scurvy' as Brothers Fight UK Extradition

The influencer and his brother Andrew remain in Romanian custody as they contest extradition requests from the United Kingdom on charges of sexual assault and human trafficking.

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Bystander Allegedly Exposes Himself to Officers During Hours-Long Police Pursuit, Charged With Obstruction

The incident highlights an unusual method of interfering with police operations as a prolonged vehicle chase through Los Angeles neighborhoods came to its conclusion.

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North Carolina Mother Charged With Felony Child Abuse for Allowing Registered Sex Offender to Babysit Her 5-Year-Old Daughter

Candice Angela Malone allegedly permitted Dale Ray Turner — a man convicted of raping a child in Delaware and assaulting minors in Pennsylvania — to care for the girl unsupervised despite warnings from social services.

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Woman, 61, Struck and Killed by Car While Crossing NYC Street Just Blocks From Her Home

The victim was walking near her neighborhood when she was hit by a vehicle in what authorities are calling a tragic pedestrian accident.

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Santa Monica Increases Police Presence After Shootings, Deadly Summer Violence

Popular beachside city deploys new tactics as violent incidents escalate along tourist corridor.

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Indiana Police Search for Murder Weapon in Death of Kevin Alison Davis May Have Been Thwarted by Guard Dog

Authorities allege a guard dog prevented officers from locating the weapon allegedly used to kill Davis at an Indianapolis property.

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Man Dies After Friend Allegedly Shoots Him in Armpit With BB Gun, Pellet Piercing Lung

Jabari Cowart is charged with manslaughter after police say he shot Shawn Johnson with a BB gun rifle while they were shooting at trees in Fort Pierce, Florida.

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Intoxicated Boater Kills 24-Year-Old College Student After Crashing Into Logan Airport Runway Pier, Prosecutors Say

Lawrence Shieh allegedly operated a stolen boat at nearly twice the legal alcohol limit before slamming into a restricted pier at 36 mph in Boston Harbor, killing Elizabeth Dankert.

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Florida Golfer Faces Child Abuse Charge After Allegedly Ramming Teen With Golf Cart, Beating Him Over Slow Play

Rhett Drummond, 50, allegedly struck the 15-year-old victim in the head and face after a dispute over pace of play at Lansbrook Golf Club.

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West Virginia Babysitter Sentenced to 3-15 Years in Death of 11-Day-Old Baby With Fractured Skull

Taylor Flint, 25, pleaded guilty to child neglect resulting in death after her 3-year-old daughter allegedly caused fatal injuries while the newborn was in her care.

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Federal Judge Refuses to Keep ICE Officer Christian Castro in Custody After Minneapolis Shooting

A federal judge has ruled against Minnesota officials seeking to prevent the release of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent involved in a Minneapolis shooting incident.

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Man Crashes Boat Into Boston Pier While Trying to Impress Women He Met at Bar, Killing College Student: DA

Lawrence Shieh allegedly drove the vessel at 36 mph with a blood alcohol level more than twice the legal limit, striking a Logan Airport runway approach pier and killing 24-year-old Elizabeth Dankert.

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Woman Accused of Hiding Man's Decaying Body in Pennsylvania Attic for 6 Months Until Skeleton Sank Through Floor

Angela Rice, 41, is charged with misdemeanor abuse of a corpse in connection with the death of Gregory Hatton-Rohn, whose remains were discovered wrapped in a tarp inside a Johnstown home crawl space.

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Separated Husband Forces Entry Into Wife's Las Vegas Apartment, Ambushes Her Upon Arrival: Authorities

The couple's two daughters came home from school to find both parents dead from gunshot wounds in what police are investigating as a murder-suicide.

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Utah Man Sentenced to 45 Years to Life for Killing 2 Party Guests After Overhearing Insults About His Friends

Patrocinio Perez, who allegedly posted on social media about upgrading his belt with ultra lethal ammunition after the slayings, was sentenced Tuesday to 45 years to life in prison.

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Indiana Woman Allegedly Mows Down Ex-Husband With Car After Divorce Hearing, Then Stabs Him: Police

Adriana Cisneros Velazquez faces attempted murder and aggravated battery charges in Crown Point incident.

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Slain Girl Hailed as Hero After 8 Relatives Killed in Montana Home

Authorities investigate mass casualty incident that claimed multiple family members; surviving child credited with alerting neighbors to the bloodshed.

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Daughters Come Home From School to Find Parents Dead After Nevada Murder-Suicide

Las Vegas police say the father forced his way into the mother's apartment and waited to ambush her before turning the gun on himself.

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Homeschooled Georgia Teen Who Plotted School Shooting Instead Murdered Mother While She Slept

Lilyana Wagner, who at age 14 fatally shot her mother in the head, has been sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to felony murder.

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SoCal Man Arrested Near US Capitol After Parking With Guillotine in Pickup Truck, Police Say

The discovery of the historic execution device in a vehicle parked steps from the seat of American government has raised serious security concerns.

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Philadelphia Man Arrested in Las Vegas After Being Identified by Chucky-Style Mask

The suspect was taken into custody after a multi-agency investigation linked him to homicides in the Philadelphia area.

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Wisconsin Woman Sentenced to 8 Years for Starving Autistic Teen Found at 35 Pounds in 'House of Horrors'

Kayla Stemler pleaded no contest to charges including chronic neglect causing great bodily harm as a party to the crime.

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Colorado Man Sentenced to 40 Years for Random Stabbing Rampage That Left Child Among Victims

Luke Barkhaus pleaded guilty to felony child abuse and two counts of first-degree assault, admitting he attacked victims 'for the rush' and 'to see what it was like.'