Homicide

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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.

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Former Sacramento State Football Star Struck and Killed by Vehicle, Family Releases Heartbreaking Tribute

The former Hornets player was killed in a traffic-related incident as his family shared emotional memories of his life and athletic career.

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'My Dad Is Trying to Stab My Mom': 13-Year-Old Girl Witnessed Father's Fatal Attack on Her Mother in New Jersey Kitchen

Wellington Leonardo was sentenced to 20 years in prison after being convicted of manslaughter for killing his wife Rosanna Rodriguez while their four young daughters were home.

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Pennsylvania Couple Charged With Starving, Beating Woman With Down Syndrome Before Leaving Her in Rain for Hours

Yahnae Clegg-Brown and Naiyr 'Hasan' Sanders allegedly forced the 20-year-old to stand outside in 40-degree weather after she took their Goldfish crackers.

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Amazon Driver Shot USPS Letter Carrier in Face During Mailroom Dispute Over Space, Federal Prosecutors Say

Blake Kuhlman allegedly gunned down the postal worker with a .22 Magnum revolver after the carrier told him he could not pass through while delivering mail.

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NYPD Officer Charged With Sexually Abusing Underage Relative Over 5-Year Period: Sources

The alleged victim is a family member who was a child during the earliest incidents, according to law enforcement sources.

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'I Will F—ing Kill You': Florida Woman Accused of Pulling Up Alongside Pest Control Salesman, Shoving Gun in His Face

Cecilia Ross, 62, allegedly threatened the salesman with a Ruger SR22 after he approached her Lehigh Acres neighborhood on a hoverboard.

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2-Year-Old Florida Girl Dies After Being Left in Sweltering Car for More Than 3 Hours While in Care of Grandfather With Dementia, Police Say

Hallandale Beach police say the toddler was found unconscious in a vehicle parked outside a home; no arrests have been made as investigators await the medical examiner's final report.

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North Carolina Adoptive Parents Sentenced to 32-40 Years for Killing 4-Year-Old Son After Prolonged Duct-Tape Restraint

Joseph Paul Wilson and Jodi Ann Wilson pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, felony child abuse, and conspiracy charges in the death of Skyler Wilson.

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Murdered Mom From Affluent NY Suburb Had Struggled for Years With Troubled Son Before Being Killed in Her Home

Scarsdale mother allegedly killed by her adult son, whom she had long tried to help through documented struggles with behavioral and legal issues.

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Texas Man Sentenced to Life for Killing Woman With Machete and Concrete Block Near Waco

Richard Tanner Ozment convicted of first-degree murder after 20-minute jury deliberation in brutal domestic attack.

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Texas Man Sentenced to Life After 20-Minute Jury Deliberation for Machete, Fire Murder of Woman

Richard Tanner Ozment showed up at his mother's house drenched in sweat before she discovered a human foot behind an RV and found Michaela Brooker dying.

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'Hey Buddy, Come Here': Man Allegedly Tried to Abduct 6-Year-Old Boy From Grandmother's West Virginia Property

James Waller, 33, faces attempted abduction and kidnapping charges after police say he approached the child on Blue Bell Lane near Route 10 in Huntington.

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Minnesota Daycare Worker Accused of Smacking Frightened 4-Year-Old in Face, Leaving Him Crying on Floor

Aaron Jacob Bonnette, 29, was captured on surveillance video allegedly assaulting the child at a New Horizon Academy location in St. Paul.

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Second Person in 4 Days Is Fatally Shot in Memphis by Federal Task Force Member

A second person in four days was fatally shot by a member of a federal task force in Memphis, according to authorities.

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Florida Father Sentenced to 38 Years for Fatally Beating 12-Year-Old Son, Leaving Him to Die Alone in Laundry Room

Jason Godleski pleaded no contest to second-degree murder after initially facing a possible life sentence for the 2021 killing of his son Noah.

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Florida Mother Convicted of Murdering Adopted Son, 4, Who Didn't Resist Beatings Because Abuse Was 'Normal'

Patricia Saintizaire adopted Bryan Boyer from Haiti in April 2023; prosecutors say she beat him so routinely he stopped fighting back before his death.

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Man in Custody After Hurling Molotov Cocktails at Two Religious Buildings in Queens, Police Say

The suspect was taken into custody following the early morning attacks on houses of worship in the borough.

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Virginia Father Charged With Murder of 3-Month-Old Daughter After Allegedly Bludgeoning Infant, Waiting Hour to Call 911

Misael Lopez Gomez, 28, is accused of beating his infant daughter to death and then waiting approximately an hour before seeking emergency help, authorities say.

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Woman Leads Deputies on High-Speed Chase Through Multiple Counties After Kicking Down Door Looking for Teenage Girl, Sheriff's Office Says

The 32-year-old Tacoma woman faces charges including burglary and attempting to elude law enforcement; the teenager she claimed to be searching for was found inside the vehicle.

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Nolan Wells' Family Searches for Answers in Death of Mississippi Teen

Family demands transparency as investigation into teenager's death remains ongoing in Mississippi community.

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Colorado Man Allegedly Followed Ex-Girlfriend After Work, Struck Her Car and Murdered Her

Haley Rippetoe's family received iPhone crash notifications and found her body in a ditch near Erie — her father said he immediately suspected her ex-boyfriend.

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Las Vegas Woman Allegedly Married to Six Men While Scamming Dozens for Gambling Money

Jiaying Chen, 33, is expected to plead guilty to bigamy and obtaining more than $100,000 under false pretenses after police say she targeted men on dating apps with fake sick relative stories.

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Judge Weighs Whether Interview With Suspect's Former Roommate Should Be Public in Kirk Case

Defense and prosecution spar over transparency as pre-trial hearings continue in homicide investigation.