Homicide

Murder investigations and cases

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An 80-Year-Old Lyft Driver Picked Up a Passenger. He Had No Idea That Man Had Just Killed a Woman.

Joshua Gossett was sentenced to 150 years in prison for the murders of Shunish Baggett and Richard Skelskey, whose daughter found him dead on the kitchen floor.

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Washington Man Who Shot Sleeping Mother in Head as 7-Year-Old Son Lay Beside Her Sentenced to 25 Years

Christopher Johnson pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in connection with the death of Irah Sok, a well-known photographer in Everett, Washington.

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NYC Drill Rapper Fatally Shot Near Coney Island Boardwalk, Police Say

Rising hip-hop artist and father of a 3-year-old girl was pronounced dead at the scene, according to law enforcement sources.

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New Mexico Mom Avoids Jail After Letting Sons Host Graduation Party Where She Did Shots With Teens Before Guest Fatally Shot Himself

Crystal Aguilar pleaded no contest to selling alcohol to minors and received 18 months probation for the May 2025 party that ended in a teenager's death.

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Former Kansas City Police Officer Convicted of Second-Degree Murder in Fatal Walmart Parking Lot Shooting

A jury found Taquiza Johnson guilty of killing 71-year-old Ronald Barnett less than two minutes after their initial confrontation, recommending life imprisonment.

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Boy Arrested After Allegedly Throwing Infant Girl to Ground, Killing Her at Southern California Home

The 14-year-old has been charged with murder in the death of a baby girl who died from her injuries at Children's Hospital of Orange County.

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New Jersey Psychotherapist ID'd As Victim In Fatal Chester Stabbing

Brooke Hanlon, 35, was found dead inside her Morris County home last month with investigators still searching for her killer weeks later.

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Arizona Mother Tucks Battered Husband Into Bed After Son's Attack, Finds Him Dead the Next Morning: Police

Tyler Lachmann allegedly beat both his parents during an unprovoked assault at their Tucson home before his 73-year-old father succumbed to his injuries.

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That's Just Crazy to Me': Former KCPD Officer Found Guilty of Murdering 71-Year-Old Man Outside Walmart in Random Parking Lot Confrontation

Taquiza Johnson faces life in prison after jury convicts him of second-degree murder in the August 2024 shooting death of Ronald Barnett.

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Honda Civic Driver Made U-Turn, Struck Scooter Rider Again and Ran Over His Body Before Fleeing: Police

Tony Vasquez, a musician who played bass with his father in a band, was killed in what authorities describe as a drunken hit-and-run in Irving, Texas.

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'I Told You I Was Gonna Do It': Man Charged With Murder After Fatal Stabbing at Minnesota Group Home, Police Say

Luke McLane allegedly killed 30-year-old Glapoujay Garmondeh at the St. Luke Home in Cold Spring after making prior death threats against the victim.

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Fire Rips Through Ohio Motel, Killing 3 Who Were Trapped in a Room

Three people died after flames engulfed the back section of an Econo Lodge in Wooster, Ohio, as firefighters battled to reach those trapped inside.

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Never Seen a Kid Out Here: 4 Arrested After 16 Children Allegedly Found Living in Ohio Home With One Bathroom

Neighbors tell investigators they never saw any children at the residence, which authorities describe as having 'horrific' conditions.

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'Wrapped Around His Throat': Florida Man Accused of Choking Teen, Tossing Phone Into Lake Over Backyard Trespass

Kyle Riva, 70, faces felony strangulation and robbery charges after allegedly grabbing a 13-year-old by the neck and throwing his phone into Lake Antigua.

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Arizona Attorney Arrested for Allegedly Peering Into Women's Homes, Recording Them Undressing

Michael DiBenedetto, 51, faces four felony charges including burglary and voyeurism after police say he targeted multiple women in Tempe neighborhoods while driving a luxury Rivian SUV.

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Disturbing Video Captures Moment 93-Year-Old Bronx Great-Grandmother Is Killed by Hit-and-Run Biker

Police release footage of the collision that killed Leonara Campbell as investigators search for the motorcyclist who fled the scene.

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'I'm Done': Washington Son Pleads Guilty to Fatally Stabbing Father With Steak Knife, Jumping Over Dying Body

Damian Eiffert called his ex-girlfriend moments after killing Robert 'Boby' Eiffert, saying he could not take his father anymore.

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Semitruck Driver Yelled 'Lay Down Motherf—er' Before Running Over Man in Parking Spot Dispute, Kansas Cops Say

Travis Briscoe is standing trial for second-degree murder in the death of Abdelmuttalib Mohamed during a truck stop argument over a parking space.

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Five Former Bullard High School Classmates Charged in Federal Gun Smuggling Scheme

Fresno men accused of trafficking assault-style weapons from Texas into California over 16-month period.

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Syracuse Teen Dies by Suicide After Accidentally Shooting Best Friend, Police Say

Damarion Jones, 16, and Jonah Tanner, 13, described as 'inseparable' by families in upstate New York community.

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'I Wanted to Kill Him': Idaho Man Accused of Stabbing Roommate in Neck Over Being Woken for Medication

Dylan Michael Myler allegedly attacked his roommate twice with a pocketknife after the victim tried to give him schizophrenia medication, police say.

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Wild Bodycam Video Shows LA Officers Open Fire on Knife-Wielding Suspect Who Threw Blades at Police

Robert Velasquez, a 40-year-old convicted felon with paranoid schizophrenia, allegedly lunged at LAPD Hollenbeck officers while armed with knives and a grilling fork before being shot twice and subdued.

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Fugitive Malibu CEO Flaunts Bavarian Lifestyle on Instagram While Dodging 15-Year Sentence; Actress Girlfriend Pleads Guilty to Aiding Escape

Bernhard Eugen Fritsch posts photos from Germany months after vanishing before sentencing in $20 million fraud case, as Lucinda Manera faces up to 5 years for helping him stay on the run.

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Long Island Music Teacher Allegedly Strangled Sister-in-Law After Lusting Over Her for Nearly a Decade

Joseph Horner, 27, is accused of sexually assaulting and killing Victoria Castle, 25, while his wife was away on a bachelorette trip.