Homicide

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'I Have Something to Tell You': Texas Man Allegedly Killed Estranged Wife as She Came to Pick Up Children for School

Jake O'Brien Bigoni, 37, is charged with murder and abuse of a corpse after police say he fatally shot his wife at their apartment complex while their two young children were inside.

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Luigi Mangione Might Never Be Convicted of Murder Despite Admitting 'I Shot Mr. Thompson'

Jurisdictional questions loom over the case as federal charges proceed while state murder charges remain pending in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

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Arrest Ordered for Sports Betting Influencer 'Vegas Dave' After He Skips $30M Hearing

The high-profile influencer known for flaunting luxury lifestyle faces no-bail arrest warrant in major civil judgment case.

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Former Cambridge Professor Jason Arday Found Dead; Police Investigate Unexplained Death

Cambridgeshire Police launch investigation into death of prominent academic one week after his resignation from prestigious British university.

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Florida Man Arrested for Allegedly Throwing Dog Feces at Neighbor, Threatening Him With Child's Scooter

Trey Decloedt faces aggravated battery and burglary charges after an escalation of a neighborhood dispute over pet waste.

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"He's About to Burn Me Up!": Las Vegas Police Identify Teenage Girl Killed in Domestic Violence Standoff With Boyfriend Who Wielded Blowtorch

Jason Simmons, 48, allegedly chased his girlfriend with a blowtorch before barricading himself and opening fire on officers, leaving a teenage girl dead — his own child, authorities say.

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South Lake Tahoe Police Arrest 15-Year-Old in Stabbing of Whole Foods Shopper

The teen allegedly stabbed a 42-year-old man multiple times before fleeing the store. Officers caught him within five minutes.

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Luigi Mangione Reveals He Posed as Investor to United Health Care in Alleged Murder Plot

Prosecutors allege the suspect used a fake investor identity to gain access to company resources as part of an elaborate scheme targeting a UnitedHealthcare executive.

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Florida Mother Charged After 4-Year-Old Son Accidentally Shoots, Kills 5-Year-Old Sister With Gun From Fanny Pack

Ashley Marie Hosendove faces aggravated manslaughter charges after police say she left a loaded Remington 9mm accessible to her children while sleeping on the couch.

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Iowa Couple Charged With Starving 13-Year-Old Autistic Girl Locked in Bedroom Without Food or Water

The girl, who weighed just 78 pounds when found, allegedly escaped through a window to search for bananas and bagels.

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Man Arrested After Shooting Wyoming Man He Believed Was Attacking His Tinder Date, Police Say

Drake Ingalls allegedly used a hollow-point round from his Glock 9mm on Jason Greene after the woman he met online told him she was being attacked — but later told police the shooting wasn't necessary.

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Store Clerk in Training Fatally Shot by 19-Year-Old Who Joined Fight Over Tobacco ID Check, Police Say

Ean Stein had just started his job at a Florida convenience store on Monday. He was killed during his second shift.

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Man Smashes Through Apartment Wall to Attack 15-Year-Old Girl He Didn't Know, Police Say

Obed Reyes, 29, allegedly broke into a Gainesville family's home by destroying the closet wall of their neighboring unit and repeatedly punched the teenager while her young siblings watched.

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NYC Woman Dead, Man in Critical Condition After Suspected Attempted Murder-Suicide

New York City police investigate apparent murder-suicide attempt that left one woman dead and a man hospitalized in critical condition.

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61-Year-Old Woman Killed While Sitting on Porch With Husband After Long Day Working Food Truck, Police Say

Philadelphia police have issued a warrant for 35-year-old Shariff Perry in connection with the fatal shooting of Michelle Wilson.

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Family of Slain New Jersey Mother Brooke Hanlon Vows Support for Investigators Two Months After Fatal Stabbing

Hanlon was found stabbed to death at her New Jersey home in June, and authorities continue their investigation into the killing.

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Indiana Daycare Owner Charged With Child Abuse After Baby Suffered Severe Brain Bleed Requiring Skull Removal

Lawanda Hardnett-Rados, 50, allegedly told a crying 10-month-old to 'be quiet and stop crying' before the infant was found unresponsive at Safe Haven Daycare in Indianapolis.

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Child Found Hiding in Neighbor's Garbage Can After Wisconsin Couple Forced Her to Run Laps, Do Jumping Jacks as Punishment: Police

Aaron and Melissa Rakowski allegedly starved the girl, made her use stuffed animals as pillows, and refused medical care until she collapsed with severe malnutrition and frostbite.

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Man Allegedly Kills Wife and 7-Year-Old Daughter at Minnesota In-Home Daycare Before Taking His Own Life, Police Say

Authorities say the suspect also is believed responsible for the stabbing death of a 78-year-old woman about 15 miles away earlier that morning.

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Oakland Police Shoot, Kill Man Armed With Makeshift Spears on California Street

Officers in the Bay Area city responded to reports of an armed suspect wielding improvised spear-like weapons before the shooting.

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Mystery Deepens as Investigators Find Body Near Palomar Mountain Where SoCal Mom Vanished

Authorities confirm human remains discovered during search for missing Southern California mother, but officials say the body does not belong to the vanished woman.

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Man Seen Buying Bottles of Long Island Iced Tea Was Drunk When He Careened Into Nail Salon, Killing 4 People Inside

Steven Schwally sentenced to 25 years to life after being convicted for the June 2024 crash that killed an off-duty NYPD officer and three others at a Deer Park, New York spa.

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California Father Describes Watching Adult Son Killed at Mailbox by Boys Ages 12, 13 and 16; All 3 Charged With Murder

Vernon 'Wes' Lancaster told investigators he reached for his son's hand as he fell and pleaded with him to stay alive.

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One Dead After House Explodes in Indiana as Severe Weather Barrels Through Region; Cause Unknown

Investigators are working to determine whether the blast that killed one person was triggered by storm damage or something more sinister.