Homicide
Murder investigations and cases
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.
Verdict HomicideMichigan Woman Who Dreamed of 'Nice Backyard' While Planning Deadly Home Invasion Sentenced to Nearly 5 Years
Amanda Hernandez, whose texts revealed she discussed buying a home with stolen money while her husband and accomplice posed as gas workers, was sentenced for her role in the murder of 72-year-old Hussein 'Sam' Murray.
HomicideThree Men Set for Lethal Injection on Same Day in Tennessee, Alabama and Oklahoma
Three death row inmates scheduled to be executed simultaneously across three states marks rare coordinated capital punishment event.
HomicideTwo Brothers Found Fatally Shot in Long Island Home; Family Members Made Tragic Discovery
Authorities investigate double homicide at Suffolk County residence after relatives discovered the bodies.
HomicideLindsay Clancy Sobs in Court as Medical Examiner Details Children's Injuries Before Their Deaths
The Massachusetts mother, accused of killing her three young children, broke down during graphic testimony about the injuries sustained by her 5-year-old son and 3-year-old daughter.
HomicideFlorida Father Shot Dead With Shotgun After Intervening in Fight Between Couple Following Crash
Raul Lionel Vazquez, 26, is charged with second-degree murder in the death of 56-year-old Daryl Hill, who had just dropped off his daughter on her first day of school.
HomicideTexas Mother, Boyfriend Charged With Injuring Child After 2-Year-Old Allegedly Beaten, Stomped Nearly to Death
Gerardo Gonzalez and Jazmin Cisneros face injury-to-a-child charges in Harris County after the toddler suffered a lacerated liver, fractured skull and broken pelvis.
HomicidePennsylvania Man Allegedly Attacked Neighbor With Meat Cleaver, Left 4-Inch Neck Wound: Prosecutors
Rup Koirala told police he was 'tired of being bullied' before allegedly striking his neighbor in the back of the neck with a 7-inch blade in Whitehall, Pa., authorities say.
HomicideCalifornia Family Discovers Stranger Living in Their Garage After He Raids Refrigerator
The unidentified man allegedly broke into the Southern California family's garage and lived there undetected for an extended period before being discovered.
HomicideJonathan Turk Allegedly Used Hammer, Knife to Kill Parents at Arizona Home
The 29-year-old called 911 himself and calmly told a dispatcher he murdered his mom and dad because they put him on medication.
HomicideWoman Going 100 MPH When She Smashed Into Pickup Truck, Killing Driver, Charged With Reckless Homicide: Police
Mary May claims she was distracted by a child unbuckling their seatbelt, but authorities say she attempted to pass three vehicles before crossing the center line.
Homicide"You'll Get What's Coming": Arizona Man Allegedly Kills Parents, Buries Them in Backyard After Discovering Father's Affair
Matthew Christopher Flores Semyonov, 27, is wanted by authorities after the bodies of Hector and Larissa Flores were discovered buried at their Litchfield Park home.
HomicideNick Reiner Indicted for Murder of Parents Rob and Michele in Westchester County Case
Son charged with killing both parents with disturbing allegation added to the indictment, prosecutors announce.
HomicideShake Shack Employee Allegedly Robbed Co-Workers at Gunpoint, Locked Them in Walk-In Cooler: Police
Keondre Simmons allegedly returned to the Scottsdale restaurant masked and armed two days after calling out sick, authorities say.
Homicide3 People Found Dead Including Child at Daycare in Minneapolis Area
Authorities discovered three bodies at a Minnesota daycare facility Wednesday, including one child.
Verdict HomicideTexas Man Sentenced to 30 Years After Stabbing Father 27 Times Over House Sale Dispute
Christian Rodriguez pleaded guilty to aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in the death of his father, who had returned from Mexico where he had another family.
HomicideIllinois Man Crashes Into Second Vehicle After Fatally Striking Pedestrian, Victim's Body Still on Car: Police
Sarah Milcarek, 25, was flung into the air and landed in the rear window of Miroslaw Ciszek's Nissan before he allegedly fled twice more, police said.
HomicideMissouri Family Charged With Locking 12-Year-Old Niece With Special Needs in Dog Cage Secured by Padlocks for up to 2 Years
The girl, described as appearing malnourished and wearing only a diaper when she fled the East Pool Street residence, weighed approximately 50 pounds despite being 12 years old.
HomicideOregon Men Allegedly Tried to Destroy Murder Evidence at Junkyard Before Police Intervened
Authorities scramble to recover key pieces of evidence from a junkyard before they could be destroyed as part of an apparent scheme involving two men.
HomicideFormer Champion Swimmer Charged With Murdering Hawaii Security Guard During Late-Night Lunch Break
Michael Dyer, 63, was allegedly beaten to death with a water bottle while eating dinner during his graveyard shift at the Sands of Kahana complex in Maui.
HomicideNYC Man Suspected of Stabbing Ex-Girlfriend's Male Friend to Death Found Eating Pizza: Sources
The suspected killer was apprehended by authorities while apparently relaxed and eating, according to law enforcement sources.
HomicideSon Sitting Next to Beaten Mother When Police Found Her, Minnesota Authorities Allege
Charlene Wunderlich, 68, was pronounced dead at the scene. Her son Trevor Wunderlich faces first-degree murder charges.
Verdict Homicide'A Smirk on His Face': Man Attacked Mother-in-Law at Hospital While Wife Was in Labor After They Tried Kicking Him Out of Delivery Room
Dillon Field, a former Hennepin County Sheriff's detention deputy, pleaded guilty to domestic assault and was sentenced to probation after an incident that put Maple Grove Hospital on lockdown.
HomicideMother Left 15-Year-Old Son on Highway at Night After Snatching Phone When He Tried to Call 911: Police
Angel C. Harris, 31, charged with child neglect and interference with emergency calls after allegedly stranding her son on US Highway 51 in Millington, Tennessee.