Homicide

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Mother 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.

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Arizona Couple Charged With Child Abuse After Allegedly Forcing Young Children to Walk in 108-Degree Heat While Drunk

Ryan and May Mullin allegedly made their kids trek for hours after leaving an Arizona Cardinals practice while stumbling intoxicated, police say.

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68-Year-Old Minnesota Woman Killed by Son Had Previously Warned Authorities 'He Wishes I Would Die'

Trevor Wunderlich faces first-degree premeditated murder and second-degree murder charges in his mother Charlene Wunderlich's death.

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Tesla Driver Pleads Guilty After Hitting UK Family Near Las Vegas Strip, Ejecting Toddler Into Light Pole

Gavin Caci admitted his blood alcohol was nearly three times the legal limit when he struck a tourist couple and their 2-year-old daughter, then fled to Topgolf.

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Minnesota Man Sentenced After Allegedly Assaulting Mother-In-Law During Wife's Hospital Delivery

Dillon Field, who allegedly told his wife he would behave himself to attend the birth, was sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to domestic assault.

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Pennsylvania Preschool Worker Arrested for Allegedly Dropping Toddler on His Head, Assaulting Him Over Not Wanting to Go Outside

Erin Burke, 27, faces child endangerment and assault charges after surveillance footage allegedly captured her dropping a crying 2-year-old face-first onto a mat and swinging him by his wrist.

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Georgia Couple Charged After 1-Month-Old Dies in Car Seat; Twin Found With Fractures, THC in System

James Hayes faces second-degree murder charge for allegedly leaving infant in car seat while he napped on a couch.

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Florida Deputy Allegedly Kidnaps Ex-Girlfriend at Gunpoint, Shoots Her Dead Over TV Dispute

Troy Savetz, a 14-year veteran of the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, was found dead beside his ex-girlfriend in Spring Hill after allegedly forcing her into his car in front of her two children.

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Train Robbers Open Fire During Freight Burglary in California Wild West-Style Shootout

Authorities responded to an armed confrontation during what appeared to be a cargo theft operation, marking a violent escalation of freight crimes.

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North Dakota Man Who Vowed to Kill Trump and Called Himself President's 'Biggest Threat' Sentenced to Supervised Release

Andrew Walter Sandvik, who posted online threats including 'Can You Feel My Footsteps Coming?' was credited with two years of time served after pleading guilty to threatening the president.

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Wisconsin Woman Sentenced to 24 Years in Prison After Setting Boyfriend's Apartment on Fire, Killing 71-Year-Old Man Two Floors Above

Rashamba Claybrooks pleaded guilty to felony murder and arson after torching the Milwaukee apartment when her boyfriend told her to move out.

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Minnesota Mother Charged With Aiding and Abetting Vehicular Homicide After Allowing Unlicensed Teen Daughter to Drive, Killing Pedestrian

Charlotte Breton allegedly let her 15-year-old operate a minivan without any permit or driving experience before the crash that killed Laura Bachinski on a Rockford sidewalk.

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Simi Valley Man Accused of Swindling 89-Year-Old Retiree Out of Nearly $97K in Cryptocurrency Fraud

Authorities allege the suspect targeted an elderly victim through cryptocurrency transfers, stealing a sum approaching $100,000.

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Suspect in Chino Hills Kidnapping-Execution Had Years-Long Relationship With Victim, Family Says

The accused allegedly knew the victim before carrying out what prosecutors describe as a kidnapping and execution in Southern California.

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Georgia Mom's Boyfriend Charged After Concealing Toddler's Death, Police Say

Dairon Keith allegedly hid 2-year-old Messiah Harris' body in woods behind their apartment complex before reporting the boy missing.

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Two Men Arrested in Tennessee After Allegedly Restraining Child to Bed; Refused Caseworkers Entry, Police Say

Grundy County authorities removed two children from the Altamont home after receiving reports of a child restrained with a restraint device.

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Survivor of NYC Boat Tragedy That Killed Mom, Baby Slams Captain: 'It Was Too Much Weight'

A mother and her infant were killed when a boat capsized in New York City waters; the sole survivor claims the captain ignored warnings about dangerous overloading.

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Naked Champion Swimmer Accused of Killing Security Guard With Water Bottle at California College

Authorities allege the former college swimmer struck the security guard with a plastic water bottle during an early morning confrontation.

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'Captain' in Fatal NY Harbor Tragedy Didn't Have Boat License, Was Hired as Limo Driver: Court Docs

Man operating vessel that crashed in New York Harbor lacked required licensing and was employed by luxury tour company before incident, according to court documents.

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Slain Arizona Student Planned to Break up With Her Boyfriend, Arrest Warrant Says

Authorities allege the victim's decision to end the relationship prompted a violent confrontation at an Arizona residence.

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Carjacker Crashes Stolen Camry Into McDonald's Drive-Thru Line, Launching Teen 20 Feet; 8 Injured

Juan Luis Estrada allegedly carjacked a Toyota Camry at knifepoint in downtown Los Angeles before leading police on a violent rampage through Culver City.

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Caregiver Allegedly Dumped Friend's Body in Nature Preserve After Reporting Her Missing

Lori Hamilton, 60, faces a charge of disturbing a dead body in the death of her longtime friend Brenda Corbin, 58, who had dementia.

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Wisconsin Teen Sentenced to 12 Years for Killing 15-Year-Old Girlfriend, Tried Blaming Unknown Shooter

Javier Smith allegedly changed his story multiple times after Azoria Jones was found dead on a Milwaukee sidewalk, claiming someone else fired the fatal shot.

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Once-Deported Illegal Immigrant Released Without Bail on Long Island Despite Fourth DWI Conviction: DA

The suspect had been previously deported and now faces new charges after being allowed release without bail following his fourth driving while intoxicated conviction.