Homicide

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Oklahoma Pediatrician Accused of Killing 4-Year-Old Daughter, Staging Pool Drowning Seeks Protection From Inmate at Florida Jail

Neha Gupta alleges she was punched in the face by another inmate and threatened with death while awaiting trial on first-degree murder charges.

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Life Sentences for Oregon Couple Who Beat Teen With Autism to Death, Stored Body in Garage Box

Amanda Edwards and Nathan Cullins each received life terms after pleading guilty to charges including murder by abuse and first-degree murder.

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'Tilted Like She's Dying': Teething Toddler Fatally Beaten by Father's Girlfriend Who Refused CPR as Child Turned Blue, Jury Finds

Cierra Coker convicted of first-degree murder in death of 19-month-old Sophia Davis; prosecution successfully rebutted defense claims the child died from natural causes.

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Florida Landlord Charged With Felony Battery After Allegedly Beating, Choking Tenant Unconscious Twice

Lennie J. Dufrene Jr., 58, allegedly threatened to kill his tenant before attacking him after changing the home's lock code in Davie, police say.

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Wisconsin Man Sentenced to 20 Years After Killing Girl, 4, in Hit-and-Run While Driving Without License

Donald Crayton pleaded guilty to hit-and-run involving death, great bodily harm, and reckless homicide for striking his girlfriend and her daughter outside a Domino's Pizza.

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'Couldn't Take the Separation': Man Shoots Estranged Wife While SUV Is Still Moving Before Killing Himself, Pennsylvania Police Say

Crystal Russ, 44, was dropping off her twins at a Penn Hills home when police say her estranged husband fatally shot her and then turned the gun on himself.

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Investigators Serve Search Warrant in Chino Hills Execution of Man Found Dead in Trunk

Authorities have served a search warrant connected to the case as questions persist about what happened during the incident that left a man dead in a vehicle trunk.

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Portland Man Pleads Guilty to Killing Good Samaritan Father Who Checked on Crying Woman in His Car

Arvoni Hayes admitted to shooting Aaron McInnis multiple times after the father-of-one tried to help a woman he believed might be in distress.

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Indiana Man Arrested After 3-Year-Old With Broken Skull Told Police a Ghost Squeezed Her Until She Could Not Breathe

Cyrous Baker faces charges of neglect of a dependent and domestic battery after the toddler suffered severe head injuries while in his care, authorities say.

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FBI Probes Alleged Insurance Fraud Scheme as California Wineries Burn Own Crops

Federal investigators examine whether winery owners torched their own vineyards to collect insurance payouts, marking what may become one of the state's largest agricultural fraud cases.

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'Lodged Into His Colon': Man Showing Off Gun's Safety Function at Yard Sale Shoots Two, Police Say

Clarence Bodiford, 61, allegedly demonstrated a firearm to potential buyers before it discharged, striking one victim through the hand and groin and lodging shrapnel in another's colon.

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Melissa Rocuba's Final Moments Detailed in Post-Mortem Investigation

Authorities release findings from forensic examination as investigation into woman's death continues.

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Man Mistook Neighbor for Bear, Fired Shots Into Night, Killing Him: Florida Police

Ariel Gonzalez Rodriguez is charged with manslaughter in the death of Jason Sheffield, who was struck by gunfire while standing near his own property.

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Indiana Mother Charged With Murder After Baby Dies From Skull Fractures; Police Say She Stopped Taking Seizure Medication

Chantel Cunningham, 24, allegedly went months without her prescribed seizure medication before the April incident that killed her 5-month-old son.

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Celebrity Chef Adam Pecha, Who Worked With Anthony Bourdain, Arrested in Domestic Violence Case

The prominent New York chef, known for his collaborations with the late culinary icon, was taken into custody following an incident at his Manhattan residence.

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At Least 50 NYC Children Shot in Gun Crimes so Far This Year, Including Tragic 12-Year-Old Boy

New York City has seen at least 50 children shot in gun-related crimes so far this year, a grim milestone that includes the killing of a 12-year-old boy and underscores the ongoing crisis of youth violence in the city.

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Family of 6-Year-Old Boy Stabbed to Death During Kentucky Home Invasion Sees Killer Walk Free Again

Ronald Exantus, who was found not guilty by reason of insanity in the 2015 killing of Logan Tipton, has been released from prison due to accumulated sentence credits despite unanimous opposition from the Kentucky Parole Board.

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New Mexico Supreme Court Rules Evidence Against Woman Accused of Killing Newborn Must Be Suppressed

Justices found Alexee Trevizo lacked the mental and physical capacity to voluntarily waive her physician-patient privilege when confronted by doctors and armed officers after giving birth alone in a hospital bathroom.

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18-Year-Old Admits to 'Ran Her Over' in Deleted Snapchats After Intentionally Striking Romantic Rival With Car: Police

Alissa Mae Huerta allegedly confessed to intentionally killing Jade Aliyah Ramirez, 19, following a monthslong dispute over the father of Ramirez's child.

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Wisconsin Man Allegedly Stabbed Mother to Death, Covered Her Head With Cat Litter Before Setting Apartment on Fire

Rodolfo Gonzalez, 39, had been facing attempted murder charges stemming from a February incident involving his mother before her death.

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Wife of Kansas City Chiefs OC Eric Bieniemy Released From ICU After Allegedly Being Shot by Their Son

Mia Bieniemy, wife of the Chiefs' offensive coordinator, was recovering outside the intensive care unit days after police say she was wounded by her own child.

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Oklahoma Man Sentenced to Life Without Parole for Murdering Ex-Girlfriend Basketball Star After Allegedly Recording Assault

Chace Cook pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the killing of 18-year-old Madeline Bills inside her family's pool house, one week before she was set to graduate.

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Pennsylvania Mother Hears Gunshot Minutes After Son Said 'I Love You'; 16-Year-Old Charged With Murder

Jose Manuel Lopez III faces third-degree murder charges in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Wilfredo Garcia inside a Columbia, Pennsylvania home.

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Georgia Man Allegedly Tries to Run Over Jogger Three Times After She Said Good Morning, Police Say

Jesse Allen Davis, 21, is charged with aggravated assault and hit-and-run after the alleged attack at a Marietta apartment complex.