Homicide

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Man Cooking Steaks and Watching TV With New Friend Is Attacked, Throat Slit and Stabbed in Back, Police Say

Nicolas Trombetta, 25, is charged with attempted murder after allegedly attacking Jonathan Blake Chaney at his Albertville apartment.

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Woman Found Dead With Throat Slit Inside Brooklyn Home, NYPD Says

Maria Santos Flores, 36, discovered by her sister at her Bay Ridge residence; husband tells investigators he suspects someone may have followed her home from work.

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Security Guard Credited With Averting Potential Tragedy at San Diego Mosque One Month After Deadly Attack

Police stopped a suspicious vehicle circling the Islamic Center of San Diego and discovered a Nazi flag inside, officials said.

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Mother Sentenced to Up to 36 Years for Burning Children Alive After Setting North Carolina Home on Fire

Brandi Sturdivant pleaded guilty to three counts of second-degree murder after leaving her three young children alone as flames engulfed the house.

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'You Shot the Wrong Guy': Oregon Man Sentenced After Brother's Kidnapping Plot Ends With Police Shooting His Sibling

John 'Dakota' Lyon received six years and five months in prison after his younger brother Maverick was shot by officers responding to a domestic kidnapping call.

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Former Federal Judges Urge Florida Judge To Investigate Alleged Collusion in Trump's $1.776B Anti-Weaponization Fund Settlement

Nearly three dozen former judges say President Trump controlled both sides of the lawsuit and accuse his lawyers of perpetrating a fraud on the court.

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"Please Don't, I Have Babies": Alabama Nurse Killed by Patient While Walking to Her Car, Lawsuit Alleges

Ada Chapman Doss was on the phone with her husband when she was shot and killed in a hospital parking lot; the suspect had been brought in for a manic episode hours earlier.

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At Least 12 Shot as SUV Opens Fire on Chicago Crowd During Juneteenth Celebration

Two suspects remain at large after shooting leaves eight men and four women wounded, two in critical condition.

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'Severe Insect Infestation': South Carolina Mother Charged After 11-Month-Old Found Dead in Filthy Apartment

Janette Clayton, 27, faces three counts of unlawful conduct toward a child; investigators discovered no food or child-care supplies inside the residence.

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Family Heartbroken After 24-Year-Old Woman Allegedly Killed by Boyfriend in Pomona Double Homicide

Veronica Lopez was shot and killed inside a California apartment complex before her family realized she was the victim while watching live police chase coverage on television.

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Homeless Sacramento Man Steals Police Cruiser, Leads Officers on Highway Pursuit to Lodi

Isaac Paval, 28, allegedly jumped into a patrol vehicle as officers attempted to detain him Friday afternoon near Marysville Boulevard.

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18-Year-Old Indian Tourist Killed in Central Park Carriage Horse Crash During First US Trip

Romanch Mahajan was fatally injured when a spooked horse bolted and threw him from the carriage during a family photo stop, authorities said.

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17-Year-Old Charged With Attempted Murder After Times Square Gunfire Sends Tourists Scrambling; Gang Link Probed

The teen suspect was arrested at the scene with a Glock pistol recovered, authorities said.

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Maryland Mom Sentenced to 50 Years for Shooting Teen Daughter, Trying to Make Case 'Go Away'

Talecka Brown shot her then-13-year-old daughter in the back of the neck during a September 2024 argument at their Maryland home.

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'Guess What? Headshot': Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioter Threatened to Kill Teen Convicted of Track Meet Murder, Officials Say

Edward Jacob Lang, a right-wing influencer pardoned by President Donald Trump after serving time for his role in the Capitol riot, was arrested and charged with making a terroristic threat against Karmelo Anthony outside the Collin County courthouse.

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Georgia Couple Charged With Murdering Atlanta Bartender, Dismembering Body and Dumping Parts in Reservoir

Mario Andre Barber and Brittany Amber Baker have each been charged with murder in the death of 37-year-old Jamal Parker, whose remains were found scattered across a Douglas County reservoir.

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Ohio Babysitter Sentenced After Being Found Wearing Blood-Soaked Sweatshirt Following Beating of Friend's Toddler

Amanda Leigh Greger, who police say beat the 1-year-old daughter of her "lifetime friend" while the mother worked an overnight shift, received at least 3.5 years in prison.

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Idaho Father Charged With Injury to Child After Allegedly Refusing Life-Saving Treatment for Daughter's Sepsis

Joshua Bailey allegedly told doctors at Idaho Falls Community Hospital that 'the hospital machines were causing these issues and she did not need any help' as his 10-year-old with cerebral palsy lay dying.

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Florida Daycare Worker Accused of Letting Child Walk Across 6-Lane Highway, Then Lying to Police

Halee Russo, 27, allegedly failed to supervise a young boy who escaped from her care and darted across U.S. Highway 27 in Fruitland Park.

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Lady Gucci, Who Orchestrated Ex-Husband's Murder, Could Inherit $23M Fortune After Court Ruling

A Milan court invalidated her mother's will, potentially returning Patrizia Reggiani to primary heir status despite her murder conviction.

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Senators Seek to Block Hegseth Travel Funds Until Pentagon Releases Iran School Strike Report

Senate provisions would restrict Defense Secretary's travel budget until unredacted civilian harm investigations are submitted, including probe into elementary school attack that killed more than 165 people.

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Location Sharing Leads Police to Serial Rapist Convicted of Killing Two Women in Los Angeles

David Pearce convicted of murdering architect Hilda Marcela Cabrales and model Christy Giles after their location data helped investigators identify his address within hours of the women's deaths.

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Five Years After Navajo Elder Ella Mae Begay Vanished, The Man Who Admitted Robbing Her Walks Free

Preston Tolth was sentenced to five years but released after serving less than two, leaving the 62-year-old grandmother still missing and her family reeling from another blow.

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NYC Driver Fatally Strikes Two Teens on Motorized Scooter in Harlem, Killing 13-Year-Old

A Chevy Tahoe collided head-on with the motorized scooter on West 112th Street, killing one teen and injuring another.