Homicide
Murder investigations and cases
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.
HomicideGunshots Ring Out in Times Square During Knicks Celebration, Sending Tourists Running for Cover
Video captures the chaos as shots fired near West 44th Street and Seventh Avenue; one suspect in custody after brief police response.
HomicideDriver Connected to Deadly Pomona Shooting Arrested After High-Speed CHP Chase Across Southern California
California Highway Patrol officers deployed a spike strip and PIT maneuver to stop a black Kia fleeing from Castaic to Lancaster, taking the shooting suspect into custody without further incident.
HomicideCarlos Mencia Arrested at Encino Mansion in $8.7 Million Tax Fraud Case
The comedian, whose legal name is Ned Arnel Holness, was taken into custody during a dramatic law enforcement operation as investigators seized boxes and evidence containers from his home.
Homicide64-Year-Old Resident Found Dead, Badly Decomposed in Massachusetts Assisted Living Facility After 9 Days Undiscovered
Sons allege staff at Chestnut Park at Cleveland Circle failed to conduct welfare checks despite resident missing 27 meals over nine-day period.
HomicideSurvivors Take Stand to Help Prosecutors Convict California Man of Murder, Sexual Assault in Deaths of Two Women
David Pearce faces felony murder charges while women who say he drugged them come forward to testify about alleged attacks.
HomicideEx-Broadway Dancer Pleads Not Guilty in Fatal Subway Shove of Retired Social Worker Ross Falzone, 76
Rhamell Burke told investigators he "freaked out" and claimed 'muscle spasms' caused him to push the beloved educator down a Chelsea subway staircase.
HomicideMan, 37, Clinging to Life After Stabbing Inside NYC Residence for the Blind
Victim knifed in stomach at Chelsea building housing Selis Manor and Associated Blind Foundation; police investigate motive
Homicide'Drooping' 1-Year-Old Sent Home From Hospital After 21-Minute Evaluation, Died Hours Later: Lawsuit
Connecticut parents allege Yale New Haven Hospital staff ignored sepsis warning signs in their son before his death from influenza-related complications.
HomicideVideo Captures Gunfire Erupting in Times Square During Dispute, Sending Crowds Fleeing
Shots rang out near West 44th Street and Seventh Avenue just after 3:30 p.m., with one suspect now in custody as investigations continue.
HomicidePennsylvania Man Who Slit Wife's Throat, Then Hammered Knife Into Her Heart Gets Life Sentence
James Christopher Frank calmly told officers his wife was dead in the bathtub when they responded to a welfare check at their Bethlehem home.
HomicideJudge Dismisses Rape Charge Against Former BYU Wide Receiver Parker Kingston; Prosecutors Vow to Refile
Washington County prosecutors say they cannot proceed to trial without the alleged victim, whose documented medical condition prevents her from participating in proceedings.
HomicideLuigi Mangione Abruptly Withdraws Psychiatric Defense Claim One Day After Filing It in CEO Killing Case
The accused UnitedHealthcare CEO killer's legal team scrapped the 'extreme emotional disturbance' defense that could have reduced murder charges to manslaughter.
HomicideSan Jose Man Allegedly Filmed Dying Wife After Brutal Machete Attack Over Her Divorce Request
Shede Mao, 55, is charged with murder in Santa Clara County after police say he beat his estranged wife to death and photographed her final moments.
HomicideCalifornia Woman Used Final Words to Identify Husband as Attacker After He Allegedly Planted Trackers in Her Car, DA Says
Pablo Aguileramora, 46, is accused of stabbing his estranged wife to death in San Jose, two months after being charged with stalking her.
HomicideSan Diego Man Arrested on Federal Terrorism Charges for Allegedly Funneling $600K to Hamas
Reda Mazen Rida Sabassi is accused of posing as a humanitarian while secretly raising funds for the designated terrorist organization.
Homicide'I Knew I Killed Him': Texas Man Allegedly Beats Victim to Death With Baseball Bat, Caught on Surveillance Footage
Victor Sigala, 51, is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Eric Perez, 39, who was found beaten at an abandoned residence in San Antonio.
Homicide"She's Under the Car": Colorado Man Allegedly Dragged Woman Half Block After Hitting Three in Crosswalk
Cesario Serrato, 56, faces vehicular assault and DUI charges after police say he ran a red light near downtown Denver and dragged a 21-year-old victim beneath his BMW.
HomicideFire Dancer Accused of Setting Vehicle Ablaze With Friends Sleeping Inside at California Truck Stop
Nicole Najlis, 30, allegedly demanded Xanax, punched the driver, then lit his Honda Element on fire while two people were inside, prosecutors say.
HomicideBeloved Alabama Youth Baseball Coach Shot, Killed Outside Birmingham Barbershop, Police Say
Magdaleno Mendoza Jr. has been charged with provocation manslaughter in the death of Jorge Fonseca, who was shot in front of his wife and four children.
Homicide'You Can Charge Me Now': Woman Allegedly Torched Ex-Boyfriend's Dream Barn After Discovering He Was Texting Another Woman
Donna Jo Franklin, 59, confessed to arson after initially claiming she only visited the Sturgeon Bay property to borrow an extension cord, police say.
Verdict HomicideArkansas Mother Avoids Jail Time After Admitting to Abusing 6-Month-Old Baby, Calling Infant 'Potato' and 'Sack of Flour'
Ryanne Foster pleaded guilty to second-degree battery and was sentenced to three years of probation after doctors said the infant's injuries resembled those from a severe car accident.
Homicide'This A—Hole Has Pushed Me Past My Limit': 76-Year-Old Shot Neighbor Between the Eyes With .38 Revolver Over Mister Rogers Music, Court Records Say
Chad VanScotter, 53, was killed by his neighbor David Boyd in Clarkston, Washington, after an ongoing dispute over loud music that included a Mister Rogers song.
HomicideMissouri Mother Charged After 1-Year-Old Starved to Death on 250-Calorie Daily Diet of Food Pouches, Police Say
Sausha Mia Myers allegedly kept her daughter on a starvation diet of yogurt and fruit pouches while the child weighed just 10 pounds — less than half the average weight for her age.