Homicide
Murder investigations and cases
Missouri 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.
HomicideVictim's Kin Flees Courtroom as Prosecutors Detail Rex Heuermann's Kill Room Torture Methods
Suffolk County DA described serial killer's 'monstrous crimes' as relatives struggled to bear graphic testimony during life sentence hearing.
HomicideKentucky Parents Charged With Years of Child Abuse After Children Describe Being Locked in Dog Cages, Burned With Cigarettes
Kayla Smith and Brian Smith each face six counts of first-degree criminal abuse; both have signed guilty plea offers according to court records.
HomicideIndiana Man Allegedly Beat Woman With Metal Water Bottle Until Skull Exposed, Then Tried to Close Wound With Superglue
Justin H. Plummer, 44, is accused of an hours-long attack that included strangulation, waterboarding and threats to kill the victim.
Verdict HomicideMichigan Couple Sentenced to 8 Years, Plus Tennessee Term, for Starving Adopted Daughters, Confining Them to Dog Cages
Jessica and Jason Klimp, already serving 10-year sentences in Tennessee, received extended prison terms after Michigan prosecutors uncovered evidence of systemic child abuse.
Verdict HomicideMichigan Couple Sentenced to Additional 8 Years for Starving, Caging Adopted Daughters
Jessica and Jason Klimp, already serving a decade-long sentence from Tennessee, received extended prison terms after pleading no contest to first-degree child abuse charges in Michigan.
Verdict HomicideIllegal Migrant Who Sexually Assaulted Corpse on NYC Subway Sentenced to 5 Years
Felix Rojas pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting and robbing Jorge Gonzalez, 37, whose body he found unconscious on an R train in Manhattan.
HomicideProminent San Francisco Arts Patrons Found Dead in Running Car Near Redding
Judith Sheldon, daughter of Oscar-winning director William Wyler, and husband Wylie Sheldon discovered unresponsive in red Jeep Compass on Interstate 5.
HomicideAntisemitic Raisin Heir Caught on Video Making Anti-Jewish Threats During Wild Arrest in Pacific Palisades
Bruce Lion, heir to the Lion Raisins fortune, was charged with making terror threats after allegedly harassing his rabbi neighbor from his $5.3 million mansion.
HomicideSalvadoran Migrant, 59, Allegedly Raped 16-Year-Old Girl After She Refused His Advances: DA
Antonio Melendez Reyes stalked the teenager as she walked home in Huntington before attacking her in an alley, prosecutors said.
Verdict HomicideMissouri Woman Pleads Guilty After Allegedly Trying to Trade Foster Daughter for a Monkey
Brenda Deutsch, 70, admitted to endangering the welfare of a child after investigators say she attempted to exchange the girl for an exotic animal.
HomicideUtah Court Clerks Accused of Smiling at Camera, Flipping Off Security While Helping Immigrants Evade ICE Agents
Jennifer Joma and Lauren Morrow allegedly used court databases to identify immigrants and sneaked them out a back door before federal agents could make arrests.
HomicideOregon Man Charged With Murder of Girlfriend's 2-Year-Old Daughter After Claiming She Choked on Rice, Fell Off Slide
Dison Ruda allegedly told authorities the child choked on rice and suffered a fall at Blue Lake Park. Police say his calm demeanor raised red flags.
HomicideTwo College Students Dead After Being Swept Into Ocean While Napping at Dangerous California Beach
Harshita Nair, 21, and Mahial Sran, 20, were caught by rogue waves at Bonny Doon Beach in Santa Cruz County, authorities said.
HomicideBoy, 2, Found Dead Inside Queens Home; Hours Later, Girl, 2, Critically Hurt in Brooklyn Window Fall
Two tragedies involving toddlers unfolded across New York City within hours of each other, with one child dead and another fighting for life.
Verdict HomicideMontana Man Sentenced to 50 Years for Murdering Inheritance Beneficiary Over $5K Payout Dispute
James Lawrence pleaded guilty to killing Ed Loder after learning he would receive only a fraction of the land inheritance worth millions.
Homicide16-Year-Old Knife-Wielding Suspect Shot and Killed by Santa Ana Police After Stabbing Mother's Boyfriend
The teen, who police say was high or drunk, allegedly stabbed his mother's boyfriend before officers arrived at the South Main Street apartment.
HomicideFederal Judge Expands Order Protecting '8647' Flag Protesters After DOJ Fails to File Opposition Brief
Judge Randolph Moss extended and broadened the temporary restraining order, ruling that variations of anti-Trump flags constitute political speech rather than true threats.
HomicideFamily Dog Killed by LAPD Officers During Knicks Championship Celebration in Canoga Park
Jameson, a 2-year-old golden retriever mix wearing a Knicks jersey moments before the shooting, was killed after police responded to reports of a screaming woman at a condo complex.
HomicideMotorcyclist Killed by Driver Who Allegedly Had 3x Legal Alcohol Limit, Downed Bloody Mary and Fireball Whisky Before Crash: Cops
Dana Lucker-Milan, 31, died after Robert Marines Rodriguez allegedly ran a yellow arrow and crashed into her motorcycle in White Bear Lake, Minnesota.
HomicideFlorida Man Threatened Teen With Meat Cleaver Over Go-Kart Noise, Police Say
Richard Carter allegedly told the teen he would 'bash your head in' after confronting boys working on a go-kart engine in their garage.
HomicideU.S. Citizen From Texas Arrested in Colombia Over Alleged Sexual Abuse of 7-Year-Old Boy
Colombian authorities took the 36-year-old suspect into custody after witnesses reported seeing the alleged abuse on a Bogota balcony; three children were found in his apartment.
HomicideJordan Saint, Independent Pro Wrestler Known as 'Black Flash,' Dies at 23 in Long Island Head-On Crash
The Patchogue athlete had recently returned to the ring after a hiatus, performing at Las Vegas wrestling events just months before his death.
Verdict HomicideArmy National Guardsman Pleads Guilty to Murdering Fellow Soldier Who Was Found in Bed With His Ex-Girlfriend
Natravien Landry admitted to shooting Sgt. Andre S. Stewart Jr. at Fort Gordon Army base after discovering him with the mother of his child.