Homicide
Murder investigations and cases
Two Dead, Five Injured Including a 2-Year-Old in Seattle Center Shooting, Officials Say
Emergency responders arrived at the scene to find multiple casualties from what authorities describe as an active shooter situation.
HomicideWoman Found Dead in Santa Monica Communal Bathroom Facility; Police Investigate as Homicide
Authorities respond to emergency call reporting body discovery at shared restroom location, treating case as homicide pending autopsy results.
HomicideFBI Deploys Advanced DNA Technology to Review Decades-Old Unsolved Homicides as Cold Case Units Intensify Efforts
Federal and local law enforcement agencies collaborate on new initiatives targeting violent crime spikes in major metropolitan areas.
Homicide'Serves You Right': Bus Driver Kept Driving With Girl's Arm Trapped in Door, Lawsuit Alleges
Horry County School District settles for $175,000 after bus driver allegedly ignored 8-year-old's cries that her arm was caught and drove on anyway.
Homicide'He Flew 10 Feet': Nursing Home Worker Shoved 72-Year-Old so Hard He Suffered Traumatic Brain Injury and Died, Lawsuit Alleges
Dennis Newman's widow filed a civil suit against Waters Edge Health & Rehabilitation Center after criminal charges against the worker were dismissed due to a prosecutorial error.
HomicideNevada Woman Allegedly Ordered Husband to Bring Gun to Walmart; He Was Killed by Police After Shooting Shopper, Authorities Say
Raqiya Ward faces multiple charges after her husband, Travis Ward, was fatally shot by officers following a confrontation she allegedly orchestrated at the Boulder Highway store.
Homicide"I Won't Whoop Him No More": Shocking Details Emerge in Death of 5-Year-Old Virginia Boy With "Catastrophic" Injuries, Police Say
Gregory Glenn Martin and Katrina Sudberry face charges including second-degree murder in the boy's death, with court documents revealing a disturbing pattern of abuse and text message exchanges between the couple.
Developing HomicideManhunt Launched for Space Needle Daredevils Who Leaped Off 600-Foot Seattle Landmark
Seattle police are searching for multiple suspects who allegedly scaled and jumped from the iconic Space Needle, prompting criminal charges and a citywide search.
HomicideFlorida Man Allegedly Forced 12-Year-Old to Live in Unconditioned Laundry Room, Fed Him Contaminated Food: Police
William Conner, 42, faces two counts each of child abuse and child neglect; a second suspect, Samantha Lucas, also charged with child neglect.
HomicideFinal Minutes of Ex-NYPD Cop's Innocent 12-Year-Old Son Revealed — Along With Possible Motive to Horrific Shooting
Investigators reveal what happened in the final moments before the child was killed, as authorities work to determine why a former police officer's son became a target.
HomicideNY Pols Ripped for Cozying up to Accused Criminals After Ex-NYPD Cop's Innocent Son, 12, Gunned Down: 'Where Is Mamdani?'
Lawmakers face backlash as community demands accountability following the fatal shooting of a child in New York.
Verdict HomicideNevada Parents Sentenced in Death of 3-Year-Old Zaela Walker After Father Threw Girl Against Wall for Wetting Herself
Ricky Beasley received 10 to 25 years in prison while Lakeia Walker was sentenced to probation in connection with the 2018 disappearance that prosecutors say involved hiding the child's body somewhere it has never been found.
Verdict HomicideOregon Father Sentenced to 45 Years for Torturing 7-Year-Old Son With Taser, 'Frankly Torture,' Judge Says
Brandon Rodgers forced his son to hold a push-up position during family dinners, shocking the boy with a Taser whenever he dropped, prosecutors said.
HomicideVideo Shows Wild Brawl Ending With Police Officer's 12-Year-Old Son Fatally Shot in Bronx
Horrific surveillance footage captures the moments before a child was gunned down during an apparent altercation, police say.
Developing HomicideManhunt Underway for Suspect With Alleged Islamist Ties After Deadly Berlin Pride Attack
German authorities launch nationwide search as investigation into Pride parade assault expands amid reported extremist motive.
HomicideCop's Son, 12, ID'd After Being Shot Dead Outside NYC Bodega as Video Shows Victim Running for Cover Clutching His Chest
Jacob Freytas, son of a police officer, was killed in a daylight shooting that sent shockwaves through the neighborhood.
Verdict HomicideTexas Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Murder of Victim Who Was Greeting Him at Front Gate
Adis Hernandez-Rivas pleaded guilty in the fatal shooting of Duniel Valladares Fernandez, whose death stemmed from a financial dispute.
HomicideOff-Duty Bridgeport Officer, Mother of 3 Killed When Intoxicated Jeep Driver Rams Motorcycle: Police
Melissa Ramirez has been charged with two counts of second-degree manslaughter in the deaths of Officer Cooper Whiteside and Brittany Anne Islami on Sugar Hollow Road in Danbury, Connecticut.
HomicideBags in Vehicle of Man Fatally Shot by ICE Did Not Contain Drugs, Texas DA Says
Hildalgo County District Attorney confirms laboratory testing found no narcotics in bags recovered from vehicle where suspect was shot during encounter with federal agents.
Verdict HomicideAnti-Gun Activist Sentenced to 51 Years for Murdering Man at Child's Birthday Party in Revenge Killing
Lumumba Sayers Sr. killed Malcolm Watson with a close-range head shot at his son's 5th birthday party in Commerce City, Colorado, prosecutors said, calling it retaliation for the shooting death of Sayers' own son nearly a year earlier.
HomicideWoman Stabbed to Death Outside Leasing Office by Downstairs Neighbor Over Spilled Water Dispute: Police
Esmeralda Romero, 22, had just reported her neighbor Michael Cain's harassment to apartment management before he allegedly attacked her in the parking lot.
HomicideKarl Marx Writings Found in UWS Stabbing Suspect's Apartment, Sources Say
Investigators discovered political writings alongside evidence in Upper West Side homicide case.
HomicideTexas Couple Charged With Starving 9-Month-Old Who Gained Only 1 Pound Since Birth
Gatesville parents face injury to a child charges after infant hospitalized with life-threatening malnutrition in what medical staff called 'one of the worst cases' they had seen.
HomicideWitness Video of Madison Police Killing Raises Questions About Use of Lethal Force
Footage emerges showing fatal encounter as investigators examine whether officers had alternatives before shooting.