Homicide

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North Carolina Caregiver Allegedly Stomped Nonverbal Autistic Woman to Death After Months of Abuse, Police Say

Marlo Wallace, 59, faces first-degree murder charges in the death of 23-year-old Aaliyah Fortner, who investigators say was subjected to repeated violence including Taser shocks and head trauma.

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McDonald's Worker Charged With Assault After Allegedly Throwing Scalding Oil on Manager, Causing Third-Degree Burns

Jalani Bluett, 23, faces charges including assault with a deadly weapon and mayhem; victim Jacob Smith suffered burns to face, arms and shoulders in May 30 attack.

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'I Wish This Guy Would Die and Burn': Father Addresses Son's Killer Behind Glass at Sentencing for Boy's Murder

Erik Mendoza, who was 15 when he beat 5-year-old Prince McCree to death with a golf club and birdbath pedestal, sentenced to life in prison.

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Knife-Wielding Suspect Snatches Woman's Cell Phone, Threatens Her With Blade in Queens Subway Robbery

The suspect allegedly stole the victim's phone on a Jamaica F train platform and brandished a knife when she confronted him outside the station.

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Texas Mother Allegedly Left 8-Year-Old Daughter With Disability Home Alone for Days; Child Survived on Birthday Cake

Phillipi Angela Walker faces felony child abandonment charges after allegedly leaving her daughter twice in Fort Bend County, including while traveling to Honduras.

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Missouri Teen Told Police 'I Drove and Killed Her' After Crashing BMW Going 102 MPH in 45 MPH Zone, Killing High School Senior

Om Patel allegedly admitted to causing the fiery crash that claimed the life of Tessa Walker, a three-sport athlete described by her family as destined to change the world.

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1 Dead, 3 Hurt in Shooting After Northern California High School Graduation Ceremony

A shooting in a Fairfield high school parking lot left one person dead and three others injured as families celebrated graduation at Sem Yeto High School.

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Man With Apparent Bomb Barricades Himself With Hostages Inside Bakersfield Bank

Authorities responded to the scene as the suspect allegedly kept several people hostage while wearing what appeared to be an explosive device.

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Black Cat Gang Leader Arrested in Honduras Over Palm Plantation Massacre of 19 Workers

Carlos Molina, alleged mastermind behind May killings in Bajo Aguan region, now in custody as authorities continue hunt for six other suspects

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After Texas Woman's Murder, Detectives Learn Killer Was 'Only Half the Story'

Andrew Beard received 43 years for killing Alyssa Burkett, but investigators discovered fiancée Holly Elkins was orchestrating the plot from behind the scenes.

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Texas Mom's Killer Received Text Before Murder: 'I Hope You Handle It'

Holly Elkins sent chilling message to co-conspirator Andrew Beard one week before he allegedly murdered Alyssa Burkett, prosecutors say.

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Judge Rules Charlie Kirk Murder Suspect's Preliminary Hearing Will Be Open to Public

Tyler Robinson, charged with aggravated murder in the Sept. 10 killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University, will face open court proceedings this summer.

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Teen Accused of Stabbing 3 Horses During Las Vegas Racing Event

A teenage girl has been arrested and charged with animal cruelty after allegedly attacking horses at the South Point Hotel's equestrian center, authorities said.

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Are Two Never-Identified Customers Key to Solving Austin Yogurt Shop Murders?

Decades after four teenage girls were killed inside an Austin yogurt shop, investigators continue to grapple with two mystery men seen in the store just before the killings.

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Bullet Casing at Texas Yogurt Shop Links Serial Killer to Infamous 1991 Murders of Four Teenage Girls

Robert Eugene Brashers, a serial killer and rapist who died in 1999, has been identified through DNA testing as the suspect in the Austin yogurt shop murders that wrongfully convicted four men.

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Former TV Bailiff Renard Spivey Acquitted of Wife's Murder Says 'I Live With It Every Day' in First Interview

After nearly five years and a trial that centered on whether the shooting was accidental or intentional, a Texas jury found former Harris County Sheriff's Deputy Renard Spivey not guilty of killing his wife Patricia.

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Former TV Bailiff Renard Spivey Acquitted of Murdering Wife Patricia in Houston Home

After four-and-a-half years and a two-week trial, a Harris County jury deliberated 12 hours before finding the former courtroom bailiff not guilty.

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China Executes Man for Poisoning Billionaire Gaming Tycoon Linked to Netflix's 'Three-Body Problem'

Xu Yao was put to death after being convicted of killing Yoozoo Games founder Lin Qi in a poisoning tied to the hit sci-fi franchise.

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Mango Clothing Chain Founder's Son Denies Murdering Billionaire Father in Spain

Jonathan Andic releases statement calling murder allegation 'serious, unjust and unfounded' as he steps down from fashion empire to focus on legal defense.

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FBI Probes Multiple Space Scientists Dead, Missing as Death Toll Rises to 17

Federal investigators expand inquiry into deaths and disappearances of scientists believed connected to space program amid mounting casualty count.

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Britney Spears Argued With Police During March DUI Arrest, Dashboard Footage Shows

The pop star was pulled over for erratic driving on U.S. 101 in California and later pleaded guilty to reckless driving, receiving 12 months probation.

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Body of Man Found Stuffed in Barrel Days After Belgrade Police Chief Allegedly Arranged Meeting That Ended in Murder

Serbian authorities recovered the remains of Aleksandar Nesovic, a known underworld figure, buried in a barrel northwest of Belgrade as investigation into police chief Veselin Milic expands.

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Tennessee Halts Execution After Botched IV Attempts Leave Death Row Inmate Bleeding and Groaning, Attorney Says

Officers spent more than an hour attempting to establish lethal injection line in Tony Carruthers before halting proceedings; governor issues temporary reprieve.

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Tennessee Halts Execution of Tony Carruthers After Failed IV Attempts; Governor Issues Reprieve

Death row inmate's attorneys allege prison officials attempted multiple venous access lines for over an hour, describing the ordeal as torture.