Homicide

Murder investigations and cases

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Homicide

Pennsylvania Man Arrested in Colorado Nearly 3 Years After Wife's Death Initially Ruled Suicide

Anthony Kistle faces criminal homicide charges after investigators determined his wife Karen Kistle, 61, did not die from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

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Florida Father Who Hurled 3 Young Children Over 6-Foot Fence While Fleeing Police Avoids Jail Time

Larry Rada Jr. pleaded no contest to child abuse and other charges, receiving one year of community control followed by four years of probation after allegedly launching the children over a fence during a high-speed chase.

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Stunning Twist in Case of California Surf Heir Killed in Tragic 'Car Surfing' Crash

Authorities announce charges in connection with the death of Kolby Aipa, heir to a surf industry dynasty.

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New D4vd Song Mysteriously Appears on Spotify as Singer Remains Jailed on Murder Charges

The R&B artist's latest release drops while he awaits trial in connection with a fatal shooting.

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Rookie NYPD Officer's Brother, 24, Fatally Shot in the Eye in Manhattan

The victim was identified as the sibling of a first-year NYPD officer; no arrests have been made.

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'You Are Going to Die Tonight': Man Strangled and Beat His Girlfriend Before Lying to Police About Buying Dog Food, prosecutors Say

Melvin Becenti allegedly told investigators he was at Walmart when his girlfriend was killed—but the store was closed at the time.

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"He Will Kill Me": 10-Year-Old Flees Florida Home After Mom's Boyfriend Allegedly Attacked Her, Threatened Murder in Front of Child

William Adam Lamkin, 45, faces domestic assault charges after the boy's frantic call to his father brought deputies to a Tamarac home.

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LAPD Releases Video of Shootout in Which Officers Fired on Suspect Who Shot Officer During Chase

Body camera footage shows the intense pursuit and exchange of gunfire that left a suspect dead after he allegedly shot a Los Angeles police officer.

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Woman Allegedly Forced Child Underwater in Backyard Pool Until Bystander Intervened, Tennessee Authorities Say

Mikaylee Rae Beirne, 31, has been charged with aggravated child abuse after prosecutors allege she held a child underwater at a Jonesborough residence.

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Kids Found 'Actively Upset and Crying' in Hot Car as Mom Shopped at Walmart, Florida Police Say

Lovenia Brooks, 33, has been charged with two counts of child neglect after police say she left her infant and another young child alone in a parked Mitsubishi SUV while temperatures hit nearly 97 degrees.

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'I Had to Stop Him': Arizona Man Accused of Killing Father, Hiding Body Under Plywood in Carport Structure

Michael Rodriguez allegedly admitted to police that he 'lost it' during a fight with his father and beat him to death before concealing the body.

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Woman, 80, Killed After Driver Plows Lexus Down Brooklyn Sidewalk

Elderly pedestrian struck while walking on neighborhood street; driver remains in custody as NYPD investigates.

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Suspects Drilled Wooden Boards on Door, Used Zip Ties on Gate to Keep 5-Year-Old Boy Locked in Filthy Room, Police Say

Jade Shuey, Stephanie Schaffner and Tucker Heagy have been charged with endangering the welfare of a child after investigators say they found hoarder conditions and hundreds of flies inside the Pennsylvania home.

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'Like a Bag of Trash': Suspects Lure 13-Year-Old Ahmad Mims Out of D.C. Apartment Before Fatal Shooting, Police Say

Washington D.C. authorities are searching for the person or persons responsible for the death of Ahmad Mims, who was allegedly shot inside a building on Rosedale Street and dragged to the sidewalk.

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Tesla-driving Dad Accused of Abandoning Infant in St. Louis Roadway, Lying to Baby's Mother Before Leading Police on Chase

Christopher Sean Pearson allegedly left his infant in a car seat in a driving lane before leading officers through two fences and tossing a handgun from his vehicle during pursuit.

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Minnesota Man Sentenced to Nearly 22 Years for Shooting His Sleeping Mother in Her Recliner, Then Knocking on Neighbor's Door Covered in Blood

Nathan Davin was convicted of second-degree murder in the death of his 74-year-old mother, MaeDean Davin, whom he allegedly shot in the face and beat with a blunt object while she slept.

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Michigan Mother Pleads No Contest to Abandoning 3 Children for Years While Living Kid-Free Life

Kelli Bryant admitted to leaving her children in a squalid Pontiac home where two daughters slept on pizza boxes and garbage reached 4 feet high.

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Man Buried in NYC Pauper's Grave After Hospital's 'Careless' Error Left Family Unable to Find Him: Lawsuit

A New York hospital allegedly misidentified a dying patient due to a spelling error, leading to his remains being sent to Hart Island where his family couldn't locate him for months.

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Florida Man Ran Stop Sign to Mow Down 11-Year-Old on E-Bike, Smash His iPhone: Police

Gregory Hoole, 44, allegedly drove his SUV toward the child and later smashed the boy's phone when he started recording the incident.

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Escaped California Inmate Who Fled 600 Miles to Mexico on the Run Again After Capture

Authorities are searching for an escaped California inmate who crossed into Mexico and was recaptured, only to escape custody again.

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DoorDash Driver's Body Found Stuffed in Trunk of Tesla Off California Highway

Authorities discovered the body of a delivery driver inside a vehicle abandoned near a Southern California interstate, launching a homicide investigation.

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Police Eating Lunch Next Door When Masked Gunmen Opened Fire at Kentucky DMV, Killing 3 in Line

Louisville police arrest 19-year-old suspect more than a year after the Valentine's Day weekend shooting that claimed three lives outside a Valley Station driver's license office.

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Wife of Colombian Father Killed During ICE Encounter in Maine Recounts Their Plans to Grow Old Together

The man's wife spoke publicly for the first time since his death during an interaction with immigration authorities in Biddeford.

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NFL Employee Injured in Midtown Tower Mass Shooting Sues NYC for $24M Over Alleged Security Failures

The employee claims city authorities failed to intervene despite warning signs that could have prevented the Park Avenue attack.