Homicide

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Wisconsin Judge Rules Teen Accused of Attacking Mom With Hedge Trimmer Will Remain in Adult Court

Ramone Waupoose, 17, faces attempted first-degree intentional homicide charges after allegedly slicing his mother over deleted rap videos and a runaway incident.

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Missouri Man Admits to Ambushing and Killing Amazon Driver Jasmine Taylor

Thomas Coy pleaded guilty to second-degree murder after shooting a stranger in the head and dragging her into a ditch.

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Man Allegedly Strangled Boyfriend With Electrical Cord, Stuffed Body in Shed Before Cruise Arrest

Julian Taylor Morris was taken into custody by U.S. Marshals in Miami just before boarding a cruise ship, two years after the death of Deundray Cottrell.

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Vinegar Attacker Faces Sentencing in Federal Assault on Rep. Ilhan Omar

Anthony J. Graham awaits a judge's decision for his guilty plea to assaulting a federal official with apple cider vinegar.

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Former Syrian Official Convicted of Torture Under Assad Faces Sentencing in US

A landmark verdict in a federal courtroom brings justice to victims of the Assad regime’s brutal security apparatus.

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Maryland Husband Sentenced to Decades in Prison After Wife Found Hidden Under Tires

Cedric Dion Callaway pleaded guilty to first-degree murder after claiming he was pistol-whipped during a robbery, but evidence showed he killed Sarah Elizabeth Bundy.

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Dramatic Videos Capture Moment 2 Minneapolis Officers Wounded in Deadly Shooting

Surveillance footage reveals the chaotic seconds before police were ambushed, leaving two officers critically injured in the latest violence to strike the city.

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Alabama Sets Execution Date for Pawn Shop Killer Months After Nitrogen Gas Botch

Kenneth Eugene Smith faces a new execution date following a failed attempt using a novel nitrogen hypoxia method.

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Texas Executes John Doe for Triple Murder of the Smith Family in Fort Worth

The lethal injection closes a decades-old case involving the brutal 2005 home invasion of the Smith household.

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Caregiver Allegedly Ignored Missing Toddler for 30 Minutes Before Alerting Family

Maria Guadalupe Almanza Rivera faces child cruelty charges after a 3-year-old was found wandering Marietta streets alone.

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Ex-Cop Sentenced to Life for Shooting 71-Year-Old Man in Walmart Parking Lot After Brief Confrontation

Ronald Barnett died within minutes of a random dispute with Taquiza Johnson, who claimed self-defense despite the victim being unarmed.

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Louisiana Parents Allegedly Left 4-Year-Old Unresponsive After Eating THC Gummy to Attend LSU Football Game

Mary Cormier and David Butt face child desertion charges after allegedly leaving their son with a juvenile for eight hours while the child was in medical distress.

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20-Year-Old Stabbed to Death at Bakersfield Target While Allegedly Breaking up Fight

Family says Aden Aguilar intervened in a parking lot altercation before being fatally wounded by suspect Brett Oleary.

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Florida Man Allegedly Submerges Baby in Swamp While Fleeing DUI Crash

Isaac Kinsey faces child neglect charges after allegedly crashing into a construction site and fleeing into water with two children.

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LA Driver Allegedly Smashed Into Metro Bus Before NBC Helicopter Crash Faces Murder Charges

Police allege the driver's reckless maneuvering into the bus lane directly preceded the fatal mid-air collision that killed three journalists.

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FBI Charges Suspects in Alleged Russian Plot to Assassinate Dissident in D.C.

Federal prosecutors allege operatives hired by Russian intelligence conspired to murder a high-profile exile in Washington, D.C., before law enforcement intervened.

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Stacey Humphreys Execution Halted: Victim's Family Faces New Trauma as Legal Stay Blocks Lethal Injection

For decades, the victim's family waited for finality; now, a last-minute court order plunges them back into emotional limbo.

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80-Year-Old Allegedly Shoots Door-to-Door Salesman in Back After Water Request Turns Violent

The salesman, who was offering window-washing services on a Segway, now cannot feel his legs following the incident in a gated Scottsdale community.

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SUV Lodged Inside Metro Bus in Deadly Los Angeles Crash

A dramatic collision on an LA street left one person dead and trapped survivors inside a bus that was pierced by a sport utility vehicle.

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Deputies Use Google AI to Identify Drunk Driver After Hit-and-Run Injures Bicyclist in Wisconsin

A Texas man was arrested in Jackson, Wis., after investigators used AI to trace plastic debris from a Nissan Versa back to the suspect.

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Wife Allegedly Beats Husband to Death With Flagpole in California Luxury Condo After History of Domestic Violence

Vicky Kyung Mi Kim faces murder charges after deputies found her husband dead from 'traumatic injuries' at The Enclave in Palm Desert.

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Stolen Tesla Plows Down Pacific Beach Boardwalk, Striking Woman Before Bystander Intervention

A high-speed vehicle rampage on the iconic San Diego boardwalk ended with a dramatic rescue by a bystander wearing Meta smart glasses.

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Michigan Man Allegedly Stabs Sister’s Boyfriend to Death During Labor Day Barbecue Chicken Dispute

Cleo Lawson, 62, charged with second-degree murder after fatal altercation over food preparation in Hazel Park.

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Babysitter Allegedly Hides Dead 11-Month-Old in Kentucky Home, Lies to Frantic Father

Elijah D. Mayes, 19, charged with murder after police found infant Grayson Walton dead in a second residence following a failed cover story.