Homicide
Murder investigations and cases
Missing NC Teen Who Never Showed for Walmart Shift Was Killed by Stepmother, Police Say
Connie Graham, a former Robeson County Sheriff's deputy, allegedly enlisted her two sons to help destroy evidence after allegedly killing her 18-year-old stepdaughter Sara Graham.
HomicideZaire Wade, Son of NBA Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade, Arrested on Suspicion of Domestic Violence in Los Angeles
Burbank Police allege the 24-year-old threatened and falsely imprisoned a woman at a Burbank residence before his arrest.
Homicide'I'll Never See My Kids Again': Resentful Grandma Suspected in Deaths of Daughter and 4 Children in New York
A handwritten note and recovered evidence suggest the grandmother poisoned her daughter and four grandchildren, including one who was stabbed, authorities say.
Verdict HomicideTeen Squatter Sentenced to 20 Years-to-Life for Beating Manhattan Homeowner to Death with Frying Pan
Kensley Alston admitted at her sentencing Friday that she struck Natalie Vitels five times with a metal frying pan as her boyfriend held the 52-year-old victim down inside her own Kips Bay apartment.
HomicideGrandmother Suspected in Deaths of Daughter, Four Children in Upstate New York
A handwritten note and evidence suggest Amy Steadman killed her daughter Sarah Myers and four grandchildren just weeks before they were set to spend summer with their father in Utah.
Verdict Homicide'I F—ed Up': Honda Driver Sentenced to 73 Years for Killing 3 Children on Florida Sidewalk While Trying to Pass County Bus
Sean Greer pleaded no contest to killing 6-year-old Andrea Fleming, 5-year-old Paris Jones, and 9-year-old Laziyah 'Minnie' Stukes in Wilton Manors.
HomicideFather-Son Argument Ends in Fatal Stabbing, Multi-State Chase, Tennessee Police Say
Levi Carter allegedly told investigators 'sometimes we gotta do what we gotta do' after fatally stabbing his father with a pocketknife.
Homicide"I Will Kill You": Tennessee Woman Allegedly Shoots Tow Truck Driver Over Vehicle Repossession
Iysha Chapman, 26, is charged with aggravated assault after authorities say she fired on a worker attempting to tow her Lincoln MKC in Memphis.
HomicideExonerated Man's Widow, Daughter Call $35M Settlement in Yogurt Shop Murders 'Blood Money'
Kimberli and Marisa Pierce reach settlement with Austin after 35 years of grief, but family says compensation was never their priority — it's about systemic reform.
HomicideTurkish Court Convicts 4 in Deaths of German Tourist Family Poisoned by Hotel Insecticide
A family of four from Germany, including two young children, died after phosphine gas seeped into their Istanbul hotel room during a bedbug treatment.
Verdict HomicideIowa Teen Pleads Guilty to Voluntary Manslaughter in Death of Youth Group Home Worker Who Tried to Stop Him From Running Into Traffic
Jovahn Mathis, who was 15 at the time of the killing, is scheduled for sentencing later this month after pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter.
HomicideIdaho Woman Accused of Slashing Another Mother With Broken Corona Bottle After Home Cleaning Dispute
Leandra Jo Thorpe allegedly attacked a woman in Chubbuck, Idaho, using a broken beer bottle after an argument about the victim's housekeeping and children.
HomicideMom of California Teen Who Killed Herself After Father's Alleged Incest Demands Law Changes
Makayla Rene Settles, 18, died by suicide five months after her biological father allegedly had sex with her while furnishing alcohol; Stephen Vincent Chavez received one year in county jail.
HomicideTexas Woman Allegedly Shot, Stabbed Boyfriend to Death, Then Encased His Remains in Concrete After Wrapping Torso in Christmas Paper
Audrey Troncoso, 31, has been charged with murder in the death of Roland Matthew Sheppard, 34, following an anonymous tip that led police to a gruesome discovery across San Angelo.
Verdict HomicideOregon Man Pleads Guilty to Murdering Woman, Cashing Her Winning Lottery Ticket
Jason David Perillo fatally stabbed Catherine Grace Crosse approximately 30 times before stealing her $400 lottery prize, investigators say.
HomicideMichigan Parents Charged With Murder After 7-Year-Old Son Dies at 255 Pounds, Prosecutor Says Child Had Seen Doctor Only Once
Damien and Jessica O'Brien are held without bond in Genesee County Jail after their son Casper Jacob Shane O'Brien died from dilated cardiomyopathy linked to severe obesity.
HomicideDHS Watchdog Launches Reviews Into ICE Detainee Deaths, Use of Force After Homicide Ruling
The inspector general will examine rising fatalities in immigration detention and alleged force violations at a Louisiana facility.
HomicideMaryland Woman Allegedly Lifted Shirt to Display Handgun, Threatened Taco Bell Staff Over Wait Time
Ashley Andrews, 30, faces charges including second-degree assault and displaying a handgun after deputies say she told fast-food employees to 'meet her outside' in Chester.
HomicideKendrick Brown Charged With Murder After Woman Found Stuffed in Freezer in Texas Master Bedroom
Police say Mariah Murray, 27, was stabbed multiple times and discovered frozen solid in an abandoned East Oak Cliff home where her boyfriend allegedly concealed her body.
HomicideMember of Cultlike Zizians Group Charged With Murdering Parents at Their Pennsylvania Home
Michelle Zajko, 30, charged on what would have been her birthday with the New Year's Eve killings of Rita and Richard Zajko; prosecutor says she didn't act alone.
HomicideTrump DOJ Argues Jan. 6 Rioter's Firearms Conviction Should Be Overturned Due to Pardon, Limited Resources
The administration claims Benjamin John Martin's gun charges, which stemmed from a search related to the Capitol attack, should be exonerated because his prior domestic violence conviction prohibiting firearm possession would not have been discovered otherwise.
HomicideOwner of Vicious Dogs Arrested After Pack Allegedly Chased 12-Year-Old Boy to His Drowning Death at California Park
Kenneth Dobbins, 68, faces involuntary manslaughter and negligent animal ownership charges in connection with the June 18 death of Fernando Torres Moreno.
HomicideWest Virginia Woman Crawled Through Woods to Escape Boyfriend After He Attacked Her Over Missing Headlamp, Police Say
Frank Victor Calvert Jr. has been charged with felony strangulation following an alleged domestic violence incident in Preston County.
HomicideChild May Lose Ability to See After Minnesota Dad Admits He Was 'A Bit Lackluster' With Patience for Crying
Dylan Raymond Strain inflicted 60 combined fractures on his 3-month-old twin sons and now faces nearly 16 years in prison.