Homicide

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Man Accused of Killing Ex-Girlfriend Pro Skateboarder Appears in Court in Suicide Prevention Gown

Robert Galtman, 48, has been charged with two counts of murder in the June 18 killings of Veronica Lopez and her neighbor Richard Brady in Pomona.

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Family Demands Answers in Death of Kosher Bakery Owner, 75, Found Shot Dead at Queens Park

Relatives of Albert Itzkowitz, also a nursing home rabbi and volunteer EMT, say he was 'visibly Jewish' and targeted – as reward for information climbs to $20,000.

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Long Island Woman Who Fatally Stabbed Man Claims She Acted in Self-Defense After Being Drugged

Kristin Sculley, 22, allegedly told investigators Robert "Bobby" Carragher, 28, gave her a vape laced with a date-rape drug before the fatal encounter at his parents' Massapequa home.

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Twins Suffered 60 Fractures After Minnesota Father Admitted He Couldn't Handle Their Crying

Dylan Raymond Strain, 20, pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree assault and was sentenced to nearly 16 years in prison for the abuse of his 3-month-old twin sons.

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17-Year-Old Among Two Shot in Broad Daylight Attack Near Brooklyn College

Gunman in all black fled on foot after victims were struck at Bedford Avenue and Montgomery Street intersection, police say.

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Vile Perv Who Hooked 13-Year-Old Long Island Girl on Crack So He Could Rape and Control the Child Gets 15 Years in Prison

Danny St. Louis sentenced for sex-trafficking a minor he addicted to crack cocaine and raping her three times, Suffolk DA says.

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Raggedy Subway Attacker Who Stomped 48-Year-Old Man's Head in NYC's Hell's Kitchen Sentenced to 12 Years

Orsen Reyes, 23, was convicted by a jury on attempted murder and other charges for the December 2024 subway platform attack where prosecutors said he stomped on the victim’s head.

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Teen Driver Allegedly Fleeing Robbery Kills Couple Celebrating Husband's 77th Birthday in Florida

Estiben Garcia Luis, 17, faces two counts of felony murder in the deaths of Charles and Lynn Duncan after authorities say he plowed into their vehicle while fleeing a robbery.

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Pals Seen Smiling After Gunning Down Firefighter for His iPhone and Nikes

Torrey Holston and Jose Garcia Romero sentenced to life in prison for killing Coral Springs-Parkland firefighter Christopher Randazzo during a 2019 robbery.

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Two Men Sentenced to Life for Murdering Florida Firefighter for iPhone, Nike Sneakers and $55

Torrey Holston and Jose Garcia Romero convicted of killing off-duty firefighter Christopher Randazzo in 2019 robbery; witness testified they were 'smiling' after the shooting.

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Oklahoma Arby's Manager Allegedly Spits in Customer's Sandwich, Infecting Her With Herpes

Manager Amanda Hendricks was arrested and charged with felony poisoning with intent to injure after allegedly contaminating a mother's food at the drive-thru.

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Cheating Husband Allegedly Pushed Wife 1,200 Feet to Her Death at Zion National Park During Anniversary Hike

David Vander Meer told his mistress they could be together only if Bernadette 'was not alive,' police say. He was a pastor with an alleged affair when she died in 2006.

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Florida Police Sergeant Charged After Allegedly Using Dead Mother to Lure Girlfriend Outside, Then Punching Her

Miramar Officer Devarious Holloway allegedly assaulted his girlfriend after she ended their relationship, authorities said.

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West Virginia Mother Faces Charges After Allegedly Falling Asleep, Waking to Find 4-Month-Old Daughter Dead

Jonda Marie Whitt allegedly told someone not to call 911 because she had drugs in the home before first responders found the infant with signs of death.

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Jeff Metcalf, Father of Slain Teen Austin Metcalf, Speaks Out After Son's Killer Convicted of First-Degree Murder

The grieving father breaks his silence following the conviction in his son's killing, marking what he calls a long-awaited moment of justice.

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Camp Mystic Files for Bankruptcy Nearly Year After Texas Floods Killed 27

The all-girls Christian summer camp's bankruptcy filing halts pending lawsuits as families seek accountability for catastrophic July 4 flood deaths.

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'Baby Crying Gets Me So Worked Up': Minnesota Dad Sentenced to Nearly 16 Years for Inflicting 60 Combined Fractures on 3-Month-Old Twin Sons

Dylan Raymond Strain pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree assault after admitting he caused extensive injuries to his infant twins, including brain bleeding and dozens of fractures.

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Dad Accused of Murdering Daughter While Trying to Break Up Family Fight on Father's Day in Texas

Charles Tod Brooks allegedly retrieved a loaded handgun and fired it while trying to separate his 25-year-old daughter from her mother, police say.

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New Video Shows Alleged Carjacker Mowing Down Pedestrians During Culver City Rampage

Surveillance footage captures Juan Luis Estrada striking multiple victims, including juveniles on an e-bike, before his chase ended in a McDonald's drive-thru crash.

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Connecticut Mom Charged With Murder of Newborn Son She Allegedly Placed in Remote Dumpster While Still Alive

Dominique Harrison, 28, faces $2.5M bond after police say she admitted putting her newborn son in a Danbury dumpster so no one could save him.

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Virginia Woman Allegedly Caught on Tape Admitting She Poisoned Husband With Horse Tranquilizer, Insulin

Amanda Christina Hawkins was recorded on audio and video allegedly confessing to killing her husband, 49-year-old James Matthew Hawkins, weeks before his death.

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'That's OK, I'll Kill Her': Washington Man Allegedly Tried to Drown Sister in Family Pool Over Vacuum Noise

Brandon Michael Holland, 36, now faces charges including second-degree attempted murder after police say he attacked his sister in their Puyallup home swimming pool.

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New York Parents Sentenced in Death of 3-Year-Old Daughter After Severe Lice Infestation

Matthew and Samantha Dylewski received the maximum sentence after pleading guilty to criminally negligent homicide in connection with Joycelynn's death.

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'I'm Going to Cut Off the President's Head': New York Man Accused of Threatening Trump With Murder, Rape

Joshua Alexander, 43, allegedly posted dozens of violent threats against President Donald Trump and his family on social media, federal prosecutors say.