Homicide
Murder investigations and cases
Video Captures Gunfire Erupting in Times Square During Dispute, Sending Crowds Fleeing
Shots rang out near West 44th Street and Seventh Avenue just after 3:30 p.m., with one suspect now in custody as investigations continue.
HomicidePennsylvania Man Who Slit Wife's Throat, Then Hammered Knife Into Her Heart Gets Life Sentence
James Christopher Frank calmly told officers his wife was dead in the bathtub when they responded to a welfare check at their Bethlehem home.
HomicideJudge Dismisses Rape Charge Against Former BYU Wide Receiver Parker Kingston; Prosecutors Vow to Refile
Washington County prosecutors say they cannot proceed to trial without the alleged victim, whose documented medical condition prevents her from participating in proceedings.
HomicideLuigi Mangione Abruptly Withdraws Psychiatric Defense Claim One Day After Filing It in CEO Killing Case
The accused UnitedHealthcare CEO killer's legal team scrapped the 'extreme emotional disturbance' defense that could have reduced murder charges to manslaughter.
HomicideSan Jose Man Allegedly Filmed Dying Wife After Brutal Machete Attack Over Her Divorce Request
Shede Mao, 55, is charged with murder in Santa Clara County after police say he beat his estranged wife to death and photographed her final moments.
HomicideCalifornia Woman Used Final Words to Identify Husband as Attacker After He Allegedly Planted Trackers in Her Car, DA Says
Pablo Aguileramora, 46, is accused of stabbing his estranged wife to death in San Jose, two months after being charged with stalking her.
HomicideSan Diego Man Arrested on Federal Terrorism Charges for Allegedly Funneling $600K to Hamas
Reda Mazen Rida Sabassi is accused of posing as a humanitarian while secretly raising funds for the designated terrorist organization.
Homicide'I Knew I Killed Him': Texas Man Allegedly Beats Victim to Death With Baseball Bat, Caught on Surveillance Footage
Victor Sigala, 51, is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Eric Perez, 39, who was found beaten at an abandoned residence in San Antonio.
Homicide"She's Under the Car": Colorado Man Allegedly Dragged Woman Half Block After Hitting Three in Crosswalk
Cesario Serrato, 56, faces vehicular assault and DUI charges after police say he ran a red light near downtown Denver and dragged a 21-year-old victim beneath his BMW.
HomicideFire Dancer Accused of Setting Vehicle Ablaze With Friends Sleeping Inside at California Truck Stop
Nicole Najlis, 30, allegedly demanded Xanax, punched the driver, then lit his Honda Element on fire while two people were inside, prosecutors say.
HomicideBeloved Alabama Youth Baseball Coach Shot, Killed Outside Birmingham Barbershop, Police Say
Magdaleno Mendoza Jr. has been charged with provocation manslaughter in the death of Jorge Fonseca, who was shot in front of his wife and four children.
Homicide'You Can Charge Me Now': Woman Allegedly Torched Ex-Boyfriend's Dream Barn After Discovering He Was Texting Another Woman
Donna Jo Franklin, 59, confessed to arson after initially claiming she only visited the Sturgeon Bay property to borrow an extension cord, police say.
Verdict HomicideArkansas Mother Avoids Jail Time After Admitting to Abusing 6-Month-Old Baby, Calling Infant 'Potato' and 'Sack of Flour'
Ryanne Foster pleaded guilty to second-degree battery and was sentenced to three years of probation after doctors said the infant's injuries resembled those from a severe car accident.
Homicide'This A—Hole Has Pushed Me Past My Limit': 76-Year-Old Shot Neighbor Between the Eyes With .38 Revolver Over Mister Rogers Music, Court Records Say
Chad VanScotter, 53, was killed by his neighbor David Boyd in Clarkston, Washington, after an ongoing dispute over loud music that included a Mister Rogers song.
HomicideMissouri Mother Charged After 1-Year-Old Starved to Death on 250-Calorie Daily Diet of Food Pouches, Police Say
Sausha Mia Myers allegedly kept her daughter on a starvation diet of yogurt and fruit pouches while the child weighed just 10 pounds — less than half the average weight for her age.
HomicideVictim's Kin Flees Courtroom as Prosecutors Detail Rex Heuermann's Kill Room Torture Methods
Suffolk County DA described serial killer's 'monstrous crimes' as relatives struggled to bear graphic testimony during life sentence hearing.
HomicideKentucky Parents Charged With Years of Child Abuse After Children Describe Being Locked in Dog Cages, Burned With Cigarettes
Kayla Smith and Brian Smith each face six counts of first-degree criminal abuse; both have signed guilty plea offers according to court records.
HomicideIndiana Man Allegedly Beat Woman With Metal Water Bottle Until Skull Exposed, Then Tried to Close Wound With Superglue
Justin H. Plummer, 44, is accused of an hours-long attack that included strangulation, waterboarding and threats to kill the victim.
Verdict HomicideMichigan Couple Sentenced to 8 Years, Plus Tennessee Term, for Starving Adopted Daughters, Confining Them to Dog Cages
Jessica and Jason Klimp, already serving 10-year sentences in Tennessee, received extended prison terms after Michigan prosecutors uncovered evidence of systemic child abuse.
Verdict HomicideMichigan Couple Sentenced to Additional 8 Years for Starving, Caging Adopted Daughters
Jessica and Jason Klimp, already serving a decade-long sentence from Tennessee, received extended prison terms after pleading no contest to first-degree child abuse charges in Michigan.
Verdict HomicideIllegal Migrant Who Sexually Assaulted Corpse on NYC Subway Sentenced to 5 Years
Felix Rojas pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting and robbing Jorge Gonzalez, 37, whose body he found unconscious on an R train in Manhattan.
HomicideProminent San Francisco Arts Patrons Found Dead in Running Car Near Redding
Judith Sheldon, daughter of Oscar-winning director William Wyler, and husband Wylie Sheldon discovered unresponsive in red Jeep Compass on Interstate 5.
HomicideAntisemitic Raisin Heir Caught on Video Making Anti-Jewish Threats During Wild Arrest in Pacific Palisades
Bruce Lion, heir to the Lion Raisins fortune, was charged with making terror threats after allegedly harassing his rabbi neighbor from his $5.3 million mansion.
HomicideSalvadoran Migrant, 59, Allegedly Raped 16-Year-Old Girl After She Refused His Advances: DA
Antonio Melendez Reyes stalked the teenager as she walked home in Huntington before attacking her in an alley, prosecutors said.