Homicide
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Five Teens Killed in Suspected DUI Crash Near Santa Maria, Police Say
Six teenagers were inside the vehicle when it struck a traffic pole early Sunday morning; one survivor remains in critical condition as investigators probe what caused the wreck.
HomicideAccused Palisades Fire Arsonist Faces Victims as Jury Selection Concludes in Deadly Blaze Case
Jonathan Rinderknecht, charged with igniting the most destructive wildfire in U.S. history that killed 12 people and caused $150 billion in damages, watched as prospective jurors described their trauma during selection.
Homicide81-Year-Old San Diego Woman Found Dead, Face-First in Pullout Couch After Daughters Waited Hours to Call 911: Police
Kun-Ying Yang was discovered wedged between the couch and bed frame, police say she had been left unattended for at least 15 hours before her body was found.
HomicideFoot Fetish Website Owner Charged With Sex Trafficking After Allegedly Raping Models in NYC Hotel Rooms
Jason Khan, 47, allegedly lured aspiring foot models with promises of lucrative work before sexually assaulting them, federal prosecutors say.
Verdict Homicide'I Had to Do It': Missouri Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Killing Father, Handing Rifle to Victim's Wife
Carter Joshua Curtis pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the September 2024 killing of his father, John McMurphy, telling investigators he had no choice but to shoot.
HomicideAccused Penn Station Slasher's Ex-Wife Breaks Down Over Stabbing Spree That Left 5 Injured
Waleska Morales recounts years of domestic abuse as Hector Deleon, 51, faces five counts of assault for the violent Midtown rampage.
Verdict HomicideMarine Combat Veteran From Arizona Convicted of Threatening to Kill President Trump With M-16 Rifle After VA Termination
Rene Ortiz allegedly told federal agents he would shoot the president-elect from 300 yards if his demands were not met, jury finds.
HomicideTwo Sisters Charged With First-Degree Murder After 81-Year-Old Mother Found Dead in Pullout Couch, Police Say
Kun-Ying Yang died of positional asphyxia after allegedly being left trapped and ignored for hours by her daughters, who waited more than 18 hours to call 911.
HomicideExplosive Journal Entries Reveal Maya Millete's Fears of Husband Read Aloud in San Diego Murder Trial
Handwritten notes by the missing Chula Vista mother, addressed to her daughters, detailed allegations of abuse dating back years before she vanished.
Homicide19-Year-Old Tennessee Driver Charged With Leaving Scene of Fatal Crash After Family Shows Police Video of Cover-Up
Anderson Josuan Perdomo Escobar allegedly struck and killed a motorcyclist in Knox County before driving home, where his own family members captured video of him attempting to conceal the vehicle.
HomicideToothless Man Choked to Death on Chicken at Tennessee Jail After Staff Ignored Soft Diet Request, Lawsuit Alleges
Joseph Denton's family claims jailers at Rutherford County Adult Detention Center watched him die and dismissed frantic calls for help from other inmates.
HomicideCaitlyn Jenner's Biographer William Hasley Found Dead on Runyon Canyon Trail in Los Angeles
The 78-year-old screenwriter and former husband of actress Robin Riker was pronounced dead at the scene after LAFD rescuers responded to the hiking trail.
HomicideWisconsin Man Allegedly Told Date He Had a 'Surprise' — Police Say It Was a .357 Magnum and Kill Kit Complete With Hacksaw, Tarp and Shovel
Angelo Liberto, 22, was charged with attempted sexual assault, kidnapping and false imprisonment after allegedly abducting a woman at gunpoint and telling her he planned to take her to a remote lake house.
HomicideNew Surveillance Video Points Blame for Deadly Eaton Fire That Killed 19
Footage allegedly shows flashes near century-old idle electrical line hours before wildfire consumed Altadena and Pasadena communities.
HomicideWoman Who Brought Friend to Help Her Break Up With Boyfriend Is Killed Before He Turns Gun on Himself, Kentucky Police Say
James Priddy allegedly shot and killed his girlfriend Jadeance Hale and her friend Lila Asher before fatally shooting himself during a police chase in Barbourville.
HomicideKennesaw Man Posed as Delivery Driver, Fired Gun Through Cardboard Box at Ex-Girlfriend's New Boyfriend, Police Say
Jacob Forrest Kevinsson allegedly used the box to conceal his identity before opening fire, striking the victim twice in the chest and twice in the forearm.
HomicideDOJ Tells Judge Cannon Ex-Lawyer Violated Order in Mar-a-Lago Report Case; Suggests 'Further Action'
Carmen Mercedes Lineberger allegedly renamed classified documents as cake recipes to email them to personal accounts, violating a court injunction.
HomicideBelfast Stabbing Leaves Man Fighting for Life as Police Investigate, Far-Right Protests Called
Police in Northern Ireland have detained a Sudanese man following a brutal stabbing that has reignited anti-immigration tensions across the region.
Verdict HomicideCalifornia Woman Sentenced to 4 Years After Client Dies During Asphyxiation Sex Act
Michaela Rylaarsdam, an OnlyFans model and high-end escort, broke down in court as she received her sentence for involuntary manslaughter.
Verdict HomicideFlorida Mom Who Forcibly Dunked Other Child at Hotel Pool Avoids Prison Time
Tiffany Griffith pleaded guilty to child abuse after allegedly submerging a 6-year-old boy underwater for several seconds at the Gaylord Palms resort.
HomicideRabid NY Knicks Fans Tear Victor Wembanyama Jersey Into Rags as Nearly Two Dozen Arrested in Rowdy Watch Party Clash
Police arrest 21 people and five officers are injured during chaotic Bryant Park scene after Knicks' Game 3 loss to Spurs.
HomicideFlorida Woman Allegedly Locked Mother With Dementia in Bedroom, Refused to Change Her Diapers While Draining $460K From Elderly Victim: Police
Janet Edwards, 49, is accused of exploiting her 78-year-old mother with Alzheimer's by selling the woman's home, forging insurance documents and subjecting her to severe neglect inside a locked bedroom.
HomicideFederal Appeals Court Raises Concerns About Alabama's Nitrogen Execution Method, Remands Case for Review
The ruling could affect the scheduled nitrogen gas execution of death row inmate Jeffery Lee set for Thursday in south Alabama.
HomicideAppeals Court Questions Constitutionality of Alabama's Nitrogen Execution Method Before Scheduled Killing
A federal panel reversed a lower court ruling and sent the case back for additional review, raising concerns about whether the nitrogen hypoxia protocol violates constitutional protections against cruel and unusual punishment.