Homicide
Murder investigations and cases
Man Who Called 911 After Finding Father Shot Dead Now Charged With Murder, Credit Card Theft: Deputies
Justin Blount allegedly used his 81-year-old father's credit cards after killing him at their Texas home, according to investigators.
HomicideSouth Carolina Guardians Charged With Homicide After 4-Year-Old Girl Suffered Cardiac Arrest: Deputies
Nancy Dianne West and Bradley Kyle Craig, the legal guardians of 4-year-old Cassie Cheryl Ann Owens, have been accused of child abuse and neglect in connection with her death.
Verdict HomicideVirginia Nurse Convicted of Breaking Bones of 9 Infants Could Serve Less Than 3 Years Under Plea Deal
Erin Strotman received the statutory maximum sentence of 45 years, but a judge suspended all but four months per count under a plea agreement.
Verdict Homicide'Oh, a Flashlight': 4-Year-Old Indiana Boy's Final Words Before Dying From Unsecured Gun on Bedside Table
Nathan Stanley pleaded guilty to neglect of a dependent and was sentenced to 23 years in prison for the May 2025 death of his son Charlie.
HomicideFlorida Pastor Accused of Starving Foster Children, Forcing Them to Bathe With Garden Hose
Gwendolyn Rolle allegedly made five sibling foster kids ages 4 to 9 use a bucket for toilet while her own daughter had bathroom access and ate fast food in front of them.
Verdict HomicideAlaska Corrections Officer Sentenced to 150 Years for Murdering Wife and Daughter After Impersonating Them
Jalooni Blackshear shot his wife and 14-year-old daughter in the head, then used their phones to text surviving children that 'mommy missed them'
HomicideNorth Carolina Caregiver Allegedly Stomped Nonverbal Autistic Woman to Death After Months of Abuse, Police Say
Marlo Wallace, 59, faces first-degree murder charges in the death of 23-year-old Aaliyah Fortner, who investigators say was subjected to repeated violence including Taser shocks and head trauma.
HomicideMcDonald's Worker Charged With Assault After Allegedly Throwing Scalding Oil on Manager, Causing Third-Degree Burns
Jalani Bluett, 23, faces charges including assault with a deadly weapon and mayhem; victim Jacob Smith suffered burns to face, arms and shoulders in May 30 attack.
Verdict Homicide'I Wish This Guy Would Die and Burn': Father Addresses Son's Killer Behind Glass at Sentencing for Boy's Murder
Erik Mendoza, who was 15 when he beat 5-year-old Prince McCree to death with a golf club and birdbath pedestal, sentenced to life in prison.
HomicideKnife-Wielding Suspect Snatches Woman's Cell Phone, Threatens Her With Blade in Queens Subway Robbery
The suspect allegedly stole the victim's phone on a Jamaica F train platform and brandished a knife when she confronted him outside the station.
HomicideTexas Mother Allegedly Left 8-Year-Old Daughter With Disability Home Alone for Days; Child Survived on Birthday Cake
Phillipi Angela Walker faces felony child abandonment charges after allegedly leaving her daughter twice in Fort Bend County, including while traveling to Honduras.
HomicideMissouri Teen Told Police 'I Drove and Killed Her' After Crashing BMW Going 102 MPH in 45 MPH Zone, Killing High School Senior
Om Patel allegedly admitted to causing the fiery crash that claimed the life of Tessa Walker, a three-sport athlete described by her family as destined to change the world.
Homicide1 Dead, 3 Hurt in Shooting After Northern California High School Graduation Ceremony
A shooting in a Fairfield high school parking lot left one person dead and three others injured as families celebrated graduation at Sem Yeto High School.
HomicideMan With Apparent Bomb Barricades Himself With Hostages Inside Bakersfield Bank
Authorities responded to the scene as the suspect allegedly kept several people hostage while wearing what appeared to be an explosive device.
HomicideBlack Cat Gang Leader Arrested in Honduras Over Palm Plantation Massacre of 19 Workers
Carlos Molina, alleged mastermind behind May killings in Bajo Aguan region, now in custody as authorities continue hunt for six other suspects
HomicideAfter Texas Woman's Murder, Detectives Learn Killer Was 'Only Half the Story'
Andrew Beard received 43 years for killing Alyssa Burkett, but investigators discovered fiancée Holly Elkins was orchestrating the plot from behind the scenes.
HomicideTexas Mom's Killer Received Text Before Murder: 'I Hope You Handle It'
Holly Elkins sent chilling message to co-conspirator Andrew Beard one week before he allegedly murdered Alyssa Burkett, prosecutors say.
HomicideJudge Rules Charlie Kirk Murder Suspect's Preliminary Hearing Will Be Open to Public
Tyler Robinson, charged with aggravated murder in the Sept. 10 killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University, will face open court proceedings this summer.
HomicideTeen Accused of Stabbing 3 Horses During Las Vegas Racing Event
A teenage girl has been arrested and charged with animal cruelty after allegedly attacking horses at the South Point Hotel's equestrian center, authorities said.
HomicideAre Two Never-Identified Customers Key to Solving Austin Yogurt Shop Murders?
Decades after four teenage girls were killed inside an Austin yogurt shop, investigators continue to grapple with two mystery men seen in the store just before the killings.
Verdict HomicideBullet Casing at Texas Yogurt Shop Links Serial Killer to Infamous 1991 Murders of Four Teenage Girls
Robert Eugene Brashers, a serial killer and rapist who died in 1999, has been identified through DNA testing as the suspect in the Austin yogurt shop murders that wrongfully convicted four men.
Verdict HomicideFormer TV Bailiff Renard Spivey Acquitted of Wife's Murder Says 'I Live With It Every Day' in First Interview
After nearly five years and a trial that centered on whether the shooting was accidental or intentional, a Texas jury found former Harris County Sheriff's Deputy Renard Spivey not guilty of killing his wife Patricia.
Verdict HomicideFormer TV Bailiff Renard Spivey Acquitted of Murdering Wife Patricia in Houston Home
After four-and-a-half years and a two-week trial, a Harris County jury deliberated 12 hours before finding the former courtroom bailiff not guilty.
Verdict HomicideChina Executes Man for Poisoning Billionaire Gaming Tycoon Linked to Netflix's 'Three-Body Problem'
Xu Yao was put to death after being convicted of killing Yoozoo Games founder Lin Qi in a poisoning tied to the hit sci-fi franchise.