Homicide

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Family Sues OpenAI Over FSU Shooting, Alleges ChatGPT Helped Suspect Plan Attack

The lawsuit claims the AI chatbot provided tactical guidance including weapon suggestions and campus locations to Phoenix Ikner months before the April 2025 massacre that killed two.

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Six People Found Dead Inside Union Pacific Boxcar in Laredo, Texas

Railroad employee discovered the bodies Sunday as temperatures soared past 97 degrees near the U.S.-Mexico border.

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How Did a Wealthy Widow Wind Up Dead Below a Staircase in Her Beverly Hills Mansion?

Violet Yacobi's death was initially thought to be a suicide or accidental fall, but investigators soon uncovered evidence of murder and a suspect: her own son.

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Suspect Arrested After Two Fatal Carrollton Shootings Tied to Business Dispute, Police Say

Seung Ho Han, 69, allegedly confessed to shooting five people, killing two, during a business meeting at a Korean market in the North Texas community.

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14 US Scientists Dead or Missing as Federal Investigators Take Action in Unexplained Deaths

Authorities launch coordinated probe into string of deaths and disappearances among American scientific experts, with connections emerging across multiple cases.

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Manhunt Intensifies for Retired Special Forces Soldier Accused of Shooting Wife in Tennessee

Craig Berry, charged with attempted murder, has been evading authorities since May 1, with sheriff warning the search could be a lengthy process.

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El Chapo Writes Letters From Colorado Supermax Prison, Calls Life Sentence 'Cruel Punishment'

The notorious Sinaloa cartel leader, serving life in the 'Alcatraz of the Rockies,' pleads with U.S. courts to transfer him back to Mexico.

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At Least 10 Wounded in Shooting at Party Near Arcadia Lake in Oklahoma

Edmond police say no suspects are in custody following the incident at a gathering of young people near the lake north of Oklahoma City.

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Cole Allen, Suspected in White House Correspondents' Dinner Shooting, Removed From Suicide Watch at DC Jail

The 31-year-old suspect, charged with attempting to assassinate President Trump, had been held in restrictive medical isolation before his monitoring status changed.

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Investigators Believe Stolen Vape Pen Sparked Washington High School Stabbings That Wounded 5

A student faces multiple assault charges after authorities say the violence erupted over a stolen vaping device at a Tacoma high school.

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Superdry Co-Founder James Holder Convicted of Rape by U.K. Jury

James Holder, who co-founded the global streetwear brand in 2003, was found guilty of one count of rape following a May 2022 assault in Cheltenham.

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Alleged Jeffrey Epstein Suicide Note Remains Sealed in Court for Nearly 7 Years

The late convicted sex offender allegedly left a handwritten note following an earlier incident about three weeks before his death, but the document has been inaccessible to the public since shortly after his August 2019 jailhouse suicide.

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Man Arrested for Allegedly Incinerating Wife's Body at Japanese Zoo Where He Worked

Tatsuya Suzuki, an employee at Asahiyama Zoo in Hokkaido, Japan, was taken into custody after police discovered partial remains of his wife, 33-year-old Yui Suzuki, in the facility's waste incinerator.

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New Orleans Sheriff Indicted After Investigation Into Escape of 10 Inmates

Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson faces 30-count grand jury indictment for malfeasance, obstruction and falsifying records related to last year's jailbreak.

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London Mayor Condemns Antisemitic Attacks After 2 Hurt in Golders Green Stabbing

Police declare incident a terrorist attack as 45-year-old suspect is arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.

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University of South Florida Graduate Students Found Dead; Roommate Charged With Double Homicide After Allegedly Using ChatGPT to Research Crime

Hisham Abugharbieh, 26, charged with premeditated murder in killings of Nahida Bristy and Zamil Limon; investigators say he asked AI chatbot about body disposal before the slayings.

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Brother of Suspect in Deaths of 2 Tampa University Students Says Family "Tried to Warn Police"

Hisham Abugharbieh, 26, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder in connection with the deaths of his roommate and another doctoral student at the University of South Florida.

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Witness Describes Chaos at White House Correspondents' Dinner After Gunfire Erupts; Suspect Downed Before Security Surrounds Him

An Air Force veteran who attended the event recounts the terrifying moments when shots rang out and how she witnessed the alleged gunman fall to the ground before authorities intervened.

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New Evidence From Suspect's Search History Emerges in Apparent Murders of Two South Florida Students

Investigators reveal digital evidence recovered from the suspect's bedroom as they investigate the killings of two University of South Florida doctoral students.

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White House Correspondents' Dinner Suspect Wrote Manifesto Targeting Trump Administration Officials

Cole Allen allegedly planned attack on administration officials "prioritized from highest-ranking to lowest," according to document obtained by CBS News.

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Massachusetts Woman Charged With Murdering Her Children Amid Custody Dispute

Authorities allege the mother killed two children in what prosecutors describe as a custody-related incident.

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Murder Suspect Accidentally Released From California Jail, Officials Say

Authorities are searching for a murder suspect who was mistakenly let go from custody in what officials describe as an administrative error.

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Mass Killing at Louisiana Preschool Leaves Community Reeling as Investigation Continues

Authorities have not yet released details on the number of victims or suspects involved in the incident.

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Charred Remains and a Missing Husband: How a Garage Fire Exposed a $6 Million Identity-Theft Murder

Investigators say charred remains discovered in a garage fire led authorities to uncover an alleged multi-million dollar identity theft scheme and a suspected homicide.