Homicide

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Cold-Case Murder of 14-Year-Old Rachel Hurley Marks 36th Year

Palm Beach investigators continue pursuing justice for the teenage girl found dead in 1990, one of the county's most haunting unsolved cases.

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Comedy Club Owner Allegedly Kills Ex-Wife's Elderly Father Before Being Found Dead in Alaska Woods

Mathew Thomas Becker, 61, allegedly shot and killed his ex-wife's 87-year-old father before dying in the wilderness near Anchorage.

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Here's What Happens Next for Convicted Murderer Kouri Richins

Kouri Richins faces sentencing after being convicted of murdering her husband Darren in a Utah road rage shooting, with the possibility of life imprisonment.

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Idaho Couple Caught on Security Cameras Abusing 7-Year-Old Daughter During Aquarium Trip

Megan and Zachary Olpin face felony charges after surveillance footage shows parents striking, dragging, and slamming child's head at Idaho Falls aquarium.

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Alabama Man Arrested After Motorcycle Crash With 18-Month-Old Child on Board

Aaron Lee Roberson allegedly left the scene without calling 911 after the February 14 crash that left the toddler with serious head and facial injuries.

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Washington Mom Charged With Murder After Filming Dancing TikToks While Infant Son Died of Abusive Head Trauma

Couple accused of waiting an hour to call 911 after their 7-week-old son stopped breathing; autopsy reveals shaken baby syndrome, spinal hemorrhaging and rib fractures.

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West Virginia Man Accused of Killing Wife on Front Porch While Toddler Was Inside Home

Mingo County Sheriff's Office says Leroy Hunt surrendered after brief standoff; child was home at time of shooting.

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Woman Killed by St. Patrick's Day Parade Float in Louisville

Fatal incident during Louisville's St. Patrick's Day parade under investigation by local authorities.

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'Cool Mom' Convicted of Child Endangerment, Sexual Battery After Allegedly Hosting Teen Parties with Drinking, Sex Acts

Shannon O'Connor faces sentencing after being convicted on multiple felony charges stemming from parties at her California mansion where teens as young as 13 were allegedly pressured to drink and perform sex acts.

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DNA Testing Could Clear a Dead Man's Name — and Point to a Serial Killer

New forensic analysis in a decades-old case may vindicate a man who died in prison while maintaining his innocence.

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Murder-for-Hire Scheme Uncovered in Investigation of Slain St. Louis Teacher

Prosecutors allege Jocelyn Peters' boyfriend hired a hitman to kill the 30-year-old pregnant teacher, using a potato as a makeshift silencer.

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New Theory Emerges Linking Serial Killer to 1960s Musician's Death

Investigators suspect decades-old murder may be connected to known serial killer operating during same era.

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10-Year-Old California Boy Allegedly Stabs 7-Year-Old Girl With Kitchen Knife at Elementary School

Mountain View police identify suspect using residential surveillance footage; victim treated at scene for three stab wounds to shoulder.

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Former TV Personality Arrested for California Shootings Investigated as Hate Crimes

Ricardo Berron, 46, a former Telemundo and Univision employee, faces two counts of assault with a deadly weapon in connection with shootings on Palomar Mountain.

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Friend Follows Cell Phone Ringtone to Body of Indiana Woman Allegedly Killed by Boyfriend

Friend tracking ringing phone leads police to body found in backyard; suspect charged with murder after neighbor witnessed attack.

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Security Guard Connected to Rep. Jasmine Crockett Killed in Dallas SWAT Standoff: Reports

Dallas law enforcement officials confirm fatal incident involving individual reportedly connected to congresswoman's security detail.

Developing Homicide

Manhunt for Louisiana Man Wanted in Deadly Crash Continues Into 6th Month

Authorities believe suspect may have fled state or country as search intensifies.

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Adopted Son Accused of Killing Omaha Catholic Deacon After Police Chase

Martin Zak, 36, faces homicide charges in death of father John Zak, a deacon at St. Peter Catholic Church.

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Family of Victim in Deadly Jacksonville Shooting Expresses Disappointment Over Plea Deal

Relatives speak out after court accepts plea agreement in homicide case that left one dead.

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Long Island Teen Who Vanished After Trip to NYC Found Dead in Brooklyn Waters

Authorities discovered the body of a missing Long Island teenager in Brooklyn waters days after she disappeared following a day trip to Manhattan.

Developing Homicide

Man Attacked Michigan Synagogue a Week After Airstrike Killed Relatives in Lebanon, Officials Say

Authorities investigating potential link between Middle East conflict and domestic incident at Jewish house of worship.

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New York Mom-of-3 Murdered 52 Years Later as DNA Test Identifies Suspected Killer

Cold case breakthrough: Advanced DNA technology leads investigators to suspect in 1974 homicide of young mother.

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Old Dominion University ROTC Cadets Disarm ISIS Supporter Shouting 'Allahu Akbar' During Shooting

Campus emergency responders credit ROTC training for swift intervention that prevented what could have been a mass casualty event.

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FBI's Most Wanted Fugitive Captured 73 Minutes After Listing, Fastest Arrest in List's History

Samuel Ramirez Jr., wanted for the murders of two women at a bar in Federal Way, Washington, was apprehended in Mexico just over an hour after being added to the Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list.