Homicide

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Homicide

'I Had to Stop Him': Arizona Man Accused of Killing Father, Hiding Body Under Plywood in Carport Structure

Michael Rodriguez allegedly admitted to police that he 'lost it' during a fight with his father and beat him to death before concealing the body.

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Woman, 80, Killed After Driver Plows Lexus Down Brooklyn Sidewalk

Elderly pedestrian struck while walking on neighborhood street; driver remains in custody as NYPD investigates.

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Suspects Drilled Wooden Boards on Door, Used Zip Ties on Gate to Keep 5-Year-Old Boy Locked in Filthy Room, Police Say

Jade Shuey, Stephanie Schaffner and Tucker Heagy have been charged with endangering the welfare of a child after investigators say they found hoarder conditions and hundreds of flies inside the Pennsylvania home.

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'Like a Bag of Trash': Suspects Lure 13-Year-Old Ahmad Mims Out of D.C. Apartment Before Fatal Shooting, Police Say

Washington D.C. authorities are searching for the person or persons responsible for the death of Ahmad Mims, who was allegedly shot inside a building on Rosedale Street and dragged to the sidewalk.

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Tesla-driving Dad Accused of Abandoning Infant in St. Louis Roadway, Lying to Baby's Mother Before Leading Police on Chase

Christopher Sean Pearson allegedly left his infant in a car seat in a driving lane before leading officers through two fences and tossing a handgun from his vehicle during pursuit.

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Minnesota Man Sentenced to Nearly 22 Years for Shooting His Sleeping Mother in Her Recliner, Then Knocking on Neighbor's Door Covered in Blood

Nathan Davin was convicted of second-degree murder in the death of his 74-year-old mother, MaeDean Davin, whom he allegedly shot in the face and beat with a blunt object while she slept.

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Michigan Mother Pleads No Contest to Abandoning 3 Children for Years While Living Kid-Free Life

Kelli Bryant admitted to leaving her children in a squalid Pontiac home where two daughters slept on pizza boxes and garbage reached 4 feet high.

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Man Buried in NYC Pauper's Grave After Hospital's 'Careless' Error Left Family Unable to Find Him: Lawsuit

A New York hospital allegedly misidentified a dying patient due to a spelling error, leading to his remains being sent to Hart Island where his family couldn't locate him for months.

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Florida Man Ran Stop Sign to Mow Down 11-Year-Old on E-Bike, Smash His iPhone: Police

Gregory Hoole, 44, allegedly drove his SUV toward the child and later smashed the boy's phone when he started recording the incident.

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Escaped California Inmate Who Fled 600 Miles to Mexico on the Run Again After Capture

Authorities are searching for an escaped California inmate who crossed into Mexico and was recaptured, only to escape custody again.

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DoorDash Driver's Body Found Stuffed in Trunk of Tesla Off California Highway

Authorities discovered the body of a delivery driver inside a vehicle abandoned near a Southern California interstate, launching a homicide investigation.

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Police Eating Lunch Next Door When Masked Gunmen Opened Fire at Kentucky DMV, Killing 3 in Line

Louisville police arrest 19-year-old suspect more than a year after the Valentine's Day weekend shooting that claimed three lives outside a Valley Station driver's license office.

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Wife of Colombian Father Killed During ICE Encounter in Maine Recounts Their Plans to Grow Old Together

The man's wife spoke publicly for the first time since his death during an interaction with immigration authorities in Biddeford.

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NFL Employee Injured in Midtown Tower Mass Shooting Sues NYC for $24M Over Alleged Security Failures

The employee claims city authorities failed to intervene despite warning signs that could have prevented the Park Avenue attack.

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British Counterterrorism Police Lead Investigation Into Murder of Politician

Metropolitan Police and counterterrorism officers working together on the homicide investigation of a UK political figure.

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Family Attorney Says Substance Found in Van of Man Fatally Shot by ICE in Houston Was Salt, Not Drugs

FBI agent reportedly observed a substance during search warrant execution before shooting occurred; family claims no drugs were present.

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Man Charged With Hate Crimes After Allegedly Storming Today Show Set, Hurling Racial Slur at Host Craig Melvin

The suspect was taken into custody following the incident at NBC's Rockefeller Center studios in New York City.

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'This Is All Going to Be Mine Soon': Michigan Man Convicted of Fatally Shooting Older Roommate and Boyfriend

Kayvon Briscoe-Hall, 21, found guilty of second-degree murder in killing of 63-year-old Roger Willie weeks before scheduled sentencing.

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Texas Man Indicted for Alleged Threats to Kill Trump, Blow Up White House With Arsenal of 20 Guns

Peter Bloomfield, 35, allegedly posted hit list targeting the president, Elon Musk, and federal agents while researching explosives, according to federal prosecutors.

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Florida Man Allegedly Livestreamed Murder Aftermath on Facebook, Filmed Himself Standing Over Victim: Police

Gedeonson Hyacinthe, 42, faces second-degree murder charges in connection with an April shooting death that he allegedly broadcast live to social media.

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68-Year-Old Woman Allegedly Threw Lit Matches at Man, Set Clothing on Fire During Domestic Dispute: Police

Rose Yee faces charges including menacing and criminal contempt after police say she threatened to burn down a home in Valley Stream, New York.

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Texas Dentist Charged After 4-Year-Old Dies From Allegedly Lethal Opioid Dose During Tongue-Tie Procedure

Aithana Rodriguez Arriaga was given 30 milligrams of Demerol at Cuddle Kids Dental Care in Fort Worth, three times the maximum pediatric dose, police say.

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71-Year-Old California Man Charged With Murder After Allegedly Running Over Two Teen Girls on Bicycles, Then Returning to View One Victim's Body

David Walker faces eight charges including murder in connection with the deaths of 17-year-old Jaea Chatman and Layla Clemons near Jefferson Boulevard.

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Muslim Man in Utah Targeted in Stabbing Because of His Religion, Police Say

Authorities investigating incident as potential hate crime; suspect remains at large