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California Doctor to the Stars' Ex-Wife Pleads Not Guilty in Ambush-Style Murder Outside His Practice

The former spouse of a prominent California physician has entered a not guilty plea to murder charges in connection with his killing outside his medical practice.

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Tennessee Men Accused of Restraining Child to Bed, Confronting Authorities With Gun Face Charges

Two children were safely removed from the Altamont home after caseworkers reported a child allegedly restrained with a device and a man armed with a firearm blocking entry.

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Lauren Boebert's 21-Year-Old Son Arrested on Child Sexual Exploitation Charges in Colorado

Republican congresswoman from Colorado confirms her son was taken into custody by local law enforcement on serious charges involving minors.

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Mom Pleads Guilty in Death of 4-Year-Old Boy Found Stiff Outside Wisconsin Dairy Queen

Charlotte Kurek admitted to playing loud music to drown out her son's cries while his father allegedly beat him to death.

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Man Who Allegedly Arranged Tupac Shakur's 1996 Killing Going on Trial in Las Vegas

Duane "Keffe D" Davis faces charges decades after the hip-hop icon's fatal shooting.

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Georgia Father Convicted After Providing Son With Gun Used in School Shooting Seeks New Trial

The father was found guilty of lesser charges after prosecutors argued he knowingly armed his son before the attack.

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Texas Babysitter Gets 45 Years for Breaking Toddler's Jaw, Leaving Child Covered in Bruises During Potty Training

Katrina Lanett Evans claimed she was 'in a rage' and did not know her own strength while beating the 2-year-old.

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'Watched Her Son Fall to the Ground': Man Who Murdered Teen During FaceTime Call With His Mom Is Sentenced

Jonathon Xavier Jones received life in prison with parole eligibility for the 2022 killing of 19-year-old Jadun M. Byrd, whose mother witnessed her son's death via video call.

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Chilling New Video Shows Racist Stabber's Savage LA Metro Attack Before Life Sentence

Newly released surveillance footage captures the unprovoked assault that led to a Santa Monica man's hate crime conviction and life sentence.

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Bryan Kohberger Says He's Innocent, Wants to Withdraw Guilty Plea in Idaho Quadruple Homicide Case

The former criminology Ph.D. student, accused of killing four University of Idaho students, seeks to reverse course after previously admitting guilt.

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Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial Centers on Ex's 911 Call: 'She Killed the Kids'

Prosecutors play damning recording as defense argues Massachusetts mother suffered postpartum psychosis during alleged killings of her three children.

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Ex-Mob Prosecutor Files Affidavit in Comey Case, Says DOJ's '86' Theory Has No Basis in Mafia Lexicon

John Gleeson, who led prosecutions of John Gotti and Victor Orena, calls the government's central allegation 'preposterous' and 'laughable' as Comey's defense moves to dismiss.

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National Guard Officer Charged With Forging Records, Stealing Public Funds in Alleged Secret Marriage Scheme

Federal prosecutors allege a National Guard officer created fraudulent documents and diverted public money to fund a covert marriage.

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Teen Found Guilty of Murder Plot in U.K. for Swedish Crime Group With Iran Links

Norwegian teenager convicted of orchestrating targeted killing on British soil for organized crime network with international connections, prosecutors say.

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'You're Stabbing Me?': Woman Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter in Fatal Long Island Yacht Club Stabbing

Kacy Corso admitted to driving her then-boyfriend to the Stony Brook Yacht Club where Christopher Millwater, her ex-partner, was stabbed to death after prosecutors say he 'liked' one of her Facebook posts days earlier.

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Ohio Father Sentenced to Up to 16.5 Years for Suffocating 4-Month-Old Daughter After Prior Death Threats

Marcellaus Nekie Malone pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and child endangerment in connection with his infant's December 2025 death.

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Terrorism Trial Set to Open in Stabbing of Author Salman Rushdie

Hadi Matar faces terror charges stemming from 2022 attack that left the celebrated author seriously injured.

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Gruesome Photos of Celeste Rivas' Decapitated Body Shown at D4vd Murder Trial as Parents Watch in Horror

Prosecutors displayed graphic autopsy and crime scene photographs during the first-degree murder trial of the popular music artist.

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Army Veteran Charged With Setting Off Fireworks Outside Federal Building in Manhattan, FBI Says

The man allegedly ignited an incendiary device outside the Manhattan federal courthouse, prosecutors said.

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Mexican Drug Kingpin El Mayo Gets Life Sentence, Issues Emotional Courtroom Apology

Ismael Zambada García delivers mea culpa before being sentenced for decades of Sinaloa Cartel operations that flooded the US with drugs.

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Pamela Smart, Convicted in Husband's 1990 Murder, Seeks New Trial From Life Sentence

The former Derry, N.H., woman has filed a motion seeking to overturn her conviction in the killing of her husband Gregg Smart.

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'They Failed My Son': Father Livid After Stepdad's Murder Charge Dropped in Plea Deal Following 4-Year-Old's Death

Oscar Munoz pleaded no contest to child abuse charges after Moses Lopez was found covered in bruises; biological father Felipe Lopez denounces the resolution as justice denied.

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Mother of Boy Who Froze to Death After Father Forced Him to Sleep in Freezing Garage Agrees to $9M Settlement

Justyna Zubko-Valva, who sued Suffolk County for failing to protect her son Tommy despite her repeated abuse claims, will settle her wrongful death lawsuit before the civil case reached trial.

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Florida Man Accused of Inflicting 25 Bone Fractures on Infant While Trying to Relieve Gas: Police

Anthony Hildreth allegedly squeezed the baby's ribs with increasing pressure and performed 'bicycle kicks' after becoming frustrated with the child's crying, according to investigators.