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Kayla Wallace
S.C. Officer Saves Woman Mouthing 'Help Me' at Traffic Stop — and Catches Suspected Kidnapper Wanted in Shooting
Dr. Abbey Horwitz March 27, 1955 - June 3, 2023
Prominent Virginia Dentist Allegedly Killed by Daughter Inside Home: ‘Shared His Love of Life with Everyone’
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Calif. Man Sentenced to 119 Years in Prison For Murder of Research Scientist Camping With His Daughters
Melanie Bernas and Angela Brosso
'Zombie Hunter' Sentenced to Death for 1990s Murders of 2 Women in Phoenix
Casey White arrives at the Lauderdale County Courthouse for a sentence hearing in Florence, Ala., Thursday, June 8 2023.
Alabama Inmate Casey White, Who Escaped Prison With Jailer's Help, Gets Life Sentence
Jerry Harrison
Man Who Was Found Slain on Abandoned Tenn. Trail Identified Through DNA Testing 37 Years Later
Madison Schemitz
Ex Who Allegedly Paralyzed Star Softball Player in Knife Attack Was Reportedly Stalking Her
Dale Wheatley, who performs deliveries for the Anatomical Gift Association of Illinois, holds a news conference at the law office of Fish Potter Bolanos on June 6, 2023, in Chicago.
Illinois Worker Finds 3 Severed Heads at His Desk After Job Complaints
Brittany Battaglia, Genesis Silva
Missing Woman's Nearly Decapitated Body Found in a Duffle Bag in Her Boyfriend's Apartment
6-Year-Old Detroit Boy Shoots 1-Year-Old Sibling Twice After Finding Gun
6-Year-Old Detroit Boy Shoots 1-Year-Old Sibling Twice After Finding Gun; Child Survives
Dr. John Forsyth missing
Mo. Doctor Found Dead from Gunshot Wound Was Expecting Baby with Nurse Fiancée: Reports
Akira Ross
A Woman, 24, Was Fatally Shot at a Texas Gas Station. Her Family Believes It Was Because She Was Gay
Adam DeVine attends the 25th Annual Critics' Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on January 12, 2020 in Santa Monica, California
'Pitch Perfect' Star Adam DeVine Said Man Was Killed Outside His Hollywood Hills Home
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The Night Before Utah Man Killed Wife & 5 Children, Then Himself, He Recorded Unsettling Conversation
Qualin Campbell
Wife Who Called 911 to Report Husband in Danger Slams Police, Says Cops Didn't Respond Until He Was Dead
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An Unidentified Woman with a Feather Tattoo Was Found Slain on Highway. Now She's ID'd, and Man Is Arrested
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Joran van der Sloot, Suspect in Natalee Holloway Case, Arrives in U.S. to Face Charges
Claudia Quaatey
Police Offering Reward in Unsolved May Killing of N.Y.C. Girl, 16, Near Playground: 'Mind-Boggling'
Rebecca Bliefnick in 2022
'Family Feud' Contestant Killed Estranged Wife Days After Becoming Enraged by Man's Car in Driveway
Madeline Jane Kingsbury
Body Found in Search for Minn. Mom of 2 Who Vanished Under 'Suspicious’ Circumstances; Arrest Made
French police personnel maintain a secure cordon in Annecy, south-eastern France on June 8, 2023, following a mass stabbing in the French Alpine town.
4 Children, 2 Adults Stabbed in Attack at French Playground: 'Absolute Cowardice,' Says President
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 17: Cornerback Joshua Jackson Jr. #6 of the USC Trojans leaves the field after the spring game at Los Angeles Coliseum on April 17, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)
Former USC Football Player Charged with Raping 2 University Students
EVERLY HILLS, CA - MAY 02: Actor Jay Johnston attends "The Sarah Silverman Program" presented by The Paley Center for Media on May 2, 2008 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)
'Bob's Burgers' Star Jay Johnston Charged in U.S. Capitol Attack
Delta Air Lines Airlines
Doctor Took Plane to Maine, Planning to Propose to Girlfriend. Then He Allegedly Groped Woman Next to Him
Murder victim Jordin Castillo
Ariz. Man Allegedly 'Harassed and Stalked' Ex. Now He's Accused of Breaking into Home, Killing Her
Former Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School School Resource Officer Scot Peterson appears at the defense table during jury preselection at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Wednesday, May 31, 2023.
Opening Arguments Begin In the Trial Against School Officer Who Stayed Outside During Parkland Shooting
Qualin Campbell
Wife Called 911 After Husband Texted that He Was Being Held Hostage. An Hour Later, He Was Found Dead
Tava Woodard
Tenn. Store Clerk Texted Friends She Didn't Feel Safe at Job. Within an Hour, She Was Fatally Shot
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Teen Allegedly Tried to Hire Someone on RentAHitman.com to Kill 7-Year-Old — But Website Is a Parody
Springfield missing women
It's Been 31 Years Since the 'Springfield 3' Went Missing — Here's Everything to Know About The Case
The Federal Prison Camp in Bryan, Texas, on May 30, 2023, where Theranos' founder Elizabeth Holmes will serve her prison sentence. Holmes was ordered to begin serving prison time at the camp on May 30 after a court denied her latest request to remain free while appealing her fraud conviction. Holmes was sentenced to just over 11 years in prison for defrauding investors with her Silicon Valley start-up Theranos. (Photo by Mark Felix / AFP) (Photo by MARK FELIX/AFP via Getty Images)
Inside the Federal Prison in Texas Where Elizabeth Holmes Will Serve Her 11-Year-Sentence
Police respond to fatal shooting at funeral of 10-year-old girl
2 Shot, 1 Killed at Maryland Funeral of 10-Year-Old Gun Violence Victim
SUSAN LOUISE LORINCZ
Fla. Woman Who Fatally Shot Black Neighbor After Complaining About Her Kids Playing Outside Charged
Greg Newsome II ; Perrion Winfrey
2 Cleveland Browns Players Robbed of Jewelry by 6 Masked Men Outside Nightclub
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'Suitcase Killer' Heather Mack Expected To Plead Guilty in U.S. to Conspiracy to Kill Mom
Sgt. Cory Maynard
West. Va. State Trooper Killed in Ambush, Leaving Behind Daughter & Son: 'Love for Life Was Contagious'
Several people were injured in a shooting outside of the Altria Theatre after the Huguenot High School graduation ceremony in Richmond
Father, 36, and Son, 18, Shot and Killed Walking Out of Boy's High School Graduation in Virginia
Anna Delvey, also known as Anna Sorokin, poses at her apartment in New York on May 26, 2023
Where Is Anna Delvey Now? All About the Fake Heiress’ Life After Prison
Natalia Grace Barnett
Who Are Natalia Grace's Adoptive Parents, Who Now Say Girl From Ukraine is 'Sociopath?’
Madison Schemitz
Star Softball Player, 17, Paralyzed After Ex-Boyfriend Allegedly Stabs Her at Florida Restaurant
Nicole Christine (Hughes)
N.H. Dad Killed Girlfriend, 1-Year-Old Daughter Before Fatally Stabbing Himself in Double Murder-Suicide
Elizabeth Holmes was reunited with her Husband, Billy Evans along with her parents Christian and Noel
PHOTOS: Elizabeth Holmes Pictured with Husband and Parents on Prison Visiting Day
Daniel Kellan Mayfield, S.C. Youth Pastor Accused of Filming Girls in Church Shower: Incident of Moral Misconduct
S.C. Youth Pastor Accused of Filming Girls in Church Shower: 'Incident of Moral Misconduct'
Heyzel Obando & Tony Joiner
Ex-Florida Gators Star Murdered Girlfriend on Valentine's Day, 2016 — and True Crime Show Helped Crack Case
Ajike "AJ" Shantrell Owens
Florida Mom Shot Dead After Neighborhood Feud Over Children Playing Escalates, Says Sheriff
Jermiera Fowler
Mystery Surrounds Killing of Ala. Mom Found Burning in Woods, Possibly After Facebook Marketplace Meetup
Liza Hazard and Dante Hazard
Son and 8-Year-Old Grandson of Former Boston Red Sox Star Found Dead in Murder-Suicide
Melody Sasser
After Meeting Man on Match.com, Woman Allegedly Tried to Hire Hitman to Kill His Wife
Candace Craig & Salia Hardy
Maryland Woman Allegedly Killed Her Mother, Then Enlisted Daughter to Help Hide Remains
Jung Yoo-Jung Korea woman, S. Korean woman poses as student and murders tutor she met online ‘out of curiosity’
Woman Obsessed with True Crime Allegedly Killed Female Tutor 'Out of Curiosity,' Say Authorities
Stacy Chapin on Today, Ethan Chapin
Mom of Slain University of Idaho Student Says She Won't Attend Suspect's Trial: 'It Does Not Change The Outcome'
Bijou Phillips and Danny Masterson
Bijou Phillips 'Shocked' by Husband Danny Masterson's Rape Conviction, But Won't Leave Him: Source
Kathleen Folbigg appears via video link during a convictions inquiry at the NSW Coroners Court
Mom Convicted of Killing Her 4 Babies Pardoned After 20 Years in Jail
Alicia Moore
Fla. Mom Accused of Leaving Her 2 Kids in Car That Caught Fire While She Was Allegedly Shoplifting
Anna Delvey
Anna Sorokin, Fake Heiress Who Scammed N.Y.C. Socialites, Allegedly Owes Disbarred Lawyer $152K: Lawsuit
Elizabeth Holmes, seen taking a walk in the prison yard at Bryon Federal Prison Camp, Texas
Elizabeth Holmes Is Seen for the First Time Since Beginning Her 11 Year Prison Sentence
Matthew Nilo is arraigned at the Hudson County Superior Court on Thursday, June 1, 2023, in Jersey City, New Jersey. Nilo, a cyber attorney in Manhattan, is accused of raping three women in Boston, Massachusetts, between 2007 and 2008.
N.J. Attorney and Suspected Serial Rapist Arrested and Charged With 4 Boston Rapes
Mario Che-Tiul
7 Inmates Escape From Missouri Jail, 1 Still on the Run and Considered 'Armed and Dangerous'
Maha Li-Hobbs
Mother of Missing 5-Year-Old Colo. Girl Arrested After Human Remains Found in Her Apartment
Chrissie Carnell-Bixler (Danny Masterson rape accuser) and her husband Cedric Zavala-Bixler
Mars Volta's Cedric Bixler-Zavala Praises Wife After Danny Masterson's Rape Conviction: 'Send Her Love'
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Where Is Jodi Arias Now? All About Travis Alexander’s Lover Turned Killer, Now a Prison Library Aide
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Iowa Man Convicted After Drag-Racing Crash Killed a 4-Year-Old Boy Remembered as ‘Beautiful Soul’
Sammar Khan, charged with killing husband at Bristol Borough Wharf
Pa. Woman Accused of Killing Estranged Husband at Park, Where They Planned to ‘Discuss Their Relationship’