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Nicolas Elizalde and Dayron Burney-Thorne
16-Year-Old Wanted in Connection with Deadly Shooting at Penn. High School 
Regina “Mya” Allen; Clayton Hubbird
Wisconsin Man Arrested and Charged With Killing Transgender Woman 
Maira Gutierrez
Texas Mom Kidnapped and Shot to Death, Authorities Searching for Ex-Boyfriend in Connection With Her Death
McCutcheon Hall Purdue University
Roommate in Custody After Purdue University Student Killed in Dorm: Police
Camila Behrensen; PABLO GUZMÁN PALMA
Police Hope Amazon Alexa and Surveillance Videos Can Lead to an Arrest in the Killings of Medical Researchers
The last known photograph of Joan Marie Dymond, taken in 1968 at her sister’s wedding
Remains of Missing Pennsylvania Girl Identified After She Went Missing in 1969
Letrell Duncan
16-Year-Old New Jersey Basketball Standout is Shot and Killed, Killer Still at Large
Dr Rachel Saunders and Rod Saunders
World-Renowned Botanists Allegedly Beaten to Death and Fed to Crocodiles in South Africa
Today Chief McFadden released a video of the "Person of Interest"
California Police Share Video of 'Person of Interest' in Connection With 6 Murders: WATCH
A Snake Breeder Was Crushed to Death by a Serpent, 911 Caller Said. Then Bullet Wounds Were Found
A Reptile Breeder Was Killed by One of His Snakes, the 911 Caller Said. Then Bullet Wounds Were Found
baby is Aroohi Dheri, the mom is Jasleen Kaur, 27, the father Jasdeep Singh, 36, and an uncle Amandeep Singh, 39
Person of Interest in Kidnapping of Calif. Family Is in Critical Condition as They Remain Missing
reagan hancock
Texas Woman Found Guilty of Fatally Stabbing Pregnant Woman and Trying to Steal Her Baby
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L.A. Rapper Half Ounce Shot Dead While on the Phone with His Pregnant Wife, Suspect at Large
paul kutz
Father Visiting Son at N.Y. College's Family Weekend Is Fatally Shot by Stranger in Hotel Lobby
chris-watts
Investigators Reveal How They Learned Chris Watts Was Lying — and that He Killed Pregnant Wife, 2 Daughters
Darien Lewis
Driver Charged with DWI and Murder Allegedly Smirked as He Ran Over Boy, 6, Multiple Times: Grandfather
Susan Howe and Adam Howe
Mass. Man Accused of Killing Mom and Setting Her on Fire Dies in Custody After Choking on Wet Toilet Paper
baby is Aroohi Dheri, the mom is Jasleen Kaur, 27, the father Jasdeep Singh, 36, and an uncle Amandeep Singh, 39
Calif. Family Members — Including a Baby — Have Been Kidnapped, and Police Have No Idea Why
Camila Behrensen; PABLO GUZMÁN PALMA
2 Medical Researchers Were Found Dead of 'Trauma' Amid Kansas City House Fire — and Killer Remains at Large
Jacob Patrick Chrones, Adeline Esmerelda Aparicio-Rodriguez
A Missing Texas Couple Was Found Slain — Then Their Son and His Wife Allegedly Confessed to Murdering Them
Milagros Angelica Medina, Mother of five stabbed to death by boyfriend in East LA home
Calif. Mom Is Stabbed to Death in Front of 5 Her Children, Who Lost Their Father 4 Years Ago
Sherri Papini
Keith Papini Told Cops He Was Blindsided by Wife Sherri's Kidnapping Hoax: 'I'm the Idiot Husband'
Takara Glenn Hightower
Wife Was Filing Abuse Complaint Against Husband When He Ran into Home, Killed Her While She Held Baby
D’Asia Johnson
Woman Was Found Slain and Dismembered, with Remains in Suitcases, as Police Question Ex-Boyfriend
Defendant Billy Chemirmir lowers his mask as a state witness is asked to identify him during his murder trial at the Frank Crowley Courts Building in Dallas, Nov. 17, 2021. The retrial of the man charged with killing 18 older women in the Dallas area over a two-year span is set to begin Monday, April 25, 2022 after the first jury to hear a case against him deadlocked. Chemirmir faces life in prison without parole if he’s convicted of capital murder in the smothering of 81-year-old Lu Thi Harris.
Man Accused of Killing 22 Elderly Texans to Stand Trial in Dallas for Murder
Mateo Zastro
3-Year-Old Boy Is Killed in Front of Mom, 3 Siblings in Road Rage Shooting, Suspect at Large
Lorenzo Lopez, Paul Alexander Yaw
Suspected Serial Killer Linked to 5 Deaths in Northern California
51-year-old John Snyder II and 51-year-old Katherine Snyder
Ohio Couple Charged with Murder Nearly 6 Years After Death of Adopted 8-Year-Old Son
Nicolas Elizalde
'I Felt Him Leave:' Penn. Mom Held Dying Son After He Was Fatally Shot Leaving Football Practice
Diego James Gettler
Man Allegedly Tried to Abduct Girl from Outside School. His Parents Turned Him in After Seeing Police Photos
Allison Russo
EMS Lieutenant Heralded as 9/11 First Responder Is Fatally Stabbed While on Duty in Unprovoked Attack
Jamie Lee Henry and Anna Gabrielian
U.S. Army Couple Charged with Conspiring to Leak Military Health Records to Russia
Kierra Stone Gonzalez
Ky. Toddler Was Home with Slain Mom's Body for 3 Days — But Family Thinks Someone Was Coming in, Caring for Her
Lori and Natalie Aviles
'Bubbly' Mother and Daughter Among 5 People Killed in Texas Shooting: 'Terrible and Senseless'
Erika Evans
Mystery Surrounds Killing of Musician Who Traveled to Portland, Ore., for 'Adventure,' Was Found Dead in Park
Cordon tape seals off an active crime scene.
Man Charged with Murder for Shooting His Twin Brother Dead Outside Hotel in Portland
Debbie Collier
911 Call About Ga. Mom Debbie Collier Mentioned Accident with Mystery Truck Driver Who Was 'Out on Parole'
Eliza Fletcher
Abducted Tenn. Teacher Eliza Fletcher's Cause of Death Confirmed as Autopsy Is Released
The roof of a police patrol car at night, with the blue and red lights flashing.
12-Year-Old Girl Found Safe After Going Missing in Georgia
Judy-Malinowski
She Was Set on Fire by Her Boyfriend. Her Hospital Bed Testimony, Months Before She Died, Led to His Conviction
Sherri Papini
Sherri Papini Bawled in Hospital After She Was Reunited with Husband After Kidnapping Hoax
Judith Schaefer Miller
Ga. Man Who Called 911 Claiming Wife Died by Suicide Is Arrested on Murder Charge the Day After Funeral
Law enforcement officers from different agencies respond after a multiple people were shot in a complex of schools on Fontaine Street in Oakland, Calif., on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022.
Shooting Near Oakland School Campus Injures 6, Including 2 Critically: 'Shocks the Soul'
Steve and Stacy Stearns
Minn. Husband, Wife, 2 Dogs Found Dead in Murder-Suicide After Couple Was Diagnosed with Cancer
This image released by the Orange County District Attorney's Office shows Hannah Star Esser, who authorities have charged with killing a man by ramming her car into him after accusing him of trying to run over a cat in the street. Esser, 20, was charged with one count of murder in the death of 43-year-old Victor Anthony Luis and is detained on $1 million bail, the Orange County District Attorney's office said in a statement Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022.
Woman Who Believed Man Was Trying to Run Over Cat Charged with Murder After Allegedly Ramming Him With Car
Las Vegas Shooting Survivor Lives With Scars But 'Grateful' to Be Alive Five Years After Tragedy
Las Vegas Shooting Survivor Lives with Scars But Is 'Grateful' to Be Alive 5 Years After Tragedy
Crime Scene
12-Year-Old Texas Girl Who Shot Father, Herself in Murder Pact with Another Child Has Died: Police
Lyberdee J. Cisneros
'Selfless' Utah Woman Is Killed, Boyfriend Is Suspect — and Sister Says She'd Just Made Plan to Leave Him
Anna L. Papalardo-Blake
She Was Found in a Trunk in 1980, Missing Her Head and Hands. Thanks to DNA Advances, She Has Been ID'd
Allison Maria Castro
Police Responded to Scene of Drug Overdose, Then Learned Victim Allegedly Killed His Ex
Lupe Gomez
Ill. Man Shot Wife and Her 2 Children Before Setting Home on Fire, Turning Gun on Himself
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Butch Dill/AP/Shutterstock (12989252d) Police barricade off the area after a shooting at the Saint Stevens Episcopal Church on in Vestavia, Ala Church Shooting, Vestavia, United States - 16 Jun 2022
Teen Killed, Multiple Injured After Shooting at Philadelphia High School Football Field
Debbie Collier
On Day Before She Was Found Burned, Debbie Collier Bought Items That Were Found Next to Her Body
police car lights
Mich. State Trooper Has 'Long Way to Go' After Being Shot While Undercover, Two Suspects Arrested
CHP - Alerts @CHPAlerts AMBER ALERT - San Bernardino, Riverside, Kern and Los Angeles Counties Last Seen: Sierra Ave., and Valley Blvd., Fontana @FontanaPD IF SEEN, CALL 9-1-1
Murder Fugitive and His Daughter, 15, Killed on California Highway During Shootout with Police
Michelle Reynolds
A Search Is Underway for a Texas Teacher Whose Car Was Found Out of State 
James Krauseneck, Jr. and Cathleen Krauseneck
Man Found Guilty of 1982 Ax Murder of His Wife After the Case Went Unsolved for Nearly 40 Years
Diego Ramon Calzada-Russette and Jamie Rae Wilson
Minn. Teens Face Child Abuse Charges After 2 Children Are Discovered with Cigarette Burns, Bruising
Alexis Sellin, Jami Crawford
After a Child Was Left in an Apartment for Days with Deceased Parents, a Suspect Is Arrested in N.Y.
Krystal Walton
Ind. Man Charged with Murder After Allegedly Shooting the Mother of His Child Outside of Son's Daycare 
The Humane Society of the United States assists federal authorities in rescuing dogs from an alleged dogfighting operation throughout multiple properties in South Carolina. Photo by Meredith Lee/The HSUS
305 Dogs Rescued, 20 Arrested in Largest Dogfighting Raid in South Carolina History
allison rice
Who Killed LSU's Allie Rice? Family Still Awaiting Answers 10 Days After She Was Shot to Death in Her Car
Evelyn Mae Boswell
Authorities Reveal Disturbing Details of Toddler Evelyn Boswell's Death; Mom Claims She Died While Co-Sleeping