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Uvalde School Shooting

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Uncredited/AP/Shutterstock (13829686a) This undated booking photo provided by the Grady County, Okla., Sheriff's Office shows Lawrence Paul Anderson. On . Anderson was sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to killing three people, including a woman whose heart was cut from her body, weeks after being released from prison as part of a mass commutation effort. He pleaded guilty Wednesday in Grady County District Court to three counts of murder and single counts of maiming and assault and battery Oklahoma Slayings Sentence, Chickasha, United States - 24 Feb 2021

Oklahoma Man Gets Life in Prison for Murders, Including Cutting Out and Cooking Woman's Heart

Mormon 'Soft-Swinging' Mom Taylor Frankie Paul Returns to TikTok After Domestic Violence Arrest. https://www.tiktok.com/@taylorfrankiepaul/video/7211978776585080110?lang=en. Taylor Frankie Paul/Tiktok

Mormon 'Soft-Swinging' Mom Taylor Frankie Paul Returns to TikTok After Domestic Violence Arrest

Olivet College is shown Friday, May 8, 2009, in Olivet, Mich. A 24-year-old Michigan man linked to a slaying in Italy is an Olivet College student who traveled there to study art with a professor and other students. Johnathan Hindenach is a junior art major at the school. Italian authorities said Hindenach confessed to killing a man in Florence early Thursday. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)

Olivet College Baseball Player Shot After Game in Ohio: 'Challenging Time for All Involved'

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Massachusetts Man Pleads Guilty to $10,000 Murder-for-Hire Plot to Kill His Wife

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After a Mississippi Woman Went Missing, Her Husband Was Charged With Murder

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Family of Stephen Smith, Who Was Found Dead Near Alex Murdaugh's Home, Raises Money To Exhume His Body

Mohammad Alkurdi, Chandler Police Department

Ariz. Man Accused of Killing Wife in Front of Four Kids, Confessing to Neighbor: 'I Shot Her'

MARIA DEL CARMEN LOPEZ

FBI Offers $20,000 Reward After American Woman Kidnapped from Home in Mexico

A view of the city of Chimalhuacn, the State of Mexico, Mexico, and Lake Texcoco in the background

14-Year-Old Boy Nicknamed 'El Chapito' Arrested for Drug-Related Murder of 8 People

Jacqueline Ma

Married 'Teacher of the Year' Had Photo in Wallet of Student, 13, Who She's Accused of Sexually Abusing: D.A.

Sheila Bellush

Inside The Murder Plot of a Mom of Quadruplets, Whose Children Were Found Covered in Blood

Larry Thomlison, 70, guilty of first-degree assault and armed criminal action in the shooting of driver Jaylen Walker, who was 21 at the time. Walker, who worked for an Amazon contractor, was paralyzed from the waist down

Missouri Man Convicted for Shooting Amazon Driver Over Disabled Parking Spot

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3 Hospital Workers Charged in Connection to Death of Virginia Man Who Died in Police Custody

Laau Jordan Lalusa, woman killed by boyfriend

Boyfriend of 'Kind' U.S. Soldier Found Dead in Burnt-Out Car Charged with Murder

Samantha Maldonado

As She Lay Dying, Woman Stabbed on Chicago Train Platform Names Ex-Boyfriend as Murder Suspect

Inga Johansen Carriere, Andrew K. Carriere II

30 Years After Newborn Was Found in Trash, Miss. Parents Are Arrested

Shanquella Robinson

New Details of Night Shanquella Robinson Was Killed Revealed in Documents Submitted to President Biden

Jared Bridegan Microsoft executive murdered in Jackson Beach, FL on February 16, 2022. Credit: Jacksonville Beach Police Department

Jared Bridegan Case: Ex-Wife's Husband Charged With Murdering Man in Front of His Toddler

Samuel Moon, Aj’anaye Hill

2 Teenagers Are Killed at Ga. Sweet 16 Party in Shooting that Also Injured 7

Rebecca Bliefnick

'Family Feud' Contestant Accused of Killing Wife Joked on Show that Biggest Mistake Was Saying 'I Do'

Chase and Gail Stanfield, Gila County couple was murdered by 19-year-old son Hunter

An Arizona Couple Was Found Shot to Death in Their Home. 5 Months Later, Their Son Was Charged with Murder

Thief Crashes Helicopter While Trying to Steal it from Sacramento Executive Airport

Thief Crashes Helicopter at Sacramento Airport After Losing Control Mid-Heist

Dharmesh A. Patel drove Tesla off a cliff in attempted murder suicide

Neighbor of Calif. Family Driven off Cliff by Father Says, 'We Don't Know What Goes on Behind Closed Doors'

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7 Virginia Deputies Charged in Death of Man Who Was Allegedly 'Smothered' in Custody

SirArmani Clark

9-Year-Old Nev. Boy Is Killed by Stray Bullet While Home Watching 'SpongeBob SquarePants'

Xavier Carr

3-Year-Old Ohio Boy Nearly Loses Arm During Dog Attack: 'Dealing with This Tragedy for the Rest of His Life'

Monica Figueroa, Mary Johnson

Texas Mom Allegedly Stabs 4-Year-Old Son to Death in Front of Her Mother; Both Women Charged

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11-Year-Old Honor Roll Student Shot to Death While Asleep in His Bed, Mom's Ex-Boyfriend Arrested

Amanda Knox Says Studying Abroad Is 'Awesome' In Tongue-in-Cheek Response to Viral Article

Myanmar Monstery Attack

At least 22 People Killed During Massacre at Monastery in Myanmar

Zhuri Sade Bogle

7-Month-Old Pa. Baby Dies of Fentanyl Poisoning Amid Rapid Rise in Children's Deaths from Drug Exposure

Jonathan Rosa Camacho

Pa. Teen Riding Bike Is Murdered by Man Who Mistook Him for Someone He Wanted to Kill: 'Hole in Our Family'

Police in Chico, California, opened a homicide investigation after a man's body was found in a shopping cart outside a grocery store Food Maxx

Man's Body Found in Shopping Cart Outside California Grocery Store

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Man Arrested on Rape, Kidnapping Charges After 13-Year-Old Rescued from North Carolina Home

Nathan Millard, Ga. Dad Disappears on Business Trip in Baton Rouge, ‘I’m Praying for a Miracle,’ Says Wife

Man Connected to Death of Ga. Father Found Rolled Up in Carpet Taken into Custody

Former Pop Star and Convicted Child Molester Gary Glitter Returns to Jail After Allegedly Violating His Bond

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California Senior Care Facility Faces Charges in Connection with 14 COVID-19 Deaths

Journey Sharp

Death of 2-Year-Old Maryland Girl Ruled Homicide by Fentanyl Intoxication

Cleveland Kidnapping Survivor Michelle Knight Turns Tragedy to Triumph with Fundraiser 10 Years After Rescue

Rebecca Bliefnick

Former 'Family Feud' Contestant Accused of Murdering Mother of 3

Raven Yates

While Cops Searched for Her, Texas Mom Accused of Abandoning Kids Responded to Their Social Media Posts: Chief

Frances Kendra Lucero

Calif. Mom of 2 Is Allegedly Killed by Husband in Front of Children as She Ran Toward Her Home

Rasheem Carter

Family Says Black Man Was Found Decapitated in Mississippi, Believes He Was Targeted by 'Lynch Mob'

Barbara David Ballesteros, Yoanka Aguilar, Beatriz Ferrer David

Fla. Son Fatally Shot Mom, 4 Others Before Turning Gun on Himself

James Irven Staley, III and 2-year-old Jason Wilder McDaniel

Texas Toddler Was Smothered to Death by Mom's Boyfriend, Who Staged Scene to Look Like Child Fell from Crib

Police Officer Adam Sullentrup; Detective Sergeant Mason Griffith

Man Who Allegedly Shot 2 Missouri Police Officers, Killing 1, Arrested After Standoff with Authorities

Nancy Howery

Fla. Man Accused of Killing Girlfriend During Argument, Burning Body in Attempt to Hide Evidence

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Minn. Couple and Adult Son Found Fatally Shot a Day After Suspect Was Also Found Dead

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Texas Man Allegedly Imprisoned Woman Inside Home Before She Called for Help When He Left for Work

Levi Axtell

Minnesota Man Allegedly Killed Sex Offender Using Moose Antler

Fredarrious Wilson

Ark. Teen Told Mom He Was Going Out on Date. He Was Found Shot to Death in Forest Days Later

A Houston police officer moves their vehicle from outside a crime scene after two people were killed and three more critically injured in a shooting at a flea market in Houston, Texas on May 15, 2022.

Texas Girl, 3, Kills 4-Year-Old Sister Accidentally After Finding Loaded Gun in Home

A Dallas Police Department vehicle patrols an area in Dallas, Texas, U.S., on Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022. As other major U.S. cities double down on policing in response to an increase in homicides and violent crime, Dallas officials are taking a different approach. Photographer: Dylan Hollingsworth/Bloomberg via Getty Images

2 Women, 2 Men Killed in Dallas Apartment Shooting

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Uncredited/AP/Shutterstock (13808275a) This undated photo provided by the New Hampshire State Police shows Jeffrey Greeson, of Wentworth, N.H. Greeson, a Republican lawmaker in New Hampshire, was arrested, for allegedly screaming and swearing at a snowplow truck operator who recorded the confrontation and later reported him to police Lawmaker Snow Plow, United States - 10 Mar 2023

New Hampshire Lawmaker Jeffrey Greeson Charged for Obstructing Snowplow Operator

This undated photo released by the Redmond Police Department shows the stalking suspect, Texas trucker Ramin Khodakaramrezaei 38. A podcaster and her husband were found shot to death in their suburban Seattle home, along with Khodakaramrezaei, who had been suspected of stalking the podcast host for months, in a case that police who had tried to serve a protection order described as their "worst nightmare." Police had been trying to serve a protection order on Khodakaramrezaei before Friday, March 10, 2023, killings. (Redmond Police Departemnet via AP)

Podcaster and Her Husband Fatally Shot in Washington Home by Texas Man

Maritza Rios, Marina Rios and Dora Saenz https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1278000422811835&set=pcb.1273505296594681

3 Texas Women Missing After Traveling to Mexico to Sell Clothes at Flea Market: Police

Shanteari Weems, James Weems Jr.

Woman Who Shot Husband Who Allegedly Molested Kids Says She'll 'Apologize' When He Does

Texas Mother Arrested After Leaving Her 2 Children Home Alone for 2 Months. Credit: Roman Forest Police Department. Raven Yates

Texas Mother Arrested After Allegedly Leaving Her 2 Children Home Alone for 2 Months

Miami-Dade Police Department PIO Alvaro Zabaleta speaks to reporters after a murder-suicide of five people in Miami Lakes, Florida, on Friday, March 10, 2023. (Al Diaz/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)

Mother and Son Among 5 Dead in Suspected Murder-Suicide at Florida Home: 'This Is Extremely Tragic'

father and son arrested in Kristin Smart case cr San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office; Kristin Smart Credit: Facebook

Paul Flores Sentenced to 25 Years to Life for 1996 Disappearance and Death of Kristin Smart

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Alex Murdaugh Faces August Trial in Mallory Beach Wrongful Death Suit, Accused of Enabling Underage Drinking

Payshas Whatley, GoFundMe, murder-suicide near Old Colorado City

'So Young, So Much Ahead of Her': Colo. Mom, 20, Is Killed in Murder-Suicide, Leaving Behind 2 Daughters

Cordon tape seals off an active crime scene.

1-Hour-Old Baby Found in Trash Can at California Gas Station Hospitalized in Critical Condition