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Human Remains Found in Suitcases New Zealand Family Bought at Auction
Dr. Ricardo Cruciani walks from the center for criminal justice, Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017, in Philadelphia, after pleading guilty to misdemeanor charges that he groped women at a clinic. The once-prominent neurologist has been found guilty Friday, July 29, 2022, in New York, on charges of sexually abusing patients while treating them with pain medications.
Pain Doctor Convicted of Sexually Abusing Patients Dies by Suicide in Jail
Rowdy Lane Mays
'Compassionate' Texas Man Is Stabbed to Death by Hitchhiker Who Then Fled in His Truck, Police Allege
Ashley Richards, Deputies Arrest Preschool Teacher for Child Abuse
Daycare Teacher Allegedly Captured on Video Punching 4-Year-Old in Head: 'Do You Want Me to Hit You?'
Mike Hickmon
Beloved Youth Football Coach is Killed During Game — and Suspect Is Opposing Coach, Whose Brother Was NFL Star
Kiely Rodni
Where Is Kiely Rodni? A Timeline of the California 16-Year-Old's Disappearance from Campground Party
Kineh N'Gaojia; Yolanda N'Gaojia
Months After a Grieving Mom Was Fatally Shot While Visiting Son's Grave on His Birthday, a Suspect Is Arrested
Allahnia Lenoir aka Fruity
24-Year-Old Ga. Woman Who Mysteriously Vanished Weeks Ago Was Reportedly Last Seen at an Apartment With 2 Men
Salman Rushdie
Salman Rushdie Off Ventilator, But Injuries Are 'Life Changing,' Son Says
Breonna Taylor
Kentucky Detective to Plead Guilty to Conspiracy in Breonna Taylor Case: Reports
Shaquilla Feaster
Days After Ga. Baby Drowns in Bathtub, Her Mom Is Arrested at Funeral Home
Texas man Edward Leclair died after drinking a bottle of cloudy liquid as a jury convicted him of child sexual assault
Texas Sex Offender Dies After Drinking Mystery Liquid as Guilty Verdict is Read
ADRIENNE CELESTE SALINAS
'People Magazine Investigates': Tracking Down the Killer of Arizona College Student Adrienne Salinas
An aerial photo made with a drone shows the Six Flags Great America amusement park in Gurnee, Illinois
3 People Shot in Parking Lot of Six Flags Great America in Illinois: 'Not a Random Act,' Police Say
Adrian Oswaldo Sura Reyes, 24, of Nescopeck, Pa., is led from the state police barracks at Shickshinny, Pa., early Sunday morning, Aug. 14, 2022. Authorities said his vehicle struck a crowd gathered at a bar to raise money for victims of a house fire that killed 10 earlier in the month. (Bob Kalinowski/The Citizens' Voice via AP)
1 Dead, 17 Others Injured After Car Drives Through Crowd During Penn. Community Fundraiser
Salman Rushdie
Suspect Allegedly Involved in Salman Rushdie's Stabbing Charged with Attempted Murder and Assault
Salman Rushdie
Salman Rushdie 'Will Likely Lose One Eye' as He's Put on Ventilator After Stabbing Attack
Salman Rushdie
Police Identify 24-Year-Old Suspect in Salman Rushdie Stabbing
Nathesia Lewis, Lynette Noble
2 Friends Identified as Final Victims in the L.A. Crash that Killed 5, Including Pregnant Mother and Her Son
Cold case playing cards were distributed to inmates in the Richmond city jail. Law enforcement officials hope the program will generate tips on unsolved cases.
Law Enforcement is Hoping a Deck of Cards Can Help Solve Cold Cases
Trinity Littlejohn, Aliyah Littlejohn, Kyren Littlejohn
3 Children and Their Father Dead in an Apparent Triple-Murder-Suicide
Shanan Lynn Read
3 Men Charged 16 Years After Woman's Body Was Found in Washington
Serenity Stephens
6-Year-Old Girl in Critical Condition After Atlanta Park Shooting, Suspect Still at Large
OnlyFans Courtney Clenney attacking her boyfriend in an elevator
Video Footage Shows OnlyFans Model Courtney Clenney Hitting Boyfriend a Month Before His Murder
Salman Rushdie assaulted
Salman Rushdie Attacked on Stage in New York
Clinton County employee helps direct traffic as an Ohio State Highway Patrol vehicle leaves the scene where an armed man was shot and killed by police after breaching the FBI's Cincinnati field office, in Wilmington, Ohio FBI Officer Threat, Wilmington, United States - 11 Aug 2022
Authorities Shoot Armed Man Who Attempted to Breach Ohio FBI Office
Kassandra Sweeney and her kids Benjamin and Mason killed in New Hampshire
Juvenile Arrested in Connection with Murders of New Hampshire Mother and Her 2 Young Sons
ADRIENNE CELESTE SALINAS
'People Magazine Investigates': Who Killed Arizona College Student Adrienne Salinas?
Kiely Rodni
Boyfriend of Missing Teen Kiely Rodni Recalls His Final Words to Her: 'Be Safe. Don't Do Anything Stupid'
Harmony Montgomery
Search for Harmony Montgomery Is Now a Homicide Investigation, Officials Say
teenage head, gord lewis
Gord Lewis, Guitarist of Canadian Band Teenage Head, Is Found Slain, and Son Is Suspect
Courtney Clenney, Christian "Toby" Obumseli
OnlyFans Model Arrested, Charged with Murdering Boyfriend
Larry Rhodes, Bianca Blaise
Parents Arrested After 6-Year-Old, Who Was Found Unconscious With Head in Toilet, Dies
Kaylee Birdzell
Missing Oregon Woman's Body Found in Landfill, Then Her Boyfriend Was Charged
Frank Gore looks on prior to a media workout at the Seminole Hard Rock Tampa pool prior to his December 18th fight against Deron William on December 15, 2021 in Tampa, Florida.
Former NFL Star Frank Gore Charged With Assault For Allegedly Dragging Naked Woman by Hair in Hotel: Report
Nicole Linton appears in Los Angeles Superior Court for arraignment on murder charges stemming from a traffic accident, in Los Angeles. Linton, suspected of causing a fiery crash that killed five people and an 8 1/2-month-old fetus near Los Angeles, has been charged with murder, as well as vehicular manslaughter, and is being held on $9 million bail California-Deadly Crash, Los Angeles, United States - 08 Aug 2022
Suspect in L.A. Crash that Killed Pregnant Mom, 4 Others Was Involved in 13 Prior Wrecks: Prosecutors
In this photo provided by the Dallas County Sheriff's Office, Jeremy Smith is pictured in an undated booking photo. Smith, accused of shooting three Asian American women at a hair salon has been indicted on multiple counts, including committing a hate crime.
Suspect in Dallas Koreatown Salon Shooting Indicted on Hate Crime Charge
Muhammad Syed
Motive Still Under Investigation in Killings of Muslim Men in New Mexico, Police Say
Ian Lee Greenfield and Erica Yvonne Hoffman
Man Motivated by 'Jealousy' Storms Narcotics Anonymous Meeting, Murders Ex, Other Man Before Killing Himself
Karen Stitt, 15, of Palo Alto, around 1982.
Calif. Girl Was Stabbed 59 Times After Parting Ways with Boyfriend in 1982 — and Suspect Was Just Arrested
Emily Yu, Irvine Police Arrest Irvine Woman for Poisoning Her Husband
California Dermatologist Arrested After Husband Allegedly Catches Her Poisoning Him with Drano
Justice for Sarah and Amina Facebook
Dad Who Was 'Obsessed with Possession and Control' Convicted of Luring, then Murdering Teen Daughters
Kiely Rodni
Mom of Missing Teen Kiely Rodni, 16, Shares Their Last Conversation: 'I Knew Something Was Wrong'
Nicole Linton appears in Los Angeles Superior Court for arraignment on murder charges stemming from a traffic accident, in Los Angeles. Linton, suspected of causing a fiery crash that killed five people and an 8 1/2-month-old fetus near Los Angeles, has been charged with murder, as well as vehicular manslaughter, and is being held on $9 million bail California-Deadly Crash, Los Angeles, United States - 08 Aug 2022
Nurse Charged with 6 Counts of Murder in L.A. Crash that Killed Pregnant Mother, Her Son & 4 Others
emmett-till
Mississippi Grand Jury Declines to Indict Accuser in Emmett Till's Abduction and Killing
ashley lockhart
Pa. Mom of Six Was Allegedly Stabbed to Death by Fiancé She Had Restraining Order Against
Korey Gardner and his son Archer were struck by a vehicle as they were riding bicycles near the Hammond Marina on a family vacation. 7-year-old Archer passed away at the scene.
Boy, 7, Killed, and Dad Seriously Injured When Truck Strikes Them While They Biked Near Boat Basin
Janee Pedescleaux
Mom Allegedly Stabs Daughter, 4, to Death, Then Posts Chilling Video to Social Media: 'I'm Done'
Four Muslim men murdered in Albuquerque
Suspect Detained After 4 Muslim Men Are Killed in New Mexico in Slayings Police Believe Are Connected
Carson Neal
Texas Boy in ICU After Pit Bull Attack, and Family Says 15-Year-Old Babysitter Helped Save His Life
JAMIE LYNETTE YAZZIE death. Credit FBI
Boyfriend Accused of Murdering Navajo Woman Who Vanished and Was Found Dead 2 Years Later
Yolanda Carr
Mother of Atatiana Jefferson, Who Was Shot in Her Home by Police, Dies 3 Months After Her Daughter
Summer Taylor
Seattle Protester Struck by a Driver During Demonstration on a Closed Freeway Dies at 24
Ghislaine Maxwell
Judge Orders 2015 Ghislaine Maxwell Court Docs to be Released to Public as Her Attorneys Appeal
Esther Salas
Teresa Giudice's Lawyer Says N.J. Judge Who Lost Son to Gun Violence Is 'Warm and Compassionate'
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5-Year-Old Ga. Boy Accidentally Shoots and Kills Brother, 12, After Finding Gun Discarded in Woods
Claudia Moreno; Eugene Zamora
Following Fatal Argument, Man Hid Wife's Body in Storage Unit Then Dumped It in Ariz. Desert: Police
face mask arrest
Ohio Woman Is Tased and Arrested After Refusing to Wear Mask at Middle-School Football Game
Dana Stubblefield
Former 49ers Player Dana Stubblefield Convicted of Raping Developmentally Disabled Babysitter
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Los Angeles Man Dies After Being Hit by 3 Separate Hit-and-Run Drivers as He Crosses the Street
Las Vegas
1 Person Dead, 1 Officer 'Gravely Wounded' in 2 Shootings During Las Vegas Protests
Wesley Dale Morgan
Police Still Search for Boy, 2, Who Vanished from La. Porch in 2001: 'It's Something You Never Forget'
Texas Church shooting
Tx. Pastor Is Killed After Confronting a Man in Church Bathroom Who Was Allegedly Fleeing Cops