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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
Stoughton police chief Donna McNamara at a morning news conference. The chief spoke about an internal investigation that found three officers had an inappropriate relationship with a young woman who killed herself last year.
3 Mass. Police Officers Allegedly Had 'Inappropriate Relations' with Young Woman Who Died by Suicide
Timothy Ogden and Lindsay Weakland
2 People Killed During Crash at Illegal Car Rally in N.J., Pa. Man Charged
Josiah Brown
3-Year-Old Ill. Boy Dies After Aunt Allegedly Threw Him in Lake Michigan and Watched Him Sink
Isabella Thallas
Colo. Man Used Gun He Took from Police Officer to Kill Woman Walking Dog in Dispute Over Animal's Waste
Police block an area as investigators and paramedics work at the scene of a shooting at school No. 88 in Izhevsk, Russia
13 Killed, Including 7 Children, in Russian School Shooting by Gunman Wearing 'Nazi Symbols'
Police units respond on scene.
12-Year-Old Texas Girl Allegedly Shot Father, Herself in Murder Pact with Another Child
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Gene J Puskar/AP/Shutterstock (13418386a) Law enforcement officer walks past an EMS crew on the scene at Kennywood Park, an amusement park in West Mifflin, Pa., early . Pennsylvania police and first responders have descended on the amusement park southeast of Pittsburgh following reports of shots fired inside the attraction, which was kicking off a Halloween-themed festival Shooting Amusement Park, West Mifflin, United States - 25 Sep 2022
Search Underway for Suspect After 3 People Shot at Pennsylvania Amusement Park
WWJ news anchor Jim Matthews.WWJ via Facebook
Michigan Radio News Anchor Jim Matthews Killed in an Attack at Home Leaving 3 of His Family Members Injured
KASTELLIO VAUGHAN
Inmate's Sister Shares Horrific Photos of His 'Deteriorating Health' in Prison and Begs for Help
Marcellis Stinnette, former Waukegan Police officer Dante Salinas
Former Ill. Police Officer Charged with Murder in 2020 Shooting of Black Teen Marcellis Stinnette
Duncan Mahi
Hawaii Teen Was Shackled in School Bus, Forced to Smoke Meth Before Good Samaritans Helped Her Escape: Police
MaryBeth Nappa followed in store TikTok
How a Mother's Viral TikTok Video Led to the Arrest of Man Who Allegedly Followed Her and Daughter, 9, in Store
moussa fofana
Man Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter For Killing N.J. Soccer Star, Victim's Family Begs Judge to Reject Deal
Azuree Charles
9-Year-Old Cancer Survivor Was Heard Saying 'I'm Sorry' Before Father Strangled Him, Buried Body: Police
The Real Bling Ring: Hollywood Heist. Alexis Haines in The Real Bling Ring: Hollywood Heist.
'The Real Bling Ring' True Story: All About Netflix's New True Crime Series
Alex Jones
Alex Jones Reprimanded by Judge as Sandy Hook Trial Gets Heated: 'This Is Clearly Not Your Show'
William Wiesman (Blount County)
Alabama Grandfather Charged After 2-Year-Old Dies from Being Left in Hot Car: 'It's Awful'
Cooper Roberts
Cooper Roberts, 8-Year-Old Paralyzed in Highland Park Shooting, Returns Home
Marivel Estivez
Woman Tried to End 'Tumultuous' Relationship with Boyfriend. He Allegedly Shot Her Dead in Penthouse Apartment