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California Woman, 29, Went Missing in Mexico After Last Seen Walking Her Dog
California Woman, 29, Went Missing in Mexico After Last Seen Walking Her Dog
Barack Obama
Obama Says He Felt 'Not Just Sorrow, But Anger' After Sandy Hook Shooting as 10-Year Anniversary Approaches
Bill Cosby
Five Women, Including 2 'Cosby Show' Actors, File New Sexual Assault Lawsuit Against Bill Cosby
Leilani Dream Burley
Father Charged After Police Find the Body of a 1-Year-Old Girl in a Calif. River 
kenia osorio
Woman Killed in Front of 8-Year-Old Daughter by Boyfriend Who Then Turned Gun on Himself
This undated photo provided by the Coconino County Sheriff's Office shows Samuel Bateman, who faces state child abuse charges, and federal charges of tampering with evidence
Arizona Polygamist Leader Had More Than 20 Wives, Including His Own Child, FBI Says
John Wayne Potter
Massachusetts Man Found Dead In Freezer Identified, Roommates Charged in Connection With His Death
NICOLE MELCHIONNO, Sandy Hook survivor
Sandy Hook Survivor, 17, Tells Her Story For First Time Since Tragedy 10 Years Ago: 'I Thought I Was Going To Die'
Adair Fish
Mother Charged in Death of Child, Neglect of Another at Missouri Residence
Rosa Isela Castro Vazquez
Woman, 8 Months Pregnant, Dies After Couple Cuts Unborn Baby from Womb, Pretends Infant is Theirs: Authorities
Diane Cusick, Richard Cottingham
'Torso Killer' Pleads Guilty to Killing N.Y. Dance Instructor, Confesses to 4 More Murders
Laila Harris
Police Search for Unknown Suspect After 15-Year-Old Girl is Shot Dead at Ga. Party: 'Please Come Forward'
Deputy Austin Walsh
Fla. Deputy Allegedly Shot, Killed by Fellow Officer Roommate Who 'Jokingly' Fired Gun He Thought Was Unloaded
Muchemi Family
Man Kills Wife, 2 Daughters in Murder-Suicide as Victim's Sister Says 'Nothing Seemed Off' in Family 
45-year-old Chen Wu, Wu was wanted on a fugitive warrant from Kingfisher, Oklahoma
Okla. Man Demanded $300K Before Killing Four People At Marijuana Grow Operation, Prosecutor Says
Attorney Michael Avenatti
Michael Avenatti Sentenced to 14 Years for Tax Fraud and Stealing Millions of Dollars from Clients
Ryan Fischer, James Howard Jackson
Man Who Shot Lady Gaga's Dog Walker During Dognapping Sentenced to 21 Years: 'I Do Forgive You'
Ronald E. Richards, Evelyn Marie Fisher-Bamforth
Florida Man Arrested for Rape and Murder of Nurse in 1980: 'We Are One Step Closer To Justice'
MISSING CHILD: Athena Strand, 7, Paradise, Texas
Grandfather of Slain Texas 7-Year-Old Speaks Out About Man Accused of Kidnapping, Killing Her
Christopher Christensen Disneyland suicide
Elementary School Principal Facing Child Endangerment Charges Dies by Suicide at Disneyland
This photos shows the gate to the Duke Energy West End substation in Moore County, N.C. on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022.
N.C. Faces Power Outages After 'Targeted' Shootings of Power Stations as Motive Remains Unclear
Debbie Pratt Hudak, Kat Hudak
Ohio Mom and Daughter Are Killed by Man Who Then Turns Gun on Himself During Police Chase
Christopher Francisquini; Camilla
Fugitive Father Arrested in Connection with 'Heinous' Killing of 11-Month-Old Daughter
Kaari Thompson, Toddler Killed Grocery Shopping
4-Year-Old Pa. Girl Is Allegedly Shot to Death While Grocery Shopping with Her Mom
Ethan Chapin, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Kaylee Goncalves
Surviving Roommates of Slain University of Idaho Students Break Silence
Destiny Wiggins, Devone Brown
Man, Mom of 4 Found Shot to Death in Parked Car with 2 Unharmed Toddlers in Backseat 
John Umberger; Julio Ramirez
2 Killed in Suspected Rash of Druggings and Robberies in N.Y.C. Gay Nightlife Scene
MISSING CHILD: Athena Strand, 7, Paradise, Texas
FedEx Driver Arrested in Kidnapping and Killing of Missing Texas Child: 'It Hurts Our Hearts'
The Oriental Trading Company facility in La Vista, Neb., Tuesday, June 23, 2020. An employee at the Oriental Trading Co. who left a noose on the chair of a Black colleague has been fired and authorities are looking into whether hate crime charges should be brought in the case. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
Nebraska Man to Serve Prison Time for Leaving a Noose on Black Coworker's Seat
Eric Holland
Man Found with Severed Head in Stolen Truck Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison
Arabella McCormack https://www.sdsheriff.gov/Home/Components/News/News/1613/16
11-Year-Old California Girl Who Was Allegedly Tortured and Murdered Weighed 48 Lbs.
Alina Burroughs
Crime Scene Investigator on the Casey Anthony Case Breaks Down 'Contradictions' of Her Interview
Lucy Letby
British Nurse Lucy Letby Tried to Kill Baby Girl Hours After Celebrating her 100th Day Alive, Court Hears
golfer Mark Wells
Mississippi Golfer Allegedly Bit Off Man's Nose in a Fight Over Game
Jinkx Monsoon, Alaska
Club Q Shooting Prompts Top Drag Queens to Hire Armed Security Guards: Report
Casey Anthony trial
'I Lied': What Casey Anthony Believes Actually Happened to Her Daughter Caylee
Andrei Kisliak
Murder-Suicide in Chicago Leaves Family of 5 Dead, Including Two Children, Ages 4 and 6
Maria Cristina Jimenez
Florida Hospital CEO Killed by Husband in Apparent Murder-Suicide: 'A Lovely Soul'
Ethan Chapin tulips
Idaho Victim Ethan Chapin Was Beloved Employee at Tulip Farm. Now, Gardens Will Grow in His Memory
Shanteari Weems, James Weems Jr.
Md. Woman Pleads Guilty to Shooting Ex-Cop Husband Over Allegations He Molested Children at Her Daycare
Tuyet Ngoc Tran
Man Killed Wife, Staged it to Look Like Robbery of Beauty Salon: 'He Thought He Got Away with Murder'
Quiana Mann
Boy, 10, Accused of Fatally Shooting Mom Because He Was Angry She Wouldn't Buy Him Virtual Reality Headset
Club Q
Club Q Bartenders Daniel Aston, Derrick Rump Were 'Perfect Team' and 'So Welcoming,' Friend Says
Crosses set up to honor those who lost their lives during the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas on November 8, 2022.
Uvalde Survivors File $27 Billion Class-Action Lawsuit Against Authorities
David Robinson of Dog The Bounty Hunter dies at 50
'Dog's Most Wanted' Star, David Robinson, Dead at 50
Casey Anthony
Casey Anthony 'Doesn't Care if People Don't Believe Her,' Says Friend: 'F--- the Haters'
Jasmine "Jazzy" Pace
Boyfriend Charged with Murder of Missing Tenn. College Student After Police Find Blood in His Apartment
Jennifer Brinkman
Teen Was Killed with Ax After Meeting Man on Phone Chat Line in 1998. Now a Suspect Has Been Arrested
barbershop murder
Wash. Barbershop Owner Shot and Killed While Cutting an 8-Year-Old's Hair
Ethan Chapin, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Kaylee Goncalves
Police Now Say, Again, that Idaho Murders Were 'Targeted' Attack — But Victims Might Not Have Been the Target
erin gatier
N.J. Mom Is Fatally Shot by Retired Police Officer Ex-Boyfriend, Who Then Turns Gun on Himself
Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen, and Kaylee Goncalves
'We Lost Four Beautiful Souls': Loved Ones Remember Slain University of Idaho Students at Vigil on Campus
boy in the box
Philadelphia Police Set To Reveal Identity of 'Boy in the Box' Found Dead in 1957
Dr. Eric Andrew Salata, 54, of Naples
Florida Doctor Accused of Raping His Female Patients Found Dead
Marissa Dawson
W. Va. Mom of Five Allegedly Beaten to Death by Her Newlywed Husband After Fighting on Thanksgiving
Casey Anthony
Producer of Casey Anthony's Peacock Interview Believes Her Grief was 'Genuine'
Eleni Kassa
Missing Tenn. Mom Found Dead in Girlfriend's Trunk After Crash, Shootout in Detroit Suburb
Cecily Aguilar
Woman Pleads Guilty to Helping Bury, Conceal Body of Murdered Ft. Hood Soldier Vanessa Guillen
Cari Allen
A Nebraska Mom Vanished Over a Week Ago. Authorities Just Charged Her Ex-Boyfriend with Kidnapping
hadley Palmer
Conn. Socialite Who Secretly Filmed People, Including a Minor, at Seaside Mansion Gets 1-Year Sentence
2way
Casey Anthony's Father Is 'Outraged and Appalled' at Allegations of Molestation: 'He Denies It All'
Casey Anthony
A Juror Reacts to Casey Anthony's New TV Interview: 'Once a Liar, Always a Liar'
Joseph George Sutherland, 61, of Moosonee, Ont., is facing two counts of first-degree murder in the killings of Susan Tice and Erin Gilmour in 1983. (Toronto Police Service)
2 Women Were Found Slain, Sexually Assaulted Within Months of Each Other in 1983: How DNA Led to Arrest