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Uvalde School Shooting

Ophelia Nichols and her son Randon Lee

TikTok Star Speaks Out After Her Son's Alleged Killer Is Arrested: 'Grateful, But Not Happy'

Lena Tina Frey, 52, and her daughter, Victoria Brimer, 21, were arrested Thursday, August 18, 2022 by the Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office

Louisiana Mother-Daughter Dog Training Duo Charged After Video of Their Techniques Goes Viral

Kiely Rodni

Police Say Teens at Party with Missing Kiely Rodni Are Being Uncooperative: 'People Aren't Talking to Us'

Ophelia Nichols and her son Randon Lee

Arrest Made in Fatal Shooting of Alabama TikTok Star's Son

Martha Crutchley, left, and Joshua Ford, both of Fairfax City

'People Magazine Investigates': Who Wanted a Vacationing Couple Dead?

Richard Dabate, of Ellington, appears at his pre-trial hearing at Rockville Superior Court, May 26, 2017, in Vernon, Conn. Dabate, who prosecutors say killed his wife in 2015 and gave statements to police that conflicted with data on her Fitbit exercise activity tracker, was sentenced to 65 years in prison . Dabate plans to appeal claiming he's innocent and another man killed his wife Homicide Mystery Fitbit, Vernon, United States - 26 May 2017

Husband Convicted of Infamous 'Fitbit Murder' Sentenced to 65 Years in Jail

Ka Lor and Yia Xiong

Minn. Man Told His 5 Kids to Play in Basement, Then Fatally Shot Their Mother Before Turning Gun on Himself

Jolissa Fuentes, Missing 22-year-old last seen Sunday, August 7, 2022

Where Is Jolissa? Calif. Woman, 22, Vanished 12 Days Ago — and Parents Think She Was Abducted

Marine Allegedly Stabs to Death Pregnant Ex Wife on Hawaiian Highway as Commuters Desperately Try to Intervene

Marine Accused of Killing Ex-Wife on Hawaii Freeway Held on $1M Bond After Pleading Not Guilty

Robert Doerr

Wife Allegedly Paid Hitman to Kill Firefighter Husband on Way Home from His Shift, Then Called 911

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Uncredited/AP/REX/Shutterstock (9285715b) FILE - This file June 23, 2011, booking photo provided by the U.S. Marshals Service shows James "Whitey" Bulger. He was convicted in Boston federal court in August 2013 of multiple murders and other crimes. The U.S. Marshals Service will auction items belonging to Bulger and his girlfriend Catherine Greig on . The proceeds will be divided among the families of Bulger's victims Whitey Bulger Auction - 23 Jun 2016

3 Men Indicted for 2018 Killing of Mob Boss James 'Whitey' Bulger

Horace Van Vaultz, Jr

Man Who 'Targeted Young Women' Convicted of Decades-Old Murders with Help of Investigative Genetic Genealogy

https://www.instagram.com/southernfrieddumpring/ Christe Dawson

Man Accused of Killing Wife on Their Honeymoon Speaks Out from Jail, Claims She Was 'My Everything'

Emmanuel Dewayne Coble and Raquiah Paulette King

Pregnant Woman Was Allegedly Killed by Navy Officer — and Family Says It Happened After She Refused Abortion

mya fuller

A Young Woman Who Was Reported Missing Was Found Slain in a Remote Field 6 Days Later — and Killer Is at Large

Mike Hickmon and family

'Loving Father and Husband': Family Speaks Out After Football Coach Was Allegedly Killed by Opposing Coach

Uvalde Haircuts

'Survivors Need Healing': Children of Uvalde Get Back-to-School Haircuts in Poignant Photo Series

stack of old suitcaes

Human Remains Found in Suitcases Won at Auction Were Those of 2 Young Children, New Zealand Police Say

Great Dane

5 Great Danes Believed to Have Killed Their Owner in Northwest Iowa Ditch

Nesredin Esleiman uber driver

Md. Dad of 3 Murdered During Attempted Robbery While Driving for Uber, Police Say

Mark Stegall, the suspect who was arrested after the deadly boat crash. Chatham County Sheriff's Office

Man Indicted on Homicide Charges Over Memorial Day Weekend Boat Crash that Killed 5 in Georgia

Kelly Simpson, Florida teacher who was hiding a child in her home

Florida Teacher Is Accused of Hiding Missing Child In Her Home

Stacia Leigh Collins

Missing Ky. Girl, 12, Found Slain 2 Miles from Where Dad Was Found with Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound

BOULDER CITY, NV - JULY 12: The Lake Mead 2021 watermark, the country's largest man-made water reservoir, formed by Hoover Dam on the Colorado River in the Southwestern United States, which has dropped 2 inches every day since February (26 feet in one year), is viewed as the lake is at approximately 25% capacity is viewed on July 12, 2022 near Boulder City, Nevada. The lake, a national recreation area, located within the states of Nevada and Arizona 24 miles east of the Las Vegas Strip, serves water to the states of Arizona, California, Utah, Colorado, and Nevada, as well as parts of Mexico, providing fresh water to nearly 20 million people and large swaths of farmland. (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images)

5th Set of Human Remains Found at Lake Mead in Recent Months

Bianca and Larry Rudolph

Did a Dentist's Own Words Unravel His Plot to Kill Wife on Safari, Then Claim It Was an Accident?

Carissa Lewis

6-Month-Old Louisiana Girl Dies in Hot Car and Her Mom Is Charged with Murder

Chad Keene

Fla. Man Allegedly Killed His Girlfriend While Trying to Shoot Victim's Ex-Boyfriend

TDOC Visitor Charged With Murder In Overdose Death. Rachal Dollard, Joshua Brown

Tenn. Woman Who Allegedly Slipped a Jail Inmate Meth While Kissing Him Charged with Murder After He Dies of Overdose

Adam Simjee, Mikayla Paulus

Florida College Student Is Killed in Robbery While Hiking in Talladega National Forest

Family of 8-Year-Old, Cooper Roberts, Paralyzed in July 4th Attack Says He Faces Daily Pain and Anguish

Family of 8-Year-Old Paralyzed in July 4th Attack Says He Faces Daily Pain and Anguish

Dawn Wynn, a woman accused of killing her husband (and now she seems to have fled)

Mo. Woman Accused of Killing Husband in His Sleep Leaves Note and Vanishes While Out on Pre-Trial Bond

Michael Hickmon

Beloved Youth Football Coach Allegedly Killed by Brother of NFL Star Was Shot During Argument Over Score

“CHILDREN OF THE UNDERGROUND” -- Pictured: Faye Yager.

'Children of the Underground': Inside Woman's Morally Complicated Mission to Protect Kids When Courts Failed Them

Jaylen Ausley; Devonta Vivetter; Donald Huey

Men Standing Outside Chicago Bar Are Killed in Hit-and-Run that 'Appears to Be Intentional': Police

Julie Burns

Weeks After 'Amazing' Utah Mom Is Killed with Her Children Home, Boyfriend Suspect Is Found Dead in Oregon

stack of old suitcaes

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?