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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
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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
Police officers shove man in Niagara Square to the ground, Buffalo, NY
2 Buffalo Police Officers Suspended After Pushing 75-Year-Old Man to Ground During Protests
Lori Loughlin and her husband Mossimo Giannulli are photographed leaving Boston Massachussetts courthouse where they are appearing in front of a judge facing charges of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud, with an alleged nation
Why Lori Loughlin and Husband Mossimo Giannulli's Proposed Sentences Are Different
Tiffany Church, Trodarius Rainey
Fla. Man Whose Disappearance with Girlfriend Was 'Suspicious' Is Found Dead, and She's Still Missing
Lillian Cottrell
Woman Who Padlocked 7-Year-Old Girl in Dog Cage, Causing Weight to Drop to 28 lbs., Gets 3 Years  
William "Roddie" Bryan Jr.
Man Who Recorded Viral Video of Ahmaud Arbery's Fatal Shooting Is Arrested
Jalajhia Finklea
Pregnant Mass. Teen, Missing Since October, Believed to Be Found Dead in Florida
dog killed by police
Ark. Investigator Goes to Wrong House While Looking for Sex Offender and Fatally Shoots Child's Dog
2, Dead and 8 injured in Lavish Lounge shooting
2 Killed, At Least 8 Injured After Shooting at South Carolina Club Hosting 'Very Large Crowd' for Concert
Stolen Car Florida
Driver Jumps from Stolen Car in Florida Moments Before Train Sends It Crashing into Home
Earl Thomas and Nina Thomas
NFL's Earl Thomas Responds to Report that Wife Held Him at Gunpoint After He Allegedly Cheated
Joseph Soule, Jaclyn Lepird
Mich. Landlord Allegedly Admits to Killing Missing Couple Because They 'Kept Him Up Late at Night'
Elizabeth Garner Vance
Tx. Mom Told Ex-Husband She Wanted to Leave Him, and Was Allegedly Killed by Him Days Later
Large police presence remains at Westgate hours after shooting
Arizona Mall Shooting Leaves 3 Injured, Suspect in Custody
beyonce, george floyd, kerry washington
Beyoncé, Kerry Washington and More Remember George Floyd on What Would've Been His 47th Birthday
Suzanne Morphew
Police Return to Colo. Mom's Home 2 Months After She Vanished — and Nobody Ruled Out as Suspect
Daphne Westbrook
Tenn. Teen Missing Since 2019 Found Safe in Alabama
Lori Vallow
Lori Vallow's Son Pleads for Answers About Missing Siblings: 'How Do You Not Produce the Kids?'
Serenity Ann McKinney
Ky. Police Plead for Help Finding 4-Year-Old Serenity Ann McKinney, Last Seen More Than a Year Ago
Drill Sgt. Jessica Mitchell
Army Drill Sergeant, Mom, Fatally Shot in Car on Tx. Road 3 Years After Her Brother Was Killed
Betty Idol and sister Giselle Rengifo
Love and Hip Hop Star Betty Idol's Little Sister Shot and Killed in Mysterious Circumstances
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Florida Lawyer Allegedly Killed by Son in Murder-Suicide: 'Something Wrong & Unusual Happened,' Says Friend
Jonelle Matthews
Ex-Candidate for Idaho Governor Charged in Connection to 1984 Cold Case Murder of Local Girl, 12
James A. Helm Sr. and 70-year-old Sandra L. Helm of Moira, were last seen in the evening of Sunday, September 27, 2020
Elderly Couple Kidnapped from N.Y. Home, Held in Canada on Ransom Demand of $3.5M Worth of Cocaine
Amy Schumer; Daisy Coleman
Amy Schumer Mourns Death of Sexual Assault Survivor Daisy Coleman: 'You Were a Warrior'
George Floyd's daughter Gianna Floyd
George Floyd's Daughter Gianna, 6, Says 'Daddy Changed the World'
Kyan King
Pa. Boy Is Fatally Shot, Allegedly While Trying to Escape Sex Offender Trying to Abduct Him
Jacob Blake
Black Man Shot by Wisconsin Police in Front of 3 Sons, Says Lawyer, as Video Sparks Protests
Yasmine Jackson Instagram
Woman Arrested After Allegedly Stabbing Michael Jackson's Niece in Possible Hate Crime
Cornelius Fredericks
Mich. Boy, 16, Dies After Residential Facility Staff Members 'Wrongly Applied' Restraints
Krystle Williams
Ky. Woman Wanted on Arson Charge After Remains Believed to Be Missing Man Found in Burned-Out Car
Tamara Tucker, Eric Newman
Kansas Man Sentenced for Pushing Girlfriend to Death Off Balcony of Cruise Ship Bound for Bahamas
Kristie Flood
Babysitter Charged in Murder of Georgia Toddler as Police Say They Found Disturbing Phone Searches
Suzanne Morphew
Married Colo. Mom Vanished After Mother's Day Bike Ride — and Police Haven't Ruled Out Foul Play
James Grazioplene
Retired Army General Pleads Guilty to Sexually Abusing Daughter
Irma Garcia, Joe Garcia
Husband of Texas Teacher Killed Protecting Her Students Dies 2 Days Later: 'Broken Heart'