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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Kyle Turcotte/AP/Shutterstock (13753805a) In this photo provided by the U.S Coast Guard Pacific Northwest, Coast Guard personnel help carry a swimmer from a rescue helicopter after he was rescued from the mouth of the Columbia River after his boat was capsized by a giant wave, at Coast Guard Base Astoria, Ore. A newly minted Coast Guard rescue swimmer saved the man's life at the mouth of the river between Oregon and Washington state Columbia River Rescue, Astoria, United States - 03 Feb 2023
Man Wanted for Leaving Dead Fish at 'Goonies' House Saved by Coast Guard After Boat Capsized
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Adrian Sainz/AP/Shutterstock (13721810a) Portrait of Tyre Nichols is displayed at a memorial service for him on in Memphis, Tenn. Nichols was killed during a traffic stop with Memphis Police on Jan. 7 Police Force Investigation, Memphis, United States - 17 Jan 2023
6th Police Officer Fired After Death of Tyre Nichols, Memphis Police Department Announces
Pablo Lyle Miami Dade Police
Telenovela Star Pablo Lyle Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Road-Rage Death: 'It Haunts Me'
Visalia, CaliforniaJan. 17, 2023Tulare County Sherrif Mike Boudreaux holds a press conference in Vasalia, California on Jan. 17, 2023 regarding the shooting of six people in Goshen, CA. A poster of the victims of the Goshen homicides is displayed at the press conference. Six people were killed at a home in Goshen, California over the MLK holiday weekend. Tulare County sheriff deputies stand guard outside the property on Harvest Ave., blocked off with yellow tape, in Goshen on Jan. 17, 2023. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
2 Arrested in California Shooting That Killed 6, Including 10-Month-Old Baby
https://www.gofundme.com/f/cfby6e-a-loved-one-lost?qid=7ffb3cd088865b779be74be0d57786cc Alana Sims
Inside the Mysterious Death of a Pregnant Fla. Mom Found Next to Her Car with Toddler Son Inside
Lindsay Marie Clancy and family
Mass. Mom Accused of Killing 3 Children Was Overmedicated on Prescription Drugs, Attorney Says
Northwest Houston neighbors on edge after man killed by dogs
Texas Man, 30, Mauled to Death While Trying to Protect His Dog from Neighbor's Dogs
Dr. Michael J. Mammone
Calif. ER Doctor Was Hit by Car While Cycling, Then Allegedly Stabbed to Death by Driver in Daytime Attack
Don Wells father of Summer Wells
Father of Missing Tenn. Girl Who Vanished a Year Ago Speaks Out After Jail Release
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Texas Woman Sentenced to 55 Years for Strangling Best Friend Then Stealing Her Newborn Girl
Nikki Addimando
Self Defense or Murder? '20/20' Goes Inside Case of Woman Convicted of Killing Allegedly Abusive Boyfriend
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N.J. Man Admits Trying to Hire Hitman to Kill Teenager He Sent Explicit Photos
Sergey Macheret
Purdue University Professor Arrested for Allegedly Dealing Meth and Propositioning Women for Sexual Favors
Morgan Daub
Pa. Parents Were Persuaded by Daughter to Join Double Murder-Suicide Pact, Police Believe
Tiwana Turner
Teacher Hospitalized After Brutal Attack by High School Student Captured on Video
Mark and Julie Jensen
Wife Wrote 'Letter from the Grave' Before 2008 Death — Now Husband Is Guilty of Poisoning Her with Antifreeze
Bryan Kohberger
Bryan Kohberger Visited Idaho Student Union Before Murders — and Was 'the Type to Stare': Witnesses
William Haven Hicks, KC Johnson
N.C. Transgender Woman Who Vanished Nearly 3 Weeks Ago Is Presumed Dead, Man Arrested for Murder
Alex Murdaugh shirt change evidence
Alex Murdaugh Seen on Videos Wearing 2 Different Shirts on Night of Killings: 1 Before Murders, 1 After
Eunice K. Dwumfour
Mystery Surrounds Slaying of N.J. Councilwoman Killed in 'Targeted' Shooting While She Drove Home
LeeAnn Fletcher Hartleben
Accident or Murder? The Mysterious Death of a Young Mom Found Unresponsive in Her Bathtub
Tim Schultz and Chris Teagardin
Lifelong Friends Killed by Driver of Reported Stolen Truck During Police Chase
Benjamin Obadiah Foster, Police Searching for Man Who Kidnapped Woman
Oregon Man Wanted for Torturing Woman Killed 2 Men During Manhunt, Then Fatally Shot Himself: Police
Washington Metropolitan Police officers investigate a shooting at the Potomac Avenue Metro Station in Southeast Washington
'Heroic' Metro Worker Killed Trying to Disarm Shooter Who Wounded 3 Others in Washington, D.C.
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Vt. Man Dead After Fight Breaks Out at Middle School Basketball Game
Antwineesha Burse
1-Year-Old Boy Dies After 'Family Friend' Allegedly Steals His Mother's Car with Him Inside and Crashes
https://www.gofundme.com/f/cfby6e-a-loved-one-lost?qid=7ffb3cd088865b779be74be0d57786cc Alana Sims
Woman Found Dead Next to Car with Sleeping 23-Month-Old Inside Identified as 'Devoted' Pregnant Mom
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 01: (EDITORS NOTE: Best quality available) In this handout photo provided by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, Nathan Lee Chasing His Horse from "Dances With Wolves" is seen in a police booking photo after his arrest on charges for sexual assault of a child less than 16, sexual assault (2 counts), sex trafficking of an adult (2 counts) and child abuse/neglection on February 1, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department via Getty Images)
Nathan Chasing Horse's Mugshot Released by Authorities After Actor Arrested on Sex Assault Charges
Dharmesh A. Patel drove Tesla off a cliff in attempted murder suicide
Son of Doctor Accused of Driving Family Off Cliff Miraculously Had No Injuries from the 250-Foot Fall
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Tyre Nichols Mourned at Funeral: 'All He Wanted to Do Was Get Home'
Dharmesh A. Patel drove Tesla off a cliff in attempted murder suicide
Drivers Who Witnessed Doctor's Tesla Plunge Off California Cliff Said They Didn't See Brake Lights
Alex Murdaugh is escorted out of the Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro, S.C., on July 20, 2022. Murdaugh's trial on two counts of murder in the June 2021 deaths of his wife and son is scheduled to start Monday, Jan. 23, 2023.
Alex Murdaugh's Last Text to Wife Revealed in Court — and Prosecutors Say He Called Her After Killings
Nikki Secondino
Instagram Model Accused of Stabbing Sleeping Dad Was Allegedly Enraged by Argument Over Laptop
Viktoria Nasyrova
Woman on Trial for Allegedly Trying to Kill Lookalike by Poisoning Her Cheesecake So She Could Steal ID 
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Texas Woman Accused of Strangling Best Friend, Then Stealing Her Newborn Girl Expected to Plead Guilty
Family and friends of Anthony Lowe Jr hold a news conference to demand an investigation into his death outside of the Huntington Park Police Department
California Police Fatally Shoot Double Amputee Stabbing Suspect as He Tried to Flee
Florida Murder-Sucide
3 Dead in Suspected Murder-Suicide After Grandmother Discovers Grandson in Florida Home
Las Vegas police work near the home of former actor Nathan Lee Chasing His Horse, who goes by Nathan Chasing Horse, in North Las Vegas, Nev. Authorities raided the home of the former actor Tuesday in connection with a sexual assault investigation Chasing Horse Arrest Nevada, North Las Vegas, United States - 31 Jan 2023
'Dances With Wolves' Actor Nathan Lee Chasing His Horse Arrested on Sex Abuse Charges in Nevada 
A baby was abandoned in Polk County, Florida.
Newborn Baby Girl Abandoned at Birth Found Alive 'by the Grace of God' in Florida Woods
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Alleged Drunk Driver Told His Pregnant Fiancée and Unborn Baby Died in Crash Moments Before Court
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Woman Allegedly Used Social Media to Find and Kill Doppelgänger So She Could Fake Her Own Death
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Man Accused of Luring 15-Year-Old Girl from Dallas Mavericks Game Charged with Sexual Assault
Chastity Busick, Jasmine Bailey
S.C. Man Fatally Shoots Wife, Stepdaughter Before Turning Gun on Himself with Child Present in Home
Dharmesh A. Patel drove Tesla off a cliff in attempted murder suicide
Wife Whose Husband Drove Tesla Off Cliff Told Paramedics, 'He Intentionally Tried to Kill Us'
Madison Russo
Iowa Woman Raised $37,000 on GoFundMe Claiming She Had 3 Forms of Cancer. Police Say It Was All a Lie
Jesse Metzger
Texas Dad of 3 with Another Baby on the Way Is Killed in Alleged Road Rage Shooting
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D.C., Govt. Worker Accused of Fatally Shooting 13-Year-Old Black Boy He Claimed Was Trying to Break into Cars
January 18, 2023: Alex Murdaugh sits in the Colleton County Courthouse with his legal team including Dick Harpootlian, middle, and Jim Griffin, right, as his attorneys discuss motions in front of Judge Clifton Newman in a December hearing.
Alex Murdaugh Cried and Said, 'I Did Him So Bad' When Shown Photos of Slain Son: Police Testimony
CHICAGO, IL - MARCH 22: Singer R. Kelly appears in court for a hearing to request that he be allowed to travel to Dubai at the Leighton Criminal Court Building on March 22, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. R. Kelly appeared before a judge to request permission to travel to Dubai to perform in concerts. (Photo by E. Jason Wambsgans-Pool/Getty Images)
Chicago Prosecutor to Drop Sex Abuse Charges Against R. Kelly, Citing Long Federal Sentence
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Michigan Doctor Fined $30M and Jailed for Close to 17 Years Over $112M Opioid Scam on Patients
Benjamin Obadiah Foster
Wanted Ore. Man Accused of Torturing Woman Is Using Dating Apps to Find Victims and Evade Capture: Police
Drive-by shooting injures 10 in Lakeland, Florida
10 People Injured in 'Targeted' Florida Mass Shooting: Likely 'Not a Random Act,' Police Say
Dharmesh A. Patel drove Tesla off a cliff in attempted murder suicide
Doctor Charged with Attempted Murder After Driving Tesla Off Cliff with Wife and 2 Kids Inside
Adriana Sylmetaj
Pregnant Woman Killed in N.Y. Crash After Being Ejected from Vehicle, Driver Arrested on DWI Charges 
Kaivon Washington
Man Charged in Rape of Slain LSU Student Madison Brooks Faces New Rape Charge in Separate Case
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Memphis Police Department Disbands Special Unit That Fatally Beat Tyre Nichols
Keylin Yolibeth Chavez-Dominguez, Body of Missing Md. Woman Found Nearly Month After Disappearance
Body of Missing Md. Woman Found Nearly One Month After Disappearance 
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Adrian Sainz/AP/Shutterstock (13721810a) Portrait of Tyre Nichols is displayed at a memorial service for him on in Memphis, Tenn. Nichols was killed during a traffic stop with Memphis Police on Jan. 7 Police Force Investigation, Memphis, United States - 17 Jan 2023
Sixth Memphis Police Officer Involved in Tyre Nichols Confrontation Relieved of Duty: Reports
6-month-old twin Ky'air Thomas, at center of AMBER Alert in December dies
Ohio Infant Dies One Month After Abduction: 'We Are Living a Nightmare'
Lindsay Marie Clancy and family
Husband of Mass. Mom Who Allegedly Killed Their 3 Children Asks People to Forgive Wife
Lawrence Ray
Podcast Goes Inside Sarah Lawrence Sex Cult Case, When Student's Father Moved into Her Dorm
Law enforcement work an investigation of an early morning shooting that left three people dead and four wounded, on January 28, 2023, on January 28, 2023, in the Beverly Crest neighborhood of Los Angeles, just north of Beverly Hills. (Photo by Robyn BECK / AFP) (Photo by ROBYN BECK/ AFP/AFP via Getty Images)
3 Dead, 4 Injured in Los Angeles Shooting, Suspect Remains at Large: Police
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Adrian Sainz/AP/Shutterstock (13721810a) Portrait of Tyre Nichols is displayed at a memorial service for him on in Memphis, Tenn. Nichols was killed during a traffic stop with Memphis Police on Jan. 7 Police Force Investigation, Memphis, United States - 17 Jan 2023
2 Memphis Fire Dept. Employees 'Relieved of Duty' After Tyre Nichols Waited 22 Minutes for Ambulance