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Man Accused of Dousing Stranger in Gasoline and Setting Him on Fire After Allegedly Saying He Was Going to 'Murder My Neighbors'
Jason Corbett & Molly Martens, A Deadly American Marriage
A Fatal Night, a Family Torn Apart — But What Really Happened? Netflix Doc Explores Jason Corbett's Baseball Bat Killing
Karen A. Read, 42 girlfriend of the late Boston Police officer John O'Keefe; Peggy O'Keefe
Mom of Karen Read's Alleged Victim Tearfully Tells Court How She Learned Her Son Was 'Found in a Snowbank'
Asia Calabrese-Lewis arrested for murder of Nirvana Genesis Oliver
Mom Was Accused of Drowning Toddler and then Coldly Telling Girl’s Dad What Happened: Why Wasn't She Convicted?
Jackson Rodriguez (L) and Defensa y Justicia's forward Santiago Solari fight for the ball during the Copa Sudamericana round of 16 second leg football match
Soccer Player's Wife and 5-Year-Old Daughter Kidnapped by Intruders as He Reportedly Hid Under the Bed in Terror
Eduardo Espinal-Ramgewan
Teen Faces Attempted Murder Charge After Allegedly Poisoning His Mother's Milk with Bleach: Police
Stan and Roma Rickman died in an early morning house fire on Heron Close in Alton
2 Teenage Boys Arrested on Suspicion of Murder After Elderly Couple Die in House Fire
The Rizal Police Provincial Office confirms the discovery of a gruesome multiple murder incident in the early hours of April 22, 2025, at a bakery located in Purok 1, Zone 8, Barangay Cupang, Antipolo City.
Baker Accused of Killing 7 Colleagues in Their Sleep After His Own Birthday Party in 'Gruesome Multiple Murder': Reports
Joseph James DeAngelo apologizes to his victims and the families of the victims he killed more than four decades earlier during his sentencing hearing in Sacramento County Superior Court, held at the California State University campus in Sacramento, Calif.
Where Is the Golden State Killer Now? Inside Joseph James DeAngelo’s Life 45 Years After His Violent Crime Spree Began
Samuel Patrick Groft
Man Accused of Going on Tree-Killing Spree with Chainsaw Arrested 
Arrest made in gruesome dog abuse video caught on camera in Long Beach
Arrest Made in Gruesome Dog Abuse Video Caught on Camera in Long Beach
16-Year-Old Virginia High School Student Hospitalized After School Stabbing, 15-Year-Old Charged
Virginia Teen, 15, Charged in High School Stabbing After Fellow Student, 16, Hospitalized
Jordan Wilkes, aged 29 and of Christchurch, appeared at Bournemouth Crown Court on Wednesday 23 April 2025 to be sentenced for the attempted murder of a nine-year-old girl after being found guilty at an earlier trial.
He Was Transfixed By Notorious Child Murders. Then He Tried to Kill a 9-Year-Old Girl
Teresa Isabel Bernal
Texas Mother Arrested After Allegedly Giving Vodka Jell-O Shots to 5th-Grade Students at School Holiday Party: Affidavit
Excenia Mette
An Argument Devolved Into a Shooting. A 'Beloved' N.Y.C Grandmother Was Killed in the Crossfire
Tasha Lawson died of a broken heart days after her son Tee’Andrick Lawson was killed
'Shattered' Mother Died of 'Sheer Heartbreak' Just Days After Her Son Lost His Life in Brutal Hate Crime: Family
pregnant belly with a city street
Woman Pregnant with Twins Is Run Over While Changing a Tire — Now the Father of Her Babies Is Charged with Attempted Murder
Police Tape
Her Terminally Ill Husband Wanted to 'Go On.' But Police Say She Fed Him Lethal Meds: 'Couldn't Take It Anymore'
Gilgo Beach victims Peaches and 2-year-old daughter identified as Tanya Denise Jackson and daughter Tatiana Dykes 30 years after bodies found
Gilgo Beach Homicide Victim Was Known Only by Tattoo. Now, 'Peaches' and Her Toddler Daughter Have Names
Benedetto Ceraulo, the alleged hit man in the 1995 murder of fashion scion Maurizio Gucci, is shown in a cage at Milan's tribunal Monday, May 11, 1998, during the first hearing of the trial
Assassin at Center of House of Gucci Murder Allegedly Killed Son, Then Shot Himself
Jose Morales, Christine Holloway and Vanessa Morales
Man Convicted of Killing Girlfriend — But Where Is the Baby Who Vanished After the Murder?
Priyanka Chopra Jonas poses in the portrait studio during the Red Sea International Film Festival 2024 on December 11, 2024 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Priyanka Chopra Reacts to Mass Shooting at Kashmir Resort that Killed at Least 26: 'Haunt Us For a Long Time’
Jorden Nebling; Tyler Wilkins
Her Disappearance Was a Mystery for Years. Then a Convicted Murderer Broke His Silence
inger Post Malone performs onstage during weekend 2, day 3 of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival April 20, 2025 in Indio, California.
Post Malone Served Custody Papers from Ex-Fiancée Just 2 Days Before Coachella Performance
Actress Sophie Nyweide arrives at the "New York City Serenade" World Premiere screening during the Toronto International Film Festival 2007
Foul Play a Possibility in Child Star Sophie Nyweide's Death at 24, as Grieving Mom Speaks Out
Alexander Taylor Valdez
Texas Man Arrested in Connection with Murder of Mother After Allegedly Sharing Gruesome Image of Her Dead Body on Snapchat
Paramedics carry a wounded tourist on a stretcher at a hospital in Anantnag after assailants indiscriminately fired at tourists visiting Pahalgam, Indian controlled Kashmir, Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Mass Shooting at Kashmir Resort Kills at Least 24 People, Injures Dozens More
Lori Vallow poses for a mugshot on February 21, 2020 ; Chad Daybell sits during his murder trial at the Ada County Courthouse on May 30, 2024 in Boise, Idaho.
Where Are Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell Now? Inside Their Lives 5 Years After Horrific Doomsday Murders
All the Charges Mom Lori Vallow Faces in Missing Idaho Siblings Case
What Did Lori Vallow Daybell Do? Inside Her Life Before, During and After the 'Doomsday' Murder of Her 2 Children
Jeffrey Ferguson, an Orange County Superior Court judge, who allegedly pulled a gun from his ankle holster and fatally shot his wife, listens to closing arguments at the Santa Ana Central Justice Center in Santa Ana, Calif
California Judge Found Guilty of Shooting and Killing His Wife After 'Drunken Argument,' Hugs His Son as Verdict Is Delivered
A shark fin is pictured as Israeli rescue services aboard a personal watercraft search for a missing man in the Mediterranean sea waters off the pier of the port of Hadera in central Israel
Body of Swimmer Who Went Missing After Rare Shark Attack Near Tourist Beach Is Found: Reports
Jelly Roll at the 14th Annual NFL Honors; Jelly Roll and Nashville Sheriff Daron Hall
Jelly Roll Says 'Change Is Possible' as He Is Recommended for Pardon in Tennessee Over Crimes Committed in His Youth: Report
Shawn Carter AKA Jay-Z attends "The Harder They Fall" World Premiere during the 65th BFI London Film Festival at The Royal Festival Hall on October 06, 2021 in London, England.
Jay-Z’s Rape Accuser Files Motion to Dismiss His Defamation Lawsuit Against Her
Mugshot for Marius Mutu
Fla. Man Allegedly Attacks 11-Year-Old Girl He Thought Egged His Home as She Screams for Help: Police
Lori Vallow Daybell booking photo
Lori Vallow Daybell Found Guilty of Conspiring to Kill Her Fourth Husband
A High-Speed Chase Kicked Off With a Florida Man Offering Cops a Vodka Spritzer. It Ended With Cops Tasering the Man.
High-Speed Chase Kicks Off with Miami Man Offering Cops a Vodka Spritzer, Ends with Cops Tasing Him
Jaremy Smith (L) has been sentenced to life in prison for a violent crime spree that culminated with the murder of Officer Justin Hare (R) in New Mexico
‘Selfless' Police Officer Stopped to Help a Stranded Motorist, Then Wound Up Dead — as Killer Learns Fate
Marcia Norman
Missing Grandma Was Found Buried in Shed, Tortured with Nail Gun — and Cops Say They Found Handyman’s Letter
SPOTLIGHT, Stanley Tucc - Pope Francis
Sex Abuse Advocate Portrayed by Stanley Tucci in Spotlight Speaks Out After Death of Pope Francis
distracted driver hits police car
Driver Crashes Into Patrol Car on Tenn. Highway — Then Claims He Was Distracted by Reading a Prescription
Gabby Petito.
Gabby Petito’s Mom Claims Brian Laundrie’s Room Was 'Completely Empty' After He Vanished, and Cops Searched Home
Kevin Scott Small; Katelynn Ann Hipes
Virginia Woman, 22, Wanted for Murder Continues to Evade Authorities 5 Days Into Statewide Manhunt
Wisconsin police say Skyler Klassen (left) and Madison Bishop had plotted to sexually assault their two-month-old baby even before the child was born (Dane County Sheriff's Office)
Complaint Reveals Disturbing Texts Allegedly Sent by Couple Accused of Plotting to Sexually Abuse Infant
Audrey Griffin
After a Night Out, Teen Athlete Was Found Dead in a Creek. A Month Later, Police Think They Know the Chilling Truth
Keith Morrison
Delaware Woman Fighting for Her Life After Boyfriend Allegedly Set Her on Fire and Fled From Home: Police
STOCK. The female judge is taking a final sentence after reading documents and is aboutto hit a gavel on wood.
A Man, 20 Filmed Himself Sexually Assaulting an Incapacitated Teenager, 16. Then He Sent Her the Video. 
Officials identified a body found in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area over the weekend as Dr. Shawn Frehner, a high-profile veterinarian who has been missing since April 6
The Internet Went Wild When He Allegedly Kicked a Horse on Video. Now, a Nevada Veterinarian Has Been Found Dead
Gene Stuller
He Lived Quietly for Decades. Now the 'Nice Fella' Next Door Is Accused of Stabbing Woman 17 Times
4-year-old dies after being attacked by dog
Girl, 4, Killed in ‘Dog Attack’ After 53-Year-Old Woman in the Same Home ‘Suffered a Medical Emergency,’ Police Say
Missing person Shalene Ball from South Dakota
She Went Silent in February. Now, Police Say Missing Woman May Be 'Held Against Her Will'
Latrance Battle came to the victim's place of employment and identified herself as an "ICE" agent.
Woman Arrested After Impersonating ICE Agent to Arrest Her Ex-Boyfriend's Wife: Police
Israel. Hadera. - stock photo
Swimmer Missing Following Extremely Rare Shark Attack Near Busy Tourist Beach: Reports
Bridgette and Paula Powers share their eyewitness accounts of a car accident on the Sunshine Coast.
Identical Twin Sisters Go Viral for Speaking in Sync While Sharing Their Mother's Scary Carjacking Experience
Serhat Gumrukcu cell & gene therapy researcher.
A Calif. Scientist Claimed He Could Cure HIV. But He Was Hiding a Dark Secret, and Plotted the Murder of Vermont Man
A.J. Brown #11 of the Philadelphia Eagles looks on in the fourth quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs
Eagles' A.J. Brown Sends Open Message to Thief Who Stole His Car: 'Just Bring the Whip Back, Bro'
Wisconsin police say Skyler Klassen (left) and Madison Bishop had plotted to sexually assault their two-month-old baby even before the child was born (Dane County Sheriff's Office)
Parents Schemed to Sexually Assault 2-Month-Old Baby, Began Planning Before Child Was Born: Police
Laci Peterson and Scott Peterson
Scott Peterson's Lawyers Say They Have Evidence 'Proving' His Innocence of Pregnant Wife Laci's Murder
Reuben Arthur Leonard; Ashly McFarland
S.C. Man, 80, Allegedly Murders 11-Year-Old Girl — Then Confesses that He Murdered His Wife as Well: Police
Theodore Lloyd
A Connecticut Mom's Dismembered Body Was Found in 14 Trash Bags — and Police Just Arrested Son on Arson Charge
Woman ‘sends poisoned Easter eggs to ex’s family’ which killed boy, 7
Woman Accused of Deadly Easter Egg Plot Allegedly Tried to Poison Romantic Rival Before — But Alleged Attempt Was Foiled
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem speaks at the Calvin Coolidge Foundation conference at the Library of Congress on February 17, 2023 in Washington, DC.
Kristi Noem’s Purse — and $3,000 in Cash — Stolen from D.C. Restaurant: Report
Miranda Corsette.
Man Accused of Luring Girl on Dating App Before Torturing Her and Decapitating Corpse May Face Death Penalty
Husband convicted 36 years after estranged wife found dead, Oregon officials say Deborah and Robert Atrops
Her Abandoned Car Sat with the Window Down. What Was in the Trunk Haunted Cops for Decades
Police arrested four individuals involved in the violent incident at a cockpit in Manabi, Ecuador
Gunmen in Fake Military Uniforms Kill 12 Spectators at Cockfight in Ecuador
Stuart Breakstone, accused of running a scheme to buy homes for $10
He Bought 3 Homes for $10 Each: Why Does a Tenn. Man Face Charges?
Karly Anderson. Roosevelt Elementary School. Two elementary school employees were arrested after police said they were at an underage drinking party.
Footage Captures Florida Teacher Allegedly Yelling at Cops at Boozy Bash with Teens: 'I'm Not Drunk'
A man appears in a mugshot wearing a striped uniform, looking directly at the camera with a neutral expression
Mother Dying Alongside Her 5-Year-Old Son in Triple Homicide Texted Killer's Name in Final Moments, Police Say