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Grandma snuffed out with sock at family barbecue, daughter held arms down while boyfriend suffocated her after argument about grandchild: Police
A Nebraska woman and her boyfriend face murder charges after police allege they killed the woman's mother during a family barbecue. According to law e…
Parents forced 10-year-old daughter to sleep on piece of plywood on bathtub until she died when teen brother set fire to home to escape abuse
A Georgia father faces charges stemming from the death of his 10-year-old daughter, who perished in a house fire after years of severe child abuse. Th…
9-year-old shot by another child after the 2 women watching them left 4 kids by themselves to go grocery shopping
A 9-year-old child suffered a gunshot wound after two adult caretakers left four children unsupervised while shopping for groceries. An 8-year-old gir…
Dad shot dead after bumping teen in Walmart with shopping cart, followed and gunned down in front of wife with his last words being 'I'm dying and I love you,' she says
A Walmart customer in Alabama fatally shot a father after a minor altercation inside the store. The victim accidentally bumped a teenager with his sho…
Trump Administration Killed Criminal Investigation of GOP Senator’s Coal Companies
The Trump administration shut down a federal criminal investigation into coal companies owned by Senator Jim Justice, a West Virginia Republican, acco…
Motorcyclist killed by driver who claimed he had a yellow light, then later remembered downing a bloody mary and some Fireball whisky right before: Cops
A driver involved in a fatal motorcycle collision initially told police he had a blinking yellow arrow at the intersection when he made his turn, acco…
'Bash your head in': Man threatened kids on go-kart with meat cleaver because he was mad about noise in neighborhood, cops say
A Florida man faces criminal charges after threatening neighborhood children with weapons over noise complaints. The suspect allegedly confronted kids…
Founder of Kentucky Drug Rehab Center Indicted on Fraud and Money Laundering Charges
The founder of a Kentucky drug rehabilitation center faces federal indictment on fraud and money laundering charges, according to court filings. The o…
Mike Lee Learned Nothing From Trump Administration Openly Discriminating Against Mormons
Senator Mike Lee of Utah celebrated the Department of Justice's recent position that disparate impact liability violates the Constitution, according t…
Army National Guardsman blows away fellow soldier after morning drill duty when he finds him in bed with ex-girlfriend
An Army National Guardsman shot and killed a fellow soldier after discovering the victim in bed with his ex-girlfriend and mother of his child, author…
Man shoots random mom at Walmart in both of her ankles as she was shopping with her 'small children': Police
A Georgia mother sustained injuries to both ankles after a man accidentally discharged a pistol while shopping at Walmart with her small children pres…
Man murdered sleeping 90-year-old who owned convenience store for decades by repeatedly stabbing him in the stomach with a screwdriver: Cops
A Texas man stands accused of breaking into a 90-year-old convenience store owner's home and murdering him with repeated screwdriver stabbings while t…
'Brought this on yourself': Son who poured tiki torch oil on his dad's head and set him ablaze while the 68-year-old was holding his dog on lap learns fate
A California man received a life sentence without parole after he poured tiki torch oil on his 68-year-old father's head and ignited it while the fath…
'I did try to run your f—ing children over': Kids scatter as woman allegedly swerves car at them, tells cops they were 'target practice'
A Florida woman faces potential criminal charges after she allegedly drove her vehicle toward children playing on a sidewalk and admitted to police th…
Woman giving 'down-and-out' couple a place to stay realizes they're wanted for murdering mom in senior living center, police say
Two women arrested hundreds of miles from Maryland now face murder charges in the death of their mother at a senior living facility. Police say the su…
Man beat woman who wouldn't be quiet with hammer then smothered her with pillow to 'finish' her off, stuffed body between motel bed and nightstand: Police
A Colorado man faces murder charges after police say he beat a woman with a hammer for making noise, then smothered her with a pillow to "finish" her …
Brothers helped carry their dying 10-year-old sister to bed after dad, stepmom beat and punished her severely with belt and 'various objects, forced exercises': Cops
A 10-year-old girl in Delaware died following severe physical abuse inflicted by her father and stepmother, according to law enforcement. Police repor…
'Words were exchanged': Man gets 160 years for double murder over family debts
A man received a 160-year prison sentence for murdering two family members in a dispute rooted in unpaid debts. According to the sheriff's office, the…
'Will burn together': Man set off explosion at ex-wife's house after threatening to 'take what we built,' cops say
An Arkansas man faces criminal charges after allegedly detonating an explosive device at his ex-wife's residence, according to law enforcement reports…
Mother parked in garage with 12-year-old son shoots him in the back of the head before turning the gun on herself
An Ohio mother allegedly shot her 12-year-old son in the back of the head while parked in a garage, then attempted suicide. The woman has apparently c…
Man beat mother of 4 with bricks and stomped on her face to death before running off with her purse: Police
A Pennsylvania man faces homicide charges after police say he beat a woman to death with bricks and stomped on her face and chest in an alleyway, then…
Man claimed 3-month-old with 15 rib fractures and swollen head fell out of bed, then started crying when asked about what really happened: Police
A man faces charges after police say he inflicted severe injuries on a 3-month-old child, then fabricated a fall-from-bed explanation that medical evi…
'That day he just pushed me too far': Man blew father away after losing his patience during argument over car speakers
A man fatally shot his father following an argument over car speakers, with the shooter claiming he lost patience during their confrontation. The defe…
'Things got ugly': Witness seeing trail of blood leads to discovery that man stabbed his estranged wife to death and then tried to kill himself: Police
A Connecticut man faces murder charges after authorities allege he stabbed his estranged wife to death and then attempted suicide. An adult child disc…
Man stabbed roommate an 'unknown number of times' during fatal argument about sleeping arrangements
A Florida man faces murder charges after fatally stabbing his roommate during a dispute over sleeping arrangements. The argument escalated when the vi…
Man on wild shooting and carjacking spree halted when latest car he tries to steal is manual and he doesn't know how to work the clutch: Police
A 68-year-old Maryland resident faces charges stemming from a violent carjacking and shooting spree that law enforcement says ended only when the susp…
Woman helped her boyfriend 'obliterate the competition,' got him to blow away her child's father while he was babysitting
A woman pleaded no contest to second-degree murder after facilitating the killing of her child's father while he was babysitting. Burns-Cross original…
Driver rammed her Subaru into bicyclist in bike lane then kept driving until her SUV broke down: Police
A Delaware driver struck a bicyclist in a designated bike lane with her Subaru and continued driving until mechanical failure forced her to stop, resu…
Man headed home from the bar told police he hit a 'thing' that turned out to be a daycare worker and mother
A Minnesota man avoided prison time after pleading guilty to vehicular homicide in the death of a pedestrian he struck while driving home from a bar. …
Nursing home patient with breathing problems died after 'flustered' nurse ran to basement instead of performing CPR: State
A nursing home patient died after a nurse failed to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation and instead ran to the basement during a medical emergency, …
Second Circuit denies Sam Bankman-Fried’s bid to overturn FTX crypto fraud conviction
The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit rejected Sam Bankman-Fried's appeal to overturn his conviction on wire fraud and money laund…
South Korea ex-president gets 30 years in jail over North drone incursion
South Korea's former President Yoon Suk-yeol received a 30-year prison sentence for his handling of North Korean drone incursions during his administr…
Dad who left kids locked in his Dodge Dart while he got a massage as temperature inside neared 100 said he was getting them ice cream: Police
A father left his children locked inside a Dodge Dart for approximately 36 minutes while temperatures inside the vehicle approached 100 degrees, accor…
'Wrapped in blankets': Man convicted in death of 2-month-old son after holding on to child's corpse for days
A man has been convicted in the death of his 2-month-old son after an autopsy revealed extensive injuries to the infant's body. Police discovered the …
'Indentation in the wall': Woman pushed her 63-year-old mother down a staircase to her death during argument, cops say
A Pennsylvania woman faces criminal charges after authorities say she pushed her 63-year-old mother down a staircase during a heated argument at the v…
Mom training to be nurse pulls over to help crash victim and gets mowed down, killed by doctor who got out of SUV briefly then hopped back in and fled
A California cardiologist received a sentence of less than one year in jail for vehicular manslaughter after striking and killing a mother of three wh…
Woman says she forced younger brother to kneel on rice for hours and refused to let him use the bathroom because he was misbehaving: Police
A woman faces criminal charges after forcing her younger brother to kneel on rice for extended periods and denying him bathroom access as punishment f…
'F— around and find out': Man used Snapchat to threaten to 'shoot' the mother of his son, her fiance, and any cop who tried to help her, police say
A New Jersey man faces criminal charges after threatening violence against his ex-partner, her fiancé, and law enforcement officers via text message a…
Mom of 3 on her way to dinner with 3-year-old son and husband is gunned down in front of them after getting caught in crossfire of shooting: Cops
California law enforcement continues an active investigation into the fatal shooting of a mother of three who died from a stray bullet more than three…
Pregnant mom found in ditch with her 'head bashed in' after leaving country with her 7 children and their dad, who is suspected of killing her: Family
An Indiana woman who was pregnant with her eighth child was found murdered in a Mexican village, with her family identifying blunt force trauma as the…
Woman taking out trash in front of home snatched by man with knife who forced her to drive him around for hours: Police
A Pennsylvania woman fell victim to armed robbery and kidnapping after a man with a knife ambushed her outside her home while she took out trash. The …
'I'm going to burn the tattoo off': Man kidnapped from Margaritaville and tortured with blowtorch, faked seizure to get away, feds say
Six men kidnapped a victim from a Florida Margaritaville resort and subjected him to torture with a blowtorch in an attempt to burn off his racing fla…
After the Trump DOJ Halted Police Reform, This City Stepped In. Then Officers Shot and Killed Katelyn Hall.
# After Trump DOJ Halted Police Reform, Louisville Officers Shot and Killed Katelyn Hall The Trump Department of Justice ceased federal oversight of …
'If you try to leave or escape, I'll kill you': Man locked girlfriend in his house after just a few months of dating, threatened to murder her if she ever tried to get out, cops say
A man faces serious criminal charges after allegedly imprisoning his girlfriend in his home and threatening to kill her if she attempted to escape. Ac…
Mom pretended her 2-year-old drowned while bathing him in a plastic storage bin when she actually murdered the boy, put on a twisted act like it was an accident: DA
A California mother faces murder charges after prosecutors allege she killed her two-year-old son and staged his death as an accidental drowning in a …
Man fuming over grass clippings and dirt on his car blows away landscaper who offered to fix it
A man shot and killed a landscaper over grass clippings and dirt on his vehicle, despite the worker's offer to clean the car. The prosecuting attorney…
Man riding in back of Toyota Tundra pickup with 3 kids hurled to his death after drunk woman behind the wheel guns it: Cops
An Idaho woman faces criminal charges after driving a Toyota Tundra pickup truck while intoxicated with three children and an adult male passenger in …
'I knew that she was hateful': Caregiver at nursing home watched and did nothing as elderly dementia patient fell, cops say
A Georgia nursing home caregiver faces criminal charges after allegedly standing idle while an 83-year-old dementia patient fell and then twisting ano…
DOJ concludes employment disparate impact rules unconstitutional
The Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel issued an opinion concluding that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act requires discriminatory intent…
Behavioral therapist claimed he 'accidentally' kicked 5-year-old with autism in the head, but video showed otherwise: Police
An Arizona behavioral therapist faces assault charges after police say video evidence contradicted his claim that he accidentally kicked a five-year-o…
'Rounds targeting the head, not the ear': Combat vet vowed to blow away Trump with M16 service rifle after losing Veterans Affairs job, jury convicts him
An Arizona jury convicted a Marine combat veteran of threatening to assassinate President Donald Trump using an M16 rifle. The defendant posted online…
Couple kept malnourished 10-year-old in a dark room with no furniture for extended periods of time: Police
An Iowa couple faces child abuse charges after police discovered their 10-year-old son confined to a dark, locked bedroom for extended periods without…
Woman sitting in Walmart parking lot realizes man driving Impala next to her shot through his hand into her Audi: Police
A Tennessee woman discovered her Audi had been struck by gunfire while she sat in a Walmart parking lot, police report. Investigators determined that …