Homicide

Year in Review 1 hour ago

5 appalling crimes around the world in 2023

Child serial killers, dead bodies recovered from a Christian cult, and a violent takedown of El Chapo's son in Mexico were among some shocking crime stories this year.

Las Vegas 8 hours ago

Police unknowingly directed UNLV shooter out of building upon arriving, mistook him for bystander: video

Officers who responding to the UNLV shooting earlier this month unknowingly directed the gunman out through the exit, body cam footage shows.

Washington DC 13 hours ago

Washington, DC shooting leaves 2 dead, 2 injured near Nationals Park

A shooting took place on Wednesday just blocks from Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., which left two people dead and two injured, police said.

Michigan 16 hours ago

Man who killed 83-year-old Michigan woman as teen eligible for parole under new guidelines

Shawn Commire, 32, currently serving a life sentence for killing Rita Salogar when he was 16, is now eligible for parole under new sentencing guidelines for minor offenders.

Homicide 1 day ago

Crime study shows teens 3 times more likely to be killed now than decades ago

People between the ages of 15 and 19 were three times more likely to die by homicide in 2020 and 2021 than in the 1960s, according to a new Council on Criminal Justice report.

California 1 day ago

California fertility doctor convicted of murdering wife he claimed had fallen down stairs

A California fertility doctor was convicted this week of killing his wife after trying to stage her strangulation death as an accident, prosecutors said.

Washington 1 day ago

'Green River Killer' victim identified as runaway Washington teen

The remains of a teenage girl murdered by "Green River Killer" Gary Ridgway have been identified as those of 15-year-old Lori Anne Razpotnik, who disappeared in 1982.

Crime 1 day ago

French serial killer's ex-wife convicted for her role in husband's murders of girls, women

The ex-wife of a French serial killer was sentenced to life for her role in the rapes and slayings involving at least three females, according to reports.

Oklahoma 1 day ago

Oklahoma judge exonerates man who served 48 years on erroneous conviction, sat on death row

Glynn Simmons, 71, has been declared innocent following his July release from prison, where he spent nearly half a century on an erroneous conviction.

Connecticut 1 day ago

Suspect in murder of NBC anchor's mother arrested at Connecticut hotel

Shawn Conlon, 44, has been arrested for the Vermont murder of Claudia Voight, the 73-year-old mother of NBC Connecticut anchor Heidi Voight.