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Ashlee Buzzard absent from court hearing for second time
LOMPOC, Calif. (Scripps News Group) — A Vandenberg Village mother charged with murdering her 9-year-old daughter last year was absent from her latest court hearing. In... More
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Fmr. UM Coach Sherrone Moore pleads no contest to lesser charges
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (Scripps News Group) — Former University of Michigan head football coach Sherrone Moore has taken a plea deal in his case, pleading... More
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Medical emergency puts deliberations on hold in Dale Warner’s murder trial
LENAWEE COUNTY, Mich. (Scripps News Detroit) — The trial for Dale Warner, the man charged with murdering his wife Dee in Michigan, is on pause until... More
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$2 million bond for mother charged after 2 girls found dead in suitcases
CLEVELAND (Scripps News Group) — A judge set a $2 million bond for the 28-year-old woman arrested in connection with two young girls found dead... More
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Suspect arrested in Colo. in case of 3 women found dead in Utah
WAYNE COUNTY, Utah — A suspect has been taken into custody after three women were found dead at multiple scenes across Wayne County, including a... More
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Father charged after toddler found in locked impounded car
EASTPOINTE, Mich. (Scripps News Group) — A 13-month-old boy was found alive after spending nearly two days trapped inside a locked, impounded car at an... More
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Colo. man accused of murdering ex-wife, staging scene to look like suicide
A grand jury in Arapahoe County has indicted Ronald Lowry, 52, for first-degree murder in the 2023 death of his estranged wife, Richelle, at her... More
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Kouri Richins asked for the ‘Michael Jackson stuff,’ housekeeper testifies
PARK CITY, Utah (Scripps News Group) — Kouri Richins‘ housekeeper provided the first bombshell of the days-old trial on Thursday, testifying how Kouri asked her to... More
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Desmond Burks sentenced for murder of Detroit neurosurgeon
DETROIT (Scripps News Group) — The man who pleaded guilty to murdering beloved Detroit neurosurgeon Dr. Devon Hoover was sentenced to 35-60 years in prison... More
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Ohio mom sentenced to 15 years in prison relating to abuse of infant daughter
LAKE COUNTY, Ohio (Scripps News Group) – A Lake County mother was sentenced to 15 years in prison on felony charges related to injuring her... More
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Driver charged in killing of Virginia Living editor Hope Cartwright denied bond
RICHMOND, Va. — The driver accused of striking and killing a 23-year-old woman and then fleeing the scene on Monday evening, has been denied bond.... More
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Judge upholds charges against teen accused of intentionally causing 12-car crash
LAS VEGAS (Scripps News Group) — A Clark County judge has ruled that a 19-year-old accused of crashing into 12 cars in Las Vegas last November,... More
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Man detained, released in Nancy Guthrie case wants his name cleared
A man who says he was detained and later released by Pima County Sheriff’s deputies in the search for Nancy Guthrie wants the sheriff’s department to clear... More
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3 bodies found wrapped in towels & carpeting in basement of Detroit home, sources say
DETROIT (Scripps News Group) — Detroit police are investigating after three bodies were found inside the basement of a home on Wednesday afternoon. Police told... More
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Grandfather charged with negligent homicide in death of 3-year-old with spina bifida
DILLON, Mont. — A Lima grandfather has been charged with negligent homicide in connection with the death of his 3-year-old grandson, who had spina bifida... More
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Tyler Peterson sentenced for role in 12-year-old brother’s death
SALT LAKE CITY — The brother of 12-year-old West Haven boy, Gavin Peterson, who died of child abuse in 2024, now knows how long he... More
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Police: Man killed wife, stuffed her in freezer before fleeing country
NORFOLK, Va. (Scripps News Group) — Lina Guerra, the 39-year-old Norfolk woman reported missing at the beginning of February, was discovered by Norfolk police in... More
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Man charged with trying to drown woman at Florida beach, sheriff says
MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. — A 26-year-old man who deputies said is in the country illegally faces an attempted first-degree murder charge after investigators said he... More
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Lawsuit: DCS failed to protect young brothers from ‘prolonged torture’
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — A new lawsuit alleges the Arizona Department of Child Safety failed to intervene despite repeated warnings that two young brothers were suffering... More
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Teen pleads guilty in death of 5-year-old Prince McCree
MILWAUKEE — A Milwaukee teenager charged in the death of 5-year-old Prince McCree pleaded guilty to five felony charges in court on Monday. Erik Mendoza,... More
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Mich. murder victims found in shed may have been there over a year, police say
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (Scripps News Group) — A pair of bodies found in a shed in 2023 may have been there for more than a year, new... More
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Maya Hernandez accepts 15-year plea deal for son’s hot car death
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (Scripps News Group) — On Wednesday morning, Kern County Superior Court Judge Charles Brehmer announced that Maya Hernandez and the Kern County District... More
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Jarvis Butts pleads guilty to murder of Na’Ziyah Harris, sexual assaults
DETROIT (Scripps News Group) — Jarvis Butts, the man charged in connection with the murder and sexual assault of 13-year-old Na’Ziyah Harris, has pleaded guilty in... More
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Ashlee Buzzard absent from court due to illness, attorney says
LOMPOC, Calif. (Scripps News Group) — The case against a Vandenberg Village woman charged with murdering her young daughter, Melodee Buzzard, went back before a Lompoc... More
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Jury selected in Kouri Richins’ murder trial
PARK CITY, Utah (Scripps News Group) — Kouri Richins was present in the Park City courtroom on Tuesday as jury selection began for her murder... More
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4 charged in hyperbaric chamber explosion that killed 5-year-old will stand trial
TROY, Mich. (Scripps News Group) — Four people charged in connection with a fatal hyperbaric chamber explosion that killed a 5-year-old boy will stand trial.... More
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Shawn Stines’ defense requests mental health hearing in death penalty fight
LETCHER COUNTY, Ky. (Scripps News Group) — The defense team for former Letcher County Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines has filed a motion requesting a hearing... More
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Images of potential suspect released in Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance
TUCSON, Ariz. (Scripps News Group) — An image of a person of interest in connection with Nancy Guthrie‘s disappearance has been released as the search... More
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Virginia police officer accused of shooting woman taken into custody
LUNENBURG COUNTY, Va. (Scripps News Group) — An off-duty police officer accused of shooting a woman multiple times Sunday afternoon has been taken into custody,... More
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Ex-professor enters Alford plea in wife’s disappearance, death
MADISON COUNTY, Ky. (Scripps News Group) — A former Eastern Kentucky University lecturer entered an Alford plea in connection with his wife’s 2019 death, avoiding... More