Killer Spouses

Wilford Jenkins was initially charged with murder but took a plea deal Thursday. More

July 8, 2022

Georgia's highest court threw out a murder conviction for once-prominent Atlanta attorney Claud “Tex” McIver, who fatally shot his wife as they rode in an SUV, saying the jury should have had the option of a misdemeanor involuntary manslaughter charge. More

June 30, 2022

Prosecutors say Alex Murdaugh's crimes include a money laundering and painkiller ring. More

June 29, 2022

Scott Peterson's quest for a new trial will resume Thursday with final arguments of juror misconduct allegations. More

June 28, 2022

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Supreme Court wants to revoke the law license of attorney Alex Murdaugh. More

June 17, 2022

Detectives believe the body of a missing Florida woman who is thought to be dead was dumped somewhere in the Intracoastal Waterway by her husband. More

June 15, 2022

Romance novelist Nancy Crampton Brophy sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 25 years for murdering her husband in Portland. More

June 13, 2022

According to the sheriff’s office, after shooting his wife and three children, the man turned the gun on himself. More

June 1, 2022

A jury in Portland convicted a self-published romance novelist Nancy Crampton Brophy -- who once wrote an essay titled "How to Murder Your Husband" — of fatally shooting her husband, chef Daniel Brophy. More

May 25, 2022

A man shot and killed his wife after police say he was startled by her in the middle of the night Friday. More

May 25, 2022

Thomas Schultz told the police dispatcher, "We are in an impossible situation with no way out. Please send someone to secure the residence." More

May 20, 2022

The so-called "Black Widow of Las Vegas" was released from prison in 2019 and, at last report, was living with her family in Illinois. More

May 19, 2022

Andrew Wilhoite, Indiana man who was one of three Republican candidates who advanced in the primary for a township board position, has withdrawn after being charged with murder in connection with the death of his wife. More

May 18, 2022

Former University of Kansas soccer goalie Regan Noelle Gibbs has been killed and her husband Chad Joseph Marek has been charged with first-degree murder in her death. More

May 18, 2022

A murder charge against 75-year-old Jane Dorotik was dismissed this week as she was getting ready for a second trial. More

May 18, 2022

A Greek helicopter pilot was sentenced to life in prison Monday for killing his British-Greek wife in their home on the outskirts of Athens and trying to mislead police for weeks by claiming she was killed by intruders in a brutal house invasion. More

May 16, 2022

Nevada psychologist Gregory "Brent" Dennis, accused of killing his attorney wife, Susan Winters, with oxycodone and antifreeze, took a plea deal and avoided a murder trial. More

May 11, 2022

Connecticut man Richard Dabate convicted of murder in the 2015 killing of his wife — a case built partly on evidence provided by her Fitbit exercise activity tracker. More

May 10, 2022

What happened to Dee Warner? The mother of five from Tecumseh, Michigan has been missing more than a year. More

May 9, 2022

A Florida man was found guilty of first-degree murder on Friday after prosecutors said he hired a hitman to gun down his pregnant wife five years ago. More

May 9, 2022

Andrew Wilhoite is accused of killing his cancer-stricken wife and dumping her body in a creek. He is currently being held without bond. More

May 6, 2022

Russell Laffitte now faces 21 charges of fraud, conspiracy and computer crimes, state police announced Wednesday. More

May 5, 2022

Richard Guichelaar, who strangled his pregnant wife, a well-liked teacher in the Grand Rapids area, was sentenced Thursday to at least 33 years in prison. More

April 28, 2022

A physical therapist from Connecticut was convicted of killing his wife, three children and the family dog in Florida. A jury found Anthony Todt guilty of four counts of first-degree murder and one count of animal cruelty. More

April 14, 2022

A Colombian man who has been on the lam for nearly three decades since he was convicted in absentia of killing his wife has been located in a Boston suburb, the FBI said Wednesday. More

April 14, 2022

Romance author Nancy Crampton-Brophy is accused of killing her husband in 2018. More

April 1, 2022

According to a probable cause affidavit, Andrew Wilhoite told investigators he threw a gallon-size cement flowerpot at his wife after she charged at him. More

March 28, 2022

Pamela Smart was denied a sentence reduction hearing more than 30 years after the trial that inspired books and a Nicole Kidman movie. More

March 23, 2022

Leticia Smith, suspected of killing husband Antoine Smith at their Southern California home in 2015, was arrested in Mexico. More

March 22, 2022

New documents filed in the Doomsday Couple case reveal Chad Daybell wants prosecutors disqualified from his case, but he doesn't want the public to see the details. More

March 16, 2022