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Murder & Mayhem

Delve into the chilling realm of crime, where murder, mystery and chaos reign, and the ultimate battle for justice that follows.

Cyclist murder suspect moved around Costa Rica before arrest
Cyclist murder suspect moved around Costa Rica before arrest

By JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The suspect in the killing of professional cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson in Texas tried to change her appearance and used several aliases as she moved around Costa Rica in an attempt to establish herself as a yoga teacher before she was tracked down by U.S. and local authorities, […] More

July 7, 2022

Chauvin gets 21 years for violating Floyd’s civil rights
Chauvin gets 21 years for violating Floyd’s civil rights

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday sentenced Derek Chauvin to 21 years in prison for violating George Floyd’s civil rights, telling the former Minneapolis police officer that what he did was “simply wrong” and “offensive.” More

July 7, 2022

Lawyer: Hussle lifted up neighborhood he was gunned down in
Lawyer: Hussle lifted up neighborhood he was gunned down in

“This man was different,” Deputy District Attorney John McKinney told jurors, seeking to humanize Hussle after two weeks of testimony that dwelled on the technical details surrounding the 2019 shooting. “He wanted to change the neighborhood. He kept the same friends. And the neighborhood loved him. They called him Neighborhood Nip.” More

June 30, 2022

Supervisor fatally shoots worker in dispute over tardiness
Supervisor fatally shoots worker in dispute over tardiness

PONTIAC, Mich. (Scripps News Detroit) — “He was just such a light to everyone,” Stephanie Croney said about her 25-year-old nephew Daniel Brotemarkle who was shot and killed Monday afternoon. “He just knew how to make everybody smile and he knew how to make light of everything,” said Croney.. Brotemarkle was fatally shot outside his […] More

June 29, 2022

Lawsuit: 2 slain boys unlawfully placed with foster parents
Lawsuit: 2 slain boys unlawfully placed with foster parents

The biological mother of two small California boys who died while in the state foster care system has filed a federal lawsuit alleging her sons were unlawfully taken from her and placed with foster parents who are now charged with killing them. More

June 24, 2022

Witnesses drag feet at trial of Nipsey Hussle shooter
Witnesses drag feet at trial of Nipsey Hussle shooter

Evan “Rimpau” MacKenzie, a close friend of Hussle's who was a pallbearer at his funeral and was standing next to him when he was shot, has repeatedly ignored subpoenas ordering him to appear and testify for the prosecution, resulting in Judge H. Clay Jacke II issuing the bench warrant with $500,000 bail. More

June 23, 2022