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

Dylann Roof takes church shooting appeal to US Supreme Court
Dylann Roof takes church shooting appeal to US Supreme Court

Attorneys for convicted Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to decide how to handle disagreements over mental illness-related evidence between capital defendants and their attorneys, an issue that has played a role throughout his case over the 2015 racist slayings of nine members of a Black South Carolina congregation. More

March 2, 2022

Murder trial with Fitbit evidence heads to jury selection
Murder trial with Fitbit evidence heads to jury selection

A second jury selection is set to begin Tuesday for the trial of a Connecticut man accused of killing his wife, whose Fitbit activity tracker is expected to be a key piece of evidence against him. Prospective jurors will be questioned in Rockville Superior Court for the murder case of Richard Dabate More

February 28, 2022

Sentence, state trial loom for ex-cops in Floyd’s killing
Sentence, state trial loom for ex-cops in Floyd’s killing

Three former Minneapolis police officers convicted of violating George Floyd's civil rights face federal sentences that one expert says could range from less than five years in prison to as much as the 25 years prosecutors are seeking for their former colleague Derek Chauvin. More

February 25, 2022

Video leads to teen suspect in Baltimore DoorDash murder
Video leads to teen suspect in Baltimore DoorDash murder

A 16-year-old has surrendered to Baltimore police after allegedly gunning down a DoorDash driver in a robbery gone wrong. Cheryl McCormack and her fiancé were attempting to make a food delivery when their car ran out of gas. More

February 24, 2022

3 ex-cops convicted of rights violations in Floyd killing
3 ex-cops convicted of rights violations in Floyd killing

Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane were convicted of depriving George Floyd of his right to medical care as the Black man was pinned under Officer Derek Chauvin's knee for 9 1/2 minutes while handcuffed, facedown on the street May 25, 2020. More

February 24, 2022

Ahmaud Arbery’s hometown hopes for change after convictions
Ahmaud Arbery’s hometown hopes for change after convictions

The white men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery as he ran on a residential street remained free for more than two months, with police and prosecutors appearing to accept their story that the young Black man was a fleeing criminal who turned and attacked before being fatally shot. More

February 23, 2022

Who are the jurors in the federal trial over Floyd killing?
Who are the jurors in the federal trial over Floyd killing?

Twelve people began deliberations Wednesday in the federal trial of three former Minneapolis officers who are charged with violating George Floyd's civil rights during the May 2020 killing of the 46-year-old Black man. All of the eight women and four men on the jury appear to be white. More

February 23, 2022

Missouri man convicted in wife’s death admits child abuse
Missouri man convicted in wife’s death admits child abuse

Missouri man convicted of killing his wife, burying her body and lying to authorities about her whereabouts pleaded guilty Tuesday to child abuse charges involving the couple's young daughter. Joseph Elledge had originally pleaded not guilty to child abuse, child endangerment and domestic assault. More

February 22, 2022