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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.

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

Florida woman accused of fatally stabbing husband over 140 times
Florida woman accused of fatally stabbing husband over 140 times

PALM SPRINGS, Fla. (Scripps News Tampa) — A Palm Springs, Florida woman was arrested on a charge of first-degree murder after she stabbed her husband more than 140 times and bludgeoned him with a meat cleaver, police said. According to a Palm Springs police report, Ricardo Green, 41, called 911 on the evening of Feb. […] More

February 21, 2022

Jury adjourns for day without verdict in Ahmaud Arbery case
Jury adjourns for day without verdict in Ahmaud Arbery case

Three white men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery on a residential street acted out of "pent-up racial anger" and should be convicted of hate crimes, a federal prosecutor told a jury Monday. Defense attorneys argued that the Black man was fatally shot in self-defense and had acted suspiciously during prior trips to the neighborhood. More

February 21, 2022

Family: Judge in Potter case swayed by ‘white woman tears’
Family: Judge in Potter case swayed by ‘white woman tears’

By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The judge who sentenced white former Officer Kim Potter on Friday to two years in prison for killing Black motorist Daunte Wright cited the difficult job that police face — and Potter’s remorse — as justification for giving her a light sentence.    Hennepin County District […] More

February 18, 2022

Colorado man arrested in ex-girlfriend’s murder
Colorado man arrested in ex-girlfriend’s murder

Deputies with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man for the murder of his ex-girlfriend. Wayne Lotz, was booked into the Jefferson County Jail on charges of first-degree murder, tampering with evidence and tampering with a deceased human body. More

February 17, 2022

Prosecutors question officer in Floyd killing about training
Prosecutors question officer in Floyd killing about training

By STEVE KARNOWSKI and TAMMY WEBBER Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s killing testified Thursday that he didn’t act on another officer’s suggestion to roll Floyd on his side after he stopped breathing, didn’t ask Officer Derek Chauvin to check for a neck pulse and […] More

February 17, 2022