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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.

Judge: Jurors can see school shooter’s Instagram photos
Judge: Jurors can see school shooter’s Instagram photos

The gunman who killed 17 at a Florida high school four years ago had no expectation of privacy when he posted disturbing photographs to a public Instagram account before his rampage and prosecutors can use them in his upcoming penalty trial, a judge ruled at a hearing Monday. More

January 24, 2022

FBI: Laundrie admitted killing Gabby Petito in notebook
FBI: Laundrie admitted killing Gabby Petito in notebook

The boyfriend of slain cross-country traveler Gabby Petito admitted killing her in a notebook discovered near his body in a Florida swamp, the FBI announced Friday.It was the first time authorities squarely pinned the blame for Petito's death on Brian Laundrie, though he was the prime suspect all along. More

January 21, 2022

Access again an issue at federal trial in Floyd’s killing
Access again an issue at federal trial in Floyd’s killing

A closed hearing in the federal trial of three former Minneapolis police officers in George Floyd's killing was canceled Friday after prosecutors and the media objected, the second time in just days that access to the proceedings became an issue. More

January 21, 2022

Jury in federal trial in Floyd killing appears mostly white
Jury in federal trial in Floyd killing appears mostly white

By AMY FORLITI and STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A jury of 18 people who appeared mostly white was picked Thursday for the federal trial of three Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd’s killing, a case that the judge told potential jurors has “absolutely nothing” to do with race.  […] More

January 20, 2022

Man accused of killing mother with sword transferred to jail
Man accused of killing mother with sword transferred to jail

A man accused of using a ninja-style sword to kill his mother and wound two other relatives was transferred to the county jail following his release from a hospital. Damien Washam, 23, sat in a wheelchair as he was taken into the Mobile County Sheriff's Office for questioning before being sent to the county jail. More

January 20, 2022

Jury selection begins in federal trial over Floyd’s killing
Jury selection begins in federal trial over Floyd’s killing

Jury selection began Thursday in the federal trial of three Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd's killing, with a judge dismissing potential jurors for reasons ranging from their discomfort at having to watch videos of his death to religious objections over judging another person. More

January 20, 2022

Airman gets life in prison for death of Mennonite woman
Airman gets life in prison for death of Mennonite woman

An Air Force airman will spend the rest of his life in prison for kidnapping a Mennonite woman from northwestern New Mexico, fatally shooting her and leaving her body in the freezing cold in a forest clearing hundreds of miles away. More

January 19, 2022

Man accused of fatal subway shove arraigned on murder charge
Man accused of fatal subway shove arraigned on murder charge

NEW YORK (AP) — The man accused of pushing a woman to her death in a New York City subway station was arraigned on a murder charge Wednesday and ordered held without bail. Martial Simon, 61, was charged with second-degree murder in the death of Michelle Alyssa Go, who was shoved in front of a […] More

January 19, 2022

St. Louis County man pleads guilty in death of co-worker
St. Louis County man pleads guilty in death of co-worker

St. Louis County man sentenced 14 years in prison after he admitted stabbing a co-worker to death in September 2019. Alipasha Ibragimov was sentenced after he pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and armed criminal action in the death of Steven Tyrell Hill. More

January 18, 2022

3 officers charged in shooting death of 8-year-old girl
3 officers charged in shooting death of 8-year-old girl

Three police officers have been charged with manslaughter and reckless endangerment after firing their weapons in the direction of a crowd of people exiting a high school football game outside of Philadelphia, killing an 8-year-old girl and injuring three people. More

January 18, 2022

Couple charged after 2 children ingest fentanyl, infant dies
Couple charged after 2 children ingest fentanyl, infant dies

An infant died and another young child became very ill after they ingested fentanyl in their family's apartment, authorities said. Nicholas Lee, 25, and Brianna Roush, 26, of Circleville, are each charged with involuntary manslaughter, attempted involuntary manslaughter, possessing and trafficking in fentanyl and two counts of child endangerment. More

January 18, 2022