Police believe 3 children drowned by mother at NYC beach
Three young children were found dead off New York's Coney Island boardwalk. Police believe they were drowned by their mother. More
September 12, 2022
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Ohio prosecutor: Family spent months planning slayings of 8
Defendant George Wagner IV was charged in Pike County Court in the 2016 slayings of the Rhoden family near Piketon in southern Ohio. More
September 12, 2022
Trial set to begin for Alex Jones in Sandy Hook hoax case
Alex Jones is set to go on trial a second time for calling the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting a hoax, causing victims' families emotional harm. More
September 12, 2022
Prosecutor: R. Kelly ‘degraded’ girl for his ‘sick pleasure’
Closing arguments began Monday for R. Kelly and two co-defendants on federal charges of trial-fixing, child pornography and enticing minors for sex. More
September 12, 2022
Authorities ID couple allegedly killed by sheriff’s deputy
Devin Williams' mother told KTVU-TV that her son had been in a romantic relationship with Maria Tran and he believed she was unmarried. More
September 12, 2022
Man accused in jogger’s death faces charges in earlier case
The indictment came days after Cleotha Henderson’s arrest in the death of Eliza Fletcher, a mother of two and a kindergarten teacher. More
September 12, 2022
Testimony: School shooter’s home ruled by chaos
Chaos reigned in the home where Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz grew up, testimony in his ongoing penalty trial has shown. More
September 12, 2022
17-year-old with alcohol and cocaine in system charged in fatal crash that killed Oklahoma teen
17-year-old Harley Wilson, who had cocaine and alcohol in her system, faces charges in a rollover crash that killed an Oklahoma teen and injured others. More
September 9, 2022
Judge denies request to modify conditions of release for Florida teen charged with killing 6
Florida teen Noah Galle is accused of driving a BMW at 151 mph near Delray Beach, rear-ending an SUV, killing six farmworkers inside. More
September 9, 2022
Waukesha Christmas Parade: Darrell Brooks withdraws not guilty plea by insanity
Darrell Brooks, the man accused in the Waukesha Christmas Parade attack in Wisconsin, withdrew his plea of not guilty by insanity in court on Friday. More
September 9, 2022
Used napkin helped Minnesota investigators connect 1993 murder to man
DNA evidence found on a napkin helped lead a jury to find Jerry Westrom guilty of murdering Jeanie Childs after the 1993 case went cold for 29 years. More
September 9, 2022
Judge tosses Trump’s Russia probe suit against Clinton, FBI
A federal judge in Florida has dismissed Donald Trump's lawsuit against 2016 Democratic rival Hillary Clinton and former top FBI officials. More
September 9, 2022
Slain Las Vegas reporter spent career chasing corruption
Authorities say Las Vegas reporter Jeff German's investigation and follow-up stories were the motivation for Robert Telles to fatally stab German. More
September 9, 2022
Suspect in Memphis shooting rampage granted public defender
Ezekiel Kelly, accused of killing four people and wounding three others in a livestreamed Memphis shooting rampage, has been granted a public defender. More
September 9, 2022
Claiming innocence, Alabama death row inmate seeks new trial
Alabama death row inmate Toforest Johnson, seeking a new trial for a 1998 conviction, says he did not murder a sheriff's deputy. More
September 9, 2022
Ex-employee testifies he now doubts R. Kelly abuse denials
At R. Kelly's Chicago federal trial, ex business manager Derrell McDavid expressed doubts about Kelly’s insistence he never sexually abused minors. More
September 9, 2022
Thousands of runners rally around US to ‘Finish Eliza’s Run’
Thousands of people in cities across the U.S. finished Eliza Fletcher's run Friday morning, a week after she was kidnapped and killed. More
September 9, 2022
Ohio woman crashes van into two men, killing one outside Kroger
Surveillance footage at the Kroger captured the moment Taahviya Chapman barrels toward the two men near the doors of the grocery store. More
September 9, 2022
Prosecutor: Official’s DNA in slain reporter’s fingernails
The DNA of a jailed elected official who was angered by past and upcoming newspaper stories was found on the hands of a Las Vegas investigative reporter who fought for his life while being stabbed to death outside his home, authorities said Thursday. More
September 9, 2022
Florida dentist denied pre-trial release in murder-for-hire plot
Charles Adelson is accused of hiring hit men to kill his ex-brother-in-law in 2014, FSU law professor Dan Markel. More
September 9, 2022
Slain jogger recalled as ‘bright light’ with ‘zest for life’
The killing of wife, mother, and kindergarten teacher Eliza Fletcher shocked the Memphis community and led to a flood of support for her and her family. More
September 8, 2022
Bannon pleads not guilty in ‘We Build the Wall’ scheme
Donald Trump’s longtime ally Steve Bannon pleaded not guilty to duping donors who gave money to build a wall on the U.S. southern border. More
September 8, 2022
9 indicted in Colo. after juvenile charged in suspected prom night DUI crash that killed 2
Boulder County DA is going after parents and business owners in the case of a teen suspect in a DUI causing a crash that killed 2 people on prom night. More
September 8, 2022
Denver woman charged after report found her baby died of ‘toxic effects of fentanyl’
Denver woman Charlotte Chavez is charged with child abuse resulting in death after an autopsy found that her baby girl died with fentanyl in her system. More
September 8, 2022
Colorado man arrested, accused of child sex crimes
Kevin Thomas Ryan, a 43-year-old Estes park, Colorado man, was arrested on multiple felony allegations related to child sex crimes. More
September 8, 2022
Fake cop arrested after pulling over real cop in Colorado
Jose Flores Ortiz was arrested on charges of impersonating a peace officer after he attempted to stop an off-duty officer in Brighton, Colorado. More
September 8, 2022
Maryland special education teacher faces child porn charges
Lawrence Costella, special education teacher at Atholton High School in Maryland, is charged with possession and distribution of child pornography. More
September 8, 2022
Man charged 51 years after Sheriff’s deputy was murdered in Rockville
Montgomery County, Maryland Sheriff's deputy James Tappen Hall was murdered 51 years ago. Larry David Smith was arrested on Wednesday for the killing. More
September 8, 2022
Affidavit: Missing football player found, accused of murdering mom’s ex
A Washington state teen who was the center of a missing person case is now accused of murdering his mother's ex-boyfriend. More
September 8, 2022
Arkansas authorities wrap up investigation of violent arrest
Arkansas State Police have given a special prosecutor findings of their investigation into officers caught on video beating and holding down suspect Randal Worcester. More
September 8, 2022