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Woman Called 911 Fearing Intruder Was in Home. She Was Killed by Responding Deputy
Nev. Politician Accused of Stealing Charity Funds for Fallen Police Officers to Fund Daughter’s Wedding
3 People Charged After Vt. Woman Was Killed and Stuffed In Toolbox. What Do Police Think Happened?
Phil Spector's Murder Trials: Inside the Producer's Infamous Crime That Rocked Hollywood in 2003
Author Howard Blum Opens Up About Chronicling Idaho Murders in New Book 'When the Night Comes Calling' (Exclusive)
Billy Ray Cyrus Granted Emergency Motion to Keep Estranged Wife Firerose from Using His Credit Cards
Teen Texted ‘I’m Scared’ After Alleged Violent Fight with Boyfriend. Then Police Say He Ran Her Over
Cause of Death Revealed in Case of Teen Fatally Hit by Miss. Police Cruiser, Cops Say There's No Footage
Mom Accused of Drowning Her 7-Year-Old Daughter Allegedly Said She Needed Some ‘Time Alone': Police
Man Sprung from Jail Killed His Ex-Girlfriend Days Later, Then Wrote Note Saying, 'It Is What It Is'
Neo-Nazi ‘Maniac Murder Cult’ Allegedly Planned to Have Santa Claus Give Out Poisoned Candy to Jewish Kids
Mom Charged with Murder After Twin 3-Year-Old Boys Die from Fentanyl Exposure, Allege Police: 'Disturbing Trend'
Everything to Know About Aubreigh Wyatt's Death and Her Mom's Fight to Tell Her Story on TikTok
Ariz. Man Arrested After His 9-Year-Old Son's Body Is Found Decomposing on Couch: Police
Brazilian Mom Came to Michigan to Visit Friends and Ended Up Mutilated on Roadside
Ohio Police Officers Shoot and Kill Man Wielding Knives Near RNC: 'Somebody’s Life Was in Immediate Danger'
Police Initially Said No Foul Play in 8-Year-Old's Death. Weeks Later, Police Reveal How He Was Killed
Kesha Declares She's 'Coming to Change the World' with New Music Following Dr. Luke Legal Battle
Who Killed Gavin Smith? Inside the Night He Disappeared and Years-Long Search for His Murderer
Parents Who Allegedly Thought God Would Heal Daughter, 8, Accused of Killing Her by Denying Insulin: Reports
Cyanide Reportedly Found in Cups of 2 Americans Found Dead in Bangkok Hotel: Police
North Carolina Man, 27, Robbed Stores at Gunpoint, Then Posted Photos of Himself on Social Media: Prosecutors
Gypsy-Rose Blanchard Uses At-Home Ultrasound in New Video: ‘Hearing Our Baby’s Heartbeat’
Murder Inc. Records Cofounder Irv Gotti Sued on Claims of Sexual Assault and Abuse
Dance Moms Alum Christi Lukasiak Arrested on DUI Charge, Allegedly Said She Had 2 Glasses of Wine: Police
3-Year-Old Was Tortured to Death by His Mother, Who Then Hid His Body in Freezer for Months
5 Family Members Were Massacred. A Victim ID'd the Suspect in His Dying Moments: Police
'Fentanyl Robbery Gang' Lured 4 People on Fake Dates, Leading to their Deaths
‘I Told You to Stop Leaving Them in the Car’: Ariz. Dad Charged with Murder in 2-Year-Old’s Hot Car Death
Donald Trump Says Gunshot Injury Felt Like ‘World’s Largest Mosquito’ as He Explains What Might Have Saved His Life
Ariz. Teacher Accused of Sexually Abusing Boy Who'd Run Away from Home
New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez Found Guilty in Federal Corruption Trial as He Weighs Reelection Bid
Man Learns Fate After Filming Woman's Deadly Torture and Saying, 'In My Movies, Everybody Always Dies'
Suspected Serial Killer Confesses to Killing 42 Women — Beginning with His Wife — and Dumping Bodies in Quarry
Boy Allegedly Killed by Foster Mom Lying on Top of Him Begged Neighbor to Adopt Him Minutes Before: Docs
Who Killed Drag Racer Mickey Thompson? The True Story Behind the Murder Featured in Homicide: Los Angeles
The History of Assassination Attempts on U.S. Presidents, Including Ronald Reagan’s Near-Fatal Bullet Wound in 1981
BBC Presenter Who Lost Wife and 2 Daughters in Crossbow Attack Urges People to 'Make the Most of Every Day'
Foster Mom Accused of Killing 10-Year-Old Boy by Laying on Top of Him, as Court Docs Reveal Final Moments
85-Year-Old Shocks Fishing Tournament Crowd by Allegedly Opening Fire on Son, Killing Him: Police
Who Killed Katia? Mystery Surrounds Brutal Murder of Soldier Stabbed Nearly 70 Times
Video Shows Bystanders Trying to Alert Police to Gunman at Trump Rally Minutes Before Shooting
What to Know About the High-Profile Young Thug RICO Case
Man Charged with Murder After Human Remains of 2 Men Found in Suitcases on Historic Bridge: Police
7 Dead, 10 Injured in 'Tragic Day' of Gun Violence in Birmingham, Ala.
Secret Service Says RNC Security Plan Has Been ‘Strengthened’ and Changes Have Been Made to Trump’s Detail
Wiz Khalifa Apologizes amid Illegal Drug Possession Charge in Romania: 'I Didn’t Mean Any Disrespect'
Missing 3-Year-Old Girl Found Dead at Recycling Facility Shortly After Father Found Dead in 'Nearby City'
Louisiana Woman Found Guilty of Shaking 18-Month-Old to Death
Donald Trump’s Classified Documents Case Is Dismissed by Federal Judge He Appointed
Abandoned Newborn Baby, Whose Umbilical Cord Was Still Attached, Rescued After Being Left on N.Y.C. Street
Firefighter, 50, Identified as Victim of Shooting at Donald Trump Campaign Rally: Reports
Melania Trump Speaks Out in Emotional Statement After Assassination Attempt: 'Political Games Are Inferior to Love'
Explosive Materials Found in Car, Home of Trump Campaign Rally Shooter: Reports
New Netflix Docuseries Homicide: Los Angeles Revisits Phil Spector's Murder of Lana Clarkson
Is Lucy Letby Actually Innocent? Experts Cast Doubt on Evidence Used to Convict Nurse of Baby Murders
Businessman Murdered Wife, 29, and Got Only 10 Years in Prison: 'A Life Is Worth More Than That' (Exclusive)
'Black Widower' Was Married 6 Times, and Only 2 Wives Survived. He Claims He Was 'Addicted to Love'
Father Charged With Murder After Leaving Daughter, 2, in Hot Car. She Was Found Hours Later By Her Mom
The Beastie Boys Sue Chili's over Restaurant's Use of Rap Group's Hit 'Sabotage'
Elderly Woman Was Allegedly Strangled to Death at Her Senior Facility by Her Daughter, Grandson: Police
Diddy Reportedly Apologized to Former Vibe EIC After Allegedly Threatening to See Her 'Dead in the Trunk of a Car'
What to Know About Case of Steven Bryan, Indiana Boy Found Hidden 2 Years After Disappearance