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Robert Durst Charged With 1982 Murder of His First Wife
By KAREN MATTHEWS and MICHAEL R. SISAK / AP
Brian Laundrie's Remains Have Been Identified, FBI Says
By CURT ANDERSON / AP
Nikolas Cruz Pleads Guilty to 2018 Parkland School Massacre
By TERRY SPENCER / AP
Items Linked to Brian Laundrie and Potential Remains Found
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What to Know About the Murdaugh Family Murders
Murder investigations, embezzlement allegations, a drug addiction and hitman-for-hire: in recent months, a series of bizarre criminal incidents surrounding a prominent South Carolina family—and its patriarch, attorney Alex Murdaugh—have received national attention. It was the...
By Josiah Bates
October 20, 2021
Police: Witnesses Didn't Help Woman Being Raped on Train
Social isolation during the pandemic has made it less likely that people will step in to help strangers, experts say
By Melissa Chan
October 20, 2021
Amid Multiple Police Investigations, South Carolina Lawyer Alex Murdaugh Charged With Two 'False Pretense' Felonies
The deaths of Murdaugh's son and wife at their Colleton County home in June remain unsolved
By JEFFREY COLLINS/AP
October 14, 2021
'Several' People Dead After Bow and Arrow Attacks in Norway
(COPENHAGEN, Denmark) — A man armed with a bow and arrows killed several people and wounded others Wednesday near the Norwegian capital of Oslo before he was arrested, authorities said. The police chief in the...
By JAN M. OLSEN / AP
October 13, 2021
FBI Data Shows a Surge in Murders in 2020. That's Not the Full Story
The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) Sept. 27 release of its annual Uniform Crime Report (UCR) confirmed what many expected: the number of murders rose in 2020 across the U.S. According to the FBI's data,...
By Josiah Bates
September 30, 2021
Capital Gazette
Gunman Gets Multiple Life in Prison Sentences
(ANNAPOLIS, Md.) — A man who killed five people at a newspaper in Maryland was sentenced on Tuesday to more than five life sentences without the possibility of parole. Anne Arundel County Judge Michael Wachs...
By BRIAN WITTE/AP
September 28, 2021
Fani Willis on the Atlanta Shootings and Donald Trump
She's working under the spotlight of two cases that have drawn the nation’s eyes to her office
By Janell Ross/Atlanta
September 28, 2021
R. Kelly Found Guilty in Sex Trafficking Trial
(NEW YORK) — The R&B superstar R. Kelly was convicted Monday in a sex trafficking trial after decades of avoiding criminal responsibility for numerous allegations of misconduct with young women and children. A jury of...
By TOM HAYS / AP
September 27, 2021
Haaland: Petito Case a Reminder of Missing Native Americans
Deb Haaland said news coverage of the Gabby Petito case should be a reminder of hundreds of indigenous women who are missing or murdered.
By MATTHEW DALY / AP
September 24, 2021
Report: Homicides Continue to Slowly Rise in the U.S., While Other Violent Crime Rates Decline
A new report from the Council on Criminal Justice (CCJ) presents data showing that murders have risen 16% in many major American cities over the first 6 months of 2021, as part of what is...
By Josiah Bates
August 4, 2021
Federal Gun Task Force Yields Arrests, Conflict in New York
The VIPER task force intends to combat a recent surge of gun violence in Rochester and Buffalo, New York City
By Josiah Bates
July 28, 2021
Amid Chauvin Trial, Minnesota Grapples With Another Police Killing
As the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, charged with the May 2020 murder of George Floyd, entered its eleventh day on Monday, another police killing of a Black man in Minnesota has...
By Janell Ross / Brooklyn Center, Minn.
April 12, 2021
Why Evangelicals Worry About Sex Addiction
On March 16, a gunman shot nine people in three Asian spas in Georgia, and killed eight. The Atlanta Police Department said the shooter told them that he was a sex addict and was seeking...
By Belinda Luscombe
March 20, 2021
Criminals Are Capitalizing on Demand for Pandemic Pups
Dog thieves are targeting expensive breeds and puppies that can sell for thousands of dollars online
By Melissa Chan
March 12, 2021
In a Year Marked By Death, the Trump Administration Cements a Legacy of Unprecedented Executions
Alfred Bourgeois was put to death by the Trump administration on Dec. 11. Like nine other prisoners who came before him this year, Bourgeois was killed with a legal injection of the drug pentobarbital while...
By Madeleine Carlisle
December 30, 2020
2020 Ends as One of America's Most Violent Years in Decades
Across the U.S., this year has taken a heavy toll. The coronavirus has upended daily life and resulted in the deaths of over 300,000 people; 2020 is on track to be the "deadliest year in...
By Josiah Bates
December 30, 2020
The Trump Administration's Execution Spree Continues Today
If Alfred Bourgeois is executed Friday, he'll be the 10th person executed by the Trump administration since July
By Madeleine Carlisle
December 8, 2020
Hate Crime Deaths Reach All-Time High in 2019
2019 saw a record high for reported hate crime murders in the United States, according to the annual Hate Crime Statistics report released on Monday by the FBI. Hate crimes are described by the FBI...
By Josiah Bates
November 16, 2020
Minneapolis Residents Sue Over Reduced Police Presence
The lawsuit counters the widespread calls to defund police departments and take officers off the streets
By Josiah Bates
October 23, 2020
Why Grand Rapids Is Crowdsourcing Money to Address Violence
Grand Rapids, Mich., isn't a big city. But according to life-long resident JD Chapman Jr., it has a lot of "big-city problems" nonetheless. "We have all kinds of problems with our education, our health care...
By Josiah Bates
October 19, 2020
John McAfee Arrested on U.S. Tax Evasion Charges
McAfee is accused of failing to file U.S. tax returns from 2014 to 2018 and hiding assets including real estate, a vehicle and a yacht in the name of others, prosecutors said
By Chris Dolmetsch / Bloomberg
October 6, 2020
Mayors Worry Operation Legend Is Hampered by Politics
Mayors say the rollout of Operation Legend has been hampered by politics and had little impact so far on the ground
By Tessa Berenson
August 13, 2020
Ghislaine Maxwell’s Wealth Remains a Mystery
Maxwell will spend the next year in jail because her opaque finances made the judge believe she was a flight risk
By Patricia Hurtado and Sophie Alexander / Bloomberg
July 17, 2020
Teen Arrested Over Murder of Secoriea Turner
Julian Conley, 19, was charged with aggravated assault and felony murder. He maintains his innocence, saying he was present at the scene with a weapon but did not fire.
By Sanya Mansoor
July 16, 2020
Atlanta Mayor Condemns Fatal Shooting of 8-Year-Old
"This random wild, wild West, shoot 'em up because you can, it has got to stop"
By Sanya Mansoor
July 6, 2020
2 Dead, 8 Injured, After Shooting at South Carolina Club
Authorities are looking for at least two suspects
By Sanya Mansoor
July 5, 2020
Missing Fort Hood Soldier's Family Say Remains Were Found
The family attorney of solider Vanessa Guillen, who went missing months ago after last being seen at Fort Hood Army Base in central Texas, said during a Wednesday press conference that they "believe that her...
By Sanya Mansoor
July 1, 2020
Report: Jail Officials Placed Layleen Polanco in Solitary Confinement Despite Health Concerns, Failed in Duty of Care
Layleen Xtravaganza Cubilette-Polanco, a 27-year-old transgender woman who died in June 2019 while incarcerated at Rikers Island, was not housed in an area of the jail that was appropriately suited to her mental and physical...
By Mahita Gajanan
June 24, 2020
1 Dead, 11 Injured in Minneapolis Shooting
11 were injured but with "no life-threatening wounds," police said
By Sanya Mansoor
June 21, 2020
Deputies Kill Robert Fuller's Half-Brother
The half-brother of Robert Fuller was killed by Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies, according to Fuller's family attorney
By Sanya Mansoor
June 18, 2020
Family of Black Man Killed by Indianapolis Police Officer File Lawsuit
The family of Dreasjon "Sean" Reed, the 21-year-old Black man who was killed by a police officer in Indianapolis in May, have filed a lawsuit against the department for using "excessive and deadly force" in...
By Josiah Bates
June 16, 2020
Breonna Taylor's Family Calls For Action From Louisville Police Dept
'This administration simply believes it is above the law,' a statement from Taylor's family's legal team reads
By Josiah Bates
June 16, 2020
Black Lives Matter Activist Found Dead in Florida
Oluwatoyin Salau, a 19-year-old Black Lives Matter protestor, was found dead on Saturday in Tallahassee, Fla. after being reported missing a week earlier according to police. Salau's body was discovered along with the body of...
By Mahita Gajanan
June 15, 2020
3 Ex-Officers Charged in Floyd's Death
After more than a week of protests, Minnesota has charged the three ex-officers present at the time of Floyd's death and upgraded the Derek Chauvin's most serious charge to second-degree murder
By Sanya Mansoor
June 3, 2020
Family and Friends Mourn George Floyd
Amid protests, family and friends are mourning Minneapolis police killing victim George Floyd
By Jasmine Aguilera
May 27, 2020
13 People Shot at Louisiana Memorial Service
The memorial service was apparently for Dominique James, who was recently murdered
By Sanya Mansoor
May 17, 2020
Atlanta Mayor: Arbery Shooting 'Was a Lynching'
On Feb. 23, Arbery, a 25-year-old black man, was shot and killed while jogging in a residential area in Brunswick, Ga.
By Sanya Mansoor
May 10, 2020
NYPD Data Reveals Racial Discrepancies in COVID-19 Policing
'I want to see every community treated fairly,' NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio says
By Josiah Bates
May 8, 2020
Police Officer Shoots Man in Livestreamed Killing
According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD), officers began pursuing the individual after they noticed him driving recklessly and attempted to pull him over.
By Josiah Bates
May 7, 2020
Local Police, Courts Caught Short as Louisiana Pastor Continues Holding Services Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Pastor Tony Spell of the Life Tabernacle Church in Baton Rouge was arrested on April 21 for aggravated assault and improper backing when on April 19 he drove his church bus towards a man who was protesting the Pastor's decision to continue to hold services with large crowds of people.
By Josiah Bates
April 30, 2020
Texas Execution Stayed for 60 Days Over Coronavirus Outbreak Concerns
John Hummel, 44, was scheduled to be executed tomorrow for the 2011 murder of his pregnant wife, his father-in-law and his 5-year-old daughter
By Josiah Bates
March 17, 2020
18 Shot, 1 Dead in Ohio After Fight at a Party
The victims were both male and female, and they suffered a range of serious and minor injuries
By Tara Law
March 8, 2020
Chicago Police Officers Filmed Shooting Man
The man was shot in the abdomen and buttocks and underwent surgery for his injuries
By Tara Law
March 1, 2020
5 Killed in Mass Shooting at Milwaukee Brewery
Officials said the number of casualties has not yet been confirmed
By Josiah Bates
February 26, 2020
Two Months After Child's Disappearance, Mother of Missing Toddler Evelyn Boswell Arrested for Providing 'False' Information to Police
A Tennessee sheriff said the case of missing Evelyn Boswell is "unlike anything I’ve ever seen"
By Katie Reilly
February 26, 2020
Everyone Has an Opinion on the Harvey Weinstein Verdict
Some call it a compromise, others a victory. The mixed verdict shows the lack of consensus on issues surrounding sexual assault long after #MeToo exploded
By Melissa Chan
February 25, 2020
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