Homicide
Amber Alert Issued in Connecticut for 1-Year-Old
The investigation began Monday, when police conducting a welfare check found the body of a woman in the Connecticut home Venessa shared with her mother.
Hiker Stumbles Across Decapitated Head in Los Angeles Park
The hiker was walking with their dog when they found the remains at the bottom of a steep hill in a densely wooded area of Griffith Park in Los Angeles, California.
Illinois Student, 19, Found Strangled To Death In University Parking Garage
Ruth George, a kinesiology student, was found unresponsive in her car inside a University of Illinois at Chicago parking garage.
Army Sergeant Killed While Playing Video Games by Fellow Soldier
William Garcia, a 22-year-old corporal who served with Sanchez in Afghanistan, has been charged with manslaughter and is due to attend a hearing in December.
Texas Man Accused of Killing Wife and Baby: 'God Made Me Do It'
Cody Edmund Dixon, 34, is accused of killing his common law wife Alia Rae Hutchison, 22, and their 9-month-old daughter Aria Ella Dixon.
Backlash After St. Louis Official Appears to Blame Child Shooting Victims
At least 15 children in St. Louis have been killed by guns in the last five months. The city is plagued with searingly high murder rates.
Tennessee Soldier Found Tied Up and Shot Dead In His House
Jacob Bishop, 35, had recently returned home after a yearlong deployment in Poland with the Tennessee Army National Guard.
Massachusetts Man, 83, Allegedly Beat 76-year-old to Death at Nursing Home
The victim was reportedly left with a crushed skull following the alleged assault at the Oxford Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.
'Religious Motivation' Suspected in Virginia Triple Homicide
Court documents said "religious motivation" may have been behind the alleged triple homicide Matthew Bernard of Keeling, Virginia, committed against his mother, sister and one-year-old nephew.
Odd Sock Led Police to a Suspect in 28-Year-Old Murder Case
Nearly three decades after Denise Kulb's death, police say they've tied her murder to her boyfriend, Theodore Donahue, using enhanced photo technology to match a sock found at Donahue's home to one found on Kulb's body.
Oklahoma Man Exonerated for Murder Charged with Trying to Kill Someone Else
Twenty years after being declared "actually innocent" in the drive-by shooting of 19-year-old Karen Summers, Demarco Carpenter was charged with shooting with intent to kill an acquaintance in North Tulsa.
Epstein Autopsy Finds Bone Break, 'Questions About Strangulation': Report
The autopsy of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein reportedly found a broken neck bone that can fracture during homicides by strangulation.
Convicted Murderer Deemed Too Old to Pose Threat Kills Again
In 2014, Judge Robert E. Crowley sentenced Albert Flick to less than four years behind bars, insisting Flick "is going to age out of his capacity to engage in this conduct."
Psychiatric Patient Suffocated to Death Under Staff Dogpile, Coroner Finds
Staffers at Bryan Psychiatric Hospital sat on William Avant's arms and chest for at least four minutes. When they turned him over, he was blue in the face and had no pulse.
Body of Louisiana Civil Rights Activist, 75, Found in Car Trunk
The Baton Rouge coroner's office has ruled that Sadie Roberts-Joseph death from suffocation was a homicide.
Woman Dies After Fight With Neighbor Over Parking Space
Authorities say one of the women returned home to find that her neighbor, 57-year-old Lourdes Estremera, had set up a grill in her parking spot. A fight broke out shortly after.
North Dakota: Suspect Arrested After Quadruple Homicide
Chad Isaak, 44, of Washburn, was arrested yesterday at 7:45 p.m and is now facing four counts of AA Felony Murder.
Texas Mother Dies After Large Rock Hits Car Windshield
"She was a good woman. A good mom," the victim's boyfriend, Christopher Rodriguez, told local media.
Girl Found Dead In Duffel Bag Identified, Two Detained
The Los Angeles County Coroner's Office ruled the death a homicide but withheld the cause of death.
Woman Fatally Stabbed Jeweler Inside Hotel Room: Cops
"He went [to New Orleans] with his wife. It's not what everybody was thinking was going on."
Kidnapped Boston Woman Found Dead, Suspect In Custody
Suspect Louis D. Coleman III was arrested on Interstate 95 in Delaware on Thursday evening.
Who is The Doodler? Cops Show New Serial Killer Sketch
Cops have provided the public with an updated age progression image based on their original 1975 sketch.
Woman's Body Found in Suitcase with Hands, Feet Bound
"It's unnerving and a little scary," one local business owner said after the gruesome discovery.
Mexico: Murder Rate so High Life Expectancy Has Shifted
Impact felt of drastic increase in homicide between 2005 and 2015.
No Sacramento Kids Murdered For First Time in 35 Years
"Isn't it amazing what good investment can do for young people and their families?" said youth worker Kindra Montgomery-Block.
Oregon Cops Responding to Quadruple Homicide Save Child
Homicide victims ranged in age from 9 months to 66 years old, Clackamas County Sheriff's Office said.
Illinois Man Accused of Killing Girl Over Spilled Juice
Johnathan Fair, aged 19, of Waukegan, is currently in custody at Lake County jail with bail at $5 million.
Soldier Held In Stabbing Homicide, Wounding 2 Soldiers
Army Spc. Torian Davis, 22, was booked on Wednesday for murder and aggravated assault charges.
Woman's Death After Butt Injections Deemed Homicide
Bronx resident Whalesca Castillo, who has previously served time for illegal but injections, was reportedly in the room where the victim suffered a heart attack.
Is London Safe? Homicide Rate Surges to Decade High
Although the number of homicides this year may be high for London, which has a population of more than 8 million, it the homicide rate is still significantly lower than in many major U.S. cities.