Murders
Chicago Records 51 Homicides in January, the Highest Amount in 4 Years
Chicago recorded a total of 240 shooting victims in January, both fatal and non-fatal combined, with 51 of those being classified as homicides.
Foul Play Suspected In the Fifth and Sixth Deaths at Fort Bragg This Year
The two people discovered on Wednesday are 44-year-old Master Sergeant William J. Lavigne II and 37-year-old Army veteran Timothy Dumas.
Chicago, Louisville Among 20 US Cities Seeing 50% Homicide Rate Increases
"This dynamic is playing out in every metro in the nation no matter the demographic of residents, the party in charge or the state the city calls home," Indianapolis mayor Joe Hogsett said last week.
Chicago Is on Pace to Have the Deadliest Year in Two Decades
"When a person picks up a gun, we suffer as a city. This cannot be who we are," Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said.
Man Who Killed Seattle Protester Charged With Homicide, Reckless Driving
Dawit Kelete drove his car the wrong way down a freeway exit ramp and slammed into two protesters, killing one and severely injuring the other.
Peter Manfredonia, Suspect in 2 Murders, Arrested After Uber Rides
Local police and members of the FBI detained Manfredonia without incident Wednesday outside of a Maryland truck stop.
Baltimore Mayor Angrier Over Trump's Visit Than Murders, Union Chief Says
Mike Mancuso, the president of the Baltimore Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), hit out at Mayor Bernard C. "Jack" Young and Police Commissioner Michael Harrison following a deadly holiday weekend.
Chicago's Coronavirus Shelter in Place Measures Haven't Slowed Shootings
The coronavirus pandemic has not slowed shootings in the greater Chicago area, with 498 shooting victims recorded in the city through March 31—and an additional 20 people shot in the first weekend of April alone.
Manson Family Member Parole Blocked by California Governor Newsom
Manson Family member Bruce Davis, 77, has been blocked from receiving parole by California Governor Gavin Newsom, marking the sixth time Davis' release from prison has been stopped.
Canadian Police: Teenage Killers Planned More Murders Before Suicides
Police in British Columbia, Canada say that two young men believed responsibile for three murders this summer had planned to kill more victims, before turning guns on themselves, according to a report released Friday.
U.S. Serial Killer Samuel Little Draws 10 More Victims
The FBI believes Little, 78, is among the most prolific serial killers in U.S. history. Now, he is drawing portraits of his victims from a Texas prison.
Cop Arrested Over Cold Case Gang Murders
The "Crazy Brabant Killers" spent three years launching violent armed robberies on a variety of shops and businesses.
Mexico Arrests Three Over Torture, Murder of U.S. Teens
Two California teenagers visiting family in Tijuana, Mexico, were physically assaulted and shot dead in an apartment in November 2018.
Alabama Police Department Blames Murders on Satan
"These murders have been done by our young people. This is happening because we turned away from God and embraced Satan," the post said.
Scandinavian Backpacker Murders Linked to Terrorism
Louisa Vesterager Jespersen and Maren Ueland were found stabbed to death in a remote mountain camp site Monday.
Chris Watts Was 'Cold as Ice' Before Triple Murder
Watts was sentenced to five life terms in prison with no possibility of parole.
Samuel Little: Timeline Of Alleged Murders Released
The FBI has corroborated 34 of the killings "with many more pending confirmation."
Rhoden Family Homicide: Four Arrested In 2016 Slayings
The Wagner family reportedly had a close relationship with the Rhoden family.
Sanders: U.S. Can't Have Ally Who Murders in Cold Blood
"Saudi Arabia is, and has always been, a despotic dictatorship in which dissent is not tolerated," Sanders said.
Accused Family Murderer Gave Relationship Presentation
He's been charged with murdering his wife and two young daughters in Colorado.
Ex-GOP Official Allegedly Killed Dog in Sacrifice
"I know I'm the second coming of Christ and I got a command from God to do it," Kincannon told an officer, according to police.
JonBenet Ramsey Consultant Killed At Office
Witnesses told police they heard a confrontation between Steven Pitt and a suspect.
Spree Killer Relocated Opposite Elementary School
Carl Reimann recently released on parole after murdering five people at a restaurant in 1972.
74 People Shot In Chicago Over Past Week
The city of Chicago had seen a large reduction in murders and shootings for the first four months of 2018, but as temperatures have increased, so has crime.
Surveillance Video Shows Arrest of Fugitive Grandmother
Law enforcement officials launched a nationwide manhunt after Lois Reiss's husband and another woman were found dead.
How the Beatles Influenced Charles Manson to Murder
Manson saw predictions of violence in the British band's "White Album."
Charles Manson Quotes: The Madness of a Murderer
In the decades after his arrest, the cult leader became a counterculture antihero, giving interviews to major magazines and TV networks.
How a Lost Cellphone Led to Reports of Cannibalism
A gruesome story of two suspected cannibals who may have eaten dozens is unfolding in Russia. It all began with a lost phone.
Guns Used in Majority of Homicides With Female Victims
The highest frequency is among non-Hispanic black victims.
Who Is Cosmo Dinardo, the Man Who Helped Kill 4 People
Dinardo was recently diagnosed with schizophrenia