murders

Parolee accused of killing popular NYC sneaker reseller was caught partly by his own kicks: officials

The suspect was tied to the chilling slaying with the help of video from the Manhattan murder scene and his own phone — both of which showed him wearing the...

Heartbreaking details emerge about victims of grisly LI murder-suicide -- including 'bubbly' mom killed alongside daughter

New details have emerged about the victims of Sunday’s grisly murder-suicide on Long Island, with the landlord for two of the departed saying the deceased mother and daughter lived together...

Utah children's book author accused of fatally poisoning husband to appear in court

Kouri Richins, 34, faces several felony charges for allegedly killing her husband with a lethal dose of fentanyl in March 2022 at their home in a small mountain town near...

Trump meets with Jocelyn Nungaray's family as migrant murder suspect whines he won't get a fair shake

Defense attorney says negative press would 'likely' result in 'undue prejudice' during trial.

Man accused of decapitating parents belts out Tina Turner hit after cop shoots him multiple times

Cops had just found the headless bodies of his parents and mutilated along their mutilated dog. One of the heads was displayed on a counter, authorities said.

5 dead in Long Island murder-suicide just days after matriarch's death as family prepared to sell home

Five people were killed in a slay-suicide horror on a quiet cul-de-sac in Nassau County on Sunday — days after the family’s matriarch died and kin were set to sell...

Upstate man charged in shooting death of popular NYC sneaker reseller ‘Upscale Cracc’

A man was arrested in connection to the murder of "Upscale Cracc," a well-known New York City sneaker reseller and father who died after he was shot multiple times during...

South Carolina to execute first death row inmate in 13 years — and he can choose how he dies

Freddie Eugene Owens will have a choice of lethal injection, electrocution or a firing squad for his scheduled September execution -- the state's first in 13 years.

Ex-Dem pol accused of murdering veteran journalist stumped when confronted with surprise text message at trial

The whereabouts of a former Las Vegas Democratic politician around the time a veteran investigative journalist was brutally stabbed to death remains a key question in the ex-official’s murder trial.

Hundreds line streets for moving funeral for 7-year-old killed at UK Taylor Swift event

Hundreds of people lined the streets of a UK town Friday for the funeral of one of the three girls stabbed to death during a Taylor Swift-themed event -- ending...

Karen Read's bid to have charges tossed in cop boyfriend murder case rejected by judge

A Massachusetts judge has denied Karen Read’s bid to have part of her manslaughter case thrown out for the murder of her cop boyfriend, paving the way for a retrial...

Texas lawyer killed by wife in apparent murder-suicide inside $1.6M home

The Bexar County Medical Examiner's Office ruled Jerry Hernandez as a homicide and Sonia Hernandez's death as a suicide, the outlet reported.

Teen, 15, charged with gunning down 54-year-old man in NYC

A 15-year-old boy allegedly shot and killed a 54-year-old man in Brooklyn on Wednesday, according to police.

Monster convicted of raping, killing woman with girlfriend turns white as a ghost as he's sentenced to death

"To do less may have sent the wrong message," the DA said.

Killer dad Chris Watts now blames 'control freak' wife for affair that led him to murder her and their two young daughters

Killer dad Chris Watts continues to blame everyone but himself for his decision to annihilate his family.

NYC Parks Dept. worker charged with killing migrant allegedly went on shocking anti-immigration tirade

A city Parks Department employee accused of gunning down a Venezuelan migrant in a Brooklyn greenspace went off on a shocking tirade after his arrest -- and claimed he was...

Beloved dog walker, 80, killed in broad-daylight carjacking before eight-time felon fatally stabbed her dog: police

Homicide detectives are expected to request charges for Murder in the 1st Degree under the felony murder rule, and Animal Cruelty in the 1st Degree.

NYC Parks Dept. worker charged with hate crime for deadly shooting of migrant who pitched tent in park

The 23-year-old alleged killer was assigned to clean Steuben Playground near the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway in Clinton Hill and grew enraged that migrants from nearby shelters set up camp in the...

14-year-old boy’s teen killer was gunned down by FBI, authorities say after cracking 33-year-old cold case: 'Never too late to identify a killer'

“It’s never too late to identify a killer,” District Attorney Jeff Rosen said.

'Healing garden' erected in memory of 4 slain University of Idaho students

The Vandal Healing Garden and Memorial was established as a "permanent space for quiet reflection, remembrance, hope and healing."