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Crime 8 hours ago

Former Duke football player confesses to killing ex-real estate agent friend in her upscale townhome: police

Former Duke University football player Brandon Braxton has allegedly confessed to killing his former high school friend and Charlotte, North Carolina, real estate agent Whitney Hurd.

Police and Law Enforcement 14 hours ago

Bureau of Indian Affairs Missing and Murdered Unit investigating alleged military base killing

The Bureau of Indian Affairs Missing and Murdered Unit aids in the arrest, and indictment of an active-duty airman accused of murdering a 21-year-old tribal woman at an Air Force base.

Bryan Kohberger 15 hours ago

Bryan Kohberger trial: Idaho weather from night of student murders clouds 'moon and stars' alibi

Idaho prosecutors want to use National Weather Service records in Bryan Kohberger's student murders trial that show fog, clouds and a night unfit for stargazing.

Police and Law Enforcement 1 day ago

Suspect accused of stabbing Texas man 55 times identified by bloody shoe print

A Dallas man is accused of stabbing a person he was helping to move 55 times before fleeing from police in a stolen car.

True Crime 1 day ago

Los Angeles district attorney wants to bring back death penalty

Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman's office announced Tuesday that under limited circumstances, prosecutors could resume seeking the death penalty.

Bryan Kohberger 1 day ago

Idaho student murders: Bryan Kohberger's family could be asked to testify against him, court docs reveal

Idaho student murders suspect Bryan Kohberger's family members could be called to the witness stand in his upcoming trial, prosecutors revealed in new filings.

Crime 2 days ago

Wife of slain California fire captain receives medical treatment prior to jail booking

Officials in San Diego confirmed that the suspect wanted in connection to the murder of a Cal Fire captain received medical treatment ahead of being booked into jail after weeks on the run.

Immigration 2 days ago

High-ranking Tren de Aragua gangster murdered two American women, captured across country: feds

ICE officials arrested Tren de Aragua member Ricardo Gonzales for alleged kidnapping and murder after he was found hiding out in Georgia last week.

Crime 2 days ago

Kentucky sheriff who allegedly gunned down judge in chambers plans insanity defense: attorney

Former Letcher County Sheriff Shawn "Mickey" Stines is planning an insanity defense for allegedly killing Kentucky District Judge Kevin Mullins in his chambers.

Crime 2 days ago

Ex-star athlete accused in Princeton brother's grisly murder returns to court as prosecutors prep indictment

The Princeton, New Jersey, man accused of killing his brother and a family cat in a "fit of madness" appeared in Mercer County Superior Court on Monday afternoon.