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Mom's Boyfriend Allegedly Got Frustrated When Her Son, 1, Couldn't Walk by Himself. Now He's Charged with Murder
Mom's Boyfriend Allegedly Got Frustrated When Her Son, 1, Couldn't Walk by Himself. Now He's Charged with Murder
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Calif. Man Convicted in 2018 Hate-Motivated Murder of Gay Ex-Classmate Blaze Bernstein
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Man Sentenced for Killing Girlfriend, Whose Dismembered Remains Were Found in Trash Bag Along Trail
ESCONDIDO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 07: Kickz For Kids celebrity philanthropist Patrick Carroll visits the Conrad Prebys Escondido Branch - Boys & Girls Club on March 07, 2024 in Escondido, California.
Real Estate Mogul Patrick Carroll Arrested in Los Angeles After Allegedly Fleeing From Police: Report 
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American Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Passenger Allegedly Exposes Himself, Urinates in Aisle
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Suspect Dead, Ranger Injured in Fourth of July Shooting at Yellowstone National Park
New Zealand Tourist Killed
New Zealand Tourist, 68, Fatally Struck by Car in Robbery Attempt at California Mall: 'Devastating Loss'
Larissa Garcia
Man Charged with Single Mom’s Strangling Murder After Anonymously Calling Police to Report Her for Overdose
Honoree Sean "Diddy" Combs attends the Pre-GRAMMY Gala and GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Sean "Diddy" Combs
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Accused of Sex Trafficking Adult Film Star at His ‘White Parties’
Cooper Roberts
2 Years After Son Was Paralyzed in Highland Park Shooting, Mom Says Road to Recovery Is 'Unbelievably Difficult'
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Mother Admits Killing Her Son, 7, with Morphine to ‘Remove' His 'Pain’ amid Stage 4 Cancer
Jacques Freitag of South Africa waves his national flag after he won the Men's high jump event at the World Athletics Championships, at the Stade de France in Saint Denis, north of Paris, Monday, Aug. 25, 2003. Local media is reporting that South African police have discovered the body of former high jump world champion Jacques Freitag after he went missing last month. The reports said the 42-year-old, who won the 2003 world title in Paris and competed at the 2004 Olympics, had been shot.
Body of Former Olympian and High Jump World Champion Discovered in Field After Suspected Shooting
Two multi-ethnic police officers standing in front of patrol cars, behind police tape, wearing bulletproof vests and duty belts.
Newborn Baby Found Still Attached to Unconscious Mom on Grass Outside Hotel, Both Parents Charged
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Kim Kardashian Reveals Gypsy Rose Blanchard 'Reached Out' to Her on Social Media About Prison Reform
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8-Year-Old Boy Saves His Younger Sister from a Dog Attack: 'I Didn't Want Her to Die'
Kelly Paduchowski
Ariz. Husband Arrested After His Wife Disappears Under Mysterious Circumstances
Missing Woman Taylor Casey
Taylor Casey’s Loved Ones Say Bahamas Police Aren’t Doing Enough to Find Woman Who Vanished on Yoga Trip
Karen Read appears in Norfolk County Superior Court for a pre-trial hearing.
All About the Karen Read Murder Trial that Ended with Deadlocked Jury — and What Happens Next
Bryson Muir, Daniel Muir (left) and Kristen Muir (right)
Missing Son of Ex-NFL Player Is Found Safe — Both Parents Taken into Custody
Dulce and Francisco Gonzalez
Groom Who Was Shot at His Wedding Is Still Sedated, But 'Vitals Are Strong'
Angel Baby Doe and Shelby Stotts
A Baby Was Found Dead Along Texas Roadside 20 Years Ago, Having Bled Out. A Woman Was Just Arrested
Raegan Anderson, Chandler Kuhbander
Firefighter Interrupted Ex's Date at Olive Garden with New Woman, Then Keyed Car Before They Vanished
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Ivanka Trump Speaks Out on Father Donald’s Legal Issues: ‘Wish It Didn’t Have to Be This Way’
Chad Wainscott
Ky. Man is Killed in Gun Shop After Fellow Customer Accidentally Shoots Him While ‘Manipulating’ Firearm
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81-Year-Old Woman Sentenced to Life for Killing Rival in Love Triangle in 1985
David and Cynthia Eaton; Patricia and Robert Eger
Man Sentenced to Life for Shooting Dead Parents and 2 of Their Friends: 'I Deserve Worse'
Missing Pregnant South Carolina Teen Maylashia Hogg Is Found Dead Days After Planned Induction Date
Pregnant S.C. Teen Was Killed Days Before Induction Date — and Now Police Think They Know Who Killed Her
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Donald Trump's Sentencing Postponed Until September as New York Judge Weighs New Supreme Court Guidelines
Teen Accused of Shooting Ex's Mom in Retaliation for Girlfriend Breaking up with Him
Teen Is Accused of Killing Ex’s Mom in Retaliation for Girlfriend Breaking Up with Him
Madison Grace Davis
After Girl's Father Was Fatally Shot, She Never Talked or Walked Again. Nearly 2 Years Later, 4-Year-Old Is Dead
Jeffrey Epstein
Transcripts Show Jeffrey Epstein Abuse Allegations Were Known to Prosecutors for Years Before Lenient Plea Deal
Karen Read; Massachusetts State Police Trooper Michael Proctor
After Vulgar Testimony, Lead Investigator in Karen Read Case Is 'Relieved of Duty' After Mistrial
Lucy Letby
Lucy Letby Trial: What to Know About the Nurse Convicted of Murdering 7 Infants in U.K. Hospital
Young Thug attends a dinner celebrating Young Thug's album "Punk"
What to Know About the High-Profile Young Thug RICO Case
Dulce and Manuel Gonzalez
Groom Was Shot in Head During Missouri Wedding, Now in Critical Condition
Chandler Kuhbander
Mom of Firefighter Found Dead with High School Sweetheart Ex Says He May Not Have Been with Her 'Willingly'
Former U.S. President Donald Trump attends the first day of his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments at Manhattan Criminal Court on April 15, 2024 in New York City. Former President Donald Trump faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in the first of his criminal cases to go to trial.
Donald Trump Seeks to Overturn New York Conviction After Supreme Court's Immunity Ruling
File photo of Lucy Letby who carried out the killings between June 2015 and June 2016 on the unit where she worked in the Countess of Chester hospital.
Lucy Letby Found Guilty at Retrial of Attempting to Murder Baby Girl: 'Cold-Blooded, Calculated Killer'
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Mother Sentenced to 20 Years for Fatally Stabbing Her 2 Children: Reports
Oprah Winfreyarrives at the Premiere Of Apple TV + "Sidney" at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
2 Men Arrested on Suspicion of Night Hunting on Road Near Oprah Winfrey's Hawaii Ranch
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Gypsy-Rose Blanchard Changes Her Hair Again Less Than One Month Going Back To Being a ‘Natural’ Brunette
Shooting near University of Cincinnati's campus
3 Dead, 2 Injured After Shooting Near University of Cincinnati
Michelle Roenz, 49, and Tyler Roenz, 17
Texas Teen Strangled Mom to Death, Then Stashed Body in Trunk and Drove to Nebraska
Bryson Muir, Daniel Muir
Son of Former NFL Player Missing After 'Domestic Battery Allegations' at His Home: Police
Mark Alan Partain, a young boy killed in a dog attack
Neighbor Arrested Months After Dog Kills 2-Year-Old Ala. Boy
Blake Deven and London Deven
She Said Her Son Ran Off to Buddhist Retreat in 2022. Police Just Found Her Child's Remains in a Burn Barrel
Martha Unger, and her daughters Madilynn Grace Unger and Haylie Faith Unger
Missing Mom and Toddlers Who Were Possibly 'Coerced' to Religious Facility in Mexico Are Found Safe
Karen Read appears in Norfolk County Superior Court for a pre-trial hearing.
Defense Slams Prosecutors After Karen Read Mistrial as State Says It Will Retry Case
June 10: Karen Read looks at the gallery during her murder trial at Norfolk Superior Court
Karen Read Trial Live: Jury Can't Reach Verdict — Did Professor Kill Her Police Officer Boyfriend? 
County Court of Victoria
Woman Was Killed by Man Her Mom Had Forced Her to Marry — and Now the Mother Is Convicted
Karen A. Read, 42 girlfriend of the late Boston Police officer John OKeefe, looks at her family in Dedham, MA on June 10, 2022.
Mistrial Declared in Karen Read Case After Jury Can't Reach a Verdict in Murder Trial
Justin Sutherland
Celebrity Chef Justin Sutherland Accused of Threatening Girlfriend with Gun, Squeezing Her Neck: Prosecutors
Joselyn Toaquiza
'Very Sweet Young Lady' Is Killed on Her 21st Birthday, Suspect in Custody
Billy Booth Omaha Shooting
Hispanic Family Said White Neighbor Shouted 'Speak English.' Then He Shot 7 People, Including 4 Kids
Sherri Papini of Redding leaves the federal courthouse accompanied by her attorney, William Portanova, right, after her arraignment in Sacramento, Calif., Wednesday, April 13, 2022.
Sherri Papini Will Speak Out for 1st Time in Upcoming ID Docuseries
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Sonia Sotomayor Pens Fearful Dissent in Trump Immunity Case, Saying Decision Makes Him ‘King Above the Law’
Reginald Maclaren, Bethany MacLaren, Ruth MacLaren
Colo. Man Killed Wife and Daughter with Ax, Then Called 911 and Told Police He Didn't Regret It
Raegan Anderson, Chandler Kubander
2 Missing Ga. Firefighters Who'd Been High School Sweethearts Are Found Dead Days After Woman Keyed Man's Car
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Mother Charged with Murder After Body of 8-Year-Old Son Is Found in Attic of Family Home: Reports
Dina and Caroline Manzo
Dina and Caroline Manzo: Everything We Know About the Family Drama Between the RHONJ Alums
Sherri Papini leaves the federal courthouse after her arraignment in Sacramento, CA on April 13, 2022.
The Best True Crime Documentaries to Stream Now
Martha Unger, and her daughters Madilynn Grace Unger and Haylie Faith Unger
Mom, 23, Who Disappeared with 2 Kids May Have Been 'Coerced to Travel' to Religious Facility in Mexico: Police
Nyah Mway, 13-Year-Old Boy Shot and Killed by Police
Boy, 13, Shot and Killed by Police: 'I Will Never Get to See Him Grow Up,' Sister Says