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NEWSSan Francisco Set Roommate on Fire While She Was on Zoom Call
A man was convicted of murder and elder abuse in connection with the death of his 79-year-old roommate, a crime partially captured on Zoom. NEWSSouth Carolina Gas Station Owner Fatally Shoots in Back Teenager He Wrongly Suspected Stole Water: Sheriff
The owner of a South Carolina Shell station is facing a murder charge after he shot a 14-year-old boy he wrongly suspected shoplifted, authorities said. NEWSMurder Suspect Arrested in Connection With Republican Councilwoman Gunned Down Outside Her New Jersey Home
A Virginia man has been arrested and charged in connection with the murder of a New Jersey Councilwoman back in February, officials said. NEWS‘It Was a Mistake’: 3-Month-Old Baby Girl Found Dead Off NYC Expressway, Father Accused of Murder
A 3-month-old baby girl was found dead along the highway in New York City. Now police say her parents have been arrested in connection with her death. NEWSOne Dead, Three Wounded After Shootout at Texas Strip Joint
A shootout at a strip club in Texas ended with one person dead and three others injured after a fight broke out inside, officials said. NEWSCops: Billy Joel Song ‘We Didn't Start the Fire’ Was Soundtrack From Minnesota Man’s Arson Attack
A Minnesota man set his own property on fire while blaring 'We Didn't Start the Fire' by Billy Joel from the property, according to authorities. NEWSCops Arrest Florida Man for Striking Girlfriend in Face With a Steak That ‘Left Seasoning on Her Cheek’
A man in Florida was arrested after he allegedly hit his girlfriend in the face twice with a steak during an argument leaving 'seasoning on her cheek,' cops say NEWSChapel Desecration: Ohio Woman Defecated On Church Altar, Police Say
A woman in Ohio was arrested and charged with desecration after she allegedly defecated on a church altar and used the runner to wipe herself, police said. NEWSMaryland Man Beaten to Death While Trying to Protect His Fiancée's Child After Middle School Fight: Officials
A man in Maryland was beat to death by a group of teens and adults while trying to protect his son after a middle school fight, authorities said. NEWSKentucky Man Accused of Shooting Roommate Who Ate His Last Hot Pocket
A Kentucky man has been arrested after he allegedly got into an argument with his roommate and shot him in the butt because he ate his last Hot Pocket, cops say NEWSD.C. Woman With 44 Outstanding Tickets Kills Lyft Driver, 2 Passengers in Head-On Crash While Fleeing Police: Officials
A Washington, D.C. woman has been charged with murder after she crashed her vehicle into a Lyft driver, killing three, while trying to flee police, cops said. NEWSAutopsy Report Reveals Schizophrenic Inmate Eaten Alive by Bugs in Filthy Cell Died of ‘Severe Neglect’
A private autopsy report completed by Lashawn Thompson's family shows the Georgia inmate died from 'severe neglect' during his months in jail, officials said. NEWSConnecticut Man Sentenced to 85 Years in Prison After Beating a 93-Year-Old Woman to Death for Beer and Cigarette Money
A Connecticut man was ordered to spend up to 85 years in prison for killing a 93-year-old woman during a home invasion. NEWSMiami Businessman Sentenced to Life in Prison After Wife's Alleged Lover Was Found Dead With His Genitals Burned
A judge sentenced a Miami businessman to life in prison for his involvement in a murder-for-hire plot that took the life of his then-wife’s alleged lover. NEWSFlorida Man Killed His Grandmother, Called Housekeeper to Clean Up ‘Real Mess’: Police
A man in Florida allegedly beat his grandmother to death using a hammer and then called a housekeeper to come clean up the 'real mess,' officials said. NEWSDetroit Mother Accused of Killing Her 4-Year-Old Son With Fentanyl
A 40-year-old woman in Detroit has been accused of killing her 4-year-old son after giving him fentanyl that caused him to go into cardiac arrest, police said. NEWSGeorgia Woman Arrested in Connection With Newborn Girl Found in Plastic Sack, ‘Thrown Into Woods Like a Bag of Trash’
A woman in Georgia is under arrest years after she allegedly put her hours-old baby girl in a plastic bag and dumped her in the woods, authorities announced. NEWSDementia-Riddled 95-Year-Old Granny Tasered by Cops Who Felt Threatened by Her Steak Knife
A 95-year-old woman in Australia was tasered after she approached police with a steak knife in her hand while using her walker, police said. NEWSBodycam: Teen Threw Baby in Garbage After Giving Birth in Locked Hospital Bathroom, Police Say
New body cam footage has been released showing a New Mexico teenager in the hospital after she allegedly put her newborn baby in the trash, police said. NEWSRappers Treated Gang Members to Steak Dinners, Gold Chain for Shooting New York City Rival: Prosecutors
Rappers treated gang members to luxury steak dinner and gold chains after allegedly shooting up rival gang members, according to prosecutors. NEWSMotel Shootout: Bodycam Shows Gunfight Between Indiana Deputy, Suspect
Bodycam footage has been released showing a shootout between an Indiana officer and suspect in a motel, which ended with the suspect allegedly shooting himself. NEWSMan Found Guilty After Stalking Woman He Met on OnlyFans
A man has been found guilty after he stalked a woman he met on OnlyFans, including hiding in her attic and taking photos of her sleeping. NEWSMaine Bomb Squad Empties Walmart After Elderly Man Drops Off Pressure Cooker — for Recycling
A bomb squad was called into a Maine Walmart after an employee saw an old pressure cooker in a trash bin. Police said an elderly man placed it there for recycling. NEWSDuke, the Wonder Dog Police Pooch, Sniffs Out Pounds of Coke and Sullied Cash Leading to the Arrest of Two California Men: Officials
A K9 dog, Duke, helped sniff out four pounds drugs, money and firearms while serving a search warrant in California, police said. NEWSFire Truck in New York Stolen by Joyriding Daredevil Senior Citizen
A senior citizen traded in his bicycle for a fire truck, as he allegedly was caught on camera stealing the emergency vehicle in New York, officials said. NEWSGeorgia Couple Accused of Starving 10-Year-Old Son Who Weighed 36 Pounds When Found Wandering Neighborhood
A couple in Georgia are accused of false imprisonment and cruelty to children after their young son was found wandering the streets looking for food, cops say. NEWSBoy, 12, Accused of Murdering Sonic Drive-In Employee in Texas During Parking Lot Confrontation
A 12-year-old boy in Texas was taken into custody in connection with the fatal shooting of a Sonic Drive-In employee. NEWSTexas Man Upset His Girlfriend Went to Colorado to Get Abortion Fatally Shoots Her in Head, Police Say
A man is accused of murdering his girlfriend in Dallas after she returned from getting an abortion in Colorado, police claim. NEWSNewlywed Couple Shot While Leaving Family Gathering in Georgia: ‘They Cherished Every Moment They Shared Together’
A newlywed couple was shot after being in the wrong place at the wrong time and now six gang members have been arrested, police said. NEWSIndiana Woman Murdered Ex-Boyfriend With 12-Gauge Shotgun, Claimed He Physically Abused Her
A woman in Indiana has been found guilty of murder after her ex-boyfriend, who she claimed was physically abusing her, was shot to death. NEWSFlorida Cop Accused of Fraud After She Uses Dead Man’s Credit Card to Pay for Fast Food and Eyelash Extensions
A Florida officer was arrested after she allegedly stole a dead man's credit card and used it to make purchases of Wendy's food and a hotel stay, cops said. TRUE CRIMEPennsylvania Father Convicted of Killing Malnourished 3-Year-Old Daughter He Called ‘Ugly’ and an ‘Animal’
A man in Pennsylvania has been found guilty of murdering his malnourished daughter, who was found dead in 2020. NEWSSuspect Accused of Killing Man and Wounding Two Others After $4 Purchase at Detroit Gas Station Was Declined
A man in Detroit is accused of murder after a $4 purchase he tried to make at a gas station was declined, according to officials. NEWSEx-Neo Nazi Convicted of Killing 2 Roommates Warns ‘Stay Away From Extremist Groups’ at Sentencing
A Neo Nazi in Florida shot and killed his roommates almost six years ago. After pleading guilty to the murders, he will spend 45 years in prison. NEWSNatalee Holloway Secret Police Files: How Monster Joran van der Sloot Had Gullible Lawmen Chasing Their Own Tails — Until Now
Secret police files in the Natalee Holloway case show how Joran van der Sloot and his friends conned gullible lawmen in Aruba, according to authorities. NEWS‘Architect of Ruin’: Boston Public School Dean Attempted to Murder Student He Recruited Into Gang and Sell Drugs to Classmates
An academic dean at Boston Public Schools sentenced to prison after recruiting students into a gang, having them sell drugs to students and pocketing the money. TRUE CRIMEMassachusetts Man Agreed to Pay Hit Man $50k to Kill Mother of His Kids Because It Was a ‘Cheaper Way to Get Rid of Her’
A Massachusetts man has been convicted of murder for hire after he arranged to pay an undercover FBI agent to murder the mother of his young children. NEWSMaryland Man Stabbed His Wife to Death Then Put Her Body in a Shipping Container and Tossed It in the Dumpster
A Maryland man recently was found guilty of the 2019 killing of his wife, whose body has never been found. NEWSKansas Teen Arrested in Connection With Fatal Shooting of 6-Year-Old Boy: ‘There Is Something Seriously Wrong With Society’
A Kansas teenager is under arrest after she tried to protect the alleged killers of a little boy, authorities claim. NEWSBloodlust of Evil Joran van der Sloot: Inside the Depraved Life of Natalee Holloway Monster
We take a look into the depraved life of Natalee Holloway monster Joran van der Sloot, as news breaks he will be extradited to US from Peru. NEWSTennessee Woman Got Even With Her Soon-to-Be Ex-Husband By Urinating on His Father’s Grave, Cops Say
A woman in Tennessee has been arrested after she allegedly retaliated against her soon-to-be ex-husband by urinating on his father's grave, police said. NEWS3 Charged in West Virginia in Connection with Twin Toddlers Padlocked in Feces-Covered Room, Fed Ground Beef Under Door
A West Virginia mother, her husband and her boyfriend were arrested after 2-year-old twin boys were found in a padlocked, feces-covered bedroom, police said. NEWSWest Virginia Man Sentenced For Killing Woman With Bat
A West Virginia man who killed a woman with a bat and then dumped her body is headed to prison for her death. NEWSUtah Author of Children’s Book on Grief Accused of Murdering Her Husband, Throwing Party Next Day
A woman in Utah who wrote a children's book discussing grief and the loss of a loved one has been accused of poisoning her husband to death, police say. NEWSHilton Hotel Guest in Nashville Wakes Up to Find Property’s Night Manager Sucking His Toes, Police Say
A guest at a downtown Nashville hotel woke up to the night manager of the hotel sucking on his toes, according to authorities. NEWSWalmart Customer in Florida Dies After Intervening in Fight Between Off-Duty Employee, Woman Working Shift
A customer at a Walmart in Florida tried to stop a fight between employees of the store, but ended up getting fatally shot, according to authorities. NEWSMinnesota Couple Fatally Shot Man Through Bathroom Door After Claiming He Refused to Pay for Erotic Massage
A Minnesota man was killed after a fight over an erotic massage. Now the couple has been sentenced to over 30 years in prison for his death. NEWS‘You’re Coming with Me’: Massachusetts Man Accused of Attempting to Assault Woman Out For Jog at Cemetery
A man in Massachusetts has been accused of forcing a female jogger into a shed and attempting to rape her before bystanders scared him away, police said. NEWSFlorida Man Accused Of Fatally Beating Man With a Metal Rod After Finding Him With His Ex-Girlfriend in Bed
A man in Florida has been convicted of murder after he fatally beat a man with a metal rod after he found him in bed with his ex-girlfriend. NEWSEx-Mortuary Worker in Arkansas Accused of Selling Stolen Fetus, Human Remains on Facebook for $11,000
A woman in Arkansas was arrested after she sold 20 boxes of human body parts to a man via an “oddities” Facebook group, authorities said.