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Sheriff David Soward said the pair initially failed to contact police because they didn’t want to draw attention to the girl’s condition.

A man wanted for killing an elderly victim at a New Mexico Best Buy was arrested after allegedly robbing an Arby’s and stealing a vehicle, police said.

Convicted child rapist Steven Van de Velde expressed his gratitude for being allowed to compete in the 2024 Paris Olympics.

The mother is accused of failing to take her son to a doctor because she was afraid they would uncover the abuse, investigators said.

Scott Peterson's pregnant wife, Laci, disappeared on Christmas Eve in 2002. Her body was later found in San Francisco Bay.

Prosecutors argued Mark Hatcher used his position as pastor to take advantage of people, especially children.

When questioned by police, Eliasard Moneus reportedly told them his son was okay around the same time officers found the baby's body, officials said.

According to police, the father of the newborn was not involved in the death of the baby girl in 1987.

The suspect's lawyer told reporters the case was 'a tragedy of Shakespearean proportions.'

The victim reportedly told her friend that Jorge Meza-Alarcon Jr. was 'weird' and asked her friend to periodically check in on her, police said.

The father of the victim claimed he did not want her to urinate or defecate on herself in the home, so he left her outside, police said.

When Antonio Riano was arrested, police say he was working as a cop in Mexico.

The suspect initially told police the toddler's death was accidental, claiming the child stood on a chair stool and the dog knocked her off.

The Florida woman lured cops to her home while her family waited to ambush them with a hail of gunfire, officials said.

The victims told police they were “subjected to sexual acts” by Wilder, who was staying in the home with the girls, according to the affidavit.

At least two female inmates in Texas were approached by an adoption attorney about purchasing their babies, authorities said.

Authorities did not disclose how the suspect knew the kids or where he was taking them, but they were safely returned to their families.

The father reportedly told police that the girl’s grandparents, who have custody of her, had threatened to call police if he didn’t return her to them.

A judge ordered new DNA testing on specific evidence from the Scott Peterson trial, as he hopes to be granted a retrial.

Jimmy Hoffa disappeared on July 30, 1975, after a missed lunch appointment in Michigan and recent tips have not lead to the discovery of his body.

Police alleged the suspect broke into the victim’s home, sexually assaulted her, dumped her remains in a wooded area, and tried to burn them.

The suspect's mother-in-law was reportedly able to wrestle away the samurai sword away, police said.

Sonya’s mother, Donna Massey, called 911 on July 5 to ask for help as her daughter was in the throes of what she suspected was a 'mental breakdown'.

James Hart and the victim reportedly lived together on a boat docked at the Texas marina where she was found.

While Massey's family and the community have called for Campbell's resignation, he said he is not resigning, stating, 'That would solve nothing.'

Gilgo Beach serial killer suspect Rex Heuermann's estranged wife also appeared in court today with her service dog, officials said.

A teenager in Texas is accused of giving birth to a baby boy and then tossing him into a dumpster because she didn’t want her boyfriend to dump her.

One year ago, Dandre Pruitt's 4-year-old daughter was killed in a 'targeted' shooting while sitting in their vehicle, cops said.

A woman in Florida allegedly laughed while admitting to the 'gruesome' stabbing murder of her elderly mother, officials said.

In a press conference, Ben Crump said the autopsy reports shows this was a 'senseless, unnecessary, excessive use of force' and 'certainly not justified.'

The victim was supposed to meet up with an individual he had met on a dating app, but then a group of armed males ambushed him, police said.

The man told police he was 'possibly drugged and someone inserted an unknown object in his rectum' after becoming acquainted with the victim.

Sean Grayson worked as a part-time officer at three small police departments and full time at a fourth department before joining Sangamon County Sheriff's Office.

Diddy was mentioned 77 times in a recent court filing in the case against Duane Davis, AKA Keffe D, who is charged with Tupac Shakur's murder.

Shortly after the shooting took place, an officer reportedly asked dispatchers for the call history of Massey regarding mental health issues.

One of the deputies reportedly called dispatchers and said the gunshot wounds were 'self-inflicted,' even confirming it with the caller.

President Joe Biden said the shooting 'reminds us that all too often Black Americans face fears for their safety in ways many of the rest of us do not.'

The victim sought shelter in a Paris kebab shop, only to have one of the attackers come in moments later, officials said.

The shooting stemmed from the father of the baby allegedly owing the shooter $100 for a drug debt, police said.

The girls confronted the suspect, asking if he knew her. He said he did, but the little girl shook her head side to side to say he was lying, officials said.

Jade Urenda, the sister of one of the alleged robbers, got involved when she demanded the $100 owed to her brother, officials said.

Heather Cummings allegedly held down her mother and told her to 'just let go' as her son strangled her to death, police said.

Body camera video shows officials on the 'Rust' investigation joking about needing a 'spa day' while collecting guns and ammunition from a prop warehouse.

Dakota Stevens reportedly asked the neighbor to adopt him because his foster parents hit him and he couldn’t contact his caseworker, court documents state.

The man told investigators he 'should had [sic] called somebody' after his son died, but he left the house and came back two days later, the affidavit states.

Surveillance footage reportedly shows the suspect getting into his truck and driving into the man and woman, hitting them both.

The mother reportedly told neighbors the child had gone from Michigan to Alabama to stay with an aunt and uncle.

The Tennessee mother allegedly wanted to leave her daughter at their apartment so she could have some time to herself “after having a rough day," police said.

Police say Maclaren told officers he killed the women because the family was about to become homeless, and “they are in a better place" now.

Calvin Jay Huffman has a lengthy criminal record, including being convicted in a 2011 case for shooting a woman outside a bar.