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Man Dies After Illinois Deputy Uses Taser During 3:35 A.M. Domestic Disturbance
Kenneth Lee Grove, 49, became unresponsive after a Richland County deputy deployed a Taser during a domestic-disturbance call in Olney. Illinois State Police are investigating the death.
Trump Approves Firing Squad Execution for Fort Hood Shooter Nidal Hasan
Nearly 17 years after the Fort Hood shooting that killed 13 people and wounded 32 others, President Donald Trump has approved Nidal Hasan's execution by firing squad. The Army has not yet announced when or where it will take place.
Former American Idol Contestant Caleb Flynn Sentenced to Life Without Parole
Caleb Flynn was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after an Ohio jury found him guilty of murdering his wife, Ashley Flynn. He continued to deny killing her while apologizing to his family in an emotional courtroom statement.
New Audio Released in Cornell Fraternity Case as Jane Doe Confronts Accused Student
A newly released recording captures a tense phone call between a Cornell student who says she was gang raped and one of the fraternity members she accused. The conversation reveals sharply different memories of what happened inside the Chi Phi house.
How His Home Surveillance Camera Helped Save Him From Rape Charges, and What Happened Next
John Marks was arrested after a neighbor accused him and another man of sexual assault. But surveillance footage from his home became central to the case, and a grand jury later returned a no-bill. Now, the legal battle has moved into a civil courtroom.
Christa Pike Refused Last Meal, Gave Money To Buy Pizza For Homeless Before 2 Lethal Injections Failed
Death row inmate Christa Pike, 50, refused her $20 last meal and asked it be used to buy pizza for homeless in Nashville before surviving two lethal injections - first woman set to be executed in Tennessee in 200+ years now on ventilator.
BREAKING: Tennessee Prison Chief Frank Strada Resigns After Christa Pike's Botched Execution Left Her On Ventilator
JUST IN: Tennessee Department of Correction Commissioner Frank Strada has resigned days after the state's botched execution of Christa Pike, 50, left her hospitalized on a ventilator. Gov. Bill Lee has halted all executions in Tennessee for 2026 and ordered an independent investigation.
New Footage Allegedly Shows Nolan Wells' Friends Cleaning Boat At Dock Hours After Returning From Horn Island Without Him
New footage circulating online allegedly shows some of 18-year-old Nolan Wells' friends cleaning a boat at a dock around 6:10 p.m. on July 4, hours after returning from Horn Island without him. It has not been independently confirmed that the individuals in the footage are Wells' friends.
4-Year-Old Vivian Savella Killed In Houston Murder-Suicide Hours After Judge Awarded Primary Custody To Father: Police
Houston Police say 35-year-old Cibelle Savella shot her 4-year-old daughter Vivian on Sept 29, 2026 on Terra Reserve Place, hours after a family court judge awarded primary custody to her father Aaron Savella. The father had followed the legal process and was expecting his daughter to come home that evening.
59-Year-Old Queens Man Fatally Stabbed In Unprovoked Attack On J Train At Woodhaven Blvd: NYPD
Mesias Lojano, 59, was riding home from work when police say 25-year-old Jyrell Thomas stabbed him without warning. Passengers chased the suspect to a garage roof where he was arrested. Video shows riders fleeing the train.
Bystanders Chase Down Suspect After Fatal Stabbing on NYC Subway Platform
Jyrell Thomas, 25, is charged with murder after allegedly stabbing 59-year-old Mesias Lojano to death on a Queens-bound J train, before riders pointed him out to police and he fled onto a rooftop.
Elderly In-Laws Charged With Murder After Shooting NYT Games Director at a California Park
Shili Chen and Shouyong Zhang, both 77, are accused of gunning down son-in-law Jonathan McKinsey in a Dublin, California parking lot a week before their scheduled custody hearing.
Man Accused of Holding Woman Captive in a Malden, Massachusetts Attic for Six Weeks
Jordende Pierre, 29, was arrested after a landlord investigating a water leak found a woman held in an attic on Summer Street, allegedly trafficked and assaulted for about six weeks.
Mother Arrested After 4-Month-Old Found Dead in South LA Dumpster
Police say Takiyah Babers, 19, gave conflicting accounts of her daughter's whereabouts before the baby was identified by a rare physical trait.
Ex-American Idol Contestant Caleb Flynn Guilty of Murdering His Wife
Caleb Flynn texted his mistress "I need her to die" months before Ashley Flynn was shot twice in the back of the head. A jury took under three hours to convict him on all 9 counts.
Tennessee Unable to Execute Christa Pike After Two Lethal Injection Attempts
Witnesses say Christa Pike remained alive roughly 40 minutes after both syringes of lethal injection chemicals were administered. Her attorneys are now asking the Tennessee Supreme Court to halt further attempts.
Florida Mom Arrested at PortMiami After Leaving 4 Kids, Including 2-Month-Old, Home Alone for Bahamas Cruise
A 29-year-old North Miami Beach mother, Nathalie Belizaire, was arrested when her Carnival cruise returned to Miami after police found her four children, including a 2-month-old infant, hiding alone in a bathroom apartment for three days.
Gunmen Kill 10, Wound 11 in Shooting at Lwandle Entertainment Venue in South Africa
Police say gunmen opened fire on patrons at a shisanyama in Lwandle, near Strand in South Africa's Western Cape, at about 1:46 a.m. Sunday. No arrests have been made and no motive has been established. This is a developing story.
Woman Who Accused Jay-Z of Rape at 13 Says in New Court Filing the Claims Were False
The woman identified as Jane Doe who sued Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter in 2024 alleging he raped her at a 2000 afterparty has filed a declaration saying she never met him -- more than a year after she voluntarily dropped the lawsuit.
Florida Grandmother Sentenced to 5 Years After Second Grandchild Dies in Her Care
Tracey Nix, a former elementary school principal, was convicted of leaving her 7-month-old granddaughter Uriel unattended in a hot car in 2022 -- less than a year after her 16-month-old grandson Ezra drowned while in her care. Her April 2025 sentencing is circulating widely on social media again.
Tennessee Funeral Home Owner Indicted on 52 Counts, Including Abuse of a Corpse
Investigators say Chadrick "Chad" Mundy filed fraudulent burial-insurance death claims for people who were still alive -- including his own wife -- and exploited elderly clients at the funeral home his family has run since 1964.
Man Sentenced to Life Plus 20 Years for Killing McDonald's Worker at Maryland Drive-Thru
Ja'Quan Green, 25, was sentenced to life in prison plus 20 years for the 2022 shooting death of Britrain Gray, 23, at a Gambrills, Maryland McDonald's drive-thru window.
Alabama Man Found Guilty of Capital Murder in 2023 Killing of Grandparents, Brother and Family Friend
A Baldwin County jury convicted Jared Smith-Bracy of capital murder in the February 2023 deaths of his grandparents, brother and a family friend at a Daphne home; his defense argued he had undiagnosed schizophrenia.
Man Arrested After Firing Shots Near Miami International Airport Terminal, Deputies Say
Francisco Ivan Mendiola, 31, fired four rounds from the airport's short-term parking garage on Tuesday afternoon. No injuries were reported, and he now faces multiple charges.
Graffiti Targeting Trump and ICE Appears at Austin Shooting Site
A video circulating online shows graffiti targeting Donald Trump and ICE near the Austin site where an ICE officer shot and wounded Venezuelan man Wilber Rafael Garces Perez.
UMass Dartmouth Freshman Football Player Killed in Stabbing Outside a Providence Nightclub; Fellow Student, 19, Charged With Murder
Marvins Antoine, 18, died after a fight that began in line at Mezzo Lounge, Providence police say. A teammate was hurt and is expected to survive. A 19-year-old UMass Dartmouth student has been charged with murder.
Detroit Family Says the Wrong Body Was in Their Mother’s Casket and She May Have Been Cremated by Mistake
Kimberly Moore’s children say they found another woman in their mother’s dress, wig and makeup at Hutchison Funeral Home. The funeral home has apologized and opened an internal review. It has not publicly detailed what went wrong.
A 911 Call From the Chad Doerman Case Is Circulating Again, and the Dispatcher Is Being Criticized Online. What’s Documented
The Ohio case dates to June 2023, and Doerman was sentenced in August 2024. Some posts now criticize the dispatcher, but we found no report of an official review or finding about how the calls were handled.
Two Convicted in the Death of Telemundo Reporter Adan Manzano, Who Was in New Orleans for Super Bowl LIX
A Jefferson Parish jury found Danette Colbert and Rickey White guilty of racketeering, and Colbert guilty of negligent homicide. Sentencing is set for Sept. 28.
Former 'American Idol' Contestant Caleb Flynn Stands Trial for Murdering His Wife
Prosecutors say Caleb Flynn shot his wife Ashley twice in bed and staged the scene as a break-in — then texted his mistress "I choose you. I'm free" the night before. His trial began this week in Ohio.
Oregon Serial-Killing Suspect Jesse Calhoun Indicted in Death of Sixth Woman
A Multnomah County grand jury indicted Jesse Lee Calhoun, already charged in five second-degree murders, on a manslaughter count in the 2022 death of Elizabeth "Libby" Gibson, whose body has never been found.
FBI Says It Thwarted ISIS-Inspired "Mass Casualty Attack" Planned by Pennsylvania Man
Jonathan Kramer, 21, was arrested near Pittsburgh with a rifle, ammunition and dozens of knives after the FBI says he was preparing an ISIS-inspired attack.
Bay Shore Man Indicted for Murder After Bicyclist Stabbed Nearly 10 Times Outside LIRR Station
Adrien Arocho, 24, was indicted for second-degree murder in the fatal July stabbing of Yolandus Pratt outside the Bay Shore LIRR station. A 17-year-old co-defendant faces the same charge.
Portland Man Sentenced to 18 Years for Killing "Good Samaritan" Who Checked on a Crying Stranger
Arvoni Hayes was sentenced to 18 years for shooting Aaron McInnis, who had asked Hayes to leave alone a woman he found crying in a parked car in Northeast Portland.
Minneapolis Police Release Body Camera Video From Loring Park Towers Mass Shooting
Newly released body camera footage shows the September 2 shooting at a Minneapolis apartment complex that killed two residents and wounded five others, including two officers.
She Called Deputies to Report a Fight With Her Son. The Investigation Led to Incest Charges.
A Lakeland, Florida woman and her 22-year-old son are each charged with incest after a domestic violence call led deputies to an alleged years-long sexual relationship, the sheriff's office says.
Cuthbert Police Rule Officer's Force "Lawful" in Viral Arrest Video, Reprimand Him for Profanity
A bystander video of Capt. Derrell Gilbert's arrest of Jaliyah Garrett went viral in Cuthbert, Georgia. Police ruled the force lawful but reprimanded him over his language.
Mayetta Man, 21, Charged With Murder in NOTO Arts District Double Killing
Kristen Knight Wahquahboshkuk, 21, of Mayetta faces four counts of first-degree murder after two men were shot and killed on North Kansas Avenue in Topeka's NOTO Arts District.
She Was Driving the Wrong Way Down a Los Angeles Street. A City Bus Was Coming the Other Way.
Bailee Lynn Rios, 36, faces two suspected murder counts after LAPD says her SUV ran a red light while driving against traffic and struck a Metro bus in Chatsworth, killing two passengers. Hours later, a separate helicopter crash killed three more nearby.
He Had No Connection to Them. Police Say They Pushed Him Off a Moving Train Anyway.
A 15-year-old girl has been charged with murder after Chicago police say she and two others pushed 29-year-old Kyle Bickham off a moving CTA Red Line train. He didn't know any of them.
A Gang Bragged on Video About Breaking Jaws and Extorting Dentists. Police Were Watching.
Kampala police arrested eight men linked to a viral video in which a gang boasted about violent attacks and demanded a cut of dentists' earnings from treating their victims.
Their Baby Died With Skull Fractures. The Father Blamed Satan.
Baltimore parents Katerin Monzon-Alvarado and Oscar Pineda are charged after their 2-month-old daughter died of severe head trauma — each parent gave police a different explanation for her injuries.
Lil Durk Was Just Found Not Guilty on Every Charge. He's Still in Jail.
A federal jury acquitted Lil Durk on all charges in his murder-for-hire trial — but he wasn't released. He still faces a separate racketeering and murder trial next month.
A Detective's Secret Instagram Account Just Delayed This Murder Trial — Again
Twenty years after Bryan Pata's murder, the retrial of teammate Rashaun Jones keeps getting delayed — not by new evidence, but by a detective's secret Instagram account, a prosecutor's misconduct complaint, and a judge who won't step aside.
He Stapled a 6-Year-Old to a Wall. He and the Boy's Mother Were Just Sentenced.
Daniel Giacchina and Elaina Jennings were sentenced to life without parole for the death of 6-year-old Giovanni "Chulo" Jennings — convicted in two separate trials, two years apart, for the same abuse.
The Man Who Wrote About Killing Tupac in His Own Memoir Just Got Convicted of Doing It
Nearly 30 years after Tupac Shakur was shot dead in Las Vegas, a jury took less than three hours to convict Duane "Keffe D" Davis — the man whose own memoir first placed him at the scene.
He Sat Down on a Park Bench on Labor Day. Three Minutes Later, He Was Dead.
Andrew Wimsatt, 62, was stabbed to death on a Round Rock, Texas park bench by a stranger, a neighbor's camera shows. Two days later, police arrested Benedict Ogbodiegwu, 26, and charged him with murder.
The Gun Clicked Seven Times in a Crowded Restaurant. It Never Fired.
A jury found former attorney Matthew Exton guilty of trying to kill his ex-wife at a Toledo restaurant's opening night — after prosecutors say the only thing that saved her was a safety switch he forgot to flip.
Judge Denies Bail to Andrew and Tristan Tate as They Fight Extradition to the UK
A federal judge ruled Andrew and Tristan Tate are “quintessential flight risks” and must stay in a Miami jail while they fight extradition to the UK on 59 charges, including rape and human trafficking. Neither brother has been convicted of anything.
Marilyn Mulero Lost 28 Years to a Wrongful Conviction. This Month She Opened Her Door to Eight Women Who Know the Feeling.
She was 21 when a Chicago detective's coerced confession sent her to death row for a double murder she has always denied. Freed in 2020 and cleared in 2022, Mulero has now opened a house on the city's West Side for other women leaving prison with nowhere to go.
Celeste Rivas Would Have Turned 16 This Week. Her Family Spent the Day Asking for the Death Penalty.
The singer D4vd — David Anthony Burke — is charged with killing the 14-year-old, whose remains were found in the trunk of his Tesla. He has pleaded not guilty, and Los Angeles County has not decided whether to seek his execution.
Thieves Steal Four Renoir Paintings From French Museum, Drop Two While Fleeing
Two thieves cut through fencing to break into the Musée Renoir on the French Riviera, stealing four paintings worth roughly €9 million before abandoning two of them in the museum garden as they fled.
JSO Releases Body-Camera Video of Viral William McNeil Jr. Traffic Stop Arrest
A second angle on the February 2025 Jacksonville traffic stop is circulating: body-camera footage the sheriff's office released itself after McNeil's own cellphone video went viral. The officer was cleared criminally; a federal lawsuit is still active.
Judge Declares Mistrial in Lindsay Clancy Murder Case After Jury Deadlocks 11-1
Seven days and 38 hours of deliberation ended without a verdict in the trial over the deaths of Lindsay Clancy's three children, as a single juror kept the panel from reaching unanimity.
Egyptian TV Host Sarah Khalifa Sentenced to Death in Major Drug Trafficking Case
The crime-show host built a following of millions covering other people's crimes. Now a Cairo court has sentenced her to death for running a synthetic drug trafficking ring.
Congress Subpoenaed a Billionaire. His Answer Was to Sue Them Instead of Showing Up.
Leon Black was due before the House Oversight Committee to answer questions about Jeffrey Epstein. He filed a federal lawsuit against the committee and stayed home.
TikTok Called It an "Abandoned House." Twelve People Found Out the Hard Way That It Wasn't.
A private home in Suwanee, Georgia got mislabeled online as a spot to explore. Four break-ins and twelve arrests later, police say the videos never made it legal.
He Posted a Video of Himself "Teleporting" Into the Oval Office With a Knife. Now He's Facing 12 Years.
Federal prosecutors say Benjamin Azariah Southworth spent months publicly threatening the president and stalking his lawyer's family online. He's being held without bond.
A Tennessee Official Told a Surveillance Company's Rep He Should Be Hanged. Then a Sheriff Pulled the Cameras.
Ten license plate readers went dark in Sullivan County days after a commissioner's meeting turned into a viral referendum on government surveillance.
He Said Three Men Attacked Him With a Broom and a Snow Shovel. Surveillance Video Told a Different Story.
ICE agent Christian Castro shot a Venezuelan immigrant through a duplex door in an 11-second struggle, then allegedly told the FBI it lasted three minutes and involved an attack that surveillance footage shows never happened. Now he's federally indicted — and the prosecutor who wanted to charge him with more just got fired.
After 36 Hours and Three Deadlocks, the Judge Finally Said the Word: Mistrial.
The jury tried three separate times to reach a verdict in Lindsay Clancy's case and couldn't. Friday, a Massachusetts judge declared a mistrial — then gave the defense exactly one hour to try to stop him.
The Jury Has Been Deadlocked for Six Days. Today They Try Again.
Lindsay Clancy doesn't dispute what happened to her three children. The entire trial comes down to one legal question — was she criminally responsible — and after six days, one juror still won't budge.
Four Children Lived in the Cab of a Truck for Seven Years. No One Outside That Cab Knew.
Two women have been arrested after Florida investigators say they kept four children confined in a tractor-trailer cab that traveled between Miami and Atlanta, denying them food, school, and medical care for years at a time.
He Ordered a Lemonade. Then He Started Throwing Everything Behind the Counter at Her.
Two men harassed a barista at an Istanbul café and left without incident. A short time later, one of them came back — and by the time it was over, the café was wrecked, the barista was hurt, and police were hunting a suspect across two districts.
The Tim Hortons Bathroom Video That Keeps Coming Back — and the Story Most People Never See
A graphic clip from a Langley, BC Tim Hortons has gone viral again online. It's real — but it's from 2018, and the full story includes a restroom policy, a woman outreach workers already knew, and a police file no one has ever reported closed.
They Pose as 13-Year-Olds Online. One of Their Tips Just Sent a College Professor to Federal Court.
The Decoy Project says its volunteers pose as minors online to identify predators, then hand everything to the FBI. One case, involving a Long Island community college professor, shows exactly how that pipeline actually works.
He Was Found Not Guilty of Killing His Girlfriend in Mexico. Sixteen Months Later, a Court Reversed It.
Kiara Agnew died on a birthday trip to a five-star resort in Mexico. Her boyfriend was acquitted, then declared guilty on appeal — and now he's appealing that too.
Officers Heard a 10-Year-Old Crying for Help Inside. Bodycam Video Shows the Seconds That Followed.
Greenville, Ohio police were called about an armed man exhibiting threatening behavior. When they arrived, they learned a child was trapped inside with him, and he wouldn't let her leave.
She Rang Her Father's Doorbell. The Caregiver Living Inside Answered and Said, "Your Dad Died."
Nora Rowland hadn't heard from her father in weeks. When she finally drove from Maryland to check on him, the locks were changed, a stranger was living in his house, and a deed with someone else's name on it was waiting for police to find.
He Spent Years Bragging About the Night Tupac Died. A Jury Just Used His Own Words to Convict Him.
Thirty years after Tupac Shakur was shot dead on the Las Vegas Strip, a jury took less than three hours to decide who was responsible — using the defendant's own interviews and memoir as the case against him.
He Spent 14 Years in Prison for a Rape He Didn't Commit. Then He Had to Sit Across From the Woman Who Put Him There.
A resurfaced clip is drawing millions of views and a wave of anger at the woman in it. The real story, from a Chicago courtroom to a Dr. Phil stage, is older and more complicated than the caption lets on.
He Smiled While a Grieving Mother Spoke. Then the Judge Stopped the Hearing.
A courtroom clip from nearly a decade ago is circulating again — and it cuts off right before the part that actually decided what happened to him.
A Trooper Punched a Passenger and Pulled Him by His Dreadlocks. Then the Internet Decided He Was Kai Cenat.
A 130-mph Arkansas chase ended with a state trooper breaking a car window to drag out the backseat passenger. He wasn't driving. And despite what a huge chunk of the internet decided within hours, he wasn't the world's biggest Twitch streamer either.
A Quad Bike Passed Inches From a Police Car on a UK Street — and the Officers Let It Go
Video of a quad bike weaving past a marked police car on a residential street is racing around social media, with viewers demanding to know why officers didn't chase it down. The footage is real. The reason nobody moved is more deliberate than it looks.
163 Missing Children Were Found in Florida — But the Viral Story Leaves Out a Crucial Detail
A video claiming "163 missing children found in Florida, ages 2 months to 17" is spreading fast. The number is real. What it implies about who those 163 kids actually were is not the whole picture.
He Asked the Judge for Five Minutes Alone With Larry Nassar. She Said No. Then He Ran.
Randall Margraves had just listened to two of his daughters describe what Larry Nassar did to them. What happened in the next ninety seconds became one of the most talked-about moments of the entire Nassar case — revisiting the verified 2018 courtroom record.
A Tire in the Road, Then an Ambush: The First Conviction in the Jared Bridegan Murder-for-Hire Case
Mario Fernandez Saldana was found guilty of first-degree murder in the 2022 killing of Jared Bridegan, a Microsoft manager gunned down after stopping to move a tire deliberately placed in the road. His estranged wife — the victim's ex — goes on trial next.
Closing Arguments Begin in the Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial Over Her Three Children's Deaths
Prosecutors say Lindsay Clancy planned the killings and knew right from wrong. Her defense says postpartum psychosis left her unable to understand what she was doing. Closing arguments happen Thursday, with jury deliberations expected to start as soon as Friday.
A Federal Appeals Court Just Ruled a Sitting Congresswoman Isn't Immune From Her Own Assault Charges
Rep. LaMonica McIver argued her confrontation with federal agents at a Newark ICE facility was protected congressional oversight. A divided appeals court panel just ruled two of her three charges can go to trial anyway.
Man Kills 8 Family Members, Including 4 Kids, at Sunday Dinner — Then Sets House on Fire
Alan Smith, 44, opened fire on four generations of his own family during a weekly dinner in Billings, Montana — then burned down the house and turned the gun on himself.
Jury Convicts Man of Murdering LA County Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer in 2023 Ambush
Kevin Eduardo Cataneo Salazar was found guilty of first-degree murder with special circumstances; jurors now must decide whether he was legally sane at the time of the shooting.
Venezuelan Man Gets Record 8-Year Sentence for ATM "Jackpotting" Scheme
Juan Manuel Gouveia-Aguilera was ordered to pay back $3.5 million after pleading guilty in Nebraska federal court, part of a wider investigation into a malware-based ATM theft network authorities have linked to the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.
Brother Arrested After Alleged Street Racing Crash Kills His 21-Year-Old Sister in Mission Viejo
Investigators say Shalia Deciderio died when a car allegedly racing another vehicle went off the road and struck a tree; her brother, Aiden Deciderio, and another driver face potential vehicular manslaughter charges.
Judge Denies Karmelo Anthony a New Trial in the Fatal Stabbing of Austin Metcalf
Anthony, convicted in June and sentenced to 35 years, will continue serving his sentence while his lawyers pursue a direct appeal after a two-day hearing over trial-access and evidence disputes.
Gang Tunneled Through a Massage Parlour Wall to Reach a London Jewellery Shop — Now They've Pleaded Guilty
Police caught two of the men within minutes of them breaking through the wall; a third was arrested trying to leave the country from Stansted Airport. All three have now admitted their role in burglaries worth more than £700,000.
Teen and Both Parents Die at Maharashtra Cliff — Police Say the Viral iPhone Story Isn't What Happened
A father and mother died trying to save their teenage son at a Maharashtra cliff already linked to over a dozen earlier deaths — and police now say the widely shared iPhone-dispute explanation doesn't match what they've found so far.
10-Month-Old Dies After Hours Alone in Hot Car Outside Kentucky Hospital
Her grandmother, a doctor at the hospital, was supposed to drop her at daycare that morning.