Texas Cold Case: Arrest in 1980 Murder After DNA Match Made
Williamson County Sheriff’s Office(AUSTIN, Texas) — Nearly thirty-two years after Mildred McKinney was sexually assaulted, beaten and strangled in her home, authorities in Texas have made an arrest in the elderly woman’s murder.Authorities announced T…
Gun Deaths: A Familiar American Experience
Hemera/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — One of the most depressing aspects of the shooting rampage at a movie theater in Aurora, Colo., is just how familiar it all is to the American experience.We’ve seen it so many times, the body counts, the candlelight…
New York Cold Case from 1987 Closed with Arrest of Suspect
Jupiterimages/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Police closed the book on a 1987 cold case this week when they arrested a man in connection with the murder of a 19-year-old girl in Brooklyn.Edwin Alcaide was detained by police Thursday night for the stabbing dea…
Chicago Teens Charged with Murder for Allegedly Filming Fatal Attack
Comstock/Thinkstock(CHICAGO) — Two Chicago teenagers have been charged with first degree murder for allegedly filming the fatal beating of a 62-year-old father of 12, in what is the latest incident of teens taping and sharing violent crimes online.
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Man Charged With Murdering Missouri Sisters
ABC News (PLATTE COUNTY, Mo.) — A Missouri man has been charged with murder in the beating and suffocation deaths of two Missouri sisters who went missing over the weekend. Police confirmed at a news conference Monday that the bodies of two women foun…
Father Arrested after Three Girls Found Dead in Gas-Filled Home
Hemera/Thinkstock(ST. CROIX COUNTY, Wis.) — Three young sisters found dead in a gas-filled home in Wisconsin died at the hands of their estranged father, police said Wednesday. Aaron Schaffhausen, 34, had been living in North Dakota since divorcing th…
DNA Links Student’s Slaying to ‘Occupy’ Protest
Comstock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — DNA found on a chain used by Occupy Wall Street protesters might lead New York police to new clues in the unsolved 2004 slaying of Julliard student Sarah Fox. DNA found on Fox’s CD player has been linked to DNA found on…
1985 Cold-Case Homicide Solved
Lewis County Sheriff’s Office(LEWIS COUNTY, Wash.) — Washington state officials have apparently solved the 1985 cold-case homicide of an elderly couple with an arrest that fulfills a grieving son’s promise to his parents.Wilhelmina “Minnie” Maurin and…
Feds Offer $1 Million Reward for Alleged ‘Fast and Furious’ Killers
John Moore/Getty Images(TUCSON, Ariz.) — Justice Department officials Monday offered $1 million for the capture of the five Mexican “border bandits” who killed Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry with an ATF-sourced weapon in the mountains south of Tucson…
Man Accused of Murdering Teenage Girl is a Former School Teacher
ABC News(BETHANY, Okla.) — A man says his brother, who is accused of killing a 19-year-old girl from Bethany, Okla., worked as an elementary school teacher before selling drugs.Luis Ruiz, who was arrested Thursday, is accused of murdering 19-year-old …
Scott Peterson: Does He Have a Chance for an Appeal?
Comstock/Thinkstock(SAN FRANCISCO) — Eight years after Scott Peterson was sentenced to death for murdering his wife and unborn son, his lawyers have filed an appeal alleging the convicted killer did not receive a fair trial, however experts believe Pe…
Lesbian Teen Couple Found Shot In Texas Park, 1 Survives
Mollie Judith Olgin, 19, right, and Mary Christine Chapa, 18, are shown in this undated photo. (Handout)(PORTLAND, Texas) — Police in Texas are searching for an assailant who targeted a teenaged lesbian couple in a close-range shooting that left one w…
Grosse Pointe Murder: Did Bob Bashara Try to Kill Alleged Hit Man?
Kevin Horan/Stone(DETROIT) — The Detroit man who is a person of interest in his wife’s killing has been arrested for allegedly trying to kill the man whom he allegedly hired to kill his wife.In an already confusing case, police have charged Bob …
California Couple Pleads Not Guilty on Charges They Shot and Killed Daughter’s Pimp
Brand X Pictures/Thinkstock(SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.) — A San Francisco couple accused of murdering the man they say pimped their teenage daughter could face the death penalty if they’re found guilty. Barry Gilton, 38, and Lupe Mercado, 37, pleaded not g…
Dad Not Charged in Alleged Molester’s Death
ABC News(SHINER, Texas) — A Texas rancher who beat his daughter’s accused molester to death moments after he discovered the man raping the 5-year-old girl, will not be charged with his homicide, officials said, as they released chilling 911 tapes of t…
Paris Couple Confesses, Leads Police to Latest Headless Torso
Regina Martínez/Flickr/Getty Images(PARIS) — Police have arrested a couple in connection with two headless corpses discovered in a popular park just east of Paris’ 12th district after they led authorities to a torso buried in the woods over the…
Teacher Who Showed ‘Cannibal’ Murder Video Fired
Montreal Police(MONTREAL) — A Canadian teacher has been fired for showing his high school students a grisly video that allegedly shows porn actor Luka Magnotta murdering and dismembering his Chinese lover. The board of the Cavelier-De LaSalle high sch…
Teacher Suspended for Showing ‘Cannibal’ Murder Video
Montreal Police Department(MONTREAL) — A Canadian teacher has been suspended for showing high school students a video that police believe depicts accused killer porn actor Luka Magnotta murdering and dismembering his Chinese student lover. Magnotta, 2…
Man Found Guilty for Killing Neighbor in Texas ‘Stand Your Ground’ Case
Brand X Pictures/Thinkstock(HOUSTON) — A jury has convicted a Texas man for murdering his neighbor during a confrontation over loud music two years ago, rejecting a claim that he was within his rights to fatally shoot the man under Texas’ version of a…
LISTEN: Ohio Teen Calls 911, Reports Dad Stabbed Mom
Comstock/Thinkstock(GROVE CITY, Ohio) — An Ohio man killed his ex-wife outside an apartment when she came to pick up their children and instructed his 13-year-old son to call 911 to report the stabbing death, police said.Jeremy Roberts, 38, allegedly …