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He shot up a synagogue in California, killing one, but copped to a plea deal to avoid facing execution
The man who shot up a California synagogue took a plea deal to avoid the death penalty. He will now be sentenced to life in prison for murder.
Black Man has served 22 years on death row for the murder of a white woman. He says he didn't do it.
Father, son in Florida head to prison for killing and dismembering woman in custody dispute
A father and son in Florida will spend life in prison for the murder of the son's ex. Prosecutors say the killing was over a child custody dispute.
Man admits to shooting, killing an Illinois police officer on his doorstep, awaits prison fate
A man pleaded guilty to killing a police officer in Illinois and now waits to be sentenced to prison. The officer was serving a search warrant at a home.
Free spirit found dead in California in 1975. Decades later, police have yet to make an arrest.
A woman known for her free spirit was killed in Long Beach, California, in 1975. The case has gone cold and officers have yet to make an arrest.
Here's why an Italy court said it gave a stiff punishment to two American tourists who killed a cop
Two American teenagers were sentenced to prison for killing a cop in Italy during a drug deal. The court released its report to support its ruling.
He killed three people, including an innocent 13-year-old. A judge threw the book at him.
A man in Virginia was sentenced to seven life sentences in prison in connection to three murders. One victim was an innocent 13-year-old girl.
'Tiger King' has his prison sentence tossed, but here's why he's still be caged in murder-for-hire plot
The man known as the "Tiger King" had his federal prison sentenced tossed. Though he remains behind bars in the plot to murder Carol Baskin.
Did authorities miss a chance to stop the deviant behavior of the police officer who killed Sarah Everard?
A former police officer in the London area admitted to kidnapping and killing Sarah Everard. But, the suspect was on the police radar years earlier.
Woman says she doesn't know why she killed her mother at point-blank range as she slept.
A woman was sentenced to prison for the murder of her mom. The suspect testified during trial she didn't know why she shot her mom in the head.
Iowa woman waited untill the woman having an affair with her husband was alone in a truck. Then she struck.
An Iowa will spend life in prison for the murder of a woman who was having an affair with her husband. The husband and the suspect recently broke up.
She was killed and her son left for dead. Two decades later, police have yet to make an arrest.
Police have not made any arrests or have a person of interest in the cold-case killing of a suburban Atlanta mom. Her son was also badly beaten in the incident.
He helped orchestrate a murder to join the MS-13 gang, now he'll head to prison for it
A 22-year-old man was sentenced to life in prison for his role in a California murder. The killing was an effort to join the MS-13 gang, officials said.
Cop killer learns how long he will spend behind bars for death of Navajo police officer
A cop killer will spend 30 years behind bars for the murder of a Navajo Nation police officer in New Mexico. The officer was responding to a domestic violence call.
He tried to break up a fight, when the attacker turned the knife on him and drove it into his heart
A man was sentenced to decades behind bars for killing a person who was trying to break up a fight. The victim was stabbed in the heart, experts said.
He was waiting for help after his car broke down on an Ohio road. His killer found him instead.
A man was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the killing of a person along an Ohio road. Prosecutors say the convict did not know the victim.
He was released on parole. Now he'll head back to prison — this time to death row.
A man will head to California death row for a triple homicide over a car sale. The convict was released from prison just months before the killing.
Some called him a hero, Greece called him a criminal. Man sentenced to prison for smuggling refugees
A man was sentenced to more than 140 years for smuggling refugees in Greece. But, some say he just took over the boat the captain left and was saving lives.
She was kidnapped, killed and set on fire. Here's how long 2 men will spend in prison for her murder.
Two men were sentenced to life in federal prison for the kidnapping and murder of a woman in South Dakota. She was killed and set on fire in Nebraska.
A 13-year-old was found dead 22 years ago in Maryland, police have yet to find her killer
Police in Baltimore County, Maryland, continue to investigate the death of teen Sarah Forrester. She was killed two decades ago and her case is cold.
They went to a home to retrieve a gun, it ended in murder. Now, the couple will head to prison.
A boyfriend and girlfriend were sentenced to life in prison for murder. They were charged with shooting a man in a dispute over a gun, officials said.
She was sentenced to 100 years in prison for killing a group of Good Samaritans. So why is she free after 12 years?
A woman in Oklahoma is being released after serving 12 years of a 100 years sentence after a judge's decision. She was convicted of drunkenly running over five people.
Chicago area teen murdered more than 50 years ago. Now, police say they arrested the suspected killer.
Police in the Chicago Suburb of Naperville say they arrested a suspect in the 50-year-old cold-case murder of a teen. The suspect was found using DNA.
Here's how Oregon police say they solved a 41-year-old cold-case murder
Police in Oregon say they arrested a suspect in the 41-year-old cold case and murder of a college student. DNA helped officers identify a suspect.
NY gang member sentenced to prison for killing a rival member, feds say
A gang leader was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a rival gang member in New York City. The suspect was sentenced in federal court last month.
He was sentenced to more than a century behind bars. He wants the Supreme Court to review his case.
An Illinois inmate sentenced to more than 100 years in prison for rape and murder as a juvenile has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review his sentence.
Prison escapee who murdered and raped a warden will now spend the rest of life in penitentiary
A man who escaped a Tennessee prison then raped and murdered an administrator was sentenced to life behind bars. He apologized at a court hearing.
He went to buy a small amount of pot and was murder. Now, his killers head to prison.
Two suspects in Georgia were sentenced to life in prison for killing a teen during a pot deal. The victim was dragged by a car and then shot, officials said.
He waited outside his ex's home to murder her. Now, he'll never be free again.
A man was sentenced to prison for killing his ex-girlfriend in California. Police said the suspect waited for her to come outside and then killed her.
Here's how police in Montana solved a six decade old cold-case murder of a young couple
Police in Montana used DNA technology to identify the killer in a 65-year-old cold case. In 1956, a young couple was murdered, and in 2021 their families got justice.
Here's why a New Jersey women's prison is being shut down and advocates are not happy about it
The Governor of New Jersey has ordered a controversial women's prison to close. There were reports of abuse by guards at the facility and other issues.
It took 33 years, but police in Florida say they have identified a cold-case murder victim
Florida Sheriff's deputies have announced the identity of a man killed 33-years-ago in a shooting. Cold-case investigators helped confirm the ID using DNA.
Colorado school shooter opened fire on his classmate. He could soon spend life in prison.
A Colorado teen who shot and killed a classmate and injured others in a school shooting was found guilty of murder. He faces life in prison on the charge.
Florida man guilty of murder after trial where he represented himself. A jury will decide if he should be executed.
Ronnie Oneal, who represented himself during a trial in Florida, was found guilty of a double murder. A jury will soon decide if he should be sentenced to death.
Man sentenced to prison for murder — the same killing an innocent man served 20 year beind bars
A man in Idaho was sentenced in a murder case where another, innocent, man served 20 years behind bars for the same killing. DNA helped free one man and convict the other.
His ruling helped dozens of juveniles sentenced to life get a second chance, so why does he remain behind bars?
An Alabama man sentenced to life in prison for murder was part of a landmark Supreme Court case. Despite the ruling, he remains behind bars and here is why.
Pregnant woman gunned down in a Chicago park, police continue to hunt for killer in cold-case murder
Ida Arvizu and three other people were shot in a car in Chicago in 2017. Years later, police have yet to make an arrest and the case has gone cold.
Man admits to stabbing mom's boyfriend 83 times, shooting him. But, no clear motive exists.
A North Carolina man will spend life in prison after admitting to stabbing and shooting his mom's boyfriend to death. But, officials say the motive remains unknown.
A Mississippi man remains behind bars for life over a small amount of pot, appeals court backs the sentence
A Mississippi appeals court upheld the life sentence of a man sentenced to prison under the state's habitual offender's law after his arrest for pot possession.
Americans who helped auto exec bust out of Japanese prison admit to their crimes
Two Americans pleaded guilty in Japan to helping a Nissan auto executive bust out of prison. Carlos Ghosn remains free in Lebanon despite the charges.
Man with alleged body county tattoo sentenced to prison for Missouri murder
A man with an alleged tattoo that was a body county was sentenced to prison for murder for the shooting death of a man in Missouri. He was sentenced to 25 years behind bars.
Arizona set to resume executions in latest attempts to carry out sentences
Arizona is looking to resume carrying out executions of death row inmates. It has been seven years since the state killed a person after botching the last attempt.
He beat his wife to death on an Alaska cruise in front of their children. Here's how long he'll spend in prison.
Kenneth Manzanares was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for the murder of his wife on a cruise in Alaska. The attack happened in front of the couple's children.
He might have killed hundreds for the Italian mob, but here's why he was released from prison last month.
A man who might have committed hundreds of murders for the mob in Italy was released from prison after helping the government. The decision led to an outcry among citizens.
He has no name only a number, and Miami police have no answers on who killed him 30 years later
A man was found dead along a Miami area road in 1991, and police still don't know his name or who killed him. The case is now a cold-case murder.
U.S. Army veteran sentenced to prison for the fatal shooting of his cousin in Florida
A U.S. Army veteran in Florida was sentenced to prison for shooting and killing his cousin. The shooting happened when family went to check on the veteran's wellbeing.
Man murders woman who had a restraining order against him. Now, he'll spend decades in an Illinois prison.
A Illinois man was sentenced to 70 years in prison for murdering a woman who had a restraining order against him. The victim's daughter was also shot and survived.
A quarter-century after a 14-year-old was murdered in Idaho, a family finally saw the killer convicted
An Idaho jury convicted a man of murder for the death of a 14-year-old in 1995. The cold-case killing is now solved and the suspect will head to prison.
North Philly man gunned down while protecting his nephew. Nine years later, suspects are still at large.
A man in Philadelphia was gunned down nine years ago during a robbery attempt. Philadelphia police have not arrested the suspect in the cold case homicide.
High School football star murdered during fight. The shooter just found out how long he'll spend in prison.
A man was sentenced to life in prison for shooting and killing a teen in Ohio. The teen was a well-known football player and shot during a fight.
Disgraced Minnesota cop sentenced to prison for excessive force during innocent Black man's arrest
A former police officer in Minnesota was sentenced to prison for using excessive force during a Black man's arrest. The officer kicked the man as a dog mauled his leg.
After 3 months on the run, suspected arrest in shooting death of Yale student
After a three months search, police announced they arrested the suspect in the shooting of a Yale student. Road rage has been mentioned as a possible motive.
Woman admits to cold case murder 33 years later, but avoids prison time. Here's why.
A woman admitted to killing her roommate 33 years ago in a cold case murder. But, she avoided prison time for the killing, despite pleading guilty.
She was raped, shot and left dead in a burned SUV on her birthday. Her killer recently found out his punishment.
A 51-year-old will spend decades in prison for the rape and murder of a 22-year-old woman killed on her birthday. Her body was found in a burned SUV in Texas.
Found dead in a cornfield: Lawyers give opening statements in trial over Mollie Tibbetts' death
Mollie Tibbetts was reported missing and later found dead in a cornfield. The suspect in her murder faces trial in Iowa this week. Lawyers started by giving opening statements.
He was working at a construction site when he was murder. A decade later, police still have few answers.
Clifford Backmann was murdered at a construction site in Jacksonville, Florida in 2009. His case has gone cold, and police have not made an arrest in connection to his death.
'He blew her brains out': Murder trial against real estate heir Robert Durst resumes
Real estate heir Robert Durst is back on trial and accused of murder. The trial resumed after a 14-month break because of COVID-19 concerns. Prosecutors restated their case.
She organized a robbery that turned into murder. Here's how long she'll spend in prison.
The mastermind behind a drug robbery that turned into a murder in Virginia was sentenced to life in prison. She was one of several people arrested for the killing.
A young family was found murdered in their Jacksonville home, four years later the suspect remains free
A young family was killed in their Jacksonville, Florida, home. The teens were murdered and a baby died in a fire. Four years later, police have yet to make an arrest in the cold case.
Two Americans murdered a cop in Italy in botched drug deal. They will spend their lives in prison for it.
Two American tourists will spend life in prison for the murder of a cop in Italy. The murder happened during a botched drug deal. The victim was stabbed 11 times.
A suicidal man called 911 for help, but cops shot him dead instead. Now, the officer is a convicted murderer.
A police officer in Alabama was convicted of murder for shooting and killing a suicidal man who called 911 for help. The cop faces decades in prison once he is sentenced.
He once clerked for a public defender's office. Now, he's heading to prison as a murderer.
A former clerk in a California public defender's office is heading to prison as a convicted murderer. He shot and killed a man in the case of mistaken identity.
Softball coach murdered her child's father. Here's how long she will spend in an Indiana prison.
A former softball coach in Indiana will head to prison for 55 years for the murder of her child's father, according to reports. Two others face trial in the case.
Convicted murderer to serve more time behind bars for trafficking drugs while incarcerated
A man in federal prison for murder, will now spend an additional 18 months behind bars for drug trafficking, according to prosecutors. He was one of dozens charged.
He tried to set off a bomb in a popular New York City subway stop, now he'll spend decades behind bars
A man who detonated detonated a bomb in a New York City subway stop will spend the rest of his life in prison. The suspect was recently sentenced in federal court for his crime.
He flew smuggled goods into federal prison. He could soon be on the inside too.
A man pleaded guilty in New Jersey federal court to flying smuggled goods into prison using a drone. He started the operation months after he was released.
Ex-police chief in Connecticut rigged his own hiring. Now, he'll head to prison for it.
A former police chief in Bridgeport, Connecticut, will head to prison for fraud by rigging his own hiring. The chief conspired to make sure he was hired for the top spot.
'No one to blame...but himself': SC cop who shot a black man in the back to remain in prison
A federal judge rejected an appeal by Michael Slager for his shooting of Walter Scott in South Carolina. Slager, a former cop, shot Scott in the back.
She was sentenced to prison for voting illegally in Texas. Here is the latest on her appeal efforts.
A woman appealed a prison sentence after she illegally voted in Texas. She was sentenced to five years in prison for the crime. Here is the latest on her efforts.
Who killed Joseph Roy Davis? Almost 47 years later, Jacksonville homicide still unsolved.
Joseph Roy Davis was found dead after he tried to pick up a fare in his cab. His murder remains an unsolved cold case nearly 50 years later.
Operation Varsity Blues: The fall of clean-cut celebrities Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman
Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman became the face of the college admission scandal that drew international headlines. Here is a recap of their case and where the people involved are today.
The world waits: Jury set to deliberate in George Floyd trial after lawyers gave final comments
Lawyers gave their final statements in the Minnesota trial against Derek Chauvin in connection to the death of George Floyd. The jury will now deliberate the murder charge.
Why some inmates serving life sentences in Washington prisons could soon be freed
A change in the law in Washington State could free some robbery convicts serving life in prison. Here is about the efforts to change the three strikes law and what happens next.
Delayed justice for father of 7 children murdered on his way home from work 11 years ago
A father of 7 made a pit-stop on the way home in Ohama, Nebraska, only to be killed in 2009. Now, more than a decade later, his case has gone cold.
Ending where it started: Virginia abolishes the death penalty after 1,300 executions
Virginia became the first Confederate state to abolish the death penalty when it changed its law last month. The state had performed more than 1300 executions.
Greed or the American appetite for drugs: Could Narco kingpin’s prison sentence impact U.S. foreign policy?
An official from Honduras was sentenced to a U.S. prison for drug trafficking and ordering murder. But, could his sentence impact foreign policy for President Joe Biden.
Boy dies years after his mother smothered him to death. Now, she’ll head to prison for his murder.
A mom in Tennessee was sentenced to life for killing her son. She was previously sentenced for attempted murder, but the child died years after the attack, and prosecutors charged her for the death.
Unsolved homicide of teens 47 years later has town divided after detective names suspect without evidence
Two teenage girls were murdered in New Hampshire in 1973 and their case is now cold. But, a former detective named a suspect with little evidence and divided a town.
Here is what medical experts said caused George Floyd's death as he was being restrained by police
Medical experts, including the doctor who performed the autopsy on George Floyd, talked about his cause of death. They spoke as witnesses during Derek Chauvin's trial.
The daring escape of Carlos Ghosn: Auto exec free after sneaking out of prison, but accomplices face heat
Former auto executive Carlos Ghosn escaped from a Japanese jail while awaiting trial on charges. But, his accomplices face charges as he remains free and a fugitive.
Drug addiction or murder?: Mom faces homicide count over baby death. Parents groups cry foul.
A California mom faces a murder charge after giving birth to a stillborn baby with a toxic level of meth. Some groups say she should not face the homicide count.
A deathbed confession 37 years in the making helps solve a cold-case murder
Virginia Hannon was murdered in 1984 and her case went cold. Until 2020, when a man confessed on his death bed that he killed the school lunch lady.
'Absolutely unnecessary': Police supervisor blasts officers for the use of force in George Floyd arrest
George Floyd died on May 25, 2020, as police officers restrained him during his arrest. The incident sparked worldwide protests. Nearly a year later, one of the officers involved in a trial and accused of murder.
Graduate student fatally shot weeks before graduation, years later police still have few answers
A graduate student at San Fransisco State in California was killed days after submitting his thesis and weeks before graduation in 2017. Years later, he is a cold case with no arrests.
Lisa Montgomery became the first federal female execution in 70 years. Could it be that long for the next?
Lisa Montgomery became the first federal death penalty execution in 70 years. But, with a change in president's could she be the last for another 70 years?
18-year-old gunned down the day before leaving for the Air Force. Nine years later, police have yet to make an arrest
An 18-year-old was shot and killed in New Orleans the day before he left for the U.S. Air Force in 2012. Police have yet to make an arrest in the cold case.
MONTHS AFTER A FEDERAL JUDGE’S SON WAS GUNNED DOWN, HERE’S HOW OFFICIALS ARE TRYING TO PREVENT IT FROM HAPPENING AGAIN
The family of federal Judge Esther Salas was shot by an angry lawyer. State legislators and congress are now taking steps to protect officials and their homes.
FAMILY AND FRIENDS SUSPECT FOUL PLAY IN THE DISAPPEARANCE OF BRITISH GIRLFRIEND OF AMERICAN IN THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLAND.
Sarm Herslop from the U.K. was on a trip with her American boyfriend to the Virgin Islands when she went missing. Police have searched but yet to find her.
FROM OLYMPIAN TO ALLEGED DRUG KINGPIN: THE FALL OF AUSTRALIA’S SCOTT MILLER.
Former Olympic swimmer Scott Miller faces charges in Australia in connection to a drug operation, police say. His next court day is weeks away.
AS WORLD WATCH GEORGE FLOYD TRIAL, COPS ESCAPE CHARGES IN SIMILAR NEW YORK CASE IN DEATH OF DANIEL PRUDE
As the George Floyd trial continues in Minnesota, a grand jury in New York declined to bring charges against officers involved in the death of Daniel Prude.
SEXUAL PREDATORS AT NEW JERSEY FEMALE PRISON: GUARDS ACCUSED OF VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ABUSE AND COVER-UP!
The Edna Mahan prison in New Jersey has found itself in several controversies. In the latest, guards are accused of assault and a cover-up.
LAS VEGAS COUPLE MURDERED AROUND CHRISTMASTIME 2017. THREE YEARS LATER, POLICE STILL HUNT FOR THE KILLER
Two people were murdered in the Paradise neighborhood of Las Vegas in 2017. Three years later, police have yet to make an arrest in the case.
THE MANY LIVES OF GOLDMAN SACHS: HOW THE LATEST BILLION DOLLAR SCAM IS THE LATEST IN A HISTORY OF CONTROVERSIES
The financial giant Goldman Sachs has a history of controversies. In the latest, it paid billions of dollars in the Malaysia 1MDB scam.
DISAPPEARED 3 DECADES AGO: FAMILY BELIEVES MISSING FLORIDA WOMAN IS DEAD AND DETERMINED TO FIND HER BODY
Marinthia Ann McCoy went missing in Florida more than 30 years ago. While police continue to ask for information in her cold case, her family believes she is dead.
GUNNED DOWN FOUR DAYS AFTER HER 21ST BIRTHDAY. CASE STILL UNSOLVED AND MOTIVE UNKNOWN
A 21-year-old and another person were gunned down in Chicago in 2017. Three years later, police have not made any arrests in the case.
MISSING PERSON OR WAS IT MURDER? BODY PARTS HAVEN'T SWAYED POLICE IN MARYLAND WOMAN'S CASE
Friends and family of Melanie Meleney insist she was murdered in Maryland and some of her body parts have been found. But, police continue to investigate her disaperance as a missing person case.
