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NEWS He served a prison sentence for sex trafficking. He did it again months after being released.
A gang member in California was convicted of sex trafficking in 2013. He got out of prison and committed the same crime, federal prosecutors said.NEWS Utah court removes man from death row. Here's why he's back facing execution months later.
A Utah man sentenced in connection to a double murder was sent back to death row. One court had removed him, but an appeals court said he should be executed.NEWS Man went to his dad to borrow money to repay loan sharks. He murdered his father instead.
A man in Hong Kong went to his father for money to repay loan sharks but instead killed his dad. The suspect was sentenced to life in prison for the crime.NEWS Son uses dumbbell to kill mom — so he could get three hots and a cot in prison!
A man used a dumbbell to beat his mother to death in California. He told the police he did it so he could get shelter and food while in prison.NEWS Police officer wanted to end his extramarital affair, so he killed his mistress. Now, he'll live as a prison inmate.
A former police officer in Mississippi was sentenced to prison for killing a woman with whom he had an affair. The cop tried to cover his tracks but confessed.NEWS He brought cookies to their house as a ruse. Once inside, he turned into a killer.
A man in Pennsylvania was sentenced to life in prison for a double murder. He brought cookies to an elderly victim as a way to get into her house.NEWS He's headed to prison for killing his roommate. But was it connected to the murder of a young teacher and an illicit affair?
A man questioned in connection to a teacher found dead after their alleged affair, was sentenced to prison for a separate murder in Pennsylvania.NEWS They searched for 'how to kill a witch', days later one of the suspects' mom was found dismembered
A man in Colorado was sentenced to life in prison for killing his mom and dismembering her remains. His wife also faces trial in connection to the death.NEWS From the medal stand to metal bars: Olympians drug smuggling efforts land him in prison
A former medal winner for Australia in the Olympics was sentenced to prison for his role in a drug-smuggling operation. He and his brother used a boat to smuggle drugs.NEWS Man left 2-year-old dead in a ditch, killed her mother. 'Things turned out the way it turned out,' he says.
A man was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a woman and her toddler. The woman was killed in Wisconsin and the toddler was found in Minnesota.NEWS 'I’m so happy': Murderer proud of killing spree after opening fire at relatives in park
A woman in Hong Kong was sentenced to prison for the brutal murder of her relatives in a park. The dispute was over her mother's estate, officials said.NEWS She claimed she was the victim of abuse when she stabbed her husband to death. A court said it was murder.
A woman in Indiana will spend decades in prison for the murder of her husband. The suspect said she stabbed the victim after years of domestic abuse.NEWS MS-13 gang member stabbed a teen to death, here's how long he'll spend in prison for murder
A MS-13 gang member was sentenced to three decades in prison for the murder of a teen in Maryland. He was in federal court this month after his conviction.NEWS A heated argument ended with a woman running over her boyfriend. She'll now head to prison for it.
A Pennsylvania woman will spend the rest of her life in prison after running over and killing her boyfriend after a heated argument. She was sentenced last month.NEWS Major dealer in Texas busted, found guilty of spreading drugs across the U.S.
A federal jury convicted a drug dealer who spread narcotics across the U.S. The dealer now faces up to life in prison when he is sentenced for his crime.COLD CASES The man buried next to the murder victim was her killer. California police just didn't know it for 45 years.
Police in California say they identified the murderer of a woman killed 45-years ago. The suspect, who died shortly after the crime, was identified using DNA.NEWS Woman's, two kids' bodies found burned and left in a garage. The man who lit them on fire learned his prison fate.
A man was sentenced to life in prison for killing a woman and her kids in Wisconsin. Their bodies were found burned and left in a garage, police said.NEWS Americans learn their punishment for their role in brazen auto exec's Japan prison break
Two Americans who helped the former Nissan auto executive break out of a Japanese prison were sentenced for their roles in the crime. The exec remains free.MURDER & MAYHEM 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.NEWS Black Man has served 22 years on death row for the murder of a white woman. He says he didn't do it.
A Texas death row inmate who has served 22 years in prison is making his case on why he is innocent. Rodney Reed continues to maintain he didn't kill.NEWS 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.NEWS 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.COLD CASES 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.NEWS 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.NEWS 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.CELEBRITY JUSTICE '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.NEWS 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.NEWS 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.NEWS 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.COLD CASES 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.GANGSTERS 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.NEWS 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.NEWS 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.NEWS 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.NEWS 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.NEWS 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.NEWS 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.NEWS 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.NEWS 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.COLD CASES 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.COLD CASES 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.GANGSTERS 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.NEWS 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.MURDER & MAYHEM 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.MURDER & MAYHEM 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.NEWS 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.COLD CASES 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.NEWS 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.COLD CASES 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.MURDER & MAYHEM 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.