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Husband and wife accused of killing 2-year-old child in their care, Georgia police say
A husband and wife in Georgia have been arrested after they allegedly killed a 2-year-old child who was in their care. She suffered traumatic brain injury, along with other injuries.
Texas teen beats up deaf student at party, police say. Suspect accused of assault.
A Texas teenager beat up and bullied a deaf teenager at a sleepover party, police said. Now the teenager has been arrested and accused of assault.
Man allegedly purposefully chased and rammed vehicle, causing deadly crash in Arkansas
A man has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with a crash that killed one person in Arkansas. He allegedly chased and rammed the other vehicle.
Man who allegedly killed his girlfriend in DUI crash charged with homicide, police say
A man has been charged with homicide by vehicle and eight other crimes in connection with a DUI crash that killed his girlfriend, police announced.
Man allegedly set a house on fire while two children and his ex-girlfriend were inside
A man has been arrested in connection with an arson investigation in Georgia. Police say he set the house on fire with two children and his ex-girlfriend inside.
Woman's body found in front yard, estranged boyfriend named as the suspected killer
A Texas woman's body was found in her front yard. Police say they believe her estranged boyfriend is responsible for the murder and has been charged.
Three pedestrians dead after car fleeing police hits them. Teen driver now accused of murder.
Three men were killed in a car crash in Houston. Cops say the suspect refused to pull over for a traffic stop, taking authorities in a car chase that resulted in the crash.
Florida police shoot man in leg after he fires shots at them, leading to standoff
Florida police officers shot a man in the leg after he fired shots at them. Police say this led to an hours-long standoff before the man surrendered.
Man refused to wear a mask at Jack in the Box restaurant, so he stabbed the manager, cops say
A Texas man has been arrested after he allegedly stabbed a Jack in the Box manager over a mask mandate in the restaurant in mid-March, police said.
Man who spent weeks on the run after allegedly shooting pregnant girlfriend arrested
A Pennsylvania man has been arrested after he allegedly shot his pregnant girlfriend. He was on the run since Sept. 15, but police found him staying with friends.
Minnesota man uses car to chase down ex-girlfriend, hurls tire iron at her as she tried to escape: report
A Minnesota man chased down his ex-girlfriend before ramming into her car and threw a tire iron at her, police said. He now faces an assault charge.
Police found a mother dead after she failed to pick up her kids. They just arrested her suspected killer.
A man has been arrested after he allegedly killed a mother of four in Texas. Her body was found last week in a plastic toolbox, police said.
Couple tells police their exotic bird was stolen and a woman was assaulted. It was all a lie, cops say.
A Michigan couple told police their exotic bird was stolen and the thief assaulted a woman. Police say it was all a lie and now couple has warrants for their arrest.
Woman tries to call 911 but a man stole the phone and beat her with it, cops say
A New York woman tried to call 911 on a man she had a domestic dispute with in a motel. However, police say he stole her phone and assaulted her.
An Illinois man put his knee across a toddler's chest and covered his mouth to suffocate the child, police said
A man has been arrested after he allegedly tried to strangle his girlfriend's 20-month-old child. Police found video surveillance of him putting his knee on the child's chest and covering their mouth and nose.
Man beats neighbor to death with hammer, tries to set building on fire, police say
An Illinois man beat his neighbor to death using a hammer and then attempting to start the building on fire to cover it up, police say. He is now charged with murder.
College professor spits on Black woman, yells racial slurs over parking spot: report
A college professor in Illinois spit on a Black woman and yelled out racial slurs at her and her 7-year-old daughter because of a parking spot, police said.
Woman found dead in fire under 'mysterious circumstances,' murder suspect arrested
A man has been arrested on murder, arson and several other charges in connection with a woman who died under mysterious circumstances and was found in a fire.
Man head-butts, sucker punches police officer as authorities try to stop a fight, cops say.
A Maine police officer was called to an fight between five people. There, he was punched and head-butted by a suspect who is now charged with assault.
Mother arrested after dragging her daughter outside of the car while trying to drive drunk, cops say
A mother has been arrested after she allegedly dragged her 8-year-old daughter with her car. The child was trying to stop her from driving drunk, police say.
Portland man accused of beating man to death during street robbery
Authorities in Portland, Oregon, charged Antonio Howard with beating a man to death in a street fight in July. Pruitt died after 11 days in the hospital.
Alabama man tortures his father to death by taping him to a chair, sticking screws under his nail, police say
An Alabama man tortured his father, including putting screws under his fingernails, police said. The suspect was arrested on a murder charge.
Man killed, woman critically injured in Kentucky double shooting: cops
A man was killed and a woman was injured in a double shooting in Covington, Kentucky, on Sept. 12. The man was shot in the chest several times and was pronounced dead.
Drunk man hits wife and child during baseball game, charged with child abuse: report
A drunk man hit his wife and child during a baseball game in Tennessee. Now, police reports state the man was arrested and charged with child abuse.
Drunk driver arrested for running red light, killing 62-year-old man, cops say
A man has been arrested in Texas in connection with a traffic crash. Police say the suspect ran a red light, causing the crash, which killed a 62-year-old man.
Woman charged after allegedly slitting 6-year-old boy’s throat in Missouri
A Missouri woman has been charged after she allegedly slit the throat of a six-year-old boy. The boy survived but will require surgery. She allegedly called to report she had killed him.
Man pleads guilty to using a baseball bat to murder his mother, grandparents and the elderly couple’s caretaker
A man pleaded guilty to fatally beating his mother, grandparents and the elderly couple’s home health care worker at a Massachusetts home in 2017.
Oregon man accused of murder after domestic dispute turns deadly
An Oregon man is facing a murder charge after a woman was found dead in his home. Police described the incident as domestic violence-related.
Woman thought she was 'gonna be dead' until nephew fatally shot the man beating her: cops
An Indiana woman thought she was going to die while being beaten by her nephew. Police say her other nephew saved her by fatally shooting the suspect.
To arrest do us part: Memphis bride allegedly bit police officer at her wedding
A bride in Memphis, Tenessee has been arrested after fights broke out at her wedding. When police tried to detain her, she allegedly bit one of them on the shoulder, causing a minor abrasion.
Three men accused in deadly shooting of 17-year-old, Connecticut police say
Police have arrested three men in the deadly shooting of a 17-year-old boy in New London, Connecticut. The boy was found in the middle of a road and declared dead.
Man confronts ex, later found dead in street from stab wounds, police say
A Pennsylvania man went to his ex-girlfriend's house to confront her and her current boyfriend. Police say he was later found dead in the street from stab wounds.
Jail inmate murders cellmate with sock and bandana, Texas officials said
A Texas man was killed while in a holding cell in jail. The suspect was in jail for shooting a man at his home the day before this murder and now faces new charges.
Report: Video shows security guard assault SEPTA rider, investigation opened
A SEPTA security guard in Pennsylvania was caught on camera assaulting a rider. Now authorities say an investigation has been opened for the incident.
62-year-old caregiver murdered in men’s group home, suspect arrested
A 62-year-old caregiver was assaulted by a resident at an adult men's group home, police in Maryland said. A resident has been charged with second-degree murder.
Report: Ohio teen says football team attacked, sexually assaulted him in locker room
An Ohio teen claims that the players from the football team attacked and sexually assaulted him in the locker room. Police are currently investigating.
Four teens charged with murder of 16-year-old boy in Family Dollar drive-by shooting: cops
A 16-year-old Ohio boy was shot in a drive-by shooting in a Family Dollar parking lot. Now, police say four teens have been charged in connection to his murder.
Suspect hits two cops with vehicle, dragging one underneath, now charged with attempted murder
A Chicago man hits two police officers with his car, dragging one underneath. Now, police say man has been arrested and charged with attempted murder.
Ohio man punches victim, says he'll die for bringing 'kung flu' to America: report
An Ohio man punched and assaulted another man. Police say the man told the victim he would die for bringing the "kung flu" to the United States.
Convict unwittingly admits to raping prison cellmate's sister. Fellow inmate then beat the pedophile to death.
A Washington convict was given an additional prison sentence for the murder of his cellmate. The victim confessed to raping his cellmate's sister.
Dog stabbed and killed, owner injured during robbery at Nebraska park: cops
A dog was stabbed and killed during a robbery at a Nebraska park. Police say the owner confronted the suspect, which led to the stabbing of the pup.
County music star left bloodied, bruised in attack by Lyft driver, cops say. Suspect arrested.
A Lyft driver in Nashville, Tennessee, has been arrested for an alleged attack on country music star Clare Dunn. The attack happened after a missed turn, police say.
Prominent Black bank executive found dead in her Los Angeles home, colleague arrested
A well-known, Black bank executive was found dead in her Los Angeles area home. Police say she “suffered trauma to her face." A colleague has been accused of her murder.
Woman jumps out window to avoid assault by her boyfriend. Here's why both ended in cuffs.
A Pennsylvania woman jumped out a window to avoid being assaulted by her boyfriend. In the end, police say both arrested because of warrants.
Pittsburgh man charged with murder after shooting U-Haul rental employee, cops say
A Pittsburgh man has been charged with murder after he tried to steal a U-Haul truck from a rental center. He shot an employee in the head during the theft, police said.
Teen tries to kill mentally challenged boy but fails. Frustrated, he only knocked him unconscious instead, cops say.
A Florida teen boy wanted to kill a mentally challenged boy but was not successful, police said. Instead, he knocked the boy unconscious several times.
Girl stabbed randomly stabbed in an Ohio state park, drugged-up teen accused in attack
Teen stabbed another teen girl with a machete in an Ohio state park. Police say drugs were a factor in the incident that they said happened for an unknown reason.
Man assaults 82-year-old, sets house on fire, then hides from police in treehouse: report
A Pennsylvania man assaulted an 82-year-old victim, then set a house on fire, police said. Authorities say he then hid from officers in a treehouse.
Man runs down victim with car then crashes it, hides in crawl space before arrest: police
A Massachusetts man ran down his victim with his car, but then gets in a crash. Police say the suspect tried to hide in a crawl space before his arrest.
Woman douses herself in gas after domestic dispute, Kentucky police say
A Kentucky woman assaulted a man in a domestic dispute, but then police say they found her in the backyard pouring gas on herself. She refused medical care.