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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.
Two dead in apartment arson turned murder in Alaska, suspect arrested
Two people have died after a fire was set in their Alaska apartment. Police arrested a suspect and charged him with first- and second-degree murder and other charges.
Gunfire erupts at Tennessee waterpark, one victim dies and suspects arrested
Two women were shot during an argument in the parking lot of a Tennessee waterpark on July 31. One woman died of her injuries. Two suspects have been arrested.
19-year-old woman leaves newborn baby in wooded area, charged with attempted murder, police said
A 19-year-old woman left her newborn baby in a wooded area of Maryland. The baby survived and now the mother is accused of attempted murder, police said.
Washington woman allegedly maces mother and son in elevator, blames COVID-19 Delta variant concerns
A Washington woman allegedly maced a mother and son in an elevator. Police say the reason was because of the woman's concern over the Delta variant.
Report: Pennsylvania woman throws rocks at person, car during fight over drug money
A Pennsylvania woman threw rocks at a person and car during an argument over drug money, police say. Now, she has been arrested in connection to the assault.
New Jersey man beats stranger to death in street, indicted on murder charge: report
A New Jersey man beat a stranger to death in the streets last summer using a blunt object. Officials have now indicted the suspect on a murder charge.
Washington man assaults, rapes ex-girlfriend during ride home from prison, police say
A Washington man assaults his ex-girlfriend during a ride home from prison, police say. He has been charged with rape and kidnapping in connection to the case.
Man beat his wife to death on an Alaska cruise and was sentenced to prison. He was just found dead.
Kenneth Manzanares was sentenced to 30 years for beating his wife to death on an Alaska cruise ship. He has now died in prison, though no foul play is suspected.
Teenager beats his uncle to death outside Texas nightclub, authorities say
A teenager is accused of fatally assaulting his uncle in a fight outside a Texas nightclub after an evening out, authorities said. The suspect was charged with murder.
Heading to the grand slammer? Duo accused of assaulting Denny's employee.
Two women face criminal charges after police say they assaulted an employee at a Denny's diner in Texas. Officers have not said what led to the attack.
Five kids shot at party and one later dies. Now, three are charged with murder, police say
Five kids were shot while at a party in Florida and one died later on. Now, police say three teens have been arrested in connection to the murder.
Man beat his girlfriend to death in Las Vegas hotel room, waited hours to call 911, cops say
A man from California is accused of murdering his girlfriend in a Las Vegas hotel room. He told police he woke up to her dead body, but police charged him.
Man found beat to death on sidewalk in Canada, second man accused of his murder
A 39-year-old man was found beaten to death on the sidewalk in Canada. Now police say a second man has been charged with second-degree murder.
Man strangles partner, victim's child uses machete to try and stop assault: report
A North Carolina man strangled his partner at home. Police say the victim's child used a machete to try and stop the assault from happening.
Georgia fast food worker sexually assaulted while working, manager accused rape
A fast-food worker at a Bojangles in Georgia was sexually assaulted during her shift. Now, police say her manager has been charged with rape.
Alleged serial killer now faces more than 40 charges including homicide
A Pennsylvania man has been charged with 41 felonies, including murder, assault and robbery. Police have called him a serial killer for his alleged crime spree.
Former Colorado assistant principal accused of sexual assault, dead days later
A former Colorado assistant principal was charged with 50 counts of sexual assault. Police now say he was found dead by suicide two days later.
California wine bar patron assaulted by bouncer, dies two weeks later
A drunk California wine bar patron was assaulted by a bouncer. Now, police say the customer died and the bouncer was charged with assault in connection to the case.
Couple throws uproar at restaurant for QR check-in code, assaults owner and customer: report
An Australian couple was told to use QR check-in code at restaurant, but they refused and attacked owner and customer, and charged with assault, according to a report.
Report: Missing package leads to man chasing neighbor with gun, charged with assault
A Pennsylvania man was questioned about a missing delivery, so he chased his neighbor around with a gun. Police now say the suspect has been charged with assault.
Two men accused of killing toddler on highway — ‘Adults decided that they were judge, jury, and executioner’: Prosecutor
Two adults in Michigan are in custody for allegedly gunning down two children, one fatally, in a tragic case of mistaken identity.
Tennessee man assaults and rapes parole officer during home visit, police say
A Tennessee man assaulted and raped his parole officer during a home visit. The suspect stole the officer's gun and pinned her down, according to police.
Waitress chases down 5 people who ran out on bill, gets abducted and assaulted: reports
A New Jersey waitress chased down five people who did not pay their bill, then they abducted and assaulted her. The police are now searching for the suspects.
7-year-old stabbed more than 30 times by her mom, who is accused of murder
A Dallas, Texas, woman was charged with murder after her daughter was stabbed more than 30 times. She also allegedly stabbed a 16-year-old boy who required surgery.
'Staring' incident leads to Pennsylvania man breaking into home, assaulting owner
A Pennsylvania man broke into a home and assaulted the owner after a staring incident, police say. The suspect has been charged with aggravated assault and other crimes.
Two accused of fatally gunning down innocent teenage bystander after fight in California
Two men have been arrested after a teenage bystander was shot and killed following a fight, California police say. The teenager was not involved in the fight.
Texas man allegedly runs over 8-months-pregnant wife, killing unborn baby
A Texas woman who was eight months pregnant lost her unborn baby after an alleged domestic assault where the suspect ran over her with a car, police say.
Houston man charged in connection to decade-old cold case killing of an 85-year-old
Michael Anthony Cuellar was charged with murder for allegedly assaulting an 85-year-old man during a robbery in 2011. Police announced the cold-case arrest this week.
Pea-brained suspect assaults Pennsyvlania hosptial staff, urinates on floor: report
A hospital patient in Pennsylvania assaulted the staff and urinated in the hallway. Now police say he has been arrested and jailed.
Virginia man dies after assault at gas station, teen accused of murder
A Virginia man was assaulted at a gas station and later died from his injuries, according to police. A teen is now charged in connection to the murder.
Kansas man goes into tirade over Chick-fil-A sauce, arrested for assault, police say
A Kansas man lost it at a grocery store and all because of Chick-fil-A sauce, according to authorities. Now, police have arrested him for assault.