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'I have a temper from hell': Minnesota man accused of throwing fatal punch during argument
A Minnesota man is accused of killing a victim with a punch, police said. The attack happened at an apartment and the victim died days later.
Woman shows up to dentist with injuries from a domestic violence attack. The suspect was the one who dropped her off.
A Florida man has been arrested for domestic battery with strangulation. A dentist called police after a woman came to him for treatment with injuries.
2 men allegedly beat father of 7 to death in fight at Nevada casino, police say
Two men in Nevada are accused of beating to death a father of seven during an early morning brawl at a casino last summer, authorities said.
Suspect punched man in the head in the middle of a church service in Tennessee, cops say
A suspect has been charged with assault after he allegedly punched a man during a church service in Tennessee. The pastor said the suspect is going to rehab after the incident.
Georgia man arrested for allegedly murdering his father, attempting to kill his mother
A Georgia man has been arrested after he allegedly killed his father and attempted to kill his mother. His father's body was found outside a home, police said.
He couldn't post bail and instead beat a fellow inmate to death. He just learned how much longer he'll spend behind bars.
A man who attacked and beat a fellow jail inmate to death was sentenced to prison. The victim's family criticized the response to stop the assault.
Old roommates get into fight, leaving one dead and other accused of manslaughter
A fight between old roommates in Louisiana left a 72-year-old man dead and a second man arrested and charged with manslaughter, police said..
Woman kidnapped and assaulted. Police say suspect arrested after domestic incident.
A woman in New York was kidnapped and assaulted over a three-day period. Now police say the suspect has been arrested and charged in the incident.
Retired police officer accused of assaulting mailman over different political views: report
A retired police officer in New Mexico has been arrested after assaulting his mailman, police said. The attack allegedly stemmed from different political views.
Murder suspect arrested while walking his dog in Baltimore, cops say
A murder suspect was arrested for allegedly shooting and killing a man who was driving a car in Baltimore, Maryland. He was walking his dog at the time of the arrest.
Elderly man beaten to death as he walked to his San Francisco nursing home in 2010. Police have yet to make an arrest.
The case of an elderly man beaten to death after leaving a train in San Francisco has gone cold. Police are offering a $100,000 reward for information about the murder.
Report: Texas man pretends to be cop and pulls over, assaults female victim
A woman in Texas claimed she was pulled over by a man impersonating a police officer before he sexually assaulted her, police say. The suspect remains free.
Body of baby boy found in wall, parents now charged with murder: officials
The body of a baby boy was found in the wall of a Pennsylvania apartment. Now, police say the parents have officially been charged with murder.
Argument between roommates turns deadly, suspect charged with murder, police say
An argument between roommates in Atlanta allegedly turned deadly, as the suspect has been arrested and charged with murder in the death of his roommate.
13-year-old boy riding his bike killed in hit-and-run crash, suspect arrested
A 13-year-old boy from Ohio was killed by a pick-up truck while he was riding his bike in a hit-and-run crash. After tips from the public, a suspect has been arrested.
Woman arrested after drunken fight with another woman, strangling her, police say
A Montana woman was arrested after getting into a fight with another woman while inside a vehicle, cops say. Police say the suspect also strangled the victim.
2 men break into home and assaulted a 9-year-old autistic boy while he slept, police say
Police say two men broke into a home in California and assaulted a 9-year-old boy with autism as he slept. The suspects fled the scene and police are searching for them.
Man breaks into estranged wife's house, beats her father to death, police say
A New York man broke into his estranged wife's house while under a restraining order, police said. He then allegedly beat her father to death.
Man allegedly punches woman in face, exposes himself while she was in bathroom on break at work
A woman was on her break in the bathroom at Kroger when a man came in, exposed himself and punched her in the face, police said. He now faces assault charges.
Man uses tree branch to fatally beat another man during fight in alley, cops say
A New Mexico man used a tree branch to beat another man to death during an alley fight, cops said. Police say the man was arrested and charged with murder.
Former military member shoots at police, is in 30-hour standoff before surrendering, authorities say
A former military member in Texas shot at police before leading them on a 30-hour standoff. Police say he eventually surrendered and faces assault charges.
Drunk Utah woman assaults Lyft driver then two nurses at hospital, cops say
A woman in Utah punched her companion and then proceeded to assault the Lyft driver and two nurses at the hospital in an alcohol-fueled rage, police say.
Fight outside a Texas brewery leaves one dead, one in cuffs, police said
A fight outside a brewery in Texas left one person dead and another facing murder charges, police in Odessa said. The victim died at the hospital.
Connecticut man could face murder charge in road rage incident that left 71-year-old man on 'the verge of death'
A Connecticut man has been arrested on an assault charge after a road rage incident that led to him allegedly attack a 71-year-old man, police said.
Man allegedly ran over victim with his car, killing him, after argument at St. Louis bar
A man has been charged with murder after he allegedly ran two men over with his car, killing one. Police say the incident started with an argument inside a bar.
After allegedly assaulting customers at supermarket, man leads cops on chase through Virginia
A Virginia man assaulted customers at a supermarket, according to a report. When police arrived, he led them on a car chase through Bedford County.
Fight outside Oklahoma Walmart leaves one man dead, second accused of murder
A fight outside a Walmart in Oklahoma left one man dead, authorities said. Police said they found the suspect, who has been charged with murder.
Connecticut man accused of bludgeoning friend's head in over $30 debt
The suspect allegedly told Connecticut police that he and his friend were drinking and doing heroin before an argument turned fatal and he left the dying man on the floor.
Duo attacks another man at Florida bar after the victim said not flirt with a girl
A man told another man not to flirt with a girl at a Florida bar. Police say a duo then attacked the man and stabbed him in the neck with a beer bottle.
Report: Woman attacks couple walking on sidewalk with blunt object, killing one
A woman in Las Vegas attacked a couple walking on the sidewalk, putting one in the hospital and leaving one dead. Police say the woman is charged with murder.
Teen driver runs down six cyclists on Texas road, now faces felony charges: cops
A teenager in Texas ran down six cyclists traveling on a Texas roadway, police said. Now, the 16-year-old will be facing felony charges for the alleged assault.
Women’s soccer player arrested amid investigation into Tonya Harding-Nancy Kerrigan-style attack
A French women’s soccer player was taken into custody following an incident involving assailants beating her teammate. The situation is reminiscent of Tonya Harding.
Lyft driver allegedly drug into woods, shot multiple times. But, she lived to tell her story.
A Lyft driver in Mississippi was drug into the woods and shot multiple times. However, police say she survived and found help and a suspect was arrested.
Argument over pig ends with man dying from hit to head with leaf blower, cops say
An argument over a pig in West Virginia escalated into a fight and cops say it ended with one man dying after he was hit in head with a leaf blower.
Delaware man allegedly drives drunk, hits first responder directing traffic
A Delaware man allegedly was drinking and driving when he crashed into a first responder who was directing traffic. The suspect was charged with assault.
Man assaulted at New Hampshire bar, police searching for suspect in zombie costume
A man was assaulted at a bar in New Hampshire. Police said they are searching for the suspect, but all they have to go on in he the fact he was dressed as zombie.
Two women disguised as hospital workers arrested in Texas, accused of multi-state fraud scheme
Two people were arrested in connection to a fraud case in Texas. But, when police found them, they were wearing a hospital disguise, police said.
Connecticut man spit, yelled racial slurs after and refusing to put on a mask at liquor store: cops
Connecticut authorities said Daniel Henderson spat at a liquor store clerk and shouted racial slurs when confronted about the store's mask policy.
Murder suspect spent days running from the cops, but he couldn't outrun the ones on bicycles
A murder suspect was taken into custody by bicycle cops in Atlanta. Cops say the murder took place in a hotel with an "edged weapon," and it was domestic violence.
Dispute over line cutting for Oktoberfest shuttle led to a fight that put one man in the ICU and another in cuffs: cops
Police in Tulsa, Oklahoma, said a dispute over line cutting for an Oktoberfest shuttle led to a fight that put one man in the hosptial. Another man now faces criminal charges.
Woman accused of murder after shooting man during argument, cops say
A woman allegedly shot and killed a man inside a Gainesville, Florida, apartment. Police say the two were having an argument that led to the shooting.
Teen allegedly slapped disabled teacher for TikTok video, now faces 10 years in prison
A Louisiana teen faces charges after she allegedly slapped a disabled high school teacher several times. Police say the attack was for a TikTok challenge.
Tennessee man leads police on car chase, tries to run down officer in Wendy's parking lot
A Tennessee man led police on a car chase. During the chase, he attempted to run down a police officer while in a Wendy's parking lot. The suspect was arrested.
Teen shot two people outside of Pennsylvania bowling alley, killing one, cops say
A 19-year-old allegedly shot and killed a woman outside of a bowling alley in Kennedy Township, Pennsylvania. Police say an argument inside led to the shooting.
Man arrested in connection to drive-by shooting that injured 11-year-old girl in Kansas
An 11-year-old girl was injured in a drive-by shooting in Kansas while sleeping in her bed, police said. A suspect was charged with four counts of aggravated assault.
Pennsylvania man allegedly beat a man to death and now faces murder charges
A Pennsylvania man allegedly beat another man to death after an argument. The victim told police he had pepper spray and a knife and brought them to his house.
79-year-old dies days after being assaulted at an assisted living home, suspect accused of murder
A 79-year-old resident at an assisted living facility in South Carolina died days after he was attacked by a fellow resident, who now faces a murder allegation.
Assault on two victims leads to hate crime charge for California man, police say
A California man beat up and assaulted two victims after a night out. Now, police say the man has been charged with assault and a hate crime.
Man visits Texas police department to admit to killing a woman found dead at a home: report
A Texas woman was found dead by cops. Police say her boyfriend later came to the station and admitted to killing her and is now charged with murder.
During fight, Texas man grabs TIKI torch and sets car on fire, police say
During a fight in Texas, one man grabbed a can of gas and TIKI torch and set a car on fire, authorities claim. Police say the suspect was arrested for arson.