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NEWS Florida Ninth Grader Accused of Attempted Murder After Stabbing His Teacher in Neck With Scissors During Class
Florida teen charged with attempted murder after allegedly attacking teacher with a pair of scissors, officials said.NEWS Shooting at High School Football Game Left 10-Year-Old Boy Dead. Now, Shooter Sentenced to 70 Years.
A 10-year-old boy was fatally shot at a New Jersey high school football game. Now, the shooter was sentenced to 70 years in prison.NEWS Ohio Man in 'Longstanding Feud' With Pregnant Sister and Brother-in-Law Kills Them, Their Unborn Baby at Party in Park: Police
A man in Ohio allegedly showed up to a Labor Day party and opened fire, killing his pregnant sister and her husband, cops say.NEWS A 4-Year-Old Girl Was Stabbed. Then, Cops Say, She Told Doctors That ‘Daddy Had a Knife.’
A 4-year-old girl and her mother were stabbed in Pennsylvania. Then, cops say, she told doctors that 'Daddy had a knife.'NEWS Indiana Man Left Hole in Coworker’s Jaw After Pummeling Him With Hammer, Cops Say
A man in Indiana allegedly attacked his coworker with a hammer, leaving the victim with brain bleeds and a hole in his jaw, cops say.NEWS An Indiana Woman Dropped Off Her Kids at Daycare. Then, 2 Men Abducted Her and Left Her for Dead in a Ditch.
The second of two Indiana men accused of kidnapping a woman and leaving her for dead is heading to prison, officials said.NEWS Suspected Squatter Wearing Only Underwear Accused of Attempting to Drown Ohio Sheriff Deputy in Pond
An Ohio sheriff deputy went to a residence to check on possible squatters. Then, he was chasing after one man and was almost drowned to death, officials said.NEWS Aurora Movie Massacre: Crazed Joker Killed 12 and Wounded Dozens More in Theater of Death (FPD CASE VAULT)
Loner James Holmes turned a midnight premiere of a Batman movie into a real-life "horror film" by brutally killing 12 and wounding 70 in a Colorado theater.NEWS Seattle Man Accused of Stabbing Stepdaughter 107 Times After She Attempted to Stop Him From Assaulting Her Mother: Cops
A Seattle woman was allegedly stabbed 107 times by her stepfather while she was trying to protect her mother, police say.NEWS NYC Mother Dead, Daughter, 2, Son, 5, Injured After Roommate Attacks Family With Hammer: Cops
A woman in NYC was killed and her two children injured after her roommate allegedly attacked them with a hammer, police said.NEWS A New Mexico Man Got a Bad Haircut. So He Grabbed His Gun and Murdered His Stylist and Girlfriend.
A man in New Mexico got a bad haircut, so he grabbed his gun and murdered his stylist, girlfriend and friend during an alcohol-fueled rage.NEWS Accused Fentanyl Trafficker Attempted to Run Over Officers After Bloodied Woman Seen Screaming For Help: Cops
A man and bloodied woman in Florida were seen screaming for help. Then, cops arrive and the man allegedly tried to run them down with his car, officials said.NEWS Social Media Feud Turns Deadly After Sisters Get Shot Confronting Online Nemesis in Alabama: Police
A social media feud ended with gunfire, with one woman killed and a teen injured in Alabama. A suspect is behind bars, cops say.NEWS Police Say a California Man Tried to Shoplift at Kohl’s. Now, He's Behind Bars for Attempted Murder.
Police in California busted a man for shoplifting and then discovered he was wanted in connection with an attempted murder, authorities said.NEWS Officers Responding to Shots Fired Call at Louisiana Home Discover Alligator Inside, Police Say
Police standoff in Louisiana ends with a 66-year-old man arrested for attempted murder and officials seizing a small alligator from the property, police say.NEWS ‘I’ll Have You 86’ed’: Subway Worker Shoots Man Who Wouldn’t Move His Truck Parked Outside Restaurant, Cops Say
An argument over a parking spot at an Indiana Subway ended with one of the restaurant's workers allegedly shooting a man, police said.NEWS ‘There’s No Coming Back From This’: Texas Man Accused of Stabbing Wife, Putting Out Cigarette on Her Forehead After She Tried to Kick Him Out
A man in Texas allegedly stabbed his wife 11 times, put put cigarette on her forehead and gouged her eyes after she kicked him out, police say.NEWS A Pennsylvania Woman Drained Her Husband's Bank Accounts. Then, She Poisoned Him With Her Heart Medication.
A woman in Pennsylvania will spend life in prison after she fatally poisoned her husband using her own heart medication and draining his bank accounts.NEWS Tennessee Mother Accused of Strangling 12-Year-Old Son to Death, Attempting to Kill 4-Year-Old Child
A Tennessee mother stands accused of fatally strangling her 12-year-old son and then targeting her 4-year-old child.NEWS An Indiana Man Was Stabbed in the Neck. Then, the Accused Attacker Told Him He Got the ‘Wrong Guy’ and Walked Away, Officials Say.
A man in Indiana was allegedly stabbed in the neck in an alley. The accused attacker then told him 'wrong guy' and fled the scene, cops say.NEWS Two Children Beaten With Belts and Skillets Found Locked in Dog Crates in Las Vegas: Police
A couple in Las Vegas has been arrested after police say they abused six children by locking them in a dog crate, beating them with belts and a skillet.NEWS A South Carolina Teenager Went to Walmart to Get Items for His Baby. Now, He's Accused of Attempted Murder.
A teenager who is the suspect in an attempted murder in South Carolina was taken into custody after he tried shoplifting at Walmart, officials said.NEWS Florida Man Accused of Using Aluminum Bat to Severely Beat Man He Caught in Bed With His Wife at Airbnb: Officials
A man in Florida allegedly used an aluminum bat to severely beat another man who was laying in bed with his wife, police said.NEWS Las Vegas Police Discover Three People Massacred in Apartment While Responding to Separate Stabbing Incident
Las Vegas police responded to a call in regards to a stabbing. During the call, they found three victims stabbed to death in a separate apartment, cops said.NEWS ‘Lock This Animal Away to the Depths of Hell’: Mass Shooter Who Killed 5 at Colorado LGBTQ Club Sentenced
The Colorado LGBTQ club mass shooter Anderson Aldrich has been sentenced after pleading guilty to five counts of first-degree murder.NEWS New York Man Dad Fired Crossbow at Wife. He Killed His 3-week-old Daughter Instead.
A father in New York is accused of murder after his 3-month-old baby daughter died after she was shot with a crossbow.NEWS Detroit Gas Station Clerk Suffers Severe Burns After Man Sets Gas Station on Fire With Blow Torch: Cops
A man in Detroit is accused of using a blowtorch to set a gas station store on fire that trapped an employee who suffered serious injuries.NEWS Man Accused of Shooting 2 Teens During Road Rage Dispute in Illinois Captured in Tennessee 1 Year Later, Cops Say
A suspect was taken into custody in Tennessee nearly a year after he allegedly shot two teenagers during a road rage incident in Illinois, authorities said.NEWS A Pennsylvania Man Burned His Wife to Death. Then, He Tied Himself Up and Said Intruders Were Responsible.
A Pennsylvania man was sentenced to life in prison after he was convicted of burning his wife to death and then trying to blame it on intruders.NEWS A California Man Wanted to Give His Wife Some Space. So He Took Their Daughters Camping and Wound Up Shot Dead.
The 'Malibu Sniper' has been sentenced to 119 years in prison for the murder of a father who was camping with his two young daughters in 2018.NEWS Elderly Massachusetts Man With Just Months to Live Accused of Stabbing Nurse in Emergency Room
A 76-year-old man in Massachusetts who stabbed an emergency room nurse in the neck now faces an attempted murder charge, authorities said.NEWS Parents Bring Attempted Murder Suspect to Police Station After EMS Worker Caught in Crossfire Following Ambulance Crash: Cops
An EMS worker was trying to load a patient into the ambulance when they were caught in the crossfire. Now police say a suspect has been arrested.NEWS A South Carolina Man Drove Head-On Into Traffic at 115 m.p.h. Then, He Shot at a Deputy But Surrendered When His Gun Malfunctioned.
A South Carolina man was sentenced to prison in connection with the shooting of a Charleston County sheriff’s deputy over three years ago.NEWS Florida 18-Year-Old Stabs Softball Star Ex-Girlfriend 15 Times, Slits His Own Throat
A Florida high school softball star and her mother were attacked and stabbed by the girl's ex-boyfriend after leaving a restaurant, police said.NEWS She Met Him on Match.com – Then Allegedly Tried to Hire a Hitman to Have His Wife Killed
A woman in Tennessee allegedly met a man on Match.com one time before then attempting to hire a hitman to murder his new wife, officials said.NEWS Elderly California Man, 73, Accused Of Using Walking Cane To Attack 80-Year-Old Brother-In-Law
A 73-year-old man was on the lam and faced an attempted murder charge after he allegedly attacked his 80-year-old brother-in-law, authorities said.NEWS ‘It Was Instinctual’: Florida Man in Cat Costume Stabbed Roommate After Accusing Him of Hurting His Kitten, Cops Say
A man in Florida was wearing a cat costume when police arrested him for attempted murder after he allegedly stabbed his roommate in the neck, authorities said.NEWS Michigan Man Hospitalized After Son Attacks Him With Hatchet, Police Say
A man in Michigan was hospitalized after he was allegedly attacked by his son, who struck him with a hatchet on his face and upper body, police said.NEWS Officers in Kentucky Stop Man Armed With AK-47 on His Way to Kill His Family, Cops Say
A man in Kentucky was wearing body armor and carrying loaded guns when police pulled him over, thwarting his plan to kill his relatives, authorities said.NEWS Georgia Woman Arrested in Connection With Newborn Girl Found in Plastic Sack, ‘Thrown Into Woods Like a Bag of Trash’
A woman in Georgia is under arrest years after she allegedly put her hours-old baby girl in a plastic bag and dumped her in the woods, authorities announced.NEWS An Indiana Man Wouldn’t Stop Making Flirtatious Comments to a Neighbor. So 2 Men Beat Him to Death, Cops Say.
A man in Indiana wouldn't stop making flirtatious comments to a neighbor. So, two men allegedly beat him to death, according to authorities.NEWS Convicted Killer Lori Vallow Now Faces New Murder Conspiracy Charges in Connection With Arizona Shooting
Convicted killer Lori Vallow has been indicted on new murder conspiracy charges in Arizona for the shooting of her niece's ex-husband, officials said.NEWS Man in Florida Accused of Shooting Neighbor in Neck During Game of Checkers
A Florida suspect was arrested on an attempted murder charge after he shot a neighbor he was playing checkers with, police said.NEWS Tennessee Man Accused of Attempting to Murder Pregnant Ex-Girlfriend After Shooting Her Vehicle With AR-15 Rifle: Cops
A man in Tennessee has been arrested after he allegedly used an AR-style rifle to shot at his ex-girlfriend after a heated argument, police said.NEWS An Oklahoma Man Was Upset Because His Wife ‘Would Not Shut Up.’ So He Tried To Silence Her Forever
A man in Oklahoma shot his wife in the head because she 'would not shut up.' Now, he will spend his life behind bars after being sentenced for intent to kill.NEWS Iowa Couple Arrested For Helping Son Flee to Jordan After He Almost Killed Woman for Her $20,000 Earrings: Prosecutors
The parents of a man in Iowa are accused of helping their son flee to Jordan after he strangled a woman while trying to steal her earrings, officials said.NEWS ‘Architect of Ruin’: Boston Public School Dean Attempted to Murder Student He Recruited Into Gang, Had Sell Drugs to Students
An academic dean at Boston Public Schools sentenced to prison after recruiting students into a gang, having them sell drugs to students and pocketing the money.NEWS Woman Found ‘Stuffed and Folded’ in Tote Under Porch of Ohio Home, Suspect Arrested: Police
An Ohio man has been arrested after police say they found a woman 'stuffed and folded' into a storage tote under the porch.NEWS A Teen Took His Little Brother For A Walk By A Lake. He Then Stabbed Him Around 13 Times With A Kitchen Knife.
A Minnesota teenager accused of trying to kill his younger brother two years ago was convicted of attempted second-degree murder.NEWS New York Woman Charged With Attempted Murder Tried to Drive Into Hudson River With 2-Year-Old Son on Lap: Cops
A New York woman was arrested on an attempted murder charge after she tried to drive into the Hudson River with her toddler son on her lap, cops say.