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NEWS 13-year-old accused of murder of 69-year-old woman during burglary in Indianapolis
A 13-year-old has been charged in connection to the murder of a 69-year-old woman in Indianapolis. Police have not decided whether to charge the teen as an adult.NEWS 72-year-old man shot and killed in his backyard in Jacksonville, suspect arrested
A man has been charged with the murder of a 72-year-old man at his home in Jacksonville, Florida. The victim was found in his backyard with a gunshot wound.NEWS Florida duo murdered 88-year-old during a robbery hoping to fund a trip to Michigan, police say
One year after an 88-year-old was killed in Florida, police say they arrested two suspects in the case. Investigators say the victim was killed during a robbery.NEWS 'God told me to do it: Man butchers grandfather with an ax, cops say
A man has been arrested after he allegedly killed his 81-year-old grandfather with an ax. Police say he said "God told me to do it" and attack the victim.NEWS Florida man killed pedestrian in a wheel chair — then fled the scene, cops say
A Florida man has turned himself in to police after he allegedly hit and killed an elderly man in his wheelchair while he was crossing the street.NEWS Man scammed elderly out of more than $160K in North Alabama, police say
A man in Alabama faces felony charges in connection to a phone scam of the elderly. Police say they recovered $166,000 in connection to the case.NEWS Grandmother found dead with bag over her head, hands tied. Cops say her grandaughter, boyfriend are the killers.
A woman and her boyfriend have been arrested after the woman's grandmother was found dead in her home. She was found with a plastic bag over her head, police said.NEWS He strangled and violated a 74-yar-old man's corpse. It will cost him freedom for the rest of his life.
An Iowa man will spend life in prison for killing and violating the corpse of a 74-year-old man. The suspect also stole items from the victim's home.NEWS 'This should not happen to anybody': Woman robbed of purse, run over and killed at Houston McDonald's
A man has been arrested after he allegedly stole a 71-year-old woman's purse, then hit her with his car while driving away from a McDonald's, Houston police said.COLD CASES A 77-year-old was raped and murdered in 1977. Police have now identified her alleged killer using DNA.
Police have solved the cold case of the rape and murder of an elderly woman from 1977. More than 40 years later, police used DNA found in evidence boxes to solve the crime.NEWS Body of former homicide detective, 87, found inside freezer at her California home, police say
An 87-year-old female ex-homicide detective’s body was found in a freezer in the California home she shared with her daughter, police said.NEWS Tip helps Texas police nab career criminal wanted for double-homicide of elderly residents
A man wanted in connection to the murder of an elderly couple in Texas has been caught, police said. The suspect was nabbed thanks to a tip from the public.NEWS Murder suspect allegedly tied up 72-year-old man, stabbed him and then drowned him in bathtub
A suspect has been arrested in connection to an elderly California man found stabbed multiple times and drowned in a bathtub, authorities said.NEWS ‘Loving and kind’ elderly couple in Georgia killed in double homicide during targeted home burglary
A suspect is accused of committing a double homicide while burglarizing the home of an elderly couple in Georgia has been taken into custody.NEWS Boy, 14, accused of killing elderly neighbor by stabbing her 43 times, may be considering plea deal: Reports
A teenage boy who allegedly stabbed his 84-year-old neighbor to death in New York may be considering a plea deal in the case, according to reports.NEWS Alabama woman accused of killing elderly mother, police mum on why she is a murderer
Police in Alabama have a woman in custody after responding to a 911 call for medical assistance. Police charged her with murder but have not released details.NEWS Woman accused of gunning down her 82-year-old husband in Texas
A woman confessed to killed her 82-year-old husband in Texas, according to police. The victim was found shot inside a home on Sept. 1. The suspect is charged with murder.NEWS Michigan man beat his grandmother with a piggy bank, then cut off her head. Here's how long he'll spend in prison.
A man in Michigan will spend life in prison for the murder of his grandmother. He beat the victim with a piggy bank before cutting off her head.NEWS Highway crash kills two women in Alabama, suspect charged with murder
An Alabama man has been charged with two counts of murder after his truck crashed into another vehicle. The occupants, two women ages 73 and 62, were pronounced dead shortly after the crash.NEWS Mentally ill Virginia man beat his grandmother to death, cops say
A mentally ill man from Virginia has been arrested after he allegedly beat his grandmother to death in her home. He has been charged with second-degree murder.NEWS Missouri man on probation for assaulting his 79-year-old grandmother now accused of killing her
A man in Missouri who allegedly violated his probation in a domestic assault case involving his 79-year-old grandmother is now accused of killing her.NEWS He was told he wasn't going to inherit the family's property. That's when he fatally shot his stepmom.
Trent Esch was sentenced to life plus 100 years behind bars for killing his stepmom. The fatal shooting was over a long dispute about a property inheritance.NEWS Grandson arrested for knifing his 81-year-old grandfather during fight, cops say
A dispute between a grandson and his grandfather nearly turned deadly when the younger man allegedly stabbed his elderly relative, North Carolina police say.NEWS Three elderly victims found murdered in Michigan home, manhunt underway for alleged killer
Three people were found dead in a home in Jackson County, Michigan, according to police. Authorities are now searching for a suspect in the killings.NEWS Home health aid accused of stealing thousands of dollars from elderly victim, police say
A Florida woman who worked as a home health aid is accused of stealing $34,000 from an elderly victim, police said. The suspect faces five criminal charges.NEWS Caregiver at memory care facility allegedly attack patient, who died weeks later, cops say
A worker at a North Dakota care facility is accused of assaulting a patient. The victim died weeks later and investigators will decide if the alleged assault played a part.NEWS Caretaker accused of murdering 70-year-old patient found entombed in concrete
A caretaker hired by a family to care for a 70-year-old woman in North Carolina is now accused of murdering her and burying the victim’s body in cement.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 Arkansas woman accused of living with her dead mother, mummified in newspaper, for almost one year
A woman lived with her mother’s body so she allegedly could continue receiving the woman’s monthly social security and disabilities payments, authorities said.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 Family finds 79-year-old woman dead in home after robbery, suspects charged
A 79-year-old North Carolina woman was found dead in her home by family members. Police now say two men have been charged with robbery and murder.NEWS ‘Today is the day’: Missouri teenager allegedly told investigators he killed his grandfather for poisoning him
A Missouri teenager is in custody after he allegedly shot his grandfather because, he claimed, the older man had been poisoning him, prosecutors said.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 Maryland woman, 26, accused of killing her 92-year-old roommate just months after moving in together
A woman in Maryland is accused of murdering her elderly roommate who was a longtime family friend, police said. The suspect is being held without bail.NEWS Woman shot dead while helping family move into new home in Texas, police say. Duo arrested.
A Texas woman helping her daughter and son-in-law move into their new home was killed in what police believe may have started as a burglary.NEWS Man accused of murder after his mother finds body in his trunk after he’s sent to jail on unrelated charges
A Florida man already in jail has now been charged with first-degree murder after his mother found a body in his trunk over a year ago, authorities said.NEWS Mississippi man in custody for the murder of his grandmother and another relative, police said
A Mississippi man has been arrested in connection with the murder of his grandmother and another relative. Both were found dead from gunshot wounds.NEWS 77-year-old man murdered in his apartment in Georgia, suspects arrested
A 77-year-old man was murdered in his apartment in Perry, Georgia. Two suspects were arrested in connection with the crime after they were caught leaving the scene.NEWS He claimed he killed his wife with Alzheimer's out of compassion. The court said it was murder.
An 80-year-old in Minnesota was sentenced to a decade in prison for killing his wife. He said it was out of compassion as she had Alzheimer's Disease.NEWS Man who ran during police shootout with murder suspect in Florida arrested
A man is in custody and charged with a slew of crimes after police discovered an 80-year-old man dead in a Florida park.NEWS Colorado man arrested after mother’s body found decomposing in her home, police said
A Colorado man has been arrested for tampering with a body after his mother's body was found decomposing in her home. Police say she had died 7 to 10 months before she had been discovered.NEWS Elderly woman accused of murdering roommate. Their friend suggests it may have been a mercy killing
A 76-year-old woman admitted to fatally shooting her roommate at an independent living center for seniors in California. Police have not named the victim.NEWS Elderly couple, aged 91 and 86, found slain in their home in robbery, suspects charged
Police in North Carolina announced the arrest of two suspects in connection to the murder of an elderly couple. The sheriff said he believes it's a death penalty case.NEWS Suspect kidnaps two 16-year-olds, murders an elderly man in crime spree. When police found him, he started shooting.
Police in Florida shot and killed a murder suspect on July 12. The suspect shot an 80-year-old and is also accused of kidnapping two teenage girls.NEWS Suspect accused of murdering 87-year-old woman in Texas turns himself in, police say
A man suspected of murdering an elderly woman in her Texas home has surrendered to police. Police were called to the victims house the day before the homicide.NEWS ‘We didn’t get to say goodbye’: family mourns grandmother after she’s mauled to death by neighbor’s 4 dogs
Four dogs mauled and killed a 77-year-old Arizona woman sitting on her porch and authorities have charged the animals’ owner in connection to her death.NEWS Court-appointed trio stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from elderly people, feds say
Three people face federal charges for allegedly stealing from elderly people. The group was appointed by the court to help the victims with their money.NEWS Wisconsin man killed his step-grandfather with an ax, wounded two other seniors, cops say
A Wisconsin man has been arrested after he allegedly killed his step-grandfather with an ax. Two other seniors were injured, and one is in the hospital recovering.NEWS Woman called elderly people who recently had a death in the family to scam them out of thousands of dollars, feds say
A woman in New Jersey is accused of participating in a scheme where callers tricked elderly people who recently had a death in the family out of thousands of dollars.COLD CASES 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.