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NEWS A 12-Year-Old Boy Weighed 54 Pounds When He Starved to Death. Now, Cops Say His Father Is Under Arrest After Months on the Run.
Wisconsin man, after months on the run, arrested by police in connection with his 12-year-old son's death, police said.NEWS FPD Top News of the Week: Parents Accused of Torturing Adopted Kids; Cops Say Wife Arrested 3 Years After Husband's Death; and More
Top news of the week featuring Michigan parents accused of torturing their adopted kids; wife arrested in connection with husband's 2021 murder; and more.NEWS California Man Strangled His Girlfriend to Death on Beach, Called Cops to Turn Himself in: Police
California man accused of strangling his girlfriend to death on state beach and then calling cops to report it.NEWS Putin's Pawns: Russian Murderers, Criminals Set Free to Fight Ukraine War Cause Turmoil After Return Home
The hardened criminals were released from prison beginning in mid-2022 to bolster depleted troops in the war against UkraineNEWS A Michigan Teenager Attempted to Break Up with Her Boyfriend. So He Shot Her in the Head, Prosecutors Say.
A Michigan teenager is dead after she attempted to break off her relationship with her boyfriend, police say.COLD CASES An Aspiring Rapper Went to Church and Then Waited for Cousins on a Soda Run. When They Returned, He Was Dead.
An aspiring rapper was shot and killed in Louisiana while in a car. He was waiting for his cousins to return from the store. Police haven't solved the cold case.NEWS Hawaiian Couple Accused of Killing Their 6-Year-Old Adopted Daughter Facing Trial
The adoptive parents of a 6-year-old girl accused of her murder after the child was reported missing in September 2021 are expected to go on trial this year.NEWS Student Slaying: Kentucky Christian College Freshman Accused of Killing Wrestling Teammate in Dorm Room
A wrestler at a Christian private college in Kentucky is accused of strangling his teammate to death.NEWS Guilty! Brooklyn Jury Convicts Two Men in Connection with the 2002 Murder of Run-DMC Star Jam Master Jay
After a three-week trial, a jury in Brooklyn has convicted two suspects in connection with the 2002 shooting death of Run-DMC star Jam Master Jay,NEWS Florida Man Just Released from Prison Accused of Beating His Grandparents to Death in Shared Home
A man in Florida is accused of beating his grandparents to death in a home they let him live in weeks after being released from jail.NEWS New York Man Stabbed His Sleeping Parents, Chased Them From Home to Continue Attack: Court Records
New York man accused of stabbing his parents while they slept, then chasing them outside to continue the assault.NEWS Maryland Man Stabbed Elderly Woman at Least 25 Times, Assaulted Her Teen Granddaughter: Court Documents
Maryland man arrested after he allegedly stabbed an elderly woman at least 25 times and assaulted her granddaughter, police said.COLD CASES Unsolved Mystery: A California Woman Arranged a Meeting at a Market. She Was Next Seen Dead in an Orchard.
A woman was called to a market in California and then found dead a short time later in a nearby orchard, police said. Today, her murder has become a cold case.SERIAL KILLERS Homeland Horrors: How 5 Serial Killers Terrorized Their Countries
Here are the stories of serial killers who killed in their countries, including one suspected of killing over 300 people.NEWS California Boy, 3, Found Dead in Bathtub with Throat Slit: Police
A 3-year-old boy was found by police in a bathtub with his throat slit, authorities said.NEWS 'Not Worth Playing With Your Life': Teen Girl Killed After 14-Year-Old Crashes Stolen Car, Cops Say
A teen in California was killed after a 14-year-old girl crashed a stolen vehicle and it burst into flames, cops say.NEWS An Iowa Man Was Found Dead in His Chair Almost 3 Years Ago. Now, Police Say His Wife Shot Him in the Face.
An Iowa woman has been arrested and charged with her husband's murder three years after his death, police said.NEWS New Jersey Man Accused of Fatally Stabbing Father, Trying to Light Body on Fire
New Jersey man arrested after he reportedly stabbed his father to death and then tried to set the body on fire, police said.NEWS FPD Top News of the Week: Man Eulogizes Grandfather After Killing Him, Cops Say; Toddler Beaten to Death While Mom at Casino; and More
Top news of the week features Florida man who allegedly eulogized the man he murdered; toddler beaten to death while mom allegedly went to casino; and more.NEWS Pennsylvania Man Accused of Fatally Stabbing Mother, Then Jumping From Airport Parking Garage
Pennsylvania man accused of fatally stabbing his mother during an argument and then stealing money from her bank account.NEWS Arizona Woman Arrested in Connection With 'Violent Death' of Her 93-Year-Old Roommate, Cops Say
Arizona woman arrested after police said they discovered her 93-year-old roommate had died a 'violent death.'NEWS Cops Say a North Carolina Landlord and Tenant Got into a Fight. Now, One Is Dead and the Home Burnt Down.
A landlord-tenant dispute in North Carolina reportedly ended with 1 person dead, 1 injured and the home destroyed by fire, cops said.NEWS A Florida Man Was to Care for a Dog While His Dad and Uncle Vacationed. Instead, He Shot Them Dead, Cops Say.
A man in Florida was arrested after he allegedly gunned down his father and uncle before they left for family vacation, authorities said.NEWS Georgia High School Football Coach Walks Into Maryland Police Station, Admits He Killed His Girlfriend: Police
Georgia high school football coach allegedly walked into police station and confessed to killing his girlfriend, police said.NEWS Unsupervised Boys, 10 and 12, Accused of Beating Toddler Girl to Death While Her Mother and Friend Went to Casino: Cops
Toddler in Louisiana beat to death while her mother and friend allegedly left her home alone and they went to casino, cops say.COLD CASES How Beer Cans Cracked the 1996 Cold-Case Murder of a Florida Convenience Store Clerk (FPD CASE VAULT)
Beer cans tossed in the trash helped solved the cold-case murder of a Florida man who was stabbed 73 times and died in a convenience store, police said.NEWS ‘He Made Me the Person I Am’: Florida Man Accused of Murdering His Grandfather, Then Eulogizing Him at Funeral
Florida man accused of killing his grandfather and then saying 'he made me the person I am today' at his funeral days later.NEWS Mother Accused of Murder After Becoming Frustrated with Crying Newborn, Striking Her in Head with Mug: Warrant
A 'frustrated' mother in South Carolina was allegedly over her crying baby, so she hit her with a steel mug, killing her, cops said.NEWS Maryland Mother Accused of Fatally Stabbing Son During Argument Claims She Acted in Self-Defense: Police
Maryland mother charged with murder after fatally stabbing son during a dispute, police said. She claims it was in self-defense.NEWS Bodies of Woman, 1-Year-Old Son Found in Park After She Allegedly Sent Text Warning of Murder-Suicide Plan
A Texas woman and her 1-year-old son were found dead inside a vehicle in a park and police say they are investigating the incident as a murder-suicide.NEWS FPD Top News of the Week: Cops Say Mother Put Baby in Oven; Reverend Accused of Dealing Meth; and More
Top news of the week features a mother accused of putting her baby in oven; a reverend in Connecticut accused of selling meth; and more.COLD CASES The Green Twig Murder: Is the Unsolved Slaying of a Los Angeles Woman Tied to the Infamous Black Dahlia Case?
Louise Springer was a well-off hairdresser in Los Angeles before her murder in the 1940s. Her case is filled with plenty of suspects, but few answers.NEWS Teen Accused of Fatally Shooting Dad, Brother Claims She ‘Couldn’t Resist the Urge to Kill Somebody’: Cops
Nevada teen claims she 'couldn't resist the urge to kill somebody.' Now, officials say she fatally shot her dad and brother.NEWS A Mom Filed an Eviction Notice After Her Teen Son Failed to Follow House Rules. So He Strangled Her to Death, Cops Say.
Indiana woman reportedly filed an eviction notice on her teen son. Then, he strangled her to death during a fight, police said.NEWS Couple Fabricates Hit-and-Run Story After Bringing Dying Toddler to CVS with 'Significant Injuries': Cops
A couple in Arizona is facing multiple charges after they allegedly brought a dying toddler to a CVS pharmacy, police said.NEWS How a True Crime Show Helped Tie a Former Florida Football Star to His Girlfriend’s Valentine's Day Murder
A former University of Florida football star player was sentenced in the 2016 murder of his girlfriend after pleading no contest.NEWS St. Valentine's Day Massacre: How Gangster Al Capone Snuffed His Competition (FPD CASE VAULT)
Chicago crime boss Al Capone tightened his stranglehold over the city with the most infamous gangland slaying in American history.NEWS Love is Blind? Charles Manson and Other Infamous Killers — and the Women Infatuated with Them
Here is the story of famous killers and the women who loved them. The women fell in love with the suspects after they were convicted of their crimes.NEWS Police Release Suspect Sketches in Case of Maryland Mother Murdered on Hiking Trail
Police have released sketches of a possible suspect in the tragic death of Maryland mom Rachel Morin.NEWS Missouri Mother Arrested in Connection With 'Gruesome' Death of 1-Month-Old Baby Who Burned to Death in Oven
Missouri mother claims she put 1-month-old baby in crib, but instead put her in oven, burning her to death, cops said.COLD CASES Gone Cold: 7 Baffling Crime Cases Unlikely to Ever Be Solved (FPD CASE VAULT)
Here are seven cold cases that will likely never be solved. They are famous killings and investigations from decades ago. But, they have left police stumped.NEWS Kentucky Mother Arrested After Newborn Daughter Dies, 1-Year-Old Son Tests Positive for Meth: Police
Kentucky mother allegedly smoked meth and then found her 6-month-old baby from neglect, police said.NEWS Georgia Mother Accused of Starving 1-Year-Old Son, Concealing His Death for Over One Week
A mother in Georgia is accused of starving her 1-year-old son to death and then hiding his death from cops for over a week.NEWS Elderly Evils: Older Killers Who Committed Heinous Crimes
Here are stories of various killers who were older when they killed. Their cases include serial killings and murders while working as a doctor.NEWS Elderly Georgia Man Accused of Killing Wife in Room They Shared at Senior Living Facility
Elderly Georgia man allegedly attacked and fatally injured his wife in the room they shared at a senior living facility, cops said.COLD CASES Bodies Kept Piling Up in the Pacific Northwest. Was It the Work of a Killer or Coincidence? (FPD CASE VAULT)
In the 1980s, the bodies of couples showed up dead in the Pacific Northwest. But was it the work of one murderer or multiple killers?NEWS FPD Top News of the Week: Woman Accused of Beating Husband With Skillet; Ex-Intelligence Officer Reveals UFO Discovery; and More
Top news of the week features a man in Tennessee allegedly beat with a skillet by his wife and daughter; experts discuss a 40-foot-tall UFO; and more.NEWS ‘Delusional Conspiracy Theorist’ in Florida Upset Father Got ‘The Vaccine’ Accused of His Murder: Report
Florida man 'received the vaccine,' so his 'delusional conspiracy theorist' son allegedly killed him, cops say.NEWS Mississippi Man Allegedly Killed Grandfather, Hid Body Under Mattress in Woods Before Running Down Deputy: Sheriff
Mississippi man accused of killing his 77-year-old grandfather, then hiding his body under a mattress in the woods.NEWS Las Vegas Man Accused of Fatally Stabbing His Wife Because She Wouldn’t Cuddle or Be More Affectionate
A Las Vegas man suspected his wife was cheating on him with a coworker, so he fatally stabbed her when she denied him a hug, police said.