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He lured two people with a business deal. What they didn't know was they were heading to their deaths.
A man was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of two people in South Carolina. Prosecutors say the suspect lured the victims with a business deal.
Man told his ex-wife he was going to kill her and their son. He partially carried out the threat.
A man in Ohio was sentenced to life in prison for killing his son. The murder happened after the suspect threatened his ex-wife and son, officials said.
South Korean man stalked his former online gaming ally. Then he killed her and her entire family.
A South Korean man was sentenced to prison for stabbing a family to death. One of the victims he met through an online game. The suspect avoided the death penalty.
Porn actress heading to prison for her role in the brutal murder of a Florida man
A porn actress, known as Aubrey Gold, was sentenced to prison for her role in a 2020 murder in Florida. She and two other men were accused of a shooting.
Kansas man was waffling on his decision to divorce his wife. Days later, he was dead.
A woman in Kansas was sentenced to decades in prison for stabbing her husband more than 25 times to death. The attack happened as the two considered divorce.
His wife told him she was leaving, that is when he opened fire on the victim
A man in Texas will spend 40 years in prison for killing his wife, prosecutors announced. The victim told the suspect she was leaving before he started shooting.
He broke into an ex's home and murdered eight people. Now, he will never be free again.
A man who murdered 8 people in a home in Texas was sentenced to prison. Some of the victims were children. He avoided execution due to mental disability.
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.
She called police to say her home was robbed and husband killed. A jury called her the murderer.
A Missouri woman was convicted of her husband's murder. The suspect said she was innocent and came home to find him dead and the home robbed.
He called 911 for an intervention, and no one showed up. An hour later, his father was beaten to death.
A Michigan man was sent to prison for beating his father to death. The convict called 911 and asked for help an hour before the attack that killed the victim.
He was convicted of killing five children. But, he was proven innocent and is now free.
A Michigan man who was convicted of killing five children in a fire and sentenced to prison, was proven innocent. He has now been freed from prison.
She tried to have a person murdered for $5,000, it's a decision that will now cost her several years of freedom
A woman in Wisconsin was sentenced to federal prison for a murder-for-hire plot. She offered $5,000 on the dark web to have another person killed.
She tried to fake her own kidnapping, but the gunfire that ensued ended up killing an 8-year-old boy
A South Carolina woman arranged for her kidnapping, but a child was shot and killed during the botched attempt. She will now head to prison for decades.
Texas teen lured two people into a phony drug deal, then shot one of them in the back.
A Texas man was sentenced to life in prison for a murder that happened during a botched pot deal. The victim was shot twice in the back and later died.
He murdered a woman, then violated the corpse. Now, he'll head to prison for decades.
A Texas man was sentenced to prison for killing his girlfriend and violating the corpse. The murder happened after an argument, prosecutors said.
A dispute over a video game charge — for $16 — turned deadly in Iowa. Now, the suspect heads to prison.
A dispute over a video game charge led to a deadly fight in Iowa. The attacker will now head to prison for life for the murder of his roommate.
She was having an affair with her husband's best friend. So they plotted to kill him.
A woman was having an affair with her husband's best friend, so they killed him. Now, a Florida court has resentenced the woman to prison for her role in the plot.
She said she was tied of abuse so she and her son murdered her boyfriend with a frying pan, iron skillet
A woman in Indiana was sentenced to prison for her role in her boyfriend's death. She and her son allegedly beat him to death with a hammer and iron skillet.
Mom sentenced to prison for killing son as she tried to abandon him in the woods
A mom in Ohio was sentenced for killing her son as she tried to abandon him and other children in the woods. The boy's body has not been found.
She went to her friend's house to commit suicide. Instead, she became a murderer.
A woman traveled to Texas to kill herself in front of a friend. Instead, she became a murderer when she turned the knife on her friend. She will now spend decades in prison.
Convicted killer Scott Peterson to be resentenced this fall following court overturning his death sentence
Scott Peterson, the California man who was sentenced to death in 2005 for murdering his pregnant wife, Laci Peterson, must be resentenced, a judge has ruled.
He beat his girlfriend with an ax, stabbed his daughter and tried to kill his son. Now, he heads to prison.
A Florida man will spend life in prison for killing his girlfriend and daughter. He also tried to kill his son and burn down the family's home.
Man got into a fight with his girlfriend's ex-boyfriend. Hours later, he executed the ex in a driveway.
A Minnesota man was sentenced to prison for shooting and killing his girlfriend's ex-boyfriend after an argument. Prosecutors said the killing was an execution.
Drug dealer sentenced to prison for giving drugs that killed a 23-year-old woman
A man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to selling a woman drugs who later overdosed and died. Police say he gave her a heroin/fentanyl mixture.
She was convicted of shooting and stabbing her boyfriend to death. Now, she is free from prison.
An Arkansas woman who shot and stabbed her boyfriend has been released on parole. The attack happened the day before Thanksgiving in 2010, police said.
Missouri man has spent behind bars for 40 years for a murder he did not commit
A man has spent more than 40 years in prison for a murder he did not commit. Prosecutors are now working to get the man released from behind bars.
An Illinois woman stabbed and killed her boyfriend on New Year’s Eve. Here’s how long she will spend behind bars.
A woman in Illinois pleaded guilty to murder for stabbing her boyfriend to death on New Year's Eve. She was sentenced to 15 years in prison.
Man helped his ex's boyfriend move some belongings. He then shot her new lover and his own parents in a murder spree.
A man in Florida will spend life behind bars for shooting three people. The victims included his parents and his ex's new boyfriend. The suspect also shot two dogs.
Victim went to find a friend at a Georgia apartment. Instead, he found the person who shot him to death.
A Georgia man was sentenced to prison for murder. The victim visited an apartment looking for a friend but instead got into an argument with the shooter.
Man shot at police but did less than 4 years behind bars. Now that's he has done it again, he will spend decades in prison.
A California man was sentenced to 61 years in prison for shooting at a police officer in Nevada. The convict had done something similar years earlier.
A white man killed two Black people in Louisiana. Here's how long he'll spend behind bars.
A man who killed two Black people in Louisiana was sentenced to life in prison. One victim was killed at a bus stop, another was on the way to work.
He killed two prison employees during a failed prison escape. He will now spend life behind bars.
A man in an Iowa prison killed two employees as he tried to escape. He will now spend life in prison for the murders. A co-defendant is set for trial in a month.
His case helped get other inmates free, but here's why he will remain behind bars
The man behind the case that led to American Indians being freed from state prisons will now head to federal prison. He was resentenced after the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision.
She was pulled over for an expired license plate, so why is she in prison for life?
Tameka Dummer is spending life in prison after getting pulled over by police. She falls under Mississippi's habitual offender law, which required the sentence.
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.
He was already serving 116 years behind bars. Here's why a judge gave him another life sentence.
A man already serving 100 years in a Georgia prison was sentenced to life for a 2017 murder. He killed a woman who was helping his ex after the relationship.
Man pleads guilty to using a baseball bat to murder his mother, grandparents and the elderly couple’s caretaker
A man pleaded guilty to fatally beating his mother, grandparents and the elderly couple’s home health care worker at a Massachusetts home in 2017.
He killed a couple in a park then went to live a normal life for decades. Now, he'll die in prison.
An 84-year-old was sentenced to life in prison for the cold-case murder of a couple in a Wisconsin park. The suspect lived a normal life for decades after the killings.
NYC prositute gave drugs to victims before their deaths. She will now spend decades in prison.
A woman who worked as a prostitute admitted to dealing drugs that killed two people in New York City. She faces up to life in federal prison after pleading guilty.
He stood by while another executed siblings during a robbery. Now, decades later, he is set to be released from prison.
A man who was sentenced to prison for his role in the killing of two siblings in Houston was granted parole. He served 33 years in prison in connection to the murders.
Man who assassinated Robert Kennedy granted parole, but there's a catch.
Sirhan Sirhan, who shot and killed Robert Kennedy, was granted parole in California. But, the decision needs more approvals before he leaves prison.
He sold drugs to a man who immediately overdosed and died. It will cost him his freedom.
A man in New York pleaded guilty to a homicide charge for selling drugs that led to a victim's overdose death. The suspect faces 10 years in prison.
A trial made for television: The Menendez murder case became made-for-TV fodder
Here is a recap of the case against Lyle and Erik Menendez. The duo was convicted of killing their parents and now reside in the same California prison.
He was planning to leave his wife. Instead, she shot him in the back of the head.
A woman in Texas was sentenced to 50 years in prison for fatally shooting her husband in the head. The victim had consulted a divorce attorney before being killed.
He was sentenced to life in prison for stealing a wallet. Here's why he's now free.
A Louisiana man was sentenced to life in prison in 2009 for a purse snatching from McDonald's. He was released after prosecutors recently reviewed the case.
The life sentence wasn't enough, so the judge added another 1,000 years to man who shot at cops, had child porn
A Virginia man who shot at cops, had child porn and was growing pot was sentenced to life plus 1,200 years behind bars for his crimes, a judge ruled.
‘I’m an addict and will always be an addict’: Nurse sentenced for stealing dying hospice patient’s morphine
A nurse who took morphine from dying patients at a hospice in Massachusetts for her own use, prosecutors said. The suspect was sentenced to prison.
Indiana stepmom asked why she killed her 10-year-old stepdaughter: 'Things happen'
An Indiana stepmom faces life in prison after being convicted of her stepdaughter's murder. When asked why she did it, the woman replied, "things happen."
She was sentenced to life for a brutal murder. But, could soon be released on a technicality.
A Michigan woman who was sentenced to life in prison for murder as a teen, could be released after being resentenced. Her case was one impacted by the Supreme Court.
How 40-year-old blood and pizza garbage helped Iowa police close a cold-case murder
A man was convicted of the cold-case murder of an Iowa woman 40 years ago. DNA from a gear shift and the victim's dress helped police decades later.
Colorado lawyer convicted of paying someone to kill her ex blames everyone but herself. The judge threw the book at her.
A Colorado lawyer and animal activist was sentenced to prison in Colorado for hiring someone to kill her ex. The convicted blamed others for her crimes.
They wanted to rob an Uber driver, but the scuffle over the gun led them to murder
A North Carolina man was sentenced to prison for the death of an Uber driver. He and another man planned to rob the vicitm but slit his throat.
The plan was to rob a victim of bag of pot. A single bullet turned the case into murder.
A Michigan man was sentenced to life in prison for his role in a robbery of drugs and cash that turned to murder. The suspect has maintained his innocence.
Corruption and brutality: here's how Whitey Bulger's reign of terror in the mob lasted for decades
White Bulger worked as both an FBI informant and the head of the mob in the Boston area. He escaped prosecution for decades thanks to his ties - but it didn't last forever.
Mother admits to taking ‘me time’ outside as infant son drowned in a bathtub. Now, she'll head to prison.
A mom in Tenessee pleaded guilty to criminal charges after her infant drowned in a bathtub as she stepped away. The mom was sentenced to four years in prison.
Postal worker stole veterans’ meds from the mail, will head to prison for theft
A U.S. postal worker was sentenced to two years in federal prison for stealing veterans' meds from the mail. The postal worker delivered in Virginia.
New Jersey inmate released from prison because of COVID-19 concerns allegedly kills man days later, officials say
A man in a New Jersey prison was released early because of the coronavirus. Two days after gaining his freedom, he allegedly killed a teenager.
Advocate fought for prison reform. Now, he'll spend decades inside for murder.
A man who fought for prison reform in California was sentenced to decades behind bars for murder. The advocate represented himself during his trial.
He served a prison sentence for sex trafficking. He did it again months after being released.
A gang member in California was convicted of sex trafficking in 2013. He got out of prison and committed the same crime, federal prosecutors said.
Mother tossed infant son off hospital building, ‘validated her parking, and drove away’: District Attorney
A California mother was found guilty of murdering her 7-month-old son nearly a decade ago by throwing him from the fourth floor of a hospital parking structure.
Son uses dumbbell to kill mom — so he could get three hots and a cot in prison!
A man used a dumbbell to beat his mother to death in California. He told the police he did it so he could get shelter and food while in prison.
She worked with her boyfriend to kill whoever was at her ex's home. It turned out to be the ex's mom.
A Rhode Island woman will spend life in prison, plus 20 years, for the part she played in a New Year’s Day murder of her ex's mom, according to prosecutors.
Corrupt cop committed murder, helped pushed drugs that were sold out of a daycare
A police officer pleaded guilty to participting in three murders and helping a gang traffic drugs from Puerto Rico to New York, federal prosecutors said.
He's headed to prison for killing his roommate. But was it connected to the murder of a young teacher and an illicit affair?
A man questioned in connection to a teacher found dead after their alleged affair, was sentenced to prison for a separate murder in Pennsylvania.
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.
Trip to the pokey unlikely for sex-sessed Governor as New York laws lack teeth
New York laws mean disgraced Gov. Andrew Cuomo will likely escape significant prison time after report that detailed his ongoing sexual harassment of women.
From the medal stand to metal bars: Olympians drug smuggling efforts land him in prison
A former medal winner for Australia in the Olympics was sentenced to prison for his role in a drug-smuggling operation. He and his brother used a boat to smuggle drugs.
She claimed she was the victim of abuse when she stabbed her husband to death. A court said it was murder.
A woman in Indiana will spend decades in prison for the murder of her husband. The suspect said she stabbed the victim after years of domestic abuse.
A heated argument ended with a woman running over her boyfriend. She'll now head to prison for it.
A Pennsylvania woman will spend the rest of her life in prison after running over and killing her boyfriend after a heated argument. She was sentenced last month.
Major dealer in Texas busted, found guilty of spreading drugs across the U.S.
A federal jury convicted a drug dealer who spread narcotics across the U.S. The dealer now faces up to life in prison when he is sentenced for his crime.
Americans learn their punishment for their role in brazen auto exec's Japan prison break
Two Americans who helped the former Nissan auto executive break out of a Japanese prison were sentenced for their roles in the crime. The exec remains free.
He shot up a synagogue in California, killing one, but copped to a plea deal to avoid facing execution
The man who shot up a California synagogue took a plea deal to avoid the death penalty. He will now be sentenced to life in prison for murder.
Murder suspect at large after he assumed another inmate’s identity and walked out of jail
A man who was behind bars in California for murder is at large after he assumed another inmate’s identity and was released from custody by mistake.
Father, son in Florida head to prison for killing and dismembering woman in custody dispute
A father and son in Florida will spend life in prison for the murder of the son's ex. Prosecutors say the killing was over a child custody dispute.
Serial killer known as the 'Dating Game Killer' dies while on death row
The serial killer known as the "Dating Game Killer" died of natural causes while being held on death row. The murderer had been linked to deaths in California, New York and other states.
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.
Here's why an Italy court said it gave a stiff punishment to two American tourists who killed a cop
Two American teenagers were sentenced to prison for killing a cop in Italy during a drug deal. The court released its report to support its ruling.
He killed three people, including an innocent 13-year-old. A judge threw the book at him.
A man in Virginia was sentenced to seven life sentences in prison in connection to three murders. One victim was an innocent 13-year-old girl.
'Tiger King' has his prison sentence tossed, but here's why he's still be caged in murder-for-hire plot
The man known as the "Tiger King" had his federal prison sentenced tossed. Though he remains behind bars in the plot to murder Carol Baskin.
'Burn in hell': Woman sentenced to decades behind bars to luring pizza delivery driver to her death
A woman in Ohio was sentenced to prison for luring a pizza delivery driver to her death. The woman was in a relationship with the driver's ex and put in a fake order.
Man convicted of vehicular homicide for slamming into car at 120 mph while livestreaming on Facebook
A jury has convicted a man of vehicular homicide for causing a fatal car crash while livestreaming on Facebook and racing his car down a Colorado highway.
Lawyer takes plea deal in murder-for-hire plot involving estranged ex's new girlfriend — their former au pair
A Colorado lawyer accused of trying to hire someone to kill her ex-husband’s new girlfriend has taken a plea deal. She will be sentenced at a later date.t
Iowa woman waited untill the woman having an affair with her husband was alone in a truck. Then she struck.
An Iowa will spend life in prison for the murder of a woman who was having an affair with her husband. The husband and the suspect recently broke up.
Creep posted on motherhood websites looking for child porn, had crate of kids' underwear
A man will spend five years in prison for posting on mom blogs asking for videos of children sexual abuse. When he was arrested, he had 1,000 child pornography images.
He helped orchestrate a murder to join the MS-13 gang, now he'll head to prison for it
A 22-year-old man was sentenced to life in prison for his role in a California murder. The killing was an effort to join the MS-13 gang, officials said.
Cop killer learns how long he will spend behind bars for death of Navajo police officer
A cop killer will spend 30 years behind bars for the murder of a Navajo Nation police officer in New Mexico. The officer was responding to a domestic violence call.
He tried to break up a fight, when the attacker turned the knife on him and drove it into his heart
A man was sentenced to decades behind bars for killing a person who was trying to break up a fight. The victim was stabbed in the heart, experts said.
Two men who lured realtor to fake home showing and murdered her find out their sentencing fate
Two Minnesota men have been sentenced to life in prison for the premeditated first-degree murder of a realtor they lured on New Year’s Eve.
Could a jailhouse snitch back up Mollie Tibbett's killer's claims of being a pawn to murder?
The sentencing for the man convicted of killing Mollie Tibbetts in Iowa has been delayed after the defense noted two new witnesses who back up the killer's claims.
He was waiting for help after his car broke down on an Ohio road. His killer found him instead.
A man was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the killing of a person along an Ohio road. Prosecutors say the convict did not know the victim.
He was released on parole. Now he'll head back to prison — this time to death row.
A man will head to California death row for a triple homicide over a car sale. The convict was released from prison just months before the killing.
Pam Hupp helped put an innocent man in prison for killing his wife. She’s now charged with the murder.
The Missouri woman who was once a star witness in a murder case that put an innocent man behind bars is now accused of committing the crime, police say.
Some called him a hero, Greece called him a criminal. Man sentenced to prison for smuggling refugees
A man was sentenced to more than 140 years for smuggling refugees in Greece. But, some say he just took over the boat the captain left and was saving lives.
She was kidnapped, killed and set on fire. Here's how long 2 men will spend in prison for her murder.
Two men were sentenced to life in federal prison for the kidnapping and murder of a woman in South Dakota. She was killed and set on fire in Nebraska.
They went to a home to retrieve a gun, it ended in murder. Now, the couple will head to prison.
A boyfriend and girlfriend were sentenced to life in prison for murder. They were charged with shooting a man in a dispute over a gun, officials said.
She was sentenced to 100 years in prison for killing a group of Good Samaritans. So why is she free after 12 years?
A woman in Oklahoma is being released after serving 12 years of a 100 years sentence after a judge's decision. She was convicted of drunkenly running over five people.
NY gang member sentenced to prison for killing a rival member, feds say
A gang leader was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a rival gang member in New York City. The suspect was sentenced in federal court last month.
He was sentenced to more than a century behind bars. He wants the Supreme Court to review his case.
An Illinois inmate sentenced to more than 100 years in prison for rape and murder as a juvenile has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review his sentence.
Colorado school shooter opened fire on his classmate. He could soon spend life in prison.
A Colorado teen who shot and killed a classmate and injured others in a school shooting was found guilty of murder. He faces life in prison on the charge.
Judge sentences man to life in prison for 1987 cold-case murder of Colorado soldier
On June 25, a judge sentenced the man convicted of the 1987 cold case slaying of a solider in Colorado to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
