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A man in Virginia was sentenced to 35 years in prison after placing his girlfriend's 2-year-old daughter in scalding hot water and neglecting to get her help.

A former sheriff's deputy in Georgia pleaded guilty to the murder of his girlfriend after he shot her for 'insulting the size of his manhood.'

A former attorney in Georgia will spend the rest of his life in prison after a judge sentenced him in the stabbing death of his mother.

A man in Idaho will spend the rest of his life in prison after a judge sentenced him for the death of his 4-month-old son.

A man in Tennessee will spend 35 years behind bars after fatally shooting his wife in the car with their 7-year-old son present.

A man in New York fatally stabbed his estranged wife before setting his own house on fire, killing 12 animals inside.

A Minnesota man let a couple stay in a camper on his property. When he told them to leave, he ended up fatally shot and now the suspect was sentenced to prison.

A Rhode Island man who a caretaker caught in the home of a woman he strangled to death is heading to prison in connection with the case.

An Illinois man accused of killing his mother and stepfather accepted a plea deal that required him to admit to only his stepfather’s murder, officials said.

A judge sentenced a Miami businessman to life in prison for his involvement in a murder-for-hire plot that took the life of his then-wife’s alleged lover.

A man in Georgia was ordered to serve four life sentences after a jury found him guilty in 2021 triple murder and kidnapping case.

A Neo Nazi in Florida shot and killed his roommates almost six years ago. After pleading guilty to the murders, he will spend 45 years in prison.

A Philadelphia hit man who was convicted of committing six murders and one attempted murder was ordered to serve five consecutive life sentences, officials say.

A man in Texas pleaded guilty to fatally shooting his boss while they were working on construction site. Now, the man will spend 35 years in prison.

A man in Maine accused of fatally shooting a former friend and nearly severing the hands of another man was sentenced to serve decades behind bars for the crimes.

A man in Oklahoma was sentenced to six life sentences for abusing his girlfriend's daughter in 2020, including using a shock collar and tying her to a table.

A judge ruled a Houston woman will spend up to 52 years behind bars after she took a plea deal and admitted to killing her then-boyfriend’s 5-year-old son.

Joran van der Sloot, the prime suspect in Natalee Holloway's disappearance case, is seeking divorce from his wife to be with his 'younger, prettier' girlfriend, lawyer says.

A mother in Utah was sentenced for the death of her 6-year-old son, who endured 'intentional, heinous and repeated violence' against him.

A man in Illinois will spend 50 years in prison after he strangled a 17-year-old girl to death. The man used Disney cups to lure the girl into his house.

A West Virginia man who killed a woman with a bat and then dumped her body is headed to prison for her death.

A woman in New Orleans tried to rob a bank branch of $500, but she wasn't quick enough getting away since she was using a walker, police said.

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.

Leticia Stauch willl spend the rest of her life behind bars after she was found guilty on all counts in the killing of her 11-year-old stepson Gannon Stauch.

A MS-13 gang member in Maryland was sent to prison for killing three people. Prosecutors said the gang member wanted a promotion and then went on his spree.

A man walked off the job and was fired in Missouri. Days later, he returned and shot and killed his boss. Now, the employee will head to prison for life.

A dispute over a small debt seven years ago led to the fatal shooting of one a man and the recent sentencing of another who fled to Mexico, authorities said.

An English woman was sentenced to over seven years in prison after going to the dark web to try and hire a hit man to kill an ex.

A Maryland man in "financial despair" shot and killed his former boss before stealing checks from him. Now, he will spend the rest of his life in prison.

A Washington hiker was sentenced after a dispute over the right of way on a trail led to a stabbing, police said.

A Minnesota man was killed after a fight over an erotic massage. Now the couple has been sentenced to over 30 years in prison for his death.

A man in Michigan was sentenced to serve 15 to 25 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in connection with a burglary gone wrong.

A Wisconsin man ordered pizza through DoorDash. Once the driver arrived at his house, he shot at her through his front door, police say.

A man convicted of running over a New York City first responder with her own ambulance received a life sentence without parole for murder Wednesday.

Should an Alabama inmate be allowed to leave jail and go to church if he's accused of committing seven murders?

Convicted killer Alex Murdaugh has been indicted on two new charges, as he faces tax evasion charges in South Carolina, according to authorities.

A couple in Georgia will spend years in prison after a judge sentenced them in the murder of their roommate in 2018, officials said.

A disagreement over a lawnmower lead to the shooting death of an Iowa woman and now her neighbor will spend up to 50 years in prison for her death.

A woman in Las Vegas was strangled to death with a dog leash while her children were at home. Now police say her boyfriend has pleaded guilty to her murder.

A southern California woman who led a man on a deadly fishing trip into the Pacific Ocean will spend nearly 22 years in prison for her actions.

A New York man was sentenced to life in prison for a murder-for-hire plot to kill his mafia-linked father and take over the real estate business.

A man in Ohio was fatally shot after crashing into a vehicle in an apartment complex parking lot. The shooter was sentenced to life in prison.

A Maryland man will spend the rest of his life in prison for taking a woman’s life in 'the most brutal way possible', the State’s Attorney’s Office said.

A landlord in Washington state will spend more than 46 years in prison for murdering two tenants, stuffing them in bags and leaving them to rot.

A man in North Carolina will 'effectively' spend the rest of his life behind bars after he admitted he killed his wife while addicted to drugs, a judge said.

Oklahoma City jail guards pleaded no contest after torturing inmates by making them listen to 'Baby Shark' on repeat for hours, officials said.

A former Tennessee school nurse must serve over 24 years in prison on after he used a hidden camera to capture illicit images of minors, prosecutors announced.

A California man who was on a quest to find youth and fortune by eating human flesh has been sentenced to decades behind bars.

A man in Missouri has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing and impregnating a 14-year-old child while she was in foster care, according to authorities.

A drunk man in Ohio mistakenly called the wrong number in an attempt to hire a hitman to kill his son and now he was sentenced to 18 months in prison.