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NEWS Natalee Holloway Case: Could Murder Trial in Aruba Determine if Joran van der Sloot Had Help?
Joran van der Sloot confessed to killing Natalee Holloway in 2005 and now officials say he could face murder charges in Aruba.NEWS Hells Angels Leader Ordered 'Pizza Oven' Incinerations at Funeral Home for Murdered Gang Members, Feds Claim
A Hells Angels leader is accused of disposing of four murdered members by having them cremated in what he called the "pizza oven."NEWS An Indiana Man Believed a Neighbor Was ‘Hacking Into His Network.’ So He Grabbed a Shotgun and Killed Him.
Indiana man was having electrical issues and thought his neighbor was 'hacking into his network,' so he fatally shot him.NEWS A Florida Man Dreamed of Going on the Reality Show ‘Zombie House Renovations.’ His Wife Refused, So He Killed Her.
Florida man wanted to appear on 'Zombie House Renovations,' but his wife didn't. So, he killed her.NEWS A South Carolina Man Watched the Horror Movie 'Halloween.' Then, He Prayed, Put on a Michael Myers Mask and Stabbed a Woman to Death.
A South Carolina man inspired by a horror movie dressed up in a mask, prayed and then went out to kill a woman.NEWS South Carolina Judge Paves Way for Possible New Trial in Alex Murdaugh Case Amid Jury Tampering Allegations
A judge signed the order, sending the case back to circuit court to consider allegations of jury tampering in Murdaugh murder trial.NEWS Natalee Holloway Case Bombshell: Joran Van Der Sloot Admits to Bludgeoning Teen to Death with Cinder Block in 2005
As part of a plea deal, Joran van der Sloot confessed to the gruesome murder of Natalee Holloway on the beach in Aruba in 2005.NEWS The Killing of Martin Luther King Jr.: How Civil Rights Leader's Demise Ignited a Dream That Will Live Forever (FPD CASE VAULT)
The killing of civil rights leader Martin Luther King J. ignited a dream that will live on forever.NEWS 'They All Deserved It': Why Aileen Wuornos Says She Became America's First Female Serial Killer (FPD CASE VAULT)
A look into the story of Aileen Wuornos, the first female serial killer who wreaked havoc in 1989 and 1990.NEWS Natalee Holloway Case Bombshell: Joran van der Sloot Expected to Plead Guilty in Connection with Extortion Plot
The prime suspect in the Natalee Holloway case is expected to plead guilty to extorting her mother in an Alabama court this week.NEWS Texas Baby Killer: How a Nightmare Nurse Secretly Became an Angel of Death (FPD CASE VAULT)
Pediatric nurse Genene Jones injected kids with lethal doses of medication, then basked in the praise she received for trying to save their lives.NEWS A Florida Man Admitted He Was Physically and Mentally Abusive Toward His Girlfriend. Now, He’s Going to Prison for Murdering Her.
Florida man admitted to being physically and mentally abusive to girlfriend before killing her in 2022.NEWS A Nevada Man Abused His Weeks-Old Son Until He Died. Medical Experts Say The Case Was Among the Worst They’ve Ever Seen.
Nevada man sentenced after abusing his 2-week-old son until he died in worst case medical experts have ever seen.NEWS Case of the Giggling Granny’: How a Woman Snuffed Four Hubbies and Laughed All the Way to the Bank (FPD CASE VAULT)
Nannie Doss was a happy wife and mother, but she masked a heartless killer who wiped out most of her family with her murder weapon of choice — arsenic.NEWS A Pennsylvania Man Stole a Dodge Charger. Then, He Drove to His Family’s Home and Shot His Sisters and Stabbed His Nieces.
A Pennsylvania man stole a vehicle before driving to his family's home and fatally shooting two people before stabbing his two young nieces.NEWS A Father in North Dakota Worried His Son Would Kill Him. His Worst Fears Came True.
A man in North Dakota was sentenced to prison for killing his father. The two had a history of arguing and the dad told others he was worried his son would kill him.NEWS The Snatching of Sinatra's Son: How Kidnappers Got $240K Ransom — And Five Years In Prison (FPD CASE VAULT)
Frank Sinatra's son was kidnapped in 1963 and the kidnappers almost got away with it, but ended up spending five years in prison.NEWS Party Foul: Wedding Crasher Accused of Stealing Newlyweds’ Money and Gifts in Multiple States
A woman was dubbed 'Mid-South Wedding Crasher' after allegedly crashing dozens of wedding and stealing gifts, police said.NEWS Voodoo Sacrifices: How a Former Altar Boy Used Black Magic to Control a Drug Cartel (FPD CASE VAULT)
A one-time altar boy schooled in the dark art of voodoo used black magic – and murder – to control rich Mexican drug dealers.NEWS A Tennessee Man Was Arguing with His Ex-Girlfriend Over Tax Return Money. So, He Bought a Gun and Used It Hours Later to Shoot Her in the Head.
A man in Tennessee bought a gun. Hours later, he fatally shot his ex-girlfriend after fighting about a tax return.NEWS A Jealous Indiana Woman Shot Her Love Rival. But, the Victim Managed to Utter Her Killer's Name Before Dying.
A woman shot and killed a victim out jealously and now heads to prison for murder. The victim named her killer before dying, prosecutors said.NEWS A North Carolina Woman Murdered a Furniture Factory Coworker. She Blamed the Murder on Xanax Causing an 'Altered State of Consciousness.'
A woman in North Carolina fatally shot her coworker, hid from police for 6 months and then tried to blame the murder on Xanax.COLD CASES It Took Over 40 Years, but Justice Was Finally Served in the Killing of a New York Teen Stabbed in Her Apartment
A teen was murdered in her home in Buffalo, New York, in 1978. More than four decades later, her killer was sentenced to prison for murder.NEWS A Nevada Man Stabbed His Pregnant Girlfriend in Front of Her Children. Then, He Returned to the Scene and Confessed.
A man in Nevada will spend life in prison for fatally stabbing his indigenous girlfriend in front of her three children.NEWS An Indiana Man Committed a Triple Homicide. His Cell Phone, Sneakers and Cigarettes Landed Him Behind Bars.
An Indiana man sentenced to 195 years in prison for the triple homicide he committed in 2021.NEWS A Michigan Man Put Weighted Blanket on 6-Month-Old Daughter and Then Played Video Games All Night. Now, He’s Heading to Prison.
A Michigan man was interrupted by his 6-month-old's crying, so he put a weighted blanket on her, killing her.NEWS A California Father Reconnected With His Estranged Adult Son. Then He Bludgeoned the Sleeping Man With a Sledgehammer.
A California man recently reconnected with his estranged adult son. Now, he was found guilty of attacking him with a sledgehammer as he slept.NEWS The Iceman: Mafia’s Pet Psycho Claimed He Committed Over 200 Murders (FPD CASE VAULT)
Richard Kuklinski was a diabolical self-confessed Mob hit man, who enjoyed his nickname 'The Iceman' and readily took credit for over 200 murders.NEWS How Police Identified Accused Killer of Baltimore Tech Startup CEO Found Dead on Apartment Building Rooftop
The beaten body of a Baltimore tech startup CEO was found on apartment rooftop. Now, police say suspect has been arrested.NEWS A Texas Man Thought He Knew Who Killed His Friend, So He Fatally Shot Him. He Was Wrong.
A man in Texas thought he knew who killed his friend, so he fatally shot him. Turns out, he was wrong.NEWS 'Willful, Deliberate and Pre-Meditated': California Man Made 'Kill List' Detailing Supplies Needed Before Shooting His Ex-Girlfriend 7 Times
A man made a "kill list" and then murdered his ex-girlfriend. Today, authorities in California still don't know why as the killer heads to prison.NEWS A Texas Tenant Received an Eviction Notice. So, He Tried to Hire a Hitman to Kill His Landlord But Instead Got Caught.
A man in Texas was sentenced to life in prison after he tried to hire a hitman to kill his landlord.NEWS Virginia Mother Drugged, Fatally Shot Her 2 Daughters to Get Revenge on Ex-Husband. Now, She’s Learned Her Fate.
A Virginia mother will spend 76 years in prison after drugging and then fatally shooting her 2 daughters to get revenge on ex-husband.NEWS A Texas Man Was Free on Bond for Murder. Then, He Killed a Houston Rapper and His 11-Year-Old Stepson in Their Driveway.
A Texas man out on bond for murder kills a Houston rapper and his 11-year-old stepson in their driveway.NEWS A Missouri Man Didn’t Want to Deal With His Marriage Ending. So He Stabbed His Wife to Death Days Before Their Divorce Hearing.
A man in Missouri could spend the rest of his life behind bars after he fatally stabbed his wife the night before their divorce hearing in 2021.NEWS Two Florida Colleagues Argued Over Work Issues. Then One Shot the Other in the Back 'Over Nothing.'
A man will head to Florida prison for shooting and killing a work colleague, prosecutors said. The suspect was working at a construction site during the altercation.NEWS A Texas Boy Admitted to ‘Smashing’ His 6-Year-Old Cousin’s Head in With a Baseball Bat. Now, He’s Learned His Fate.
A teenager in Texas was sentenced to 20 years in jail after 'smashing' his 6-year-old cousin's head with a baseball bat.NEWS A Delaware Mom Left Her 3-Year-Old Daughter’s Burnt Remains on a Softball Field. Now, She Says, ‘I Thought I Could Get Away With It.’
A woman in Delaware will spend 30 years in prison for killing her 3-year-old daughter and burning her remains.NEWS ‘I Forgive You’: Mother of 8-Year-Old Pennsylvania Boy Stabbed 146 Times Faces His Killer
A man in Pennsylvania will spend life behind bars for the 2019 kidnapping and murder of an 8-year-old boy he stabbed 146 times.NEWS A Michigan Man Thought His Dog Was Stolen. So He Grabbed a Gun and Killed Who He Believed to Be the Culprit.
A man in Michigan thought his dog was stolen, so he grabbed a gun and fatally shot the man he thought took his dog, police say.NEWS An Alabama Teenager Got ‘Fed Up’ With His Family Fighting. So He Killed His Parents and Three Siblings.
A teenager in Alabama was 'fed up' with his family, so he killed both his parents and his three siblings, officials said.NEWS ‘Call the Police to Come Get Me’: Pennsylvania Man Confessed to Kids He Slit the Throats of His Wife and Mother
A man in Pennsylvania confessed on the phone to his children about the murders of his wife and mother.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 Indiana Man Waited Outside His Ex’s Work For Her. Then, He Fatally Shot Her and Her Grandmother.
An Indiana man will spend 110 years behind bars for the 'brutal and heinous' murders of his ex-girlfriend and her grandmother.NEWS An Indiana Man Left His Mom a Voicemail. Then, He Forgot to Hang Up Before He Stabbed Her Boyfriend to Death.
A man in Indiana left a voicemail for his mom. He then forgot to hang up and accidentally recorded himself killing her boyfriend.NEWS A Texas Man Didn’t Want His Wife to Leave Him. So, He Killed Her With a Nail Gun.
A Texas woman was attempting to leave an abusive relationship. However, the husband didn't want that, so he beat her to death with a nail gun.NEWS A Florida Man Made A Move On His Friend. When She Rebuffed Him, He Strangled Her and Ran Over Her With HIs Truck.
A Florida man was sent to prison for killing a friend. She had rebuffed his advances and then he killed her along a parking lot at the beach.NEWS An Indiana Woman Bailed Her Great-Nephew Out Of Jail. A Day Later, He Beat Her To Death With A Hammer.
A man in Indiana beat his great-aunt to death with a hammer a day after she bailed him out of jail. But, no motive has ever been given for the murder.NEWS Bodies in the Yard: Dorothea Puente Poisoned Tenants and Stole Their Cash (FPD CASE VAULT)
Serial killer Dorothea Puente poisoned her tenants and then buried their bodies in her yard while she continued to cash their Social Security checks.NEWS The Hillside Strangler: Inside Story of Bloody L.A. Reign of Terror Carried Out by Two Cousins (FPD CASE VAULT)
Angelo Buono and Kenneth Bianchi paralyzed L.A. when they brutally tortured, raped and murdered 10 women on the city's hillsides as The Hillside Strangler.