Romantic troubles

A 74-year-old woman in California was accused of murder in connection to a May shooting. Police said the suspect and victim were romantically involved.

A jilted ex-boyfriend in Iowa is accused of breaking into the home of the woman he once dated and allegedly attacking a man in bed with her, authorities said.

A man in Illinois allegedly beat his girlfriend while holding her captive in his home for nearly three days, police said.

A man in Colorado will spend years in prison for killing his ex-girlfriend and her new lover. He was convicted by a jury on murder and other charges.

A woman in Florida stabbed her boyfriend to death and now faces a murder charge, police said. No motive has been released in the alleged murder.

A Wisconsin man will spend decades in prison for killing his ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend. He told the victim he was sorry as he shot him at close range.

A woman in Oklahoma was sentenced to prison for her role in the killing of her pastor husband in Oklahoma. She told her lover to shoot him dead.

A man in Missouri will head to prison for life for killing his pregnant wife. He reported her missing, but police investigated and discovered she was murdered.

A woman in Florida will go to prison for stabbing her disabled husband to death. Police said the victim had recently wanted a divorce before the attack.

A Tennessee IT specialist is behind bars in Fiji after his pharmacist wife was murdered at the couple’s hotel during their honeymoon earlier, authorities said.

A teen killed her ex's new girlfriend on Valentine's Day in Georgia. Now, she heads to prison after her conviction for manslaughter and gang charges.

Police announce arrest in the cold-case murder of a woman in California. It's the third time the suspect has been charged in the case of romantic jealousy.

A man in Illinois is accused of beheading his pregnant girlfriend, police said. Her head was then left in a dumpster, according to reports.

An Indiana man who allegedly threatened his girlfriend’s life is accused of fatally hitting her with his car while she was riding her bike, police said.

A man in Florida was sentenced to prison for killing his coworker who was having an affair with his wife. Witnesses said the killer shot the victim several times.

A Florida man is accused of going into a gym and fatally shooting a woman who had broken up with him and taken out a restraining order, police said.

A man in Missouri was convicted of murder for killing his pregnant wife after an argument over his affair. Now, he faces spending life in prison.

A Utah man is accused of murdering his girlfriend over an alleged affair and then attempting hours later to make it appear he tried to save her, police said.

A man was mad at his best friend for causing his girlfriend to leave him. The killer waited in the victim's home and when he arrived, killed the man.

A man in Florida was sentenced to prison for killing his lover, according to a report. The victim refused to delete sexually explicit images of the two.

An Oklahoma man is under arrest in connection to the shooting death of his girlfriend following an argument outside a restaurant in Texas.

A man was sentenced to prison for killing his girlfriend in Illinois after she ended the relationship. He hid in her vehicle and jumped out to start shooting.

A woman will spend years in prison for shooting at her ex's new girlfriend's car, killing the woman. Investigators say the killer wore a mask and wig to the scene.

A man in Massachusetts was sentenced to prison for stabbing his girlfriend to death in their apartment. He also attacked his parents with a knife.

A man is accused of killing his wife in a parking garage at the Salt Lake City Airport after they arrived back from a trip out of town, police said.

An Indiana man is accused of shooting up his family’s home, killing his wife while two young girls were present at the home, authorities said.

A New York City nurse hoping to meet someone special instead went on a Tinder date with a man from Connecticut who fatally beat and strangled her, police said.

A man in Cincinnati faces a murder charge after police say he shot and killed his teenage girlfriend. Cops did not say what led to an argument before the killing.

A woman went missing in Georgia in 1991 and her remains were found buried in 2011. Another 10 years later, the killer was sentenced to prison.

An Army sergeant was sentenced to prison for killing his girlfriend in Georgia. He killed her after she laughed when he professed his love on Valentine's Day.

Two people in Florida are under arrest in connection to a love triangle that ended with a man dead and his body hidden in his own car, authorities said.

A domestic incident turned deadly after a woman in Minnesota confronted her boyfriend about talking to other women, cops said. The victim died from blunt force trauma.

A woman is accused of running over her boyfriend and killing him in Alabama after the two got into an argument about directions during a road trip, police say.

A Philadelphia mother and her son are accused of murdering a father of nine after he ended his relationship with the woman. The victim died at the scene.

A 69-year-old man is accused of killing a woman, 28, he was in a relationship with, police said. The suspect was initially arrested after a police chase.

A woman was killed on a first date after meeting the suspect on Tinder, Utah police said. The killer was sentenced to prison but will get mental health treatment first.

A 19-year-old was sentenced to prison for the stabbing death of his girlfriend in Alabama. Police said the victim planned to break up with the suspect.

A man and woman were convicted in Kansas of stabbing and killing her husband. The duo was having an affair and will now each spend decades in prison.

A man faces charges in Louisiana after police say he broke into the home of his teenage ex-girlfriend. A police dog had to go in the home to get the suspect out.

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A man killed his fiancee in Tennessee and then fled the area, police said. He was arrested in Louisiana and now faces a first-degree murder charge.

A man was murdered in his Tennessee apartment in 2014, but the case went cold. Seven years later, officials said his widow has been indicted for murder.

A woman in Ohio was convicted and sent to prison for killing a man and living his dismembered remains in a park. A co-defendant killed herself in front of police.

A ,pawn shop owner was murdered in Oregon. His younger stripper, girlfriend was arrested cross country. She has now been convicted and sentenced to prison.

A woman in Iowa was upset her boyfriend was staying at another house. So she lit it on fire, killing two people, including a child, prosecutors said.

A man was arrested in Las Vegas and is accused of killing his girlfriend and leaving her along a road in Arizona. Police have not released a motive.

A Maine man was given two life sentences for killing his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend. He left messages threatening to kill her over the relationship.

A man in Tennessee is under arrest after he claimed he got into an argument with his girlfriend and accidentally shot her, police announced.

A man in Tennessee was sentenced to prison for killing his ex-girlfriend in a jealous rage. He also threatened another woman and her kids with a gun.

A former law enforcement officer in New Jersey was sent to prison for murdering his girlfriend. He killed her after she threatened to tell his wife about their relationship.