Seattle, WA

Yakima, WA

A devastated mom was handed a jail sentence after she burnt her daughter's rapist alive following his release from prison. Spanish woman María del Carmen García's daughter Verónica was just 13 years old when she was raped at knifepoint by her neighbor Antonio Cosme in 1998. The rapist was sentenced to nine years in prison for the crime but in June 2005 he was on day release when he approached María at a bus stop near her home outside of Alicante.

Mom burnt 13-year-old daughter's rapist alive after he taunted her while out of prison

Santa Cruz County, CA

Watsonville, CA

Fox News

Lizbeth Arceo Sedano, a 25-year-old mother, was found dead near a hiking trail in the Santa Cruz Mountains of Northern California on Sunday.

Missing California mother found dead near hiking trail after partner threatened 3-year-old daughter: police

Georgia State

Gwinnett County, GA

A Georgia man has been arrested on murder charges after his heavily pregnant ex-girlfriend was found dead by the side of a road. Mia Campos, 16, was planning her baby shower when her body was discovered on July 15. She was seven months pregnant and her family said she was planning on naming her baby Sebastian, according to Univision Atlanta.

Ex-boyfriend charged with murder after pregnant 16-year-old found dead on side of the road

California State

Inmate on death row for 33 years must either be released or retried over prosecutorial misconduct

California inmate on death row for 33 years must either be released or retried due to prosecutorial misconduct

ABC News

A Connecticut woman who was found dead hours before she was scheduled to be sentenced for killing her husband died by suicide by ingesting antifreeze, officials said.

Wife died by ingesting antifreeze before sentencing in husband's slaying: Officials

Texas State

Vera, OK

InsideEdition

"During the deputy’s investigation, it was determined the 15-year-old had been outside and secured to a tree with ratchet straps and had been for over 24 hours," said deputies.  Investigators said the "child has possible mental development issues."

Texas Dad Left Girl With 'Mental Development Issues' Tied to a Tree in 90-Degree Heat for Over 24 Hours: Cops

102.5 The Bone

KAPOHO, Hawaii — A man recently identified as a suspect in the 1991 murder of a 23-year-old woman has died by suicide, days after a DNA swab from his cheek matched DNA evidence collected at the crime scene 33 years ago, according to the Hawaii Police Department. Albert Lauro...

Suspect in cold case murder commits suicide days after submitting DNA: Police

Court TV

All seven suspects, referred to as the 'Gilbert Goons,' were back in court. The suspects are accused in the murder of Preston Lord, a 16-year-old who was beaten at a Halloween party and later died. (8/9/24)
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Seven Suspects Accused of Murdering Teen Appear in Court

Indianapolis, IN

USA TODAY

Thomas Joseph Nolan, 43, is believed to have shot his family, killing his wife and himself, and wounding his two teenage daughters.

Former reserve officer shoots wife, 2 daughters in apparent murder-suicide in Indianapolis

Montana State

Gallatin County, MT

HuffPost

Authorities described the killing of Danielle “Danni” Houchins as "a crime of opportunity," saying she and her killer had no prior connection.

Cold Case Suspect Accused Of Killing Teen In 1996 Dies By Suicide After Police Interview

Los Angeles County, CA

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Herbie J Pilato

[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the commentary and quotes in this article are from the author's interview with those mentioned.]. Elizabeth Montgomery was one of the most popular actors from the 1950s to her unfortunate passing from cancer in 1995. Before, during, and after her benchmark Emmy-nominated role as twitch-witch Samantha Stephens on TV's Bewitched (ABC, 1964-1972), Montgomery made over 200 additional appearances in other weekly shows, TV-movies, and feature films.

'Bewitched' Star Elizabeth Montgomery Received Death Threats for Protesting the Vietnam War

Mississippi State

Meridian, MS

The Mirror US

Emily Lawhead, a spokesperson for Management and Training Corporation, which manages the facility, said Clarence Gillie, 59, was found unresponsive in his cell on Thursday

Mystery deepens as third inmate found dead in cell this month at Mississippi prison

Modesto, CA

ComingSoon

Disclaimer: The article contains mentions of murder. Reader discretion is advised. On December 24, 2002, a woman named Laci Peterson was reported missing from her residence in Modesto, California. Reports indicate that Laci was eight months pregnant at the time of disappearance. Subsequently, her husband, Scott Peterson, and their families started doing anything and everything to find Laci. Meanwhile, authorities initiate a massive search operation to find her and bring her back home. However, in April 2003, police discovered Laci’s body on the shoreline of Point Isabel. Correspondingly, they sent the body for an autopsy and found startling details.

Laci Peterson: What Did the Autopsy Report Reveal About Her Murder?

Colorado State

Greeley, CO

Jose Arellano-Arredondo, 67, was sentenced by a Weld County judge to serve 376 years in a Colorado prison for drug trafficking offenses.

Fentanyl, meth trafficker gets 376-year prison sentence for Colorado drug crimes

Clermont County, OH

TooFab

Ohio prosecutors have shed more light on Chad Doerman's behavior leading up to the murders of his three sons, who were 3, 4 and 7 when brutally killed by their father.

Chad Doerman's 'Highly Unusual' Behavior Before Murdering Three Sons Revealed

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Atlanta, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to over 28 years in prison for distributing significant amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances to dealers in the Middle Georgia region. Authorities revealed that investigators uncovered evidence linking the drugs provided by the defendant, 40-year-old Lagary Williams, also known as "Frog," from Atlanta, to a fatal overdose.

Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Supplying Deadly Fentanyl Linked to Fatal Overdose

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A permanent marker will be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting nearly a year ago at a Dollar General store in the New Town community. City Council approved the marker 17-0 on Tuesday night.

Marker will honor victims of racist Dollar General shooting

North Carolina State

Ventura County, CA

Diamondhead, MS

A suspected serial killer awaiting prosecution for one cold case murder has been charged with three other slayings of women strangled to death in California. Warren Luther Alexander was initially arrested in North Carolina in 2022 in connection with the 1992 murder of 29-year-old Nona Cobb, who was strangled to death. She was found dead on an interstate northwest of Winston-Salem on July 7, 1992, according to the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation.

Suspected serial killer awaiting North Carolina murder trial charged with three California murders

Houston, TX

Texas executed Arthur Lee Burton, 54, for the murder of 48-year-old Nancy Adleman, a mother of three, on July 29, 1997, in Houston near the Brays Bayou.

'I am sorry': Texas executes Arthur Lee Burton for the 1997 murder of mother of 3

New Hampshire State

Law & Crime

The former owner of a defunct Massachusetts trucking company pleaded guilty to charges related to a crash that killed seven motorcycle riders in New Hampshire.
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Owner of trucking company pleads guilty to charges in crash that killed 7 motorcycle riders

Cowiche, WA

Tieton, WA

White Swan, WA

Harrah, WA

Selah, WA

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Wapato, WA

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Toppenish, WA

Zillah, WA

Granger, WA

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Trial begins for Peshastin man in 2020 child homicide

YAKIMA — Trial has commenced in Yakima for a former Peshastin man accused in the death of a toddler. Terrence Chip Ogle, now 31, has been...

Trial begins for Peshastin man in 2020 child homicide

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