Two people arrested after a mom died while sledding behind a car in Oklahoma
Two people are facing second‑degree murder and aggravated DUI charges after a night of snow sledding resulted in the fatal death of an Oklahoma City woman. Police say the victim, Makayla Mitchell, 31, was riding on a sled tied to…
Minnesota man admits killing and dismembering pregnant sister because she was ‘no longer innocent’
A Minnesota man who decided his pregnant sister was “no longer innocent” has admitted to killing her, dismembering her body and leaving pieces of her remains in multiple locations, authorities said. Jack Joseph Ball, 24, pleaded guilty last week to…
Three arrested for trafficking elephant tusks, rhinoceros horns and other animal goods
Three people have been arrested in California after authorities seized hundreds of elephant tusks, rhinoceros horns and other animal parts from protected species. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife opened an investigation earlier this month after authorities in Fresno…
Woman, 79, who fatally shot terminally ill husband in hospital during botched murder-suicide says she wouldn’t change actions
A 79-year-old woman imprisoned for killing her terminally ill husband as part of a botched murder-suicide pact in 2023 has said she wouldn’t do anything differently and is “accepting of the consequences.” It was three years ago this month that…
California woman accused of running over and killing 6-year-old boy, and then running over him again
A woman is accused of hitting a six-year-old boy riding a bike in San Diego’s Pacific Beach neighborhood – then pressing the accelerator and running him over again before fleeing the scene, according to police. Charges are set to be…
Kansas elementary teacher found dead in snow after leaving bar over the weekend
A beloved Kansas elementary school teacher who vanished after a night out was found dead in a wooded area, buried beneath snow from a powerful winter storm that pummeled much of the country over the weekend. The Emporia Police Department…
California mayoral candidate wife was found dead in a suspected suicide a decade ago. Prosecutors now say it was murder
A decade after a California woman was found dead with a gunshot wound and a suicide note beside her body, prosecutors now say the scene was staged – and that her husband, a onetime mayoral candidate, was the killer. Contra…
Father, 24, arrested after infant daughter dies during their first solo playdate together
A Maine father has been charged with murder over the death of his 12-week old daughter following their first solo playdate together. Her family’s nightmare unfolded when emergency services received a 911 call shortly before midday on Friday, January 16,…
Man killed wife and three relatives while their children hid in closet before calling 911, police say
A man has been arrested in Georgia after allegedly killing his wife and three family members, while their terrified children hid in a closet before calling 911. Vijay Kumar, 51, of Atlanta, has been charged with four counts of murder,…
Why DNA evidence is a double-edged sword that can deny justice
Jon-Adrian “JJ” Velazquez, a New York man who spent half his life in prison for a crime he didn’t commit, recently sued New York City and its police for US$100 million for his wrongful murder conviction. Velazquez may be known…