Tag: Homicide
Appeal over dictionary use denied in U.Va. lacrosse slaying
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — A federal judge has rejected an appeal from a former University of Virginia lacrosse player that his 2012 murder conviction...
Religious leader sentenced for 1980s child deaths
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A woman who once ran a Florida religious group described as a cult by prosecutors has been sentenced for the 1980s...
Fort Wayne triple shooting leaves 2 men dead, 1 injured
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — A triple shooting In Fort Wayne killed two men and critically injured a third, authorities said.
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Judge clears man who served 15 years for Detroit firebombing
DETROIT — A judge on Thursday ordered the release of a man who had spent more than 15 years in prison for the firebombing...
Judge: Teen charged with killing 5 relatives to stay jailed
ATHENS, Ala. — A judge ruled that an Alabama teenager charged with killing five family members will remain jailed pending trial, denying a request...
Governor wants to overhaul citizen arrests after Arbery case
ATLANTA — Georgia's governor is backing a plan to overhaul the state's citizen's arrest law, taking aim at a statute scrutinized last year after...
Lawyers want special prosecutor in cases vs. Atlanta police
ATLANTA — Attorneys alleging excessive force involving Atlanta police officers in two high-profile cases, including the fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks, want a special...
Arraignment set for Alabama teen accused of killing family
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — An arraignment date has been set for a teenager accused of killing five members of his family, setting the case on...
Mexico arrests 2 more in 2019 ambush killing of 9 Americans
MEXICO CITY — Mexican prosecutors said Sunday they have arrested two more suspects in the 2019 killings of nine U.S.-Mexican dual citizens near the...
Slain FBI agent remembered for success fighting child porn
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — A slain FBI agent was remembered for his intelligence, keen wit and for an investigation that took down the largest...
