Homicide - Page 10

May 9

Alabama mother sentenced to life for hiring hitman to kill her child's father over custody dispute

Alabama woman Jaclyn Skuce gets life in prison for hiring a hitman to kill Anthony Sheppard to prevent him from gaining custody of their child.

May 9

Virginia mother charged with murder after allegedly drowning her 17-month-old twin boys in bathtub: report

A 21-year-old Richmond mother faces felony murder charges after allegedly drowning her 17-month-old twin sons in a bathtub in April, police say.

May 9

Cold-case fugitive busted south of the border as new DNA tech allegedly ties him to teen’s roadside killing

Bobby Charles Taylor Sr. allegedly murdered 16-year-old Deanna Ogg in 1986. DNA technology helped Texas deputies crack the cold case decades later.

May 9

NYC suspect freed from psych hold hours before fatal subway shoving of 76-year-old former teacher

A 32-year-old man allegedly pushed an elderly teacher to his death down NYC subway stairs just hours after being released from a psychiatric ward.

May 8

16-year-old NC girl charged in triple murder of family members, arrested in Tennessee with 28-year-old man

A 16-year-old girl and a man were charged with three counts of murder after the teen's parents and grandmother were found dead in North Carolina.

May 8

Officials announce arrests of 16-year-old girl, man in triple homicide

North Carolina officials confirmed a 16-year-old girl and an older man were arrested in connection to the deaths of the girl's parents and grandmother. (Credit: WHNS)

May 8

Kristin Smart investigators find evidence of possible human remains at home tied to her killer: sheriff

California investigators executed a search warrant at a home linked to convicted killer Paul Flores in the ongoing search for Kristin Smart's body.

May 8

Killer who dodged sentencing in professor killing makes eerie courtroom remark

A Colorado killer who skipped his own sentencing and mocked the court was sentenced to 224 years for murdering a UCCS professor in her own home.

May 8

Suspect in preppy booze-fueled Connecticut party stabbing death asks court to drop charges: 'Double jeopardy'

Attorneys for Raul Valle argue new reckless manslaughter charges filed after his murder acquittal violate double jeopardy protections in Connecticut.

May 8

Man charged in crash that killed mother and two young sons has ICE detainer, prior DWI convictions

A man charged with three counts of negligent homicide in a hit-and-run that killed a mother and two young sons is being held on an ICE detainer.