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October 6, 2022

2 inmates serving life sentences killed in CA prison attack

Two California inmates were killed in separate prison attacks. They were serving life sentences for first-degree murder and kidnapping that resulted in death.

October 6, 2022

VT couple charged with manslaughter in 7-month-old child's overdose death

A couple from Vermont has been charged with manslaughter after their 7-month-old infant allegedly choked on drug packaging containing fentanyl, and fatally overdosed.

October 6, 2022

Memorial held for Purdue University student killed in residence hall

A candlelight vigil was held for hundreds Wednesday night in honor of 20-year-old Varun Manish Chheda, a Purdue University student who was killed in his dorm hall.

October 6, 2022

Marist College dad murder: suspect threatened to shoot man in face in prior New York robbery

The hardened criminal accused of murdering the father of a Marist College student inside a Courtyard Marriott in New York threatened to shoot a man in the face in a 2005 robbery.

October 6, 2022

IL man found guilty in murder of 6 at Chicago home

An Illinois man was found guilty of murder after killing six family members, including two children, at a Chicago home. The man was attempting to rob the family before he killed them.

October 6, 2022

NYC homeless man arrested for murder of subway slashing victim killed while commuting home

An arrest was made Wednesday in connection to the deadly New York City subway slashing of a man commuting home to Brooklyn last week, as the NYPD charged a homeless suspect with murder.

October 6, 2022

Florida woman charged with second-degree murder in shooting death of 21-year-old deputy

Cheryl Williams, 46, was charged with second-degree murder and 12 other felonies in connection with the death of Polk County Deputy Sheriff Blane Lane on Tuesday.

October 6, 2022

Thailand mass shooting: More than 30 killed at day care center, including children

A gunman opened fire at a child care center in Thailand Thursday afternoon. Local police said at least 30 people have been killed in the massacre, including 23 children.

October 6, 2022

Virginia NAACP leader killed in ambush during Turks and Caicos Islands vacation

Kent Carter, a U.S. Army veteran and Vice President of NAACP's Arlington chapter, was killed during a random ambush while on vacation in the Turks and Caicos Islands, police say.

October 6, 2022

University of Arizona professor shot, killed on campus by former student: police

Police said University of Arizona professor Dr. Thomas Meixner was shot and killed by a former student in an office in the John W. Harshbarger building on Wednesday.