NEW YORK — Residents in New York’s Harlem neighborhood are remembering a four-year-old boy who prosecutors say was starved to death by his parents. Community […]
Tag: homicide
Death of a man restrained in a Virginia jail is homicide, authorities say
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The death of a Virginia man who was restrained in jail has been ruled a homicide, while the deputies involved no […]
Alabama to execute man for killing 5 in what he says was a meth-fueled rampage
Alabama prepared Thursday to put to death a man who admitted to killing five people with an ax and gun during a drug-fueled rampage in […]
Idaho issues execution warrant for inmate who survived a botched attempt
BOISE, Idaho — Idaho prison officials will attempt to execute the state’s longest-serving death row inmate next month using new protocols after botching the first […]
Search underway for man convicted of murder who fled during trial, authorities say
DECATUR, Ga. — Authorities searched Wednesday for a man who jumped bail during his trial but was still convicted in the shooting death of a […]
An ex-politician faces at least 20 years in prison in killing of Las Vegas reporter
LAS VEGAS — A Democratic former Las Vegas-area politician is due to learn Wednesday how long he’ll serve in Nevada state prison after being convicted […]
Menendez brothers’ family to push for their release as prosecutors review 1989 case
LOS ANGELES — The extended family of Erik and Lyle Menendez will advocate for the brothers’ release from prison during a news conference set for […]
Texas man facing execution in shaken baby syndrome case awaits clemency ruling
HOUSTON — A Texas man who this week could be the first person in the U.S. executed for a murder conviction tied to the diagnosis […]
Alex Murdaugh settles wrongful death lawsuit that sparked his fall
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Alex Murdaugh has settled a lawsuit brought by the family of a teen killed in a boat crash involving Murdaugh’s youngest son […]
Jury selection opens in the trial of man accused in 2017 killings of 2 teenagers
INDIANAPOLIS — A man charged in the Indiana killings of two teenage girls during a winter hike in 2017 is going on trial in a […]