Tag: Homicide
Self-defense or murder? Florida case divides law enforcement
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A Florida homicide detective believes an Army veteran committed murder when he pursued and fatally shot a drunk, unarmed neighbor...
3 who killed Chicago cops paroled after decades in prison
CHICAGO — Three men convicted of killing Chicago police officers in separate incidents decades ago were paroled Thursday, drawing the ire of officials who...
Ex-cop appeals murder conviction to Minnesota Supreme Court
MINNEAPOLIS — The former Minneapolis police officer convicted of third-degree murder in the 2017 fatal shooting of an Australian woman who called 911 to...
Man gets 60 years for killing ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend
LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A northern Indiana man who pleaded guilty to killing a man who was dating his ex-girlfriend has been sentenced to 60...
Verdict vacated; bond request next for ex-NFL star’s killer
NEW ORLEANS — A lawyer for the man who fatally shot former NFL star Will Smith in 2016 said Tuesday that he'll seek the...
Fort Wayne man charged with killing 2 men, wounding a third
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — A Fort Wayne man accused of fatally shooting and killing two young men and wounding a third was formally charged...
Police arrest man after Wyoming boy found dead in dumpster
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The boyfriend of a Wyoming woman whose 2-year-old son was found dead in an apartment complex dumpster has been arrested, police...
Indiana county seeks repayment for police fugitive manhunt
CROWN POINT, Ind. — A northwestern Indiana county is seeking repayment of more than $30,000 from a private transport company for a manhunt police...
Police: Person of interest in Yale student slaying stole car
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A person of interest in the slaying of a Yale graduate student this month stole a car on the day...
Woman denied bail over safety concerns in decapitation case
A woman whose husband killed her lover and forced her to decapitate him must remain behind bars until her trial, a judge ruled Monday.
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