After woman's murder, detectives learn killer was "only half the story"

After Alyssa Burkett was murdered in broad daylight in Carrollton, Texas, Andrew Beard, the father of her child, became a suspect. Investigators would eventually discover a twisted murder plot they ...

The terrifying true story behind Woman of the Hour: ‘He was born with half a soul’

Netflix thriller looks back at the stranger-than-fiction tale of a serial killer who was a contestant on a 1970s dating show. “I am serving you for dinner,” said Cheryl Bradshaw, “What are you ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

Microchipped dog helps police identify murdered owner's killer

A loyal dog that refused to leave his dead owner's side helped solve the case of her murder by allowing detectives to identify her body, prosecutors said.

30 years after Vegas mom's murder, police find alleged killer

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said DNA testing helped identify Melonie White's alleged killer 30 years after her death.

Axe missing after camper's brutal murder as killer remains at large

Dustin Kjersem was initially reported to have been killed by a bear — but officials soon discovered he was actually the victim of a brutal homicide.

Husband of woman murdered with an ax convicted 40 years after her death

In 1982, Cathy Krauseneck, a young mother, was killed in her bed – an ax lodged in her head. Investigators believe the crime scene was staged to look like a burglary to cover up the real crime – ...

Woman dies after being thrown from golf cart near private members-only club

A woman has died two days after being thrown from a golf cart near a private members-only club in Maryland, police said.

S.C. man sentenced to life in prison for murdering Black trans woman after historic verdict

A South Carolina man was sentenced to life in prison Thursday for the murder of Dime Doe, a Black transgender woman.

Woman admits relationship with Zara Aleena killer

Hayley Jones pleads guilty to an "inappropriate relationship" with Jordan McSweeney at HMP Belmarsh.

Serial killer Rodney Alcala's trail of murder

Police say a photographer and one-time contestant on "The Dating Game" was also a chameleon and a serial killer —perhaps the deadliest in U.S. history.

Cold case murder victim was a bridesmaid in killer's wedding

The investigation into the 1995 murder of Texas teacher Mary Catherine Edwards went cold for years. Advances in forensic science and tireless work by investigators would reveal the startling ...

Woman found guilty of murdering stabbed partner

Julie Ann McIlwaine admitted causing the death of James Joseph Crossley at their Belfast home, but denied murder.

Australian man cleared of murdering British woman during break-in

Emma Lovell was fatally stabbed after confronting two intruders in a suburb north of Brisbane in 2022.

3 charged with murder in connection with fatal shooting of New Jersey detective

Detective Sgt. Monica Mosley, with the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office in New Jersey, was fatally shot at her home in Bridgeton on Oct. 15, according to police.

4 arrested and charged in connection to home invasion murder of New Jersey detective

Four suspects were arrested and charged in connection to the home invasion slaying of a New Jersey detective earlier this month, prosecutors said Tuesday.

US woman in 1990 'killer clown' case released from prison

Sheila Keen-Warren pleaded guilty to murdering her husband's first wife while wearing a clown costume.

Woman convicted in Florida killer-clown cold case released from prison

A woman convicted of dressing up as a clown in 1990 and murdering the wife of a man she later married has been released from prison, putting to rest one of the more bizarre cold cases Florida has ...

Microchipped dog helps Texas police identify woman's killer

Officials who responded to a burning body found a dog nearby. The animal refused to leave the scene.

Story of 'TV dating show killer' depicted in new film

Anna Kendrick's directorial debut Woman of the Hour tells the true story of serial killer Rodney Alcala.

Famous alleged serial killer ID'd as suspect in 1979 cold case murder

Suspected 1970s serial killer Bruce Lindahl has now been identified as the culprit in a 1979 cold case murder in Illinois, authorities announced Wednesday.

South Carolina man sentenced to life in prison for murder of Black transgender woman

A South Carolina man was sentenced to life in prison Thursday for the murder of a Black transgender woman. In February, a jury convicted Daqua Lameek Ritter for the 2019 killing of Dime Doe on all ...

Politics - The Hill - October 18

Tracking the hours before a young woman became a murder victim

Alex Pennig, 32, was shot dead in her St. Paul, Minnesota, apartment. Detectives used surveillance footage to piece together her final moments.

Florida woman accused of leaving boyfriend to suffocate in suitcase found guilty of murder

A Florida woman accused of zipping her boyfriend in a suitcase and leaving him in there to suffocate was found guilty of murder on Friday, four years after what she had initially described to ...

Woman Who Left Boyfriend Zipped in a Suitcase Is Convicted of Murder

The woman, Sarah Boone, said the two were drinking and playing hide-and-seek when she zipped him inside the suitcase and then left him overnight.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 27

New York City woman found murdered at luxury Hamptons resort and spa

A slain woman's body was found in a guest room at a chic spa and resort in the Hamptons in New York, authorities said Tuesday.

Bombshell claim about murder coverup backs up cartel boss' story

Police and prosecutors conspired to cover up the killing of an opponent of a governor, using a blood-stained truck found at the crime scene, federal prosecutors said.

Movie Review: Is the killer bachelor No. 1 or No. 2? Anna Kendrick's chilling 'Woman of the Hour'

How women are forced to handle, and suffer, the bruised egos of men fuels Anna Kendrick's directorial debut, “Woman of the Hour."

Entertainment - ABC News - October 16

What's fact vs. fiction in Netflix's 'Dating Game' killer film 'Woman of the Hour'

Was the 'Dating Game' killer an L.A. Times employee? Did Cheryl Bradshaw and Rodney Alcala really go out for a drink? Your questions about Anna Kendrick's new film, answered.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 21

New theory about woman known as world's most prolific female serial killer

"I'm very convinced that it is, as we put it in England, a stitch-up job," a researcher said.

‘We don’t go to Ravenholm’: the story behind Half-Life 2’s most iconic level

On the 20th anniversary of the seminal game, we look back at the extraordinary moment where sci-fi dystopia turned into tense and terrifying body horror. At the start of Valve’s Half-Life 2, the ...

World - The Guardian - 10 hours ago

New York family grieves living woman for 36 hours after police wrongly told them she was killed

A Staten Island, New York, family has experienced a whirlwind of emotions after police incorrectly told them that their loved one had been killed in a car crash.

Woman in critical condition after house explosion

Emergency services remain at the scene of the incident in which a man died on Saturday.

Woman released after care home deaths arrest

Three elderly care home residents were found dead in Swanage, Dorset, on Wednesday.

Arrest after woman and children, 8 and 2, stabbed

A man is held on suspicion of attempted murder after a woman and two children are attacked.

Woman 'traumatised' after lack of infertility support

A woman says she was left "traumatised" by the lack of care she received after a miscarriage.

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