Spate Brutal Murders

Yale professor leaving US: Trump launching 'brutal attack' on freedom

A professor at Yale University said Monday he would be leaving his post and the country over the Trump administration’s “brutal attack” on free speech. “The message is that they’re going to do a ...

The Hill - 17h

What to know about Karen Read's murder retrial in the death of her boyfriend

Karen Read's murder trial in the death of Boston police officer John O'Keefe ended with a hung jury. Jury selection in her retrial starts this week.

NBC News - 1d

Rapper Yella Beezy charged with capital murder in shooting death of rapper Mo3

Court records show that Dallas rapper Yella Beezy has been arrested and charged with capital murder in the shooting death of fellow rapper Mo3 on a busy interstate in 2020

ABC News - Mar. 21

Man arrested in brutal assault of bride-to-be on bachelorette outing in Dallas

A man has been arrested in connection with the violent beating of a woman who was celebrating her bachelorette weekend in Dallas last week.

NBC News - 2d

Karen Read murder case: Fired investigator Michael Proctor to loom over retrial as jury selection begins

Karen Read, whose murder trial ended in a hung jury last year, returns to court this week as prosecutors try again to convict her in the 2022 killing of her boyfriend, John O' Keefe.

NBC News - 22h

Contributor: What Selena's murder says about our fascination with death

Thirty years after the pop legend's death, why do Latinos continue to crave this story?

Los Angeles Times - 1d

Two major elections and Karen Read murder case retrial: Morning Rundown

Today’s elections in Wisconsin and Florida will serve as a referendum on Donald Trump and Elon Musk.

NBC News - 20h

US prosecutors to seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione in CEO murder case

The 26-year-old is accused of shooting dead healthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel.

BBC News - 8h

New details emerge about man charged in UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting

Luigi Mangione is charged with murder in the deadly shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

CBS News - 14h

‘I cried like a little boy’: pigeon fanciers in Belgium relive agony of stolen prized birds

Suspected criminal gangs are leaving pigeon racers bereft after a spate of thefts in aviaries across the country. When champion pigeon racer Tom Van Gaver walked into one of his lofts one ...

The Guardian - 1d

Yolanda Saldívar up for parole 30 years after Selena's murder. Here's what to know

Thirty years ago, Latino music legend Selena Quintanilla-Pérez was killed by her fan club’s president, Yolanda Saldívar

ABC News - 6d

Iran dissident still reeling from aftermath of foiled murder plot: ‘I’ve been living in a nightmare’

Masih Alinejad is a vocal critic of Tehran who recently was pursued by hitmen for her advocacy of Iranian women. Masih Alinejad has long held fast fighting for women’s rights in Iran despite ...

The Guardian - 2d

DOJ to seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione in CEO Brian Thompson murder case

Luigi Mangione is accused of stalking UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and killing him outside a New York hotel in December.

CNBC - 13h

U.A.E. Sentences Three People to Death for Killing an Israeli Rabbi

Emirati authorities decided on a punishment for the “premeditated murder with terrorist intention” of Rabbi Zvi Kogan but offered no details about the crime.

The New York Times - 1d

US says it will seek death penalty for Mangione in UnitedHealthcare killing

Case involving murder of Brian Thompson has unleashed fraught debates over country’s for-profit healthcare

Financial Times - 13h

DOJ to seek death penalty against Luigi Mangione, AG Bondi says

AG Pam Bondi directed federal prosecutors to pursue the death penalty against Luigi Mangione, the UnitedHealthcare CEO murder suspect.

CBS News - 5h

Selena's killer is denied parole 30 years after shooting Latin superstar

The woman who murdered Latin legend Selena Quintanilla-Perez was denied parole almost 30 years after shooting the beloved singer.

Los Angeles Times - 5d

Attorney general seeks death penalty for Luigi Mangione

Attorney General Pam Bondi is directing federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty for Luigi Mangione if he is convicted of the murder of CEO Brian Thompson.

ABC News - 13h

Prosecutors to Seek Death Penalty for Luigi Mangione, Bondi Says

The attorney general said the decision to seek the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, who is accused of murdering an insurance executive, was in keeping with an executive order by President Trump.

The New York Times - 12h

Wisconsin teen killed mother and stepfather and lived with corpses for weeks, prosecutors say

A Wisconsin teenager has been charged with murdering his mother and stepfather, accused of living with their corpses for two weeks and taking video with at least one of their bodies, prosecutors said.