Top cartel brothers charged in U.S., accused of murders and torture

Woman linked to death of Telemundo Super Bowl reporter to be charged with murder

The Louisiana woman accused of theft and fraud in connection with the death of a Super Bowl reporter near New Orleans last month will also be charged with second-degree murder, authorities said ...

NBC News - 1d

Mistrial declared in murder trial of California judge accused of killing wife

LOS ANGELES — A mistrial was declared Monday in the case of an Orange County judge charged with murder in the 2023 shooting of his wife.

NBC News - Mar. 11

What is next for the Menendez brothers?

Los Angeles County’s top prosecutor said Monday that he had withdrawn a recommendation to reduce the prison terms of Erik and Lyle Menendez, who are serving sentences of life without parole for the ...

NBC News - Mar. 10

N.J. judge allows use of powerful DNA tool in quadruple murder trial

A New Jersey judge ruled that prosecutors can use evidence from a powerful and increasingly common DNA tool in the upcoming trial of a man charged in the 2018 murder of four relatives.

NBC News - Mar. 11

Firefighter charged after allegedly sharing photos of twins found dead on Georgia mountain

A volunteer firefighter has been charged with obstruction, accused of taking photos of teenage twin brothers found dead with gunshot wounds on a Georgia mountain earlier this month.

NBC News - 8h

Man charged in US Capitol attack announces run for Senate in Florida

Jake Lang, charged with attacking police during riot and pardoned by Trump, seeks to fill seat Marco Rubio’s old seat. US politics live – latest updates A man accused of battling police with a ...

The Guardian - 1d

7 people charged in death of Sam Nordquist plead not guilty to torture, killing of the transgender man

Seven people pleaded not guilty to charges in the killing of Sam Nordquist, a Black transgender 24-year-old man who was allegedly held captive and tortured in an upstate New York hotel room for ...

NBC News - Mar. 11

US charges Chinese hackers and government officials in a broad cybercrime campaign

China is denying the U.S. Justice Department’s accusations against 12 Chinese nationals charged in connection with global cybercrime campaigns targeting dissidents, news organizations, U.S. ...

ABC News - Mar. 6

Boy, 13, charged with murder in death of bicyclist captured on video

An 11-year-old, who police say was also involved, is too young to be charged with murder in the death of Scott Dwight Habermehl.

CBS News - 1d

U.S. airman accused of killing woman on South Dakota military base

An active-duty U.S. Air Force member has been arrested on murder charges in the death of a South Dakota woman who went missing in August.

CBS News - 2d

Ovens and bone fragments - BBC visits Mexican cartel 'extermination' site

The BBC's Will Grant visits the site believed to have been used by drug cartels to dispose of victims' remains.

BBC News - 5d

Family reject police 'murder-suicide' theory on twin brothers found dead at mountain summit

The family of 19-year-old twin brothers found fatally shot on a Georgia mountain this month have rejected a police theory that one killed the other and then himself in an apparent murder-suicide.

NBC News - 2d

14-year-old charged with murder of Newark police officer

A 14-year-old boy has been arrested and charged with murder in the death of a Newark police officer, after shots were exchanged between police and a group.

ABC News - Mar. 8

Man charged with murder did online search for consequences of killing 'illegal immigrant'

A Texas man charged with murder in the death of his fiancé searched online what the legal consequences were of killing an "illegal immigrant" by a "legal citizen," according a court document.

NBC News - Mar. 11

Driver charged with attempted murder in connection with CarMax dealership crash

A 25-year-old man was charged with attempted murder in connection with a vehicle ramming incident that left several people injured at a Los Angeles-area CarMax dealership, court documents show.

NBC News - Mar. 12

Teens charged with murder in fatal hit-and-run of bicyclist captured on video

Police say a 13-year-old boy has been charged with murder in a fatal hit-and-run of a bicyclist heading to work in Albuquerque that was captured on video from inside the stolen car

ABC News - 1d

Teens charged with murder in fatal hit-and-run of bicyclist captured on video

A 13-year-old boy has been charged with murder in a fatal hit-and-run of a bicyclist in Albuquerque that was captured on video from inside the boy’s stolen car, law enforcement said Monday.

NBC News - 1d

From Mexico cartel safe house to US streets: BBC tracks deadly fentanyl targeted by Trump tariffs

As the president tries to force Mexico to stop the flow of drugs, cartel members tell Quentin Sommerville they will not be deterred.

BBC News - Mar. 12

FBI agent who accused Trump administration of bias charged with unlawful disclosures

An FBI agent who accused the FBI of bias during President Trump's first term was arrested on charges related to the alleged disclosure of confidential information.

ABC News - 3h

Menendez brothers' cousin slams DA: 'Hostile, dismissive and patronizing'

A cousin of the Menendez brothers is accusing Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman of being "hostile, dismissive and patronizing" to the family.

ABC News - Mar. 10

Players accuse tennis governing bodies of running ‘cartel’ in lawsuit

Players union alleges earnings are kept artificially low ATP and WTA vow to ‘vigorously’ defend their positions The player advocacy organisation founded by Novak Djokovic and Vasek Pospisil has ...

The Guardian - 1d

Los Angeles County DA says he opposes Menendez brothers' resentencing

The Los Angeles County district attorney says he will not support the resentencing of the Menendez brothers for the 1989 murders of their parents. District Attorney Nathan Hochman told reporters he ...

CBS News - Mar. 10

Four charged in death of boy killed in hyperbaric chamber fire in Michigan facility

Three people were charged with second-degree murder and a fourth person was charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of Thomas Cooper, 5.

NBC News - Mar. 11

Jury discharged in high-profile Australia beach murder trial

Rajwinder Singh, who is accused of murdering Toyah Cordingley in 2018, is likely to face another trial.

BBC News - 1d

Idaho murders case defense will claim evidence planted, prosecutors say

Bryan Kohberger is charged with four counts of murder in the deaths of Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves.

CBS News - 6d

Accused Texas megachurch pastor to surrender in Oklahoma on child sexual abuse charges

A former pastor of a Texas megachurch is expected to turn himself into Oklahoma authorities Monday on child sexual abuse charges.

NBC News - 2d

How Oklahoma's AG used a frontier-era law to charge Robert Morris in sex abuse scandal

Megachurch founder Robert Morris was indicted by Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond after Cindy Clemishire publicly accused Morris of molesting her in the 1980s

NBC News - 6d

Man who murdered mother, brother and sister in Luton jailed for at least 49 years

Nicholas Prosper, 19, shot his family as part of failed plot to kill 30 children at his former primary school. A “truly evil” 19-year-old who murdered his mother and two younger siblings as part of ...

The Guardian - 11h

3 charged with murder after 5-year-old killed in hyperbaric chamber explosion

The operator of the hyperbaric chamber also faces a charge of involuntary manslaughter, officials said.

ABC News - Mar. 11

Girl, 13, charged with murder of woman and arson

Police say they believe the victim is 43-year-old mother-of-three Marta Bednarczyk.

BBC News - Mar. 11

Woman Charged With Murder in Telemundo Reporter’s Death

Adan Manzano, 27, was in New Orleans to cover the Super Bowl when his body was found in his hotel room.

The New York Times - 1d

U.S. airman charged with killing woman missing since August in South Dakota

An airman was charged with second-degree murder in connection with the killing of a woman on an Air Force base last year, authorities said.

NBC News - 2d

California judge facing re-trial for wife's murder says death was accidental

After the case of an Orange County judge charged with murder for fatally shooting his wife ended in a mistrial Monday, Jeffrey Ferguson, the man in the center of the legal battle spoke exclusively ...

NBC News - 5d

Tennis stars accuse governing bodies of ‘cartel’ to deny them more prize money

Players’ group behind lawsuit is affiliated with sports company backed by hedge fund tycoon Bill Ackman

Financial Times - 1d

Woman's 1979 cold case rape, murder solved with genetic genealogy

A man has been arrested in a woman's 1979 cold case murder after investigators used genetic genealogy to zero in on his identity, police in Maryland announced.

ABC News - 1d

Philippine ex-leader Rodrigo Duterte to face murder charges at ICC for drug war killings

A plane carrying former Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte to the International Criminal Court to face charges over his “war on drugs” took off for Rotterdam on Wednesday, after being delayed by a ...

NBC News - Mar. 12