Idaho doomsday author Chad Daybell, who was found guilty of murder in the deaths of his first wife and his second wife’s two youngest children, was sentenced Saturday to the death penalty. The sentence came two days after jurors found Daybell guilty of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder in the slayings of […]
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The events that led to an arrest in the Idaho student slayings
The killings of four University of Idaho students in mid-November at an off-campus residence stunned the small community of Moscow, where investigators grappled with what the town’s police chief would later describe as a “very complex” case. No suspect was immediately named in the deaths of housemates Madison Mogen, 21, Kaylee Goncalves, 21, and Xana […]
Chicago police investigate 3 separate Memorial Day slayings
Three people were killed in separate attacks on Memorial Day, as the city marked the traditional beginning of the summer season, according to the Chicago Police Department. Around 8 a.m. Monday, a 43-year-old man was shot in the 8000 block of South Stewart Avenue on the South Side, police said. He was taken to University […]
Two slayings rocked Atlanta’s hip-hop scene a decade ago. Only one has been solved.
Two killings connected to Atlanta’s club scene shook the city’s hip-hop community a decade ago. One was solved. But the fatal shooting of one of Atlanta’s most influential DJs was not, and his death continues to haunt friends and infuriate relatives. William Fernando Barnes — who went by DJ Nando — was known for helping […]
Ex-roommate reveals final text sent to Idaho slayings victim Madison Mogen
A former roommate of the four University of Idaho students who were found stabbed to death in their off-campus home in 2022 shared the last text she sent to one of the victims, Madison Mogen. Ashlin Couch, a University of Idaho graduate who moved out of the house in May 2022, said in an interview with local news […]
Family of Idaho slayings victim calls effort to change murder trial venue ‘a ruse’
A judge ruled that attorneys for Bryan Kohberger, the man suspected of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students in 2022, can continue surveying potential jurors in Latah County, Idaho, as part of an effort to change the venue of the trial. Latah County Judge John C. Judge initially ordered for the defense to stop […]
The events that led to Alex Murdaugh’s conviction in slayings of wife and son
For more than a year, a central question swirled around the fatal shootings of the wife and son of disgraced South Carolina personal injury attorney Alex Murdaugh: Who killed them? The unsolved slayings of Margaret, 52, and the couple’s younger son, Paul, 22, in June 2021 shattered the immaculate image of the well-connected legal family […]
Slayings of tourists and Colombian women expose the dark side of Medellin’s tourism boom
MEDELLIN, Colombia (AP) — The lush valley enveloping Medellin was once the heart of a brutal war involving the Colombian government, drug cartels and a smattering of other armed groups. But a sharp dip in violence in the country’s second-biggest city has attracted a flood of tourists to its vivid colors, busy cafes and booming […]
The events that led to Alex Murdaugh’s conviction in slayings of wife and son
For more than a year, a central question swirled around the fatal shootings of the wife and son of disgraced South Carolina personal injury attorney Alex Murdaugh: Who killed them? The unsolved slayings of Margaret, 52, and the couple’s younger son, Paul, 22, in June 2021 shattered the immaculate image of the well-connected legal family […]
Gilgo Beach killings suspect Rex Heuermann charged in 4th death, DNA on daughter’s can help link him to slayings
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. — Rex Heuermann, the man who has been charged with the murders of three sex workers on Gilgo Beach, New York, was charged Tuesday with a fourth killing after DNA from his daughter’s discarded energy drink can helped tie him to the slayings. The charges in the suspected serial killings, unsealed Tuesday at the Suffolk County […]
Wave of transgender slayings in Mexico spurs anger and protests by LGBTQ+ community
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities in Mexico said at least three transgender people were killed in the first two weeks of 2024, and rights groups were investigating two additional such cases. The slayings marked a violent start to the year in a country where the LGBTQ+ community is often targeted. The latest death came on […]
The events that led to an arrest in the Idaho student slayings
The killings of four University of Idaho students in mid-November at an off-campus residence stunned the small community of Moscow, where investigators grappled with what the town’s police chief would later describe as a “very complex” case. No suspect was immediately named in the deaths of housemates Madison Mogen, 21, Kaylee Goncalves, 21, and Xana […]