Articles tagged with murder

Tue, May 22, 2012

Mayor seeks more federal help to slash New Orleans murder rate

By Kathy Finn

NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu asked the federal government on Tuesday for more help fighting a murder epidemic ...

Tue, May 22, 2012

Five Oregon family members dead in suspected murder-suicide

PORTLAND, Oregon (Reuters) - A mother and her three young children were found dead in a burning house in Salem, Oregon, on Tuesday and police ...

Tue, May 22, 2012

Jennifer Hudson Murder Trial: Verdict Has Been Reached

By Michael Arbeiter, Hollywood.com Staff

A verdict has been reached in the trial surrounding the murder of American Idol star Jennifer Hudson's ...

Tue, May 22, 2012

Mother in Mississippi kidnap-murder case faces new charges

By Timothy Ghianni

NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) - Prosecutors have added new, more serious charges against the mother of a man suspected of killing a Tennessee ...

Mon, May 21, 2012

Jennifer Hudson Murder Trial: Verdict Has Been Reached

By Michael Arbeiter, Hollywood.com Staff

A verdict has been reached in the trial surrounding the murder of American Idol star Jennifer Hudson's ...

Wed, May 16, 2012

California biker gets life term for murder of Hells Angels leader

By Emmett Berg

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A member of the Mongols motorcycle gang was sentenced to life in federal prison without parole on Wednesday ...

Wed, May 16, 2012

Murder of Honduran reporter blamed on drug gangs

By Gustavo Palencia

TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - A prominent Honduran radio journalist was killed by drug gangs in retaliation for a government crackdown on cartels, the ...

Tue, May 15, 2012

Retired Los Angeles detective arrested for murder in Hawaii

By Dan Whitcomb

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A retired Los Angeles Police Department homicide detective has been arrested in Hawaii, accused of murdering his wife ...

Fri, May 11, 2012

Trauma experts help question girls in murder, abduction case

By Emily Le Coz and Tim Ghianni

(Reuters) - Child trauma specialists are helping investigators interview two girls about being seized by a man who ...

Thu, May 10, 2012

Suspect in U.S. murder and kidnapping dead, two girls alive

By Emily Le Coz

ALPINE COMMUNITY, Mississippi (Reuters) - The most-wanted fugitive in America shot himself dead on Thursday, but the two girls he was ...

Thu, May 10, 2012

Suspect in Tennessee murder, kidnap may be getting help, officials say

By Emily Le Coz

TUPELO, Mississippi (Reuters) - Investigators involved in the manhunt for Adam Mayes, the fugitive charged with kidnapping two Tennessee girls after ...

Wed, May 09, 2012

Tennessee murder, kidnap suspect now top U.S. fugitive

By Emily Le Coz

GUNTOWN, Mississippi (Reuters) - The man suspected of killing a Tennessee woman and her teenage daughter in order to kidnap the ...

Wed, May 09, 2012

Suspect in Tennessee kidnap case charged with murder

(Reuters) - The man being sought for kidnapping four members of a Tennessee family has been charged with murdering the family's mother and oldest ...

Mon, May 07, 2012

Trial begins of Alaska militia members accused in murder plot

By Yereth Rosen

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Jury selection began on Monday in the conspiracy trial of three Alaska militia members accused of plotting to ...

Thu, May 03, 2012

Neo-Nazi suspected in Arizona murder-suicide

By David Schwartz

GILBERT, Arizona (Reuters) - The Neo-Nazi founder of an anti-immigrant border militia is believed to have shot and killed four people before ...

Wed, May 02, 2012

FBI, volunteers search Coast Guard station in Alaska murder case

By Yereth Rosen

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Scores of volunteers on Wednesday helped the FBI search Alaska's Kodiak Island near a U.S. Coast ...

Wed, May 02, 2012

Duluth Murder Suspect Arrested In St. Cloud

DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - Early Wednesday morning St. Cloud Police arrested Joshua Lee Littlewolf on a St. Louis County warrant for 2nd degree murder.  Littlewolf ...

Wed, May 02, 2012

California teen charged with Lamborghini theft, attempted murder

By Ronnie Cohen

SAN RAFAEL, California (Reuters) - A California teenager arrested for a drive-by shooting has also been charged with stealing a Lamborghini sports ...

Mon, April 30, 2012

Colorado prosecutors using DNA to free man convicted of 1994 murder

By Ellen Miller

GRAND JUNCTION, Co. (Reuters) - Colorado prosecutors, citing new DNA proof of innocence, asked a judge on Monday to free a man ...

Fri, April 27, 2012

Body found in Washington state bunker after police siege

(Reuters) - A body police believe to be that of a man suspected of killing his wife and daughter was found in a mountainside bunker ...

Thu, April 26, 2012

Texas executes man for 2002 murder

By Jim Forsyth

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Reuters) - Texas executed a man on Thursday for killing a convenience store worker and wounding two female employees ...

Wed, April 25, 2012

Arizona executes killer who showed no remorse

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - A defiant killer who asked for no mercy, shunned a clemency hearing and railed against immigrants at his sentencing ...

Mon, April 23, 2012

Man stops policeman, confesses to Oklahoma murder 25 years ago

By Steve Olafson

OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - A homeless man walked up to a policeman in Montana last week and confessed to involvement in the ...

Mon, April 23, 2012

Jennifer Hudson says always disliked man accused of killing her family

By Mary Wisniewski

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Grammy and Oscar winning singer and actress Jennifer Hudson testified on Monday that she had known the man charged ...

Wed, April 18, 2012

Gun in USC robbery tested for links to murder of Chinese students

By Dan Whitcomb

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Four students were robbed at gunpoint near the University of Southern California on Wednesday, and investigators were testing ...

Wed, April 18, 2012

Ohio executes Mark Wiles for murder of teenage boy in 1985

By Kim Palmer

CLEVELAND (Reuters) - Ohio on Wednesday executed a 49-year-old farm hand who murdered a teenage boy after the man was caught stealing ...

Tue, April 17, 2012

Exclusive: China's Bo backed, then blocked murder probe against his wife: sources

By Chris Buckley

CHONGQING, China (Reuters) - Chinese politician Bo Xilai initially agreed to a police probe of his wife's role in the murder ...

Mon, April 16, 2012

Teen charged with murder of 9 immigrants in Texas crash

By Jared Taylor

PALMVIEW, Texas (Reuters) - A 15-year-old boy was charged with nine counts of murder in juvenile court on Monday after he lost ...

Fri, April 13, 2012

Reward offered in Los Angeles murder of two Chinese students

By R.T. Watson

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Police investigating the shooting deaths of two University of Southern California graduate students from China posted a ...

Fri, April 13, 2012

Tulsa shooting suspects charged with murder, hate crimes

By Steve Olafson

OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - Prosecutors brought murder and hate-crime charges on Friday against two white men arrested in the shootings of four ...

Wed, April 11, 2012

Bail hearing set for shooter of Florida teen Trayvon Martin

By Barbara Liston

SANFORD, Florida (Reuters) - George Zimmerman, charged with killing unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin, will remain in police custody for at least ...

Wed, April 11, 2012

Florida serial killer faces execution for teen's murder

By Michael Peltier

TALLAHASSEE (Reuters) - A serial killer convicted of murdering six women in Florida in the early 1980s is scheduled to be executed ...

Wed, April 11, 2012

China leadership succession back to old disorderly self

By Brian Rhoads

HONG KONG (Reuters) - A rising star is ejected from China's Politburo and faces trial for violations of Communist Party discipline ...

Wed, April 04, 2012

Ex-student charged with murder in California shooting rampage

By Laird Harrison

OAKLAND, California (Reuters) - A former nursing student was charged with murder and attempted murder on Wednesday in a shooting rampage that ...

Sat, March 31, 2012

Iraqi-American murder highlights anti-Muslim hate crimes

By Mary Slosson

EL CAJON, Calif (Reuters) - The murder of an Iraqi-American mother in a close-knit refugee community on the outskirts of San Diego ...

Tue, March 27, 2012

FBI assisting in murder investigation of Iraqi woman

By Marty Graham

EL CAJON (Reuters) - The FBI is assisting in the murder investigation of an Iraqi-American mother who died after being severely beaten ...

Tue, March 27, 2012

Federal agents kill man in phony murder-for-hire plot

By Jared Taylor

MCALLEN, Texas (Reuters) - A U.S. federal agent shot dead one of four men facing arrest in South Texas for being ...

Sun, March 25, 2012

Regan jailed for lying to cops over murder

Regan, who had a longrunning role in popular U.K. drama series Brookside, drove a gunman to and from the location of the hit ...

Sat, March 24, 2012

Regan jailed for lying to cops over murder

Regan, who had a longrunning role in popular U.K. drama series Brookside, drove a gunman to and from the location of the hit ...

Fri, March 23, 2012

Regan jailed for lying to cops over murder

Regan, who had a longrunning role in popular U.K. drama series Brookside, drove a gunman to and from the location of the hit ...

Fri, March 23, 2012

U.S. soldier charged with 17 murders in Afghan killings

By Rob Taylor and Jack Kimball

KABUL (Reuters) - A U.S. Army sergeant was formally charged with 17 counts of murder on Friday for ...

Thu, March 22, 2012

Regan jailed for lying to cops over murder

Regan, who had a longrunning role in popular U.K. drama series Brookside, drove a gunman to and from the location of the hit ...

Thu, March 22, 2012

Mississippi executes man for 1995 brutal murder

By Robbie Ward

STARKVILLE, Mississippi (Reuters) - A Mississippi man convicted of brutally murdering a convenience store clerk in 1995 was put to death by ...

Thu, March 22, 2012

Soldier expected to be charged Friday in Afghan killings

By David Alexander

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Army staff sergeant is expected to be formally charged on Friday with 17 counts of murder ...

Thu, March 22, 2012

Kentucky court overturns murder conviction, cites testimony on Furby toy

By James B. Kelleher

(Reuters) - Kentucky's Supreme Court overturned the murder conviction on Thursday of a man accused of killing his girlfriend, saying ...

Thu, March 22, 2012

Mississippi set to execute man for 1995 brutal murder

By Robbie Ward

STARKVILLE, Mississippi (Reuters) - A Mississippi man convicted of brutally murdering a convenience store clerk in 1995 is scheduled to be put ...

Tue, March 13, 2012

McCluskie's brother charged with her murder

Law enforcement officials hauled a headless and limbless torso out of Regent's Canal in London on 6 March (12) and cops have since ...

Thu, March 08, 2012

Arizona executes man for murder of philanthropist

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - The killer of a Phoenix-area philanthropist who was injected with battery acid and strangled during a 1991 robbery of ...

Wed, March 07, 2012

Maryland drops charges against doctors over late-term abortions

By Joe Danielewicz

(Reuters) - A Maryland prosecutor has dropped murder charges against two doctors accused of performing late-term abortions on fetuses that could have ...

Mon, March 05, 2012

Kennedy kin Skakel murder sentence affirmed

(Reuters) - Kennedy relative Michael Skakel was denied a reduction in his sentence of 20 years to life in prison for the 1975 murder of ...

Sun, March 04, 2012

'Revenge' Recap: Daniel Faces the Consequences of Tyler's Murder

S1E16: Revenge is a show that thrives on suspense. Even when Emily's not striking with vengeance at her enemies, the show manages to ...

Sat, March 03, 2012

Armored car driver sought in murder and theft of $2.3 million

(Reuters) - A Pittsburgh armored car driver sought in the murder of a co-worker and theft of about $2.3 million is the target of ...

Fri, March 02, 2012

Philadelphia man acquitted in 41-year-old murder

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - An elderly Pennsylvania inmate convicted of shooting a police officer in 1966 but cleared of his murder when the officer died 41 ...

Fri, March 02, 2012

Classes resume at Ohio school four days after shooting

By Shannon Stapleton

CHARDON, Ohio (Reuters) - Classes resumed on Friday at Chardon High School, four days after a 17-year-old opened fire in a cafeteria ...

Wed, February 29, 2012

Suspect in Ohio school shooting charged with murder

CHARDON, Ohio (Reuters) - Prosecutors in Ohio on Thursday formally charged 17-year-old T.J. Lane with three counts of aggravated murder, two counts of aggravated ...

Wed, February 29, 2012

Former U.S. resident convicted at Guantanamo of murder

By Jane Sutton

GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba (Reuters) -

A former CIA "ghost prisoner" who grew up in the Baltimore area admitted ...

Wed, February 15, 2012

Florida executes man for woman's 1980 murder

By Michael Peltier

TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - Florida executed a 65-year-old man on Wednesday who had spent more than three decades on death row for ...

Wed, February 15, 2012

Florida set to execute man for 1980 murder

By Michael Peltier

TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - Florida is scheduled on Wednesday to execute a 65-year-old man who has spent more than three decades on ...

Tue, February 14, 2012

Arsenal found in home of "defriending" murder suspect

By Tim Ghianni

NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) - Authorities investigating a double murder in Tennessee believed to have been sparked by a Facebook "defriending" have discovered ...

Thu, February 09, 2012

Facebook "defriending" led to double murder, police say

By Tim Ghianni

NASHVILLE, Tenn (Reuters) - A Tennessee couple who "defriended" a woman on Facebook were murdered in their home by the jilted woman ...

Wed, February 08, 2012

Ex-TV producer sent to Mexico to face murder charge

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A former producer of the reality TV show "Survivor" was extradited to Mexico on Wednesday to stand trial for the 2010 ...

Wed, February 08, 2012

Jury selected in murder trial of Virginia lacrosse player

By Ian Simpson

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia (Reuters) - A jury was seated Wednesday and opening statements were underway in the first-degree murder trial of a former ...

Tue, February 07, 2012

Jury nearly chosen for murder trial of lacrosse player

By Ian Simpson

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va (Reuters) - A judge told 28 potential jurors to return to court on Wednesday as jury selection neared completion in ...

Tue, February 07, 2012

Jury nearly chosen for murder trial of lacrosse player

By Ian Simpson

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va (Reuters) - The pool of potential jurors narrowed to about two dozen on Tuesday in jury selection for the first-degree ...

Sat, February 04, 2012

Charges dropped against U.S. soldier in Afghan murder

By Laura L. Myers

SEATTLE (Reuters) - The U.S. Army has dismissed all charges against the last of five soldiers to face a court-martial ...

Fri, February 03, 2012

Army drops charges against last soldier in Afghan murder case

By Laura L. Myers

SEATTLE (Reuters) - The U.S. Army has dismissed all charges against the last of five soldiers to face a court-martial ...

Sun, January 29, 2012

Three in custody for quintuple murder in Birmingham

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - Three men were in police custody on Monday in connection with a quintuple murder at a bullet-riddled house in a working ...

Tue, January 24, 2012

Rockefeller imposter ordered to stand trial for murder

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A German man who once posed as a member of the wealthy Rockefeller family was ordered on Tuesday to stand trial ...

Fri, January 20, 2012

Man gets life for millionaire's murder in fraud scheme

By Marty Graham

SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - A judge sentenced a former financial adviser to life in prison without parole on Friday for strangling a ...

Fri, January 20, 2012

Mans gets life for millionaire's murder in fraud scheme

(Reuters) - A judge in Southern California on Friday sentenced a former financial advisor to life in prison for strangling a wealthy biotech executive and ...

Thu, January 19, 2012

Rising murder rate may spoil Mardi Gras party

By Mark Guarino

NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - A rash of murders has City Hall on the defensive just as Mardi Gras season is getting under ...

Wed, January 18, 2012

Rockefeller imposter hearing weighs possible murder charge

By Alex Dobuzinskis

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A German man who once posed as a member of the wealthy Rockefeller family appeared in a suburban ...

Tue, January 17, 2012

Accused California hair salon gunman indicted on murder charges

By Dan Whitcomb

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A man accused of killing eight people at a California hair salon in October while out for revenge ...

Tue, January 17, 2012

Vermont nursing assistant accused of insulin-induced murder

By Jason McLure

LITTLETON, New Hampshire (Reuters) - A Vermont nursing assistant was charged with second-degree murder on Tuesday after allegedly injecting a healthy non-diabetic ...

Fri, January 13, 2012

Mother sentenced to 45 years for murder of son, 6

By Zach Howard

(Reuters) - A Texas woman who admitted killing her 6-year-old son and leaving his body on a Maine roadside tearfully apologized before ...

Fri, January 13, 2012

Peru court sentences Van der Sloot to 28 years for murder

LIMA (Reuters) - Dutch citizen Joran Van der Sloot was sentenced to 28 years in prison by a Peruvian court on Friday for killing a ...

Thu, January 12, 2012

Khamenei: Iran to punish those behind scientist murder

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said Thursday that those behind the killing of a nuclear scientist in Tehran would be ...

Thu, January 12, 2012

Murder knocked off list of top U.S. killers: CDC

By James B. Kelleher

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A respiratory illness that strikes the elderly knocked homicide off the list of the top killers in the ...

Wed, January 11, 2012

Murder knocked off list of top U.S. killers: CDC

By James B. Kelleher

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A respiratory illness that strikes the elderly knocked homicide off the list of the top killers in the ...

Tue, January 10, 2012

Ohio man gets death for 1997 murder of neighbor

By Joe Wessels

CINCINNATI (Reuters) - An Ohio judge sent a man back to death row on Tuesday, the second time he was sentenced to ...

Mon, January 09, 2012

Doctor facing abortion murder charge to be sent to Maryland

By James Nelson

SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) - An abortion doctor charged with murder in Maryland in a case expected to test the state's ...

Fri, January 06, 2012

Late-term abortion doctor arraigned for murder in Maryland

By Jason Tomassini

BALTIMORE (Reuters) - A New Jersey doctor accused of murder for performing late-term abortions in Maryland was arraigned in court on Friday ...

Fri, January 06, 2012

Late-term abortion doctor arraigned for murder in Maryland

By Jason Tomassini

BALTIMORE (Reuters) - One of two doctors accused of murder for performing late-term abortions in Maryland was arraigned on Friday and freed ...

Fri, January 06, 2012

Van der Sloot to "sincerely confess" to murder in Peru

LIMA (Reuters) - Dutch citizen Joran Van der Sloot said on Friday he would "sincerely confess" to killing a Peruvian woman in 2010 in a ...

Wed, January 04, 2012

Navy pilot identified as shooter in murder: suicide

By Marty Graham

SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - A Navy airman shot a fellow pilot, the man's sister and another man before turning the gun ...

Tue, January 03, 2012

Modern testing produces lead in cold Massachusetts murder case

NORTHAMPTON, Mass (Reuters) - Nearly two decades after a 10-year-old girl went missing while on vacation in Massachusetts and was later found dead, officials said ...

Tue, January 03, 2012

Murder charges against doctors test Maryland abortion law

By Jason Tomassini

BALTIMORE (Reuters) - A murder case against two doctors who allegedly completed late-term abortions in Maryland after starting them in New Jersey ...

Tue, January 03, 2012

Murder probe after body found on Queen Elizabeth's estate

LONDON (Reuters) - British police have launched a murder investigation after a woman's body was discovered on Queen Elizabeth's Sandringham country estate in ...

Mon, January 02, 2012

Two Navy pilots among those killed in murder-suicide

By Marty Graham

CORONADO, Calif (Reuters) - Two Navy pilots were among four people killed in an apparent New Years Day murder-suicide on the wealthy ...

Mon, January 02, 2012

Murder charges against doctors test Maryland abortion law

By Jason Tomassini

BALTIMORE (Reuters) - A murder case against two doctors who allegedly completed late-term abortions in Maryland after starting them in New Jersey ...

Sun, January 01, 2012

Four dead in apparent murder-suicide near San Diego

SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Three men and a woman were found shot dead in an apparent murder-suicide at a home near San Diego after shooting ...

Fri, December 30, 2011

Maryland abortion doctors charged with murder

By Jason Tomassini

BALTIMORE (Reuters) - Two doctors have been charged with murder after an investigation into a botched abortion uncovered 35 fetuses in a ...

Fri, December 30, 2011

Indiana baby-sitter charged with murder of 9-year-old

By Susan Guyett

INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Prosecutors charged a baby-sitter on Friday with murder and two other felonies in the grisly murder and dismembering of ...

Tue, December 27, 2011

Man faces murder charge after lighting woman on fire

LITTLETON, New Hampshire (Reuters) - A New Hampshire man who allegedly killed the woman he lived with by lighting her on fire before setting himself ...

Tue, December 27, 2011

Police say neighbor confessed in death of Indiana girl

(Reuters) - The Indiana man accused of killing a nine-year-old neighbor he was watching told investigators he beat the girl with a brick, dismembered and ...

Wed, December 21, 2011

Juvenile Craigslist murder suspect moved to adult prison

By Kim Palmer

CLEVELAND (Reuters) - Brogan Rafferty, the 16-year-old suspect in the murder of three men linked to a phony job offer on Craigslist ...

Mon, December 19, 2011

Five shooting deaths in Virginia home called murder-suicide

(Reuters) - The shooting deaths of five people last week in a Virginia hamlet were in a murder-suicide stemming from a family custody dispute, authorities ...

Sat, December 17, 2011

Five people dead in apparent murder-suicide in Illinois town

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Five people, including three children, have been found shot to death in an apparent murder-suicide in a small Illinois town, police said ...

Fri, December 16, 2011

Man who fled wife's murder scene, abducted daughters kills self

FORT MONTGOMERY, New York (Reuters) - A tense standoff at a motel with a man who fled the scene of his estranged wife's murder ...

Fri, December 09, 2011

Convicted Connecticut murderer sentenced to death

By Mary Ellen Godin

NEW HAVEN (Reuters) - A Connecticut jury handed down a death sentence on Friday to a man convicted of killing a ...

Thu, December 08, 2011

Connecticut jury ponders death penalty in murder case

By Mary Ellen Godin

NEW HAVEN (Reuters) - A Connecticut jury on Thursday ended its fourth day of deliberating whether a man convicted of killing ...

Thu, December 08, 2011

Police identify gunman in Virginia Tech murder-suicide

By Rick Rothacker

BLACKSBURG, Virginia (Reuters) - The man who shot dead a campus police officer at Virginia Tech on Thursday before killing himself was ...

Wed, December 07, 2011

Cigarette butt leads to arrest in 31-year-old Maine murder case

(Reuters) - DNA evidence from a discarded cigarette butt has led to an arrest in a 31-year-old Maine murder case, in which a young woman ...

Wed, November 23, 2011

Unusual anonymous jury deadlocks in New Jersey murder trial

By Jennifer Golson

NEWARK, New Jersey (Reuters) - A mistrial was declared on Wednesday in the murder trial of a lawyer and former federal prosecutor ...

Mon, November 21, 2011

Teen pleads guilty to murder charge in slaying of gay student

By Alex Dobuzinskis

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A California teen pleaded guilty on Monday to second-degree murder for shooting to death a 15-year-old gay classmate ...

Tue, November 15, 2011

Florida set to execute man for 1989 triple murder of tourists

By Michael Peltier

TALLAHASSEE, Fla (Reuters) - A Florida inmate is set to be put to death on Tuesday for the 1989 murders of an ...

Mon, November 07, 2011

Pempengco murder suspect surrenders

The Glee actress' dad Ricky Pempengco was hacked to death at a store in the town of San Pedro on Monday (31Oct11). Cops subsequently ...

Sun, November 06, 2011

Pempengco murder suspect surrenders

The Glee actress' dad Ricky Pempengco was hacked to death at a store in the town of San Pedro on Monday (31Oct11). Cops subsequently ...

Sat, November 05, 2011

Pempengco murder suspect surrenders

The Glee actress' dad Ricky Pempengco was hacked to death at a store in the town of San Pedro on Monday (31Oct11). Cops subsequently ...

Fri, November 04, 2011

Pempengco murder suspect surrenders

The Glee actress' dad Ricky Pempengco was hacked to death at a store in the town of San Pedro on Monday (31Oct11). Cops subsequently ...

Thu, October 20, 2011

Grammer 'haunted' by sister's murder

Grammer's teenage sister Karen bled to death after Freddie Glenn and two associates slashed her throat and dumped her by the side of ...

Wed, October 19, 2011

Grammer 'haunted' by sister's murder

Grammer's teenage sister Karen bled to death after Freddie Glenn and two associates slashed her throat and dumped her by the side of ...

Mon, October 17, 2011

Panettiere teared up over Knox's overturned murder conviction

The Heroes star took on the title role in Lifetime's Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy, which is based around the brutal ...

Sun, October 16, 2011

Panettiere teared up over Knox's overturned murder conviction

The Heroes star took on the title role in Lifetime's Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy, which is based around the brutal ...

Sat, October 15, 2011

Panettiere teared up over Knox's overturned murder conviction

The Heroes star took on the title role in Lifetime's Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy, which is based around the brutal ...

Wed, October 12, 2011

Cranston once investigated by cops over boss' murder

The former Malcolm in the Middle star and his older brother Kyle grew up working odd jobs to make a living while trying to ...

Tue, October 11, 2011

Cranston once investigated by cops over boss' murder

The former Malcolm in the Middle star and his older brother Kyle grew up working odd jobs to make a living while trying to ...

Mon, October 10, 2011

Wisconsin woman charged with murder for cutting fetus

By Brendan O'Brien

MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Wisconsin police charged a 33-year-old Milwaukee woman with murder on Monday over accusations she cut a full-term fetus ...

Sat, October 08, 2011

Dead body found in Oregon may be linked to murder spree

By Teresa Carson

PORTLAND, Ore (Reuters) - An unidentified dead man was found inside a black Jeep in rural Oregon, police said on Saturday, the ...

Thu, October 06, 2011

FBI says toddler witnessed triple-murder on Indian reservation

By Lori Grannis

MISSOULA, Mont (Reuters) - A 3-year-old boy is the lone witness to the murder of three people shot to death by a ...

Thu, October 06, 2011

New York court clears woman of murder in battered-wife case

By Aman Ali

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York jury cleared a woman who shot dead her retired police officer husband of murder on ...

Wed, October 05, 2011

Couple wanted in brutal murder arrested in California

SACRAMENTO (Reuters) - A couple suspected in the brutal stabbing death of an elderly woman in Washington state were arrested in California on Wednesday driving ...

Tue, October 04, 2011

Knox leaves Italy after murder acquittal

ROME (Reuters) - American student Amanda Knox left Italy for home Tuesday after an appeals court acquitted her of murdering British student Meredith Kercher and ...

Mon, October 03, 2011

Timeline: Italian court clears Amanda Knox of murder

(Reuters) - Amanda Knox and her Italian former boyfriend, Raffaele Sollecito, were cleared and freed Monday after appealing a 2009 verdict that originally found them ...

Mon, October 03, 2011

Cleared on appeal, Amanda Knox returns home to Seattle

By Laura L. Myers and Deepa Babington

SEATTLE/PERUGIA (Reuters) - Amanda Knox returned home to Seattle on Tuesday, one day after an Italian court ...

Sun, October 02, 2011

Man accused of 1957 murder also charged with a teen's rape

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A Seattle man accused of killing a young Chicago-area girl in 1957 now has been charged as well with sexually assaulting a ...

Sat, October 01, 2011

Fugitive murder suspect shot dead in northern California

By Laird Harrison

OAKLAND, Calif (Reuters) - An opium-growing recluse wanted in connection with two murders in northern California was shot to death by police ...

Fri, September 30, 2011

Fugitive murder suspect eludes capture in California

By Laird Harrison

OAKLAND, Calif (Reuters) - An opium-growing recluse wanted in connection with two murders exchanged gunfire with police in northern California but slipped ...

Thu, September 29, 2011

Fellow officers help policeman make bail in murder case

By Dan Whitcomb

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A California policeman accused of murdering a schizophrenic homeless man during a July altercation was freed from jail ...

Thu, September 29, 2011

Texas mother to plead guilty to son's murder, officials say

CONWAY, Mass (Reuters) - A Texas woman accused of killing her young son and leaving his body on a Maine roadside has agreed to plead ...

Thu, September 29, 2011

Knox "crucified" in murder case, lawyer says

By Deepa Babington

PERUGIA, Italy (Reuters) - American student Amanda Knox was a naive young woman publicly "crucified" and "impaled" to justify wrongly imprisoning her ...

Wed, September 28, 2011

U.S. launches new push to solve 2001 murder of prosecutor

By Laura L. Myers

SEATTLE (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder on Wednesday announced a new media push by state, federal and local ...

Wed, September 28, 2011

Police name person of interest in Indiana quintuple murder

By Susan Guyett

INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Indiana State Police on Wednesday named a 46-year-old man they had arrested for an attempted armed robbery as a ...

Wed, September 28, 2011

Ex-NBA player Crittenton released from jail on murder charge

By David Beasley

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Former professional basketball player Javaris Crittenton, accused of killing a young mother of four in a drive-by shooting in ...

Tue, September 27, 2011

Judge sets bond in ex-NBA player Crittenton's murder case

By David Beasley

ATLANTA (Reuters) - A judge on Tuesday set bond at $230,000 for former professional basketball player Javaris Crittenton, who has been ...

Mon, September 26, 2011

Timeline:Verdict soon in Kercher murder appeal hearing

(Reuters) - Amanda Knox and her Italian former boyfriend, Raffaele Sollecito, are appealing a 2009 verdict that found them guilty of murdering British student Meredith ...

Fri, September 23, 2011

U.S. soldier gets 7 years in prison for Afghan murder

By Laura L. Myers

TACOMA, Washington (Reuters) - The youngest of five U.S. soldiers accused of killing unarmed Afghan civilians in cold blood was ...

Fri, September 23, 2011

Man gets 60 years prison in murder for one penny

By Jim Forsyth

SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - A Texas jury on Friday sentenced an admitted drug dealer to sixty years in prison for the shotgun ...

Fri, September 23, 2011

Wife of slain Oklahoma fire chief arrested on murder charge

By Steve Olafson

MUSTANG, Okla (Reuters) - Police arrested the wife of a slain Oklahoma fire chief on Friday and accused her of murder, saying ...

Fri, September 23, 2011

Prosecutors show grisly photos as Knox trial resumes

By Deepa Babington

PERUGIA, Italy (Reuters) - Italian prosecutors displayed gruesome crime scene photos on Friday in an attempt to keep American student Amanda Knox ...

Fri, September 23, 2011

Amanda Knox's murder appeal nears end

By Deepa Babington

PERUGIA, Italy (Reuters) - American student Amanda Knox walked into a court room in Perugia on Friday for the final stages of ...

Thu, September 22, 2011

U.S. soldier pleads guilty to murder in Afghanistan

By Laura L. Myers

TACOMA, Wash (Reuters) - A second of five U.S. soldiers accused of killing Afghan villagers in cold blood pleaded guilty ...

Thu, September 22, 2011

NC men declared innocent after serve decade on murder charges

By Ned Barnett

RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - A three-judge panel in Asheville, North Carolina ruled on Thursday that two men who spent a decade ...

Wed, September 21, 2011

Lawyer details last hours of executed Georgia man

By Matthew Bigg

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Defense attorneys for executed Georgia inmate Troy Davis described on Thursday his final hours, a day after he died ...

Mon, September 19, 2011

Lawyer convicted in dramatic Delaware murder dies in prison

By Dave Warner

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - A once prominent lawyer in Wilmington, Delaware, convicted in one of the most dramatic murders in the state's ...

Mon, September 19, 2011

New Yorker arraigned over kidnap, murder involving 3 Mass. men

By Zach Howard

GREENFIELD, Mass (Reuters) - A New York state man was arraigned on Monday on charges he acted as an accessory to the ...

Fri, September 16, 2011

Ex-NBA player Crittenton in Georgia on murder charge

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Former professional basketball player Javaris Crittenton waived his right on Friday to appear before a magistrate judge in Georgia on a murder ...

Thu, September 08, 2011

Teen accused of slaying principal faces adult murder charges

By Tim Ghianni

NASHVILLE, Tenn (Reuters) - A Tennessee grand jury will consider first-degree murder charges against a 17-year-old Memphis boy who told police he ...

Wed, September 07, 2011

Baltimore jury clears brothers in murder-for-hire trial

By Jason Tomassini

BALTIMORE (Reuters) - Two brothers were found not guilty on Wednesday of conspiring to murder a blind, developmentally disabled man in Maryland ...

Wed, September 07, 2011

Border police nab man on 25-year-old murder warrant

EL PASO, Texas (Reuters) - Border inspectors in Texas have nabbed a man wanted for a murder committed in southern California 25 years ago, authorities ...

Wed, August 31, 2011

Ex-NBA player Crittenton waives extradition in murder case

By R.T. Watson

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Former professional basketball player Javaris Crittenton waived his right to challenge extradition to Georgia on Wednesday to ...

Tue, August 30, 2011

Ex-NBA player Crittenton arrested, accused of murder

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A former National Basketball Association athlete who once played for the Los Angeles Lakers and the Washington Wizards was arrested following ...

Mon, August 29, 2011

Former player Crittenton sought on murder charge

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Javaris Crittenton, a former National Basketball Association athlete who once played for the Los Angeles Lakers and the Washington Wizards, is wanted ...

Fri, August 26, 2011

Oakland man sentenced to life for journalist's murder

By Laird Harrison

OAKLAND (Reuters) - The former leader of an Oakland-based black community organization was sentenced on Friday to life in prison for the ...

Fri, August 26, 2011

Jackson & Walsh committed to keep funding murder investigation

The filmmaker and his partner Fran Walsh have been quietly funding the West Memphis Three investigation for years after they joined celebrities like Eddie ...

Thu, August 25, 2011

Jackson & Walsh committed to keep funding murder investigation

The filmmaker and his partner Fran Walsh have been quietly funding the West Memphis Three investigation for years after they joined celebrities like Eddie ...

Tue, August 23, 2011

Idaho professor suspected of murder found dead

By Laura Zuckerman

SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - A former psychology professor at the University of Idaho suspected of killing a graduate student was found dead ...

Mon, August 22, 2011

Dougherty siblings charged with attempted murder

By Keith Coffman

DENVER (Reuters) - Three Florida siblings accused of carrying out a multi-state crime spree before they were arrested following a shootout with ...

Mon, August 22, 2011

Man charged with murder of Boy Scouts assistant

INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - A man charged with fatally stabbing a 76-year-old Boy Scouts assistant leader in the neck as he guided children on a hike ...

Tue, August 16, 2011

Target of murder plot hatched on Facebook is killed, police say

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - A man who authorities say was the target of a murder-for-hire plot hatched on Facebook by the mother of his child was ...

Mon, August 15, 2011

Two Dead In Virginia Murder-Suicide

VIRGINIA, MN (KDAL) - Two people in Virginia are dead after an apparent murder-suicide on Saturday night.   An investigation by Virginia Police and the St ...

Sat, August 13, 2011

Missing girl's neighbor charged with murder in Missouri

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Authorities charged a neighbor of Breeann Rodriguez, a Missouri toddler who disappeared last week, with first-degree murder on Saturday.

The Dunklin County ...

Thu, August 04, 2011

Lawsuit names drug company, hospital over suspected murder case

By Dave Warner

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Relatives of a man whose chemist wife is accused of poisoning him with thallium have filed a wrongful death ...

Mon, August 01, 2011

'The Killing' Season 2 Will Resolve Rosie Larsen Murder

AMC exec Joel Stillerman confirmed that the second season of troubled series The Killing would definitively resolve the mystery of Rosie Larsen's murder ...

Sat, July 30, 2011

'The Killing' Season 2 Will Resolve Rosie Larsen Murder

AMC exec Joel Stillerman confirmed that the second season of troubled series The Killing would definitively resolve the mystery of Rosie Larsen's murder ...

Fri, July 29, 2011

'The Killing' Season 2 Will Resolve Rosie Larsen Murder

AMC exec Joel Stillerman confirmed that the second season of troubled series The Killing would definitively resolve the mystery of Rosie Larsen's murder ...

Thu, July 28, 2011

Seattle man accused in 1957 murder sent back to Illinois

By Laura L. Myers

SEATTLE (Reuters) - The Seattle man accused of the 1957 abduction and slaying of a young Chicago-area girl was sent back ...

Wed, July 27, 2011

Seattle man accused in 1957 murder back in Illinois

By James B. Kelleher

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A Seattle man accused of killing a young Chicago-area girl five decades ago was back in Illinois on ...

Thu, July 14, 2011

Drew Peterson demands halt to TV movie on murder case

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Accused murderer Drew Peterson has demanded a halt to a planned TV movie about his case starring actor Rob Lowe, his lawyer ...

Thu, July 14, 2011

Suspect in New Hampshire to face NY triple murder charges

By Zach Howard

CONWAY, Mass (Reuters) - A New York man suspected of committing a triple murder in New York and then abducting his girlfriend ...

Wed, July 13, 2011

Man netted by DNA swab found guilty in grisly Michigan murder

By Ned Randolph

PONTIAC, Mich (Reuters) - A California man was found guilty on Wednesday of castrating, sodomizing and beating a Michigan man to death ...

Tue, July 12, 2011

Woman tied to Utah lawmaker scandal killed in murder-suicide

LITTLETON, New Hampshire (Reuters) - A woman whose allegations of sexual impropriety against a top Utah lawmaker led to his resignation was killed in an ...

Tue, July 12, 2011

TV producer ordered to Mexico on murder charges

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A judge on Tuesday ordered a former producer for the TV show "Survivor" extradited to Mexico to face charges that he ...

Tue, July 12, 2011

Prosecutors tie California man's DNA to Michigan murder victim

By Ned Randolph

PONTIAC, Mich (Reuters) - Prosecutors tied a California man by DNA to the victim of a grisly murder on Monday in a ...

Sat, July 09, 2011

Michigan murder trial reveals sex torture chamber at house

By Bernie Woodall

DETROIT (Reuters) - A Michigan murder trial over the killing of a man who was castrated has revealed an apparent torture chamber ...

Fri, July 08, 2011

Accused Somali pirates charged in U.S. with murder

By James Vicini

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three accused Somali pirates were charged in a U.S. court on Friday with the murder, kidnapping and hostage-taking ...

Thu, July 07, 2011

Man who said he planned to kill Obama held over murder

By Brendan O'Brien

MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - A 41-year-old man who told investigators he planned to eventually assassinate President Barack Obama awaited possible extradition to ...

Tue, July 05, 2011

Breaking News: Jury Finds Casey Anthony Not Guilty Of Murder

(Reuters) - A Florida jury on Tuesday found Casey Anthony not guilty of murder in the June 16, 2008 death of her 2-year-old daughter Caylee ...

Thu, June 30, 2011

Arizona executes man for 1988 child murder

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona on Thursday executed a convicted child killer, branded among the "worst of the worst" by a state clemency official, for the ...

Thu, June 30, 2011

Man sentenced for murder in which woman burned alive

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York man was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison on Wednesday for his part in a brutal ...

Sun, June 26, 2011

Police recapture murder suspect who stole deputy's car

CHICAGO (Reuters) - An accused murderer who overpowered guards and escaped from an Oklahoma jail in a stolen police car was back behind bars late ...

Sun, June 26, 2011

Knox murder appeal resumes Monday with key witness

ROME (Reuters) - An appeal by U.S. student Amanda Knox against her conviction for the 2007 murder of her British housemate resumes in Italy ...

Fri, June 24, 2011

Georgia executes man for 1978 rape and murder

By David Beasley

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Georgia on Thursday executed by lethal injection a man convicted of raping and murdering a 78-year-old Savannah woman.

Roy ...

Sat, June 11, 2011

U.S. soldier charged with Afghan murder freed from brig

By Laura L. Myers

SEATTLE (Reuters) - One of five U.S. soldiers accused of killing Afghan civilians in cold blood was freed on Friday ...

Fri, June 10, 2011

Kansas City girl, 5, may face murder charges in drowning

By Kevin Murphy

KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - A 5-year-old girl could face murder charges in the recent drowning of a toddler in a bathtub ...

Fri, June 03, 2011

Murder victim's remains found in trash can and flower pots

By Steve Gorman

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A Southern California woman has been charged with murder after police found her wheeling around a trash barrel ...

Thu, June 02, 2011

Rihanna says "Man Down" video empowers women

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - R&B singer Rihanna has defended a controversial music video that shows her gunning down a man, saying it is a ...

Tue, May 31, 2011

Mexican drug link probed in ambush murder of Texas lawman

SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - The death of a Bexar County sheriff's sergeant who died in a hail of gunfire as he sat in his ...

Fri, May 27, 2011

Police say patient killed doctor in murder-suicide

ORLANDO, Fla (Reuters) - Police in Florida were trying to determine a motive on Friday for a patient who fatally shot a transplant doctor before ...

Wed, May 25, 2011

U.S. soldier testifies against co-defendant in Afghan murder

By Laura L. Myers

TACOMA, Washington (Reuters) - A U.S. soldier sentenced to 24 years in prison after he admitted to murdering three Afghan ...

Tue, May 24, 2011

Mubarak to be tried for murder of protesters

By Yasmine Saleh and Dina Zayed

CAIRO (Reuters) - Hosni Mubarak was ordered on Tuesday to stand trial for the killing of protesters and could ...

Fri, May 20, 2011

Murder trial of Casey Anthony set to begin Tuesday

By Barbara Liston

ORLANDO, Fla (Reuters) - Opening statements in the murder trial of Casey Anthony, charged with the 2008 killing of her two-year-old daughter ...

Thu, May 19, 2011

Man linked to murder by tattoo sentenced to prison

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A gang member who was linked to a 2004 murder by an elaborate tattoo on his chest that authorities say memorialized ...

Thu, May 19, 2011

Mother arraigned for murder of son found in Maine

By Zach Howard

CONWAY, Mass (Reuters) - A Texas woman was charged with second-degree murder in the apparent asphyxiation death of her young son whose ...

Thu, May 19, 2011

Mother charged with murder of 6-year-old son found in Maine

By Zach Howard

CONWAY, Mass (Reuters) - A Texas woman was charged with second-degree murder in the apparent asphyxiation death of her young son whose ...

Tue, May 17, 2011

Sixth U.S. soldier implicated in murder of Afghans

By Laura L. Myers

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Military prosecutors on Tuesday charged a sixth U.S. soldier with direct involvement in the murder of unarmed ...

Tue, May 17, 2011

Mississippi executes man for 1994 murder

OXFORD, Miss (Reuters) - Mississippi executed on Tuesday a man who raped and murdered a 79-year-old woman in 1994, the second of three inmates scheduled ...

Tue, May 17, 2011

Mississippi set to execute man for 1994 murder

OXFORD, Miss (Reuters) - Mississippi is set to execute later on Tuesday a man who raped and murdered a 79-year-old woman in 1994, the second ...

Mon, May 16, 2011

Soldier wins new hearing in Afghan murder case

By Laura L. Myers

SEATTLE (Reuters) - A military judge has granted a defense request to reopen pretrial evidentiary proceedings for one of the five ...

Mon, May 16, 2011

Mob boss "Vinny Gorgeous" found guilty of capital murder

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The former boss of the New York-based Bonanno crime family was found guilty of capital murder on Monday for the 2004 ...

Fri, May 13, 2011

Five die in apparent murder-suicide in Idaho: police

By Laura Zuckerman

SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - An Iowa man allegedly shot four people to death in Idaho early on Friday, including his two young ...

Fri, May 13, 2011

Questions over earlier incident raised in girl's murder

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - A dispute has flared up in the case of a murdered 9-year-old girl in Pennsylvania over whether the suspect should have been ...

Tue, May 10, 2011

Mississippi executes man for murder of four people

By Leigh Coleman

BILOXI, Miss (Reuters) - Mississippi corrections officials on Tuesday executed a man convicted in the 1998 slayings of four people, the first ...

Tue, May 10, 2011

Mississippi set to execute man for murder of four people

BILOXI, Miss (Reuters) - Mississippi is set to execute later on Tuesday a man convicted in 1999 of slaying four people, the first inmate in ...

Fri, May 06, 2011

Mexican charged in murder of U.S. border patrol agent

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Mexican man who crossed into the United States illegally has been indicted for second-degree murder in the shooting death of a ...

Mon, May 02, 2011

Appeals court upholds Phil Spector murder conviction

By Alex Dobuzinskis

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Phil Spector's murder conviction was upheld on Monday by a California appeals court, ensuring the famed music ...

Thu, April 28, 2011

Kissel will not appeal HK "milkshake murder" conviction: lawyer

HONG KONG (Reuters) - An American woman convicted of murder by a Hong Kong jury last month will not appeal the ruling, her lawyer said ...

Fri, April 22, 2011

Soldier in Afghan murder case sent to home confinement

By Laura L. Myers

TACOMA, Washington (Reuters) - A U.S. Army judge on Friday ordered one of five soldiers charged with murdering unarmed Afghan ...

Wed, April 20, 2011

Five face murder charges after Florida teen's violent death

By Barbara Liston

ORLANDO, Fla (Reuters) - Lured to a home by a girl's text message, a 15-year-old central Florida boy was beaten, shot ...

Tue, April 19, 2011

Former Duke lacrosse accuser now faces murder charge

By Ned Barnett

RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - The woman whose false accusations of sexual assault against Duke University lacrosse players drew national attention has ...

Tue, April 19, 2011

Middle aged man due in juvenile court for 1969 murder

BOSTON (Reuters) - A middle-aged man accused of killing a 15-year-old boy in 1969, when he was a teen himself, pleaded not guilty to perjury ...

Tue, April 12, 2011

Jury convicts Mexican trafficker of agent's murder

By Marty Graham

SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - A federal jury on Tuesday found a Mexican drug trafficker guilty of second degree murder for killing a ...

Tue, April 12, 2011

Phil Spector lawyers urge new trial on murder charge

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Lawyers for record producer Phil Spector urged a California appeals court on Tuesday to throw out his 2009 murder conviction and ...

Tue, April 12, 2011

Mother who withheld medicine guilty of attempted murder

BOSTON (Reuters) - The mother of an autistic boy with cancer was found guilty on Tuesday of attempted murder for withholding chemotherapy drugs that potentially ...

Fri, April 01, 2011

Colorado boy arrested in murder of great-grandparents

By Keith Coffman

DENVER (Reuters) - A 16-year-old boy from rural Colorado was arrested on Friday for the shotgun killings of his great-grandparents, a crime ...

Thu, March 31, 2011

Alabama executes man for 1986 double murder

By Peggy Gargis

BIRMINGHAM, Ala (Reuters) - A man who kidnapped, robbed and killed an eastern Alabama couple in 1986 was executed by lethal injection ...

Thu, March 31, 2011

Colorado teen suspected in murder of grandparents

By Keith Coffman

DENVER (Reuters) - A 16-year-old boy is under investigation for the murder of his great-grandparents, police said on Thursday, the second time ...

Thu, March 31, 2011

Four New York men charged in murder of comic book collector

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Four men were arrested on federal murder charges in upstate New York for allegedly killing an elderly man for his valuable ...

Thu, March 31, 2011

Alabama man due to be executed for 1986 double murder

By Peggy Gargis

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - A man who kidnapped, robbed and killed an eastern Alabama couple in 1986 is scheduled to be executed ...

Mon, March 28, 2011

Miami couple to face death penalty in child murder case

MIAMI (Reuters) - Florida state prosecutors will seek the death penalty for a Miami-Dade County couple charged with torturing and killing their 10-year-old adopted daughter ...

Fri, March 25, 2011

Georgia murder suspect surrenders, hostages freed

By David Beasley

ATLANTA (Reuters) - A man suspected of killing one police officer and wounding another in Athens, Georgia, surrendered to police and also ...

Fri, March 25, 2011

New Orleans mayor, police chief take aim at murder rate

By Kathy Finn

NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - The New Orleans mayor and police chief vowed on Friday to better address violent crime in a city ...

Fri, March 25, 2011

American woman found guilty in HK "milkshake murder" retrial

By James Pomfret

HONG KONG (Reuters) - A Hong Kong jury on Friday unanimously found an American woman guilty of murdering her Merrill Lynch banker ...

Thu, March 24, 2011

L.A.'s "Grim Sleeper" suspect indicted on 10 murder counts

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Prosecutors unsealed an indictment on Thursday charging an accused serial killer dubbed the "Grim Sleeper" with murdering 10 girls and women ...

Thu, March 24, 2011

Cromwell Murders Suspects Facing 1st Degree Murder Charges

A man and woman from Cloquet have been indicted for the murders of a Cromwell couple back in January.  In a Wednesday court appearance ...

Wed, March 23, 2011

Kentucky 15-year-old charged with murder of guardians

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (Reuters) - A 15-year-old southern Kentucky youth was charged with murder in the shooting deaths of his guardians, state police said on Wednesday ...

Thu, March 17, 2011

CIA may face reduced role in Pakistan after murder row

By Chris Allbritton and Mark Hosenball

ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pakistan's powerful spy agency is claiming major gains from a deal which resulted in ...

Thu, March 17, 2011

Lab technician pleads guilty in Yale student murder

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Yale University lab technician pleaded guilty on Thursday to the murder and attempted sexual assault of a graduate student whose ...

Thu, March 17, 2011

CIA faces reduced role in Pakistan after murder row

By Chris Allbritton

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's powerful spy agency appears to have gained the most from a CIA contractor's release, by forcing ...

Wed, March 16, 2011

Pregnant woman who ate rat poison charged with murder

INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - An Indianapolis woman who tried to commit suicide by eating rat poison near the end of her pregnancy was charged with murder ...

Wed, March 16, 2011

Pakistan court indicts CIA contractor for double murder

By Mubasher Bokhari

LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - A Pakistani court on Wednesday indicted a CIA contractor on two counts of murder at a hearing held ...

Tue, March 15, 2011

Prosecutors charge Rockefeller imposter with 1985 murder

By Alex Dobuzinskis

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter had posed as a member of the wealthy Rockefeller clan, served prison time for kidnapping ...

Tue, March 15, 2011

Death sentence for Mauritania man guilty of U.S. murder

By Laurent Prieur

NOUAKCHOTT (Reuters) - A Mauritanian court on Tuesday sentenced one man to death and jailed two others for the 2009 murder of ...

Tue, March 15, 2011

New York police investigate murder-suicide by poison

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York City woman died on Tuesday after her husband injected her with poison and then killed himself by drinking ...

Sun, March 13, 2011

Murder trial to open in Buffalo NY mass shooting

By Neale Gulley

BUFFALO, New York (Reuters) - A former gang member accused of opening fire on a group to settle a dispute outside a ...

Fri, March 11, 2011

Alaska militia charged in murder-kidnap plot

By Yereth Rosen

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Five Fairbanks-area residents involved in a loose-knit militia group have been arrested in connection with a plot to ...

Fri, March 11, 2011

Alaska militia members charged in murder-kidnap plot

By Yereth Rosen

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Five Fairbanks-area residents involved in a loose-knit militia group have been arrested in connection with a plot to ...

Tue, March 08, 2011

Pakistan court may indict CIA contractor for murder

By Mubasher Bokhari

LAHORE (Reuters) - A Pakistani court is likely to indict a CIA contractor next week for murdering two men, lawyers said on ...

Thu, March 03, 2011

New Jersey men guilty of conspiracy to murder outside U.S.

NEWARK, New Jersey (Reuters) - Two New Jersey men pleaded guilty on Thursday to conspiring to commit murder outside the United States after they were ...

Tue, March 01, 2011

Judge helps dapper suspect spiff up for federal murder

NEW YORK (Reuters) - An accused mob boss nicknamed "Vinny Gorgeous" became an even more dapper alleged don on Tuesday when the judge in his ...

Fri, February 25, 2011

Pakistan puts CIA contractor on trial for murder

By Mubasher Bokhari

LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - A Pakistani court adjourned on Friday the trial of a CIA contractor charged with killing two Pakistanis until ...

Thu, February 24, 2011

Key soldier reaches plea deal in Afghan murder case

By Laura L. Myers

SEATTLE (Reuters) - A key suspect in the U.S. Army prosecution of soldiers accused of terrorizing unarmed Afghan civilians has ...

Thu, February 24, 2011

NY man says he took cash to kill but skipped the murder

By Basil Katz

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York motivational speaker paid for his own murder but the ruse to get insurance money for ...

Wed, February 23, 2011

Murder scene axed from Knox film

Hayden Panetierre stars as the college student convicted of killing her roommate Kercher in 2007 in the Lifetime network's Amanda Knox: Murder on ...

Tue, February 22, 2011

Iraqi guilty of murder in daughter's "honor killing"

PHOENIX (Reuters) - An Arizona jury on Tuesday found an Iraqi immigrant guilty of second-degree murder for running down his daughter with a Jeep because ...

Tue, February 22, 2011

Pakistan says American's CIA link has no bearing on murder trial

By Kiyoshi Takenaka and Mubasher Bokhari

LAHORE/TOKYO (Reuters) - Pakistan insisted on Tuesday that the courts would decide the fate of an American detained ...

Mon, February 21, 2011

Harden defends Knox TV murder film

The dramatisation, titled Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy, features Heroes actress Hayden Panettiere as the college student convicted of killing her roommate ...

Fri, February 18, 2011

Green River Killer pleads guilty to 49th murder

By Elaine Porterfield

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Convicted "Green River Killer" Gary Ridgway pleaded guilty on Friday to his 49th murder charge, after being shouted down ...

Fri, February 18, 2011

Pennsylvania man accused of murder, dismemberment

PITTSBURGH (Reuters) - A Pennsylvania man was arraigned on Friday for allegedly kidnapping, killing and dismembering a man and hiding his remains on a wooded ...

Wed, February 16, 2011

Florida woman pleads not guilty to childrens' murder

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Reuters) - A Florida woman pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to the execution-style killings of her two teen-age children last month.

Julie ...

Tue, February 15, 2011

High military court refuses to halt Afghan murder case

By Laura L. Myers

SEATTLE (Reuters) - The highest U.S. military court has denied a last-ditch bid to halt prosecution of one of the ...

Tue, February 15, 2011

Texas executes man for murder of mentally-disabled woman

By Corrie MacLaggan

AUSTIN, Tex. (Reuters) - Texas on Tuesday executed the second of two men convicted of abducting a former co-worker with mental disabilities ...

Mon, February 14, 2011

Arizona anti-immigration activist convicted of murder

TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) - A jury on Monday found the leader of an Arizona anti-illegal immigration group guilty of two counts of first degree murder ...

Fri, February 11, 2011

American on murder charges again held in Pakistan

By Mubashir Bokhari

LAHORE (Reuters) - A Pakistani court jailed an American, accused of murdering two Pakistani men during what he said was an attempted ...

Thu, February 10, 2011

Judge delays ruling on confession in New Jersey priest murder

By Bernd Debusmann Jr.

MORRISTOWN, New Jersey (Reuters) - A New Jersey judge said on Thursday he will not make a decision for at least ...

Wed, February 09, 2011

Missouri executes man for rape and murder of girl

ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - Missouri executed by lethal injection a 47-year-old man early on Wednesday for the 1991 murder, rape and kidnapping of an 11-year-old ...

Wed, February 09, 2011

Missouri executes man for rape and murder of girl

ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - Missouri executed by lethal injection on Wednesday a man convicted for the 1991 murder, rape and kidnapping of an 11-year-old St ...

Mon, February 07, 2011

Youngstown shooting suspects will face murder charges

CLEVELAND (Reuters) - Two suspects in the deadly shooting of 12 people at a fraternity house in Youngstown, Ohio will face murder charges at a ...

Mon, February 07, 2011

U.S. serial killer faces 49th murder charge

By Elaine Porterfield

SEATTLE (Reuters) - A U.S. man convicted in 2003 of being the "Green River Killer" faces a 49th murder charge, filed ...

Mon, February 07, 2011

"Green River" serial killer faces 49th murder charge

By Elaine Porterfield

SEATTLE (Reuters) - A man convicted in 2003 of being the "Green River killer" faces a 49th count of murder, filed on ...

Mon, February 07, 2011

Murder victim's family slams Panettiere film

In the new TV film, the Heroes star plays American college student Amanda Knox, who was sentenced to 26 years in prison for killing ...

Fri, February 04, 2011

Closing arguments near in decapitation murder case

By Neale Gulley

BUFFALO, New York (Reuters) - Closing arguments are expected on Monday in the second-degree murder trial of Muzzammil "Mo" Hassan, accused of ...

Tue, February 01, 2011

Portuguese model pleads innocent in journalist murder

By Basil Katz

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Portuguese male model accused of beating to death and castrating a prominent Portuguese journalist pleaded not guilty ...

Sat, January 29, 2011

Three Mexican murder suspects turn themselves in

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Three Mexican men wanted for murdering a U.S. teenager turned themselves in at an Arizona border crossing point on Saturday, U ...

Wed, January 26, 2011

Georgia executes man convicted of murder and rape

By David Beasley

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Georgia executed by lethal injection late on Tuesday a convicted rapist and murderer who abducted a preschool teacher after ...

Wed, January 19, 2011

Philadelphia abortion doctor charged with murder

By Jon Hurdle

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Prosecutors charged a Philadelphia abortion doctor with murder on Wednesday, claiming he killed viable babies by cutting their spinal ...

Wed, January 19, 2011

Corrected: Philadelphia abortion doctor charged with murder

(District Attorney's office corrects doctor name to Kermit)

By Jon Hurdle

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Prosecutors charged a Philadelphia abortion doctor with murder on Wednesday ...

Wed, January 19, 2011

Philadelphia abortion doctor charged with murder

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - An abortion doctor killed hundreds of babies by cutting their spinal cords with scissors after removing them from mothers late in their ...

Tue, January 18, 2011

Red Lake Murder Suspect In Court

One of two suspects in a deadly November shooting on the Red Lake Reservation makes his first appearance in court Tuesday.  The FBI says ...

Thu, January 13, 2011

Colorado police seek fugitive in 1983 murder

By Keith Coffman

BOULDER, Colo. (Reuters) - A district judge has issued an arrest warrant for a fugitive long suspected of killing the boyfriend of ...

Wed, January 12, 2011

Cirque performer arraigned in Vegas dancer's murder

By Timothy Pratt

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - A Cirque du Soleil performer charged with murdering and dismembering a Las Vegas burlesque dancer was arraigned in ...

Wed, January 12, 2011

Reward Offered In Carlton County Murder Case

(Carlton, Mn)  --  A ten-thousand-dollar reward is being offered as authorities search for the killer or killers of two people in Carlton County.  The bodies ...

Tue, January 11, 2011

Double Murder Investigation Continues In Carlton County

The investigation into an apparent double murder in Red Clover Township, just outside of Cromwell, is continuing.  No suspects are in custody and the ...

Mon, January 10, 2011

No bail for Alabama woman accused of child murder

MOBILE, Alabama (Reuters) - An Alabama court on Monday denied bail to a woman accused of torturing and murdering her stepchildren.

Bail for Heather Leavell-Keaton ...

Mon, January 10, 2011

Former Missouri pastor pleads not guilty to murder

INDEPENDENCE, Missouri (Reuters) - A former Missouri minister pleaded not guilty on Monday to murdering an ex-parishioner, whom he had eulogized at a memorial service ...

Sun, January 09, 2011

Arizona shooting suspect charged with murder

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Sunday charged Jared Lee Loughner, the man suspected of killing six people and wounding a congresswoman in Arizona ...

Fri, January 07, 2011

Amanda Knox murder trial dramatized for TV

By Jill Serjeant

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The sensational story of American student Amanda Knox -- serving a 26-year prison term in Italy for murder -- comes ...

Sat, December 18, 2010

New evidence allowed in Italy trial for Briton's murder

By Maurizio Troccoli

PERUGIA, Italy (Reuters) - An Italian court has allowed new evidence in the trial for the murder of British student Meredith Kercher ...

Mon, December 13, 2010

Police believe Chasen murder was botched burglary

At a press conference in Los Angeles on Wednesday (08Dec10), Sergeant Michael Publicker of the Beverly Hills Police Department told reporters officials investigating the ...

Thu, December 09, 2010

Du Pont heir convicted of murder dies in U.S. prison

NEW YORK (Reuters) - John du Pont, a wealthy heir to his family's chemicals fortune, died on Thursday in a Pennsylvania prison where he ...

Wed, December 08, 2010

New York fans recall Lennon 30 years after murder

By Barbara Goldberg

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Crowds gathered around the "Imagine" mosaic in Central Park on the 30th anniversary of John Lennon's death ...

Mon, December 06, 2010

Man charged in Missouri triple murder

KANSAS CITY (Reuters) - A Missouri man was arraigned on Monday on charges of murdering three people found dead inside a rural home.

Morris A ...

Mon, December 06, 2010

Chasen man 'bragged of murder'

The unidentified man, who was described as a ""person of interest"" in the case, shot himself dead as cops approached him in the lobby ...

Fri, November 26, 2010

Brea charged with murder after mum's stabbing

Brea, who has appeared in Ugly Betty and Step Up 3D, was arrested on Tuesday (23Nov10) on charges of murder and criminal possession of ...

Thu, November 25, 2010

Experts say publicist's murder is "solvable"

By Daniel Miller

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - As the inquiry into the killing of Hollywood publicist Ronni Chasen enters its second week, prominent criminal ...

Wed, November 24, 2010

Appeal trial for Briton sex murder starts in Italy

PERUGIA, Italy (Reuters) - Friends and relatives of former U.S. student Amanda Knox, jailed in Italy for the murder of her British flatmate, said ...

Sat, November 20, 2010

Army court stays murder prosecution of soldier

By Laura L. Myers

SEATTLE (Reuters) - A military appeals court has ordered Army prosecutors to halt proceedings against one of five U.S. soldiers ...

Thu, November 18, 2010

U.S. Army court asked to unseal photos in murder case

By Laura L. Myers

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Lawyers for one of five U.S. soldiers accused of murdering unarmed Afghan civilians for sport petitioned a ...

Thu, November 18, 2010

Theory emerges about Hollywood publicist's murder

By Daniel Miller

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) Police investigating the killing of Ronni Chasen have assembled a working theory of what happened to the ...

Wed, November 17, 2010

U.S. TV producer ordered held in Mexico murder case

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A judge on Wednesday ordered a Hollywood TV producer held in jail pending a hearing over whether to grant him bail ...

Wed, November 17, 2010

Murder Charges For West Metro Teen

(Algona, IA)  --  A Twin Cities area teenager faces murder charges in the shootings of two northern Iowa women on Monday.  Authorities say 17-year-old Michael ...

Tue, November 16, 2010

U.S. soldier charged in Afghan murder declares innocence

By Laura L. Myers

TACOMA, Washington (Reuters) - The youngest of five U.S. soldiers accused of murdering unarmed Afghan civilians stood up in military ...

Mon, November 08, 2010

Guantanamo suspect guilty of mass murder: prosecutor

By Basil Katz

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The first suspect transferred from the Guantanamo military prison to face U.S. civilian trial was described on ...

Wed, November 03, 2010

Hong Kong "milkshake murder" decision expected late November

HONG KONG (Reuters) - A Hong Kong judge said on Wednesday he hoped to rule by the end of the month on an American woman ...

Mon, November 01, 2010

Attempted Murder Charges Possible After Restaurant Stabbing

(Cambridge, MN)  --  First-degree attempted murder charges could be in the offing for a restaurant worker who attacked two other employees with a kitchen knife ...

Fri, October 22, 2010

Playboy model arrested for 'attempted murder'

Angela Dorian, who was the magazine's Playmate of the Year in 1968, was arrested and put behind bars after allegedly firing a handgun ...

Fri, October 22, 2010

Former Playboy Playmate Dorian pleads not guilty to murder charge

The Sixties' pin-up, who became the magazine's Playmate of the Year in 1968, was arrested after allegedly firing a handgun at her partner ...

Mon, October 18, 2010

Family of Conviction murder victim want meeting with Swank

Members of Katharina Brow's family are upset about the film, which chronicles Kenneth Waters' battle for justice after he was convicted of her ...

Fri, October 15, 2010

Kids of mentally ill parents at higher murder risk

By Lynne Peeples

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children of severely mentally ill parents are nearly nine times more likely to be victims of homicide ...

Thu, September 30, 2010

Ex-Chisholm Cop Indicted For First-Degree Murder

(Hibbing, MN)  --  A former Chisholm police officer has been indicted on first-degree murder charges for a shooting in a bar last spring.  Jason Musburger ...

Wed, September 29, 2010

U.S. judge grants bond to man in Afghan murder case

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. judge agreed on Wednesday to release on bond one of two former contractors from the private security firm previously ...

Mon, September 27, 2010

U.S. soldier faces murder charges from Afghan war

By Laura Myers

SEATTLE (Reuters) - The first of 12 U.S. soldiers charged with crimes in Afghanistan that range from killing civilians to keeping ...

Wed, September 22, 2010

Grand Jury To Be Called In Lake Crystal Murder Case

(Mankato, MN)  --  The case of a rural Lake Crystal woman accused in the shotgun slaying of her husband will go to a grand jury ...

Mon, September 20, 2010

Malil convicted of attempted murder

The actor told the court during his three-week trial that he never intended to hurt his ex-girlfriend Kendra Beebe, who was stabbed more than ...

Thu, September 09, 2010

U.S. troops charged with murder of Afghan civilians

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Twelve U.S. soldiers have been charged with gruesome crimes in Afghanistan ranging from murdering civilians to keeping body parts as war ...

Fri, September 03, 2010

Suwannee County Triple Murder Suspects Face Extradition To Florida

(St. Charles, MN)  --  Two fugitives arrested Thursday in Minnesota, wanted for a triple-murder in Suwannee County, Florida, now face extradition.  The "Gainesville Sun" reports ...

Wed, August 25, 2010

Relative Confesses To Roseville Murder

(Roseville, MN)  --  A strange twist to a death investigation Tuesday in Roseville.  While police were processing the scene where an 83-year-old man had died ...

Fri, August 20, 2010

First-Degree Murder Charge In Child Drowning Case

(Minneapolis, MN)  --  The Eden Prairie man accused of drowning his six-month-old son last month has been indicted for first-degree murder. Thirty-six-year-old Randel Richardson was ...

Mon, August 16, 2010

Autopsy conducted on man accused of Craigslist murder

BOSTON (Reuters) - U.S. authorities conducted an autopsy on Monday on a man found dead in his Boston prison cell more than a year ...

Wed, August 04, 2010

Murder Charges Filed Against Man In Son's Drowning

(Minneapolis, MN)  --  The Eden Prairie man accused of drowning his six-month-old son Saturday night is now charged with first-degree murder.  The criminal complaint says ...

Mon, August 02, 2010

Carlton County Man Faces Murder Charges In Drug Death

(Carlton, MN)  --  Carlton County authorities say a Wrenshall man faces third-degree murder charges for an incident last year when he allegedly supplied methadone to ...

Fri, July 30, 2010

Minneapolis Sees 31st Murder Of Year

(Minneapolis, MN)  --  The search continues for the suspect in the city's 31st homicide of the year.  The shooting happened at 5th Avenue South ...

Thu, July 29, 2010

Minneapolis Sees 31st Murder Of Year

(Minneapolis, MN)  --  Minneapolis is staring down the barrel of its 31st homicide of the year.  Reports say a shooting on the city's southside ...

Tue, July 27, 2010

Juvenile Charged In Minneapolis Murder

(Golden Valley, MN)  --  A juvenile boy has been arrested and charged in the murder of James Grant whose body was found in Wirth Park ...

Sun, July 25, 2010

Senior Khmer Rouge cadre jailed for mass murder, torture

By Martin Petty and Prak Chan Thul

PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - The first Khmer Rouge commander to face a U.N.-backed tribunal was sentenced ...

Fri, July 23, 2010

Michigan woman charged with murder in Facebook feud

DETROIT (Reuters) - A Pontiac, Michigan, woman was charged with murder on Friday after chasing down and ramming another car in a fight over a ...

Tue, July 20, 2010

The Murder Case Of Patrick HcHugh

(St. Paul, MN)  --  A St. Paul man remains behind bars on three-million dollars bail -- charged with killing three family members in a home where ...

Fri, July 02, 2010

Deliberations open in transit cop's LA murder trial

By Steve Gorman

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Jurors began deliberations on Friday in the racially charged trial of a white transit police officer charged with ...

Wed, June 23, 2010

"Two Escobars" a timely mix of soccer, murder

By Sheri Linden

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - It's no news flash that sports is big business. Even someone paying only glancing attention to ...

Mon, June 14, 2010

Murder rates affect IQ tests scores: study

By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A murder in the neighborhood can significantly knock down a child's score on an ...

Wed, June 09, 2010

Red Lake Man Charged With Attempted Murder

(St. Paul, MN)  --  A Red Lake man has been indicted in federal court on charges of assaulting and shooting a woman near the Redby ...

Tue, June 08, 2010

Report: Joran van der Sloot Confesses to Murder

LIMA (WTAQ) - Joran van der Sloot has reportedly confessed to the murder of 21-year-old Stephany Tatiana Flores Ramirez. 

The Peruvian newspaper "La Republica" reports ...

Fri, June 04, 2010

Chile begins to expel Dutch murder suspect to Peru

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile on Friday was expelling to Peru a Dutch man who is the prime suspect in the murder of a young woman ...

Wed, June 02, 2010

Joran van der Sloot Suspected in Peru Murder

LIMA (WTAQ) - The man suspected in the disappearance of Natalee Holloway years ago has now been implicated in the death of a young woman ...

Fri, May 28, 2010

Attempted Murder-Suicide Victims Identified

The two people shot during Wednesday's attempted murder-suicide in Duluth are now on life support in area hospitals.  Police say 50 year old ...

Fri, May 28, 2010

No Leads In Fargo-Moorhead Search For Chicago Area Murder Suspect

(Fargo, ND)  --  The search continues for an Illinois murder suspect in the Fargo-Moorhead area.  A car belonging to 31-year-old Eric Gilford was found abandoned ...

Mon, May 17, 2010

Philadelphia murder trial held 41 years after shooting

By Jon Hurdle

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - A Philadelphia man should be convicted of murder because the police officer he shot in 1966 died from his ...

Tue, April 13, 2010

Brazil rancher convicted in U.S. nun's murder

By Peter Murphy

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - A court in Brazil has sentenced a rancher to 30 years in prison for ordering the murder in ...

Tue, April 13, 2010

Demjanjuk rejects Nazi camp murder accusations

MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) - Accused Nazi camp guard John Demjanjuk responded to charges in a German courtroom for the first time Tuesday, attacking the justice ...

Sun, April 04, 2010

South Africa urges calm after Terre'blanche murder

By John Mkhize

VENTERSDORP, South Africa (Reuters) - South African President Jacob Zuma called for calm on Sunday after the killing of white far-right leader ...

Thu, April 01, 2010

Arizona murder prompts calls to tighten security

By Tim Gaynor

DOUGLAS, Arizona (Reuters) - The murder of a prominent Arizona rancher near the Mexican border is spurring charges that Washington is doing ...

Sun, March 14, 2010

Irish police release cartoonist murder plot suspect

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Irish police have released a woman arrested along with six other people last week over an alleged plot to murder a Swedish ...

Fri, March 12, 2010

Phil Spector's lawyers file appeal in murder case

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Lawyers for music producer Phil Spector have appealed his conviction for killing a Hollywood actress, claiming the trial judge made several ...

Sun, February 28, 2010

Hamas man was drugged before murder: Dubai police

DUBAI (Reuters) - The killers of a Hamas commander drugged him before suffocating him, Dubai police said Sunday.

Hamas military commander Mahmoud al-Mabhouh was killed ...

Fri, January 29, 2010

Trial Set In Eveleth Murder

(Virginia, MN)  --  A trial is set for a Two Harbors man accused in the August 2007 sexual assault and stabbing death of a 20-year-old ...

Tue, January 12, 2010

Chicago police dust off murder linked to Al Capone

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Police will reopen the unsolved 1939 murder of the Chicago lawyer who put the finger on gangster Al Capone for tax evasion ...

Tue, January 12, 2010

Iran blames U.S. "agents" for scientist's murder

By Fredrik Dahl

TEHRAN (Reuters) - A remote-controlled bomb killed a Tehran University scientist on Tuesday, official media reported, in an attack Iran blamed on ...

Thu, January 07, 2010

Former Bush lawyer charged with attempted murder

BOSTON (Reuters) - A former top attorney for President George W. Bush was charged in Connecticut on Thursday with attempted murder after he allegedly attacked ...

Tue, January 05, 2010

Philippine massacre suspect pleads not guilty to murder

MANILA (Reuters) - The mayor of a small Philippine town, the main suspect in the November massacre of 57 people in the country's troubled ...

Wed, December 23, 2009

Colombia governor's murder draws wide condemnation

By Patrick Markey

BOGOTA (Reuters) - The international community on Wednesday condemned the murder of a Colombian governor in a high-profile abduction that President Alvaro ...

Tue, December 22, 2009

Colombia says rebels murder kidnapped governor

By Patrick Markey

BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia said on Tuesday FARC guerrillas slit a state governor's throat hours after they kidnapped him during a ...

Sat, December 05, 2009

Italian court hands Knox 26 years for Briton's murder

By Daniel Flynn

PERUGIA, Italy (Reuters) - An Italian court sentenced American student Amanda Knox to 26 years in prison and jailed her ex-boyfriend for ...

Fri, December 04, 2009

Italian court hands Knox 26 years for Briton's murder

By Daniel Flynn

PERUGIA, Italy (Reuters) - An Italian court sentenced American student Amanda Knox to 26 years in prison Saturday for murdering her British ...

Sat, November 21, 2009

Prosecutor seeks life for Knox in Italy murder trial

PERUGIA, Italy (Reuters) - Italian prosecutors on Saturday called for a life sentence for American university student Amanda Knox and her Italian ex-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito ...

Thu, November 12, 2009

Fort Hood shooting suspect charged with murder-Army

HOUSTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Army has charged an Army psychiatrist suspected of killing 13 people in last week's shooting spree at Fort ...

Thu, November 12, 2009

Hasan To Face 13 Counts Of Premeditated Murder

FORT HOOD, Tex. (WTAQ) - Major Nidal Hasan will face premeditated murder charges in connection with last week's shooting rampage at Ford Hood army ...

Thu, November 05, 2009

AZ Man Arrested In Murder Of Sheboygan Native

GLENDALE, Ariz. (WRN) - A man has been arrested for the murder of a Sheboygan native near Phoenix. Investigators said 24-year-old Miguel Sanchez went to ...

Tue, October 27, 2009

Scandals, murder taint World Cup stadium