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California
fromLos Angeles Times
13 hours ago

High-speed chase of homicide suspect ends in suicide near LAX, police say

A suspect fleeing a Camarillo homicide led police on a high-speed chase exceeding 100 mph and later died by suicide near LAX.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
22 hours ago

Independent autopsy points to homicide as cause of death in Brentwood police custody case

Conducted on the request of Ramirez's family, the autopsy found she suffered from blunt force trauma to the head and torso. In view of the clinical history and the findings at the 2nd autopsy, the cause of death of this Hispanic female, Yolanda Bustos Ramirez, is multiple blunt force trauma and asphyxiation with complications all due to and as a consequence of police restraint, the autopsy report stated. The manner of death is homicide.
US news
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 day ago

As his marriage crumbled, an Antioch man secretly drafted his wife's suicide note with murder on his mind, police say

The Leon children never quite believed the story about how their mother died. Something about the way Brenda Leon was found dead in 2015 from an apparent self-inflected gunshot wound in her Antioch home never sat right with her daughters. They suspected the worst: their father had done it. Now a decade later, police and prosecutors have come to the same conclusion.
California
Toronto
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 day ago

Woman dead after assault in Mississauga: Peel police | CBC News

A woman in her 50s died after a weapon attack in Mississauga; police arrested a man in his 50s and say the incident was nonrandom.
US news
fromBoston.com
1 day ago

More details emerge about children charged with murder in R.I.

Four preteens charged with murder after allegedly fatally beating 51-year-old Rony Alonso; suspects were identified following alleged rock-throwing and an attempted assault the next day.
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 days ago

San Jose police arrest third suspect in fatal 2025 stabbing

A 17-year-old San Jose boy was arrested on suspicion of murder for a July 20, 2025 stabbing that killed Raymond Manuel Orozco.
Miscellaneous
fromIndependent
2 days ago

Murder accused son tells jury of being 'groomed' into life of drugs and violence by mother he admits killing

A 29-year-old admitted killing his mother after taking multiple drugs and says he lost control following long-term abuse.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
2 days ago

Man jailed for murdering fellow Goldsmiths student

American student Joshua Michals jailed for life with a minimum term of 16 years for murdering fellow student Zhe Wang at her Lewisham flat.
California
fromABC7 San Francisco
3 days ago

Independent autopsy finds Brentwood police killed 72-year-old woman

Independent autopsy ruled 72-year-old Yolanda Ramirez's death a homicide, citing blunt force trauma to head and torso and asphyxiation from police restraint.
#extradition
fromLos Angeles Times
3 weeks ago
California

SoCal love triangle murder suspect extradited after 8 years on the run in Mexico

Humberto Rodriguez Martinez was extradited from Mexico to Orange County to face a 2017 murder charge for allegedly fatally stabbing his ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend.
fromQNS
3 weeks ago
New York City

South Carolina fugitive indicted for execution-style murder of ex-girlfriend in East Elmhurst: DA - QNS

A 23-year-old man was indicted for the alleged execution-style killing of 21-year-old Dashanna Donovan, fled to South Carolina, was arrested, and faces extradition and murder charges.
fromQNS
3 weeks ago
New York City

South Carolina fugitive indicted for execution-style murder of ex-girlfriend in East Elmhurst: DA - QNS

#knife-crime
US news
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Texas teen girl who went missing after being sex-trafficked was murdered

Partial remains found in 2020 were DNA-matched in 2025 confirming 15-year-old Kristen Galvan, groomed and sex-trafficked by Houston gang members, was murdered.
US news
fromBoston.com
4 days ago

Fundraisers started for families of Carver birthday party shooting victims as suspect faces judge

Two young men, Jalen Pina and Benjamin Cowart, were killed at a child's birthday party in Carver, and families have launched GoFundMe fundraisers to cover expenses.
#san-francisco
#east-oakland
US news
fromwww.mercurynews.com
5 days ago

University of Idaho victims stabbed a combined 150 times: new details

Four University of Idaho students were fatally stabbed a combined 150 times; three were attacked while sleeping and one appeared to have fought back.
US news
fromwww.mercurynews.com
5 days ago

They wanted us dead': How conflict between two young women ended with a deadly ambush in Hayward

A 19-year-old woman, Ashley Sandoval, was fatally shot after an ambush following an altercation; participants later received time-served sentences.
#oakland
fromsfist.com
6 days ago
US news

East Bay Man Charged With Triple-Murder Over East Oakland Liquor Store Pot Deal Gone Bad

fromThe Mercury News
2 weeks ago
US news

At 3 a.m., a gunman waited behind an Oakland lingerie store on 'The Blade', police say. The operator was shot dead minutes later

fromsfist.com
6 days ago
US news

East Bay Man Charged With Triple-Murder Over East Oakland Liquor Store Pot Deal Gone Bad

fromThe Mercury News
2 weeks ago
US news

At 3 a.m., a gunman waited behind an Oakland lingerie store on 'The Blade', police say. The operator was shot dead minutes later

California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
6 days ago

Oakland man charged with three counts of murder over shootout inside liquor store

A man was charged with three counts of murder for allegedly killing two brothers and a bystander during a January shooting in an Oakland market.
#cold-case
fromQNS
6 days ago
US news

Virgina man convicted of 1992 cold case murder of Far Rockaway teenage girl: DA - QNS

fromSFGATE
1 week ago
California

Bay Area man staged wife's killing to look like suicide, prosecutors say

fromThe Mercury News
1 week ago
California

Antioch woman's death was ruled a suicide, but her children refused to believe it. Now, the DA says they were right

fromQNS
6 days ago
US news

Virgina man convicted of 1992 cold case murder of Far Rockaway teenage girl: DA - QNS

fromSFGATE
1 week ago
California

Bay Area man staged wife's killing to look like suicide, prosecutors say

fromThe Mercury News
1 week ago
California

Antioch woman's death was ruled a suicide, but her children refused to believe it. Now, the DA says they were right

#arrest
fromMiami Herald
6 months ago

5-year affair ended in murder at Miami-Dade flea market, investigators say

On July 12, Miami-Dade Sheriff's deputies rushed to Northside Shopping Center, at 7900 NW 27th Ave., and found a man shot inside a car. The unidentified man was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital, where he later died. READ MORE: Man dies after shooting near Miami-Dade flea market, deputies say. One in custody Investigators discovered that his murder stemmed from a romantic affair between the man and Aguila's wife that began in 2019, which came to light, an arrest report read.
#shooting
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago

Bronx shooting near Van Cortlandt Park leaves Hudson Valley man dead, another seriously injured amNewYork

According to police sources, the two victims were attacked while walking near the corner of West 242nd Street and Broadway near Van Cortlandt Park at about 2:50 a.m. on Jan. 25. Sources familiar with the case said 44-year-old Keon Gill, of Middletown, NY, and a 35-year-old man were approached by the suspect, who immediately engaged them in an argument that quickly turned physical. During the struggle, cops said, the perpetrator pulled out a gun and opened fire, striking both men.
New York City
#child-abuse
fromNew York Daily News
2 years ago

Escaped Pennsylvania killer on the loose six days and counting

Danelo Cavalcante, a 34-year-old convicted murderer, was spotted just south of the original search area on Monday evening, when security footage captured him at a popular botanical gardens site, CNN reported. Pennsylvania State Police Lt. Col. George Bivens said the search team is now shifting its radius and that the prisoner is still considered extremely dangerous. Cavalcante, who was convicted of killing his former girlfriend, 33-year-old Deborah Brandão, was sentenced to life without parole on Aug. 16.
US news
US politics
fromwww.esquire.com
1 week ago

Democrats Aren't Doing Much to Stop ICE

A Cuban migrant held in solitary at ICE's Camp East Montana died of asphyxia from neck and torso compression; coroner ruled the death homicide.
#kevin-johnson
fromsfist.com
1 week ago
National Football League

Late 1990s Oakland Raider Kevin Johnson Found Dead at LA Homeless Encampment, Police Suspect Murder

fromESPN.com
1 week ago
National Football League

Ex-lineman Kevin Johnson killed at L.A. encampment, examiner says

fromsfist.com
1 week ago
National Football League

Late 1990s Oakland Raider Kevin Johnson Found Dead at LA Homeless Encampment, Police Suspect Murder

fromESPN.com
1 week ago
National Football League

Ex-lineman Kevin Johnson killed at L.A. encampment, examiner says

US news
fromBoston.com
1 week ago

Former NFL player Kevin Johnson killed at homeless encampment, medical examiner says

Kevin Johnson, a former NFL defensive lineman, was killed from blunt head trauma and stab wounds at a homeless encampment; death ruled a homicide.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Maga is funding murals of a slain Ukrainian refugee. Are they weaponizing her memory?

A large Bushwick mural memorializes Iryna Zarutska, a Ukrainian refugee murdered on a Charlotte light rail, prompting viral footage and partisan backlash.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Schizophrenic bus stop killer held indefinitely

The court has heard a man with a severe mental illness was known to services and assessed by consultant psychiatrists as psychologically stable and safe for the community.
UK news
#bronx
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago
New York City

Police release more photos of suspects tied to Bronx teen's deadly shooting in 2024 amNewYork

fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago
New York City

Police release more photos of suspects tied to Bronx teen's deadly shooting in 2024 amNewYork

US politics
fromAxios
1 week ago

U.S. murder rate hits lowest level since 1900, report says

Most tracked crimes fell in 2025—11 of 13 declined—violent offenses dropped sharply while drug crimes rose 7% as the only increase.
#domestic-violence
fromBrooklyn Paper
2 weeks ago
Brooklyn

85-year-old Bed-Stuy woman fatally stabbed in suspected domestic violence incident * Brooklyn Paper

An 85-year-old woman, Julia Boomer, was found stabbed to death in her Bed-Stuy home; a male relative is in custody for questioning in a suspected domestic dispute.
fromwww.amny.com
2 weeks ago
New York Giants

Murder in Brooklyn: Senior woman fatally stabbed in possible domestic dispute, sources say amNewYork

An 85-year-old Brooklyn woman, Julia Boomer, was found stabbed in her Bedford-Stuyvesant home and later died; a male relative is in custody for questioning.
fromwww.amny.com
2 weeks ago
New York Giants

Murder in Brooklyn: Senior woman fatally stabbed in possible domestic dispute, sources say amNewYork

New York City
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago

Queens man shot to death as wife watched in horror: cops amNewYork

A 36-year-old man, Samuel Alston, was fatally shot inside his Long Island City apartment after a hallway dispute; suspect fled, investigation ongoing.
US news
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago

Suspect identified, charged in 2024 killing of Antioch man

Ronald Jackson III was identified and charged with murder, kidnapping, and criminal threats in the May 15, 2024 killing of Raheem Coe in Antioch.
#stabbing
fromQNS
2 weeks ago
New York City

Two teens criminally charged in fatal stabbing of 17-year-old Woodhaven boy: DA - QNS

fromQNS
2 weeks ago
New York City

Two teens criminally charged in fatal stabbing of 17-year-old Woodhaven boy: DA - QNS

California
fromwww.sandiegouniontribune.com
1 week ago

Man and woman slain on California street, 3 young children found unharmed in nearby vehicle

Two adults found dead on 27th Street near Imperial Avenue in Grant Hill; three children under 2 found unharmed in a nearby parked vehicle.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

'Gore fanatic killed woman with hunting knife'

Family handout A man described as a "gore video fanatic" bought a hunting knife online then fatally stabbed a woman 18 times as she waited at a north London bus stop, a court has heard. Several members of the public allegedly saw Jala Debella carrying out the "senseless attack" on 66-year-old Anita Mukhey on Edgware Road on 9 May 2024 before "casually walking away". On Monday, jurors at the Old Bailey were told that Debella, 24, was unwell and could not attend court.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.thereporter.com
1 week ago

One year after Bay Area landlord's slaying, Zizians cases still grab headlines

It was Jan. 17, 2025, when 82-year-old landlord Curtis Lind was walking outside his property on the 300 block of Lemon Street when an assailant wearing a mask and a black beanie stabbed him in the neck. Lind died on the sidewalk where he had lived and worked for years. Investigators later charged Maximillian Snyder with the murder, alleging Lind was targeted because he was a key witness in a previously violent attack on Lind, tied to the same group.
US news
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 weeks ago

They were bothtrying to get control of the firearm': Oakland man gets 6 years in 2022 homicide

Donald Marler, 31, was transferred to North Kern State Prison on Jan. 7, two months after pleading no contest to voluntary manslaughter in the shooting death of 38-year-old Nicholas Lord. In exchange for his plea, prosecutors threw out a murder charge, court records show. At Marler's preliminary hearing last April, a woman who was one of Lord's roommates testified that the two men started arguing about a stolen car inside their shared residence on June 7, 2022.
California
#brooklyn
Miscellaneous
fromIndependent
2 weeks ago

'Life is now a perpetual funeral for us,' says father of US nurse allegedly killed by Irishman in Budapest

Mackenzie Michalski, allegedly killed in Budapest by an Irishman, would have turned 33 today while the accused awaits trial and her family grieves.
#domestic-dispute
US news
fromBoston.com
2 weeks ago

ICE: Cuban immigrant died while attempting suicide. Witness: guards pinned and choked him.

A Cuban immigrant died in an El Paso detention facility after guards restrained him; preliminary autopsy indicates homicide by asphyxia from chest and neck compression.
#assault
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Illinois surgeon indicted for double homicide of ex-wife and husband

Court records show a Franklin county grand jury charged Michael David McKee on 16 January with aggravated murder and aggravated burglary while using a firearm suppressor. McKee, 39, a vascular surgeon who was living in Chicago, is charged in the shooting deaths of 39-year-old Monique Tepe, from whom he was divorced in 2017, and dentist Dr Spencer Tepe, 37, in their home on 30 December.
US news
San Francisco
fromMission Local
2 weeks ago

Person fatally shot in the Mission District on Thursday night

A person was fatally shot near San Bruno Avenue and 16th Street; SFPD Homicide Detail is investigating and requests public tips.
Toronto
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 weeks ago

Toronto man found guilty of murder in deaths of his parents, attempted murder of brother | CBC News

Alpha Henry was found guilty of second-degree murder for fatally stabbing his parents and attempting to kill his brother in Toronto in September 2022.
New York City
fromQNS
2 weeks ago

Kew Gardens man sentenced to prison for possessing arsenal of illegal firearms in his apartment: DA - QNS

A Kew Gardens retiree received four years for possessing an arsenal of illegal firearms discovered after he fatally shot a would-be robber.
Brooklyn
fromCbsnews
2 weeks ago

85-year-old fatally stabbed in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn apartment, police say

An 85-year-old woman, Julia Boomer, was fatally stabbed in her Bed-Stuy apartment; police question a person of interest and seek public tips.
New York City
fromNew York Daily News
2 weeks ago

85-year-old woman stabbed to death in her Brooklyn apartment

An 85-year-old Brooklyn woman, Julia Boomer, was fatally stabbed in her Bedford-Stuyvesant apartment; a relative was taken into custody but has not been charged.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
3 weeks ago

6 killed in Mississippi shooting rampage, authorities say

A suspected gunman killed six people across three Clay County, Mississippi locations, including family members and a 7-year-old, and is now charged with murder.
California
fromsfist.com
3 weeks ago

Concord Man Accused In New Year's Eve Murders of His Parents Dies In Jail

A 61-year-old man accused of killing his elderly parents was found dead in his jail cell after apparently inflicting fatal self-injuries.
Brooklyn
fromNew York Post
3 weeks ago

Maniac who randomly beat beloved security guard to death at NYC subway station found mentally unfit for trial

David Mazariegos was found mentally unfit to stand trial and will be committed to a state psychiatric hospital after allegedly killing security guard Nicola Tanzi.
fromIndependent
3 weeks ago

Gardai believe Oisin O'Reilly (12) lay dead in bed for hours after his father murdered him

Bodies of father and boy found at separate Dublin properties Gardaí say they are not looking for anyone else Wayne O'Reilly was detained under Mental Health Act Child was not in care of State, but family known to Tusla Gardaí believe that tragic Oisin O'Reilly lay dead for a number of hours before the 12-year-old body's was discovered in his bed at his home in Clondalkin on Thursday morning.
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
fromIndependent
3 weeks ago

Boy (12) killed by father in suspected murder-suicide lay dead for a number of hours before he was found

A father and his 12-year-old son were found dead at separate Dublin properties, with the child killed by asphyxiation; no one else is being sought.
California
fromLos Angeles Times
3 weeks ago

Mafia hit or family dispute? Questions remain after killing by slain gangster's niece

Evelyn Torres was sentenced to 30 years-to-life after pleading no contest to killing Stephanie Rodriguez, partner of Mexican Mafia member Michael Torres.
US news
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 weeks ago

Fremont man, 93, remains jailed for now in wife's killing

Richard Hocking, 93, allegedly fatally shot his wife, confessed to police, is held without bail and faces premeditated murder charges with a possible 50-years-to-life sentence.
Law
fromConsequence
3 weeks ago

Nick Reiner's Attorney Resigns in Rob Reiner Murder Trial

Nick Reiner's private attorney withdrew; he will be represented by a public defender in his first-degree murder case.
Toronto
fromwww.cbc.ca
3 weeks ago

Man charged with 1st-degree murder in fatal shooting of U of T student on Scarborough campus: police | CBC News

Babatunde Afuwape, 28, charged with first-degree murder for fatally shooting 20-year-old U of T Scarborough student Shivank Avasthi on Dec. 23.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Nick Reiner to appear in court for arraignment over murder of parents

The 32-year-old has been in custody since last month, hours after the acclaimed director and actor Rob Reiner, 78, and his wife Michele, 70, a photographer, were found dead in their Los Angeles-area home. Authorities allege that Nick Reiner fatally stabbed the couple. Wednesday's proceedings will mark his first appearance in court in three weeks. The Los Angeles county medical examiner found that the Rob and Michele Reiner's deaths were the result of homicide, caused by multiple sharp force injuries
US news
fromwww.cbc.ca
3 weeks ago

Man charged with 1st-degree murder in bus shooting near Yorkdale mall: Toronto police | CBC News

A Toronto man has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in the recent shooting on a GO bus near the Yorkdale mall, police say. The 40-year-old man is accused of shooting a man on a bus at GO Transit's Yorkdale terminal in North York around 7 p.m. Sunday, Toronto police said in a news release Tuesday. The man allegedly fled the scene on foot, but was arrested shortly after.
Toronto
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