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Although serial killings account for less than 1% of homicides in any given year, they continue to capture public attention in a way few other crimes ever do. Dr Kanika Bell, a psychologist and Associate Professor at Clark Atlanta University,…
Prosecutors will lay out a sweeping case this week against Tyler Robinson in the high-profile killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, a pivotal moment in what has become one of the most closely watched murder trials in recent years. The…
Idaho has become the first US state to make the firing squad its primary execution method, but anyone hoping to serve as a volunteer shooter has to meet strict conditions. Since 1 July 2026, firing squad executions have been the…
About 2,000 inmates are currently sitting on death row across the United States, and while most were convicted of aggravated murder, a psychologist who has spent years interviewing them says they also share a far less obvious trait. Clinical psychologist…
Investigators in Arizona are examining an extraordinary case involving an 18-month-old boy who was declared dead at a hospital, only to be found alive nearly six hours later in the facility’s morgue. The child, Vincent Lorenzo Fiordilino, was taken to…
A federal law enforcement operation focused on violent crime in Chicago and Rockford has led to the safe recovery of 24 missing children and the arrest of 305 fugitives, with 179 people now charged in federal court. Known as ‘Operation…
President Donald Trump on Friday pardoned 11 people, including a former business partner of Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff and nine people convicted of violations related to vehicle emissions control systems. The group of pardons reflects Trump’s broader pardon strategy in…
A speeding, overcrowded passenger bus plunged from a highway into a rocky ravine in southwestern Pakistan early Friday, killing 40 people and injuring eight others in one of the deadliest road accidents in recent years. The bus went out of…
A swimmer at Jones Beach State Park on Long Island was bitten on the foot on Friday, marking the second day of shark incidents across the region as temperatures reached 100 degrees and sent thousands of beachgoers into the water…
Two people are dead and another is injured after a shooting erupted at a major suburban Detroit shopping mall on Friday afternoon, leaving authorities investigating what led to the violence that sent dozens of shoppers fleeing the premises. The shooting…
A newly released federal report has laid out a series of breakdowns by officials in the lead-up to the failed attempt on President Donald Trump’s life, during which a bullet struck his ear. Published by the Department of Homeland Security…
Prosecutors say a video shows rapper Pooh Shiesty pressing for his release from fellow rapper Gucci Mane’s record label while an armed man blocks a door during an alleged robbery at a Texas music studio in January. The video, submitted…
Louisiana’s Republican attorney general faced a stunning turn of events Thursday when a grand jury in New Orleans indicted her on 16 criminal charges, accusing her of trying to intimidate local officials who opposed a state law overhauling the city’s…
The FBI is directing hundreds of analysts to its probe of Georgia’s 2020 presidential election, marking a significant escalation in resources dedicated to an investigation centered on claims that have been repeatedly debunked by state officials and courts. A…
Prosecutors in Tiger Woods’ driving under the influence case in Florida have been granted access to the golf legend’s hospital records following a court ruling, marking a significant development in the criminal proceedings against the 50-year-old athlete. Martin County Judge…
Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 10,000 people over a five-day period at the end of June, marking a major push by the agency tasked with carrying out the Trump administration’s mass deportations agenda. The arrest numbers, obtained from a person…