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Wisconsin trial says wife was killed, burned, hidden on property

A tooth from a burn pit became the key clue as prosecutors said Crystal Rasch was killed, burned, and hidden on property tied to her husband.

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Missing Independence man found dead in Kansas City, homicide ruled

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Kansas City woman charged in mother's stabbing death, police say

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Colorado mother charged with murder in teen's alcohol death

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Virginia man arrested in girlfriend’s death, facing murder charge

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Grand jury upgrades Kansas City nonprofit CEO to first-degree murder

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Kansas City man charged after roommate shot dead in apartment attack

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Pleasant Hill grocery store shooting suspect booked into jail after hospital discharge

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Delaware father charged with murder after 10-year-old daughter’s beating death

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Colorado appeals court tosses convictions in Elijah McClain case

An appeals court ordered new trials for two Aurora paramedics, finding jurors used the wrong negligence standard in Elijah McClain’s death. Peter Cichuniec’s assault conviction still stands.

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Dateline revisits Brian Thompson killing and Luigi Mangione manhunt

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Banfield gets life sentence for wife's murder and deadly frame-up scheme

A fake email, a FetLife lure, and a 39-year-old victim brought to the house helped turn Brendan Banfield’s defense into a life-without-parole sentence.

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Ohio bar owner gets 7 years for dragging girl in Hummer hit-and-run

A Dayton bar owner got seven years after a Hummer hit-and-run left 9-year-old Ashley Escalante without her left leg and facing a long recovery.

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DNA from Wingstop cup solves 1980 Fontana cold case murder

A discarded Wingstop cup gave detectives the DNA match that finally named Michelle “Missy” Jones’s killer 40 years after her body was found in South Fontana.

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Bullhead City Jane Doe identified as Sonya Langan after 37 years

Castleberry Kate was named as Sonya Alice Langan after 37 years, thanks to familial DNA that finally linked the unidentified victim to surviving relatives.

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Kansas City woman charged in mother's stabbing death, police say

Police say a blood-covered Makaila Konomos told a neighbor, "I just killed my mom," after officers found Crystal Tapia stabbed in a driveway.

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Las Vegas birthday dispute turns deadly outside The Dive Bar

A birthday ride home turned into gunfire at 4:02 a.m., and Anthony Anderson’s best friend was jailed on an open murder charge.

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Kansas City man charged after roommate shot dead in apartment attack

One roommate died in the entryway, the other survived with life-threatening injuries. Prosecutors say the apartment tells the story: an argument, 13 shell casings, and a confession.

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Grand jury upgrades Kansas City nonprofit CEO to first-degree murder

A grand jury turned a 2023 shooting case into a first-degree murder prosecution, as prosecutors say Na’im Al-Amin now faces death or life without parole.

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Missing Independence man found dead in Kansas City, homicide ruled

Jonathan Brown vanished after leaving his Independence home, then turned up dead in a Kansas City residence. The medical examiner ruled the case a homicide.

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Milwaukee river cold case victim identified as Berline Trammel after 44 years

The woman pulled from the Milwaukee River in 1982 was Berline Trammel. A DNA profile from autopsy tissue and four years of genealogy work finally gave her back her name.

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Massachusetts cold case victim identified as teen Tiffany Bradley

Tiffany Bradley, 16, was named as Chelsea Jane Doe 26 years after her body was found in a Massachusetts parking lot. The killer was already convicted, but the path that took her there still haunts the case.

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Delaware father charged with murder after 10-year-old daughter’s beating death

Fatima Kone was found dead in her bedroom after investigators say her father’s belt beating turned lethal, and detectives later tied the case to abuse of her brothers.

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Layton police name new person of interest in Carla Maxwell cold case

Layton police tied Carla Maxwell’s 1986 murder to a gun linked to two Salt Lake City homicides, naming Rickie Lee Stallworth Sr. as the new person of interest.

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Florida missing-person case turns into homicide investigation, deputies say

Boaters found a body in the Peace River wrapped in carpet and pinned with chains and cinder blocks, and the missing-person story quickly tightened around Joshua Cullen.

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Genealogy leads to arrest in 1998 Pinellas County sexual battery case

Nearly 28 years after a Ybor City club attack, genealogy gave Pinellas detectives a name: Lester Austin III was arrested in a case the DNA once could not solve.

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Ryan Weeks identified in Smithville remains after 2022 disappearance

Human remains found in Smithville were identified as Ryan Weeks, the 46-year-old missing since 2022, after a reopened probe led detectives to fresh leads.

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Pleasant Hill grocery store shooting suspect booked into jail after hospital discharge

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Tarrant County Jane Doe identified as Joyce Ann Hinson after 42 years

After 42 years as Tarrant County Jane Doe, Joyce Ann Hinson finally has a name. Investigators matched genetic genealogy, kinship testing, and fingerprints to restore it.

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Cold-case murder of Sheri Jo Elliot solved 40 years later in Flint area

Preserved DNA and a university cold-case team finally named a suspect in Sheri Jo Elliot’s 1983 killing, giving her family an answer after 40 years.

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Colorado mother charged with murder in teen's alcohol death

A 16-year-old begged for help as her body failed from alcohol abuse. Prosecutors say her mother kept supplying drinks anyway, then charged her with murder.

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DNA match solves Raleigh rape cold case, suspect arrested in Virginia

A preserved DNA sample from a 2001 Raleigh rape matched Reginald Dwayne Taylor after a similar Charlotte case, leading to his arrest in Virginia.

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Six family members dead in Muscatine shooting spree, suspect found dead

A domestic dispute tore through three Muscatine locations before Ryan Willis McFarland was found dead on the Riverfront Trail, leaving six relatives dead.

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Family searches for Auburn student missing in Kyoto after AI argument

Auburn student James “Weston” Higginbotham vanished after leaving a Kyoto hotel, and volunteers later found his body in the mountains outside the city.

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Maine police arrest Portsmouth man in 1993 Kittery killing

DNA testing cracked Maxine Bitomski’s 1993 killing, leading Maine police to arrest Portsmouth’s Daniel Jolly 33 years after the Kittery homicide.

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DNA-linked arrest sends 1989 Michigan homicide to trial

DNA evidence put Steven Gary Koon on trial for Linda Meeter’s 1989 killing, turning a 37-year cold case into a jury test in Grand Traverse County.

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Skeletal remains identified as missing DeFuniak Springs man JT Watson

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Texas Rangers identify suspect in 1997 Midland sexual assault case

A 49-year-old woman was attacked while taking out trash at Midland Park Mall in 1997. Nearly 29 years later, Texas Rangers named James Lee Woodard and arrested him in Big Spring.

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