Richard Burkard
WriterRichard Burkard is a veteran journalist who has worked in a wide range of media. After graduating from the University of Kansas, he presented radio newscasts in Kansas City and northwest Oklahoma. Then he worked behind the scenes on newscasts at CNN Headline News in Atlanta (now HLN), WTVM/WXTX-TV in Columbus, Georgia and KAKE-TV in Wichita, Kansas. Most recently, he covered stories for newspapers in Madisonville, Kentucky and Emporia, Kansas.
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Texas Man Headed To Prison After He Got Into Fight At Hot Dog Bar
Sentencing will begin Monday for a man convicted of murdering another man outside a hot dog bar in El Paso, Texas.
Kentucky Man Accused Of Murdering Three Relatives And Killing Two Dogs
A man faces three counts of murder after several human bodies and two dead dogs were found at a home in a small Kentucky town.
Central Florida 'Gang' Boys, 17 and 12, Arrested In Connection With 3 Suspected Murders In 3 Days: Sheriff
Two school-age boys were are arrest and a third was being sought for a chain of three suspected murders in central Florida.
Road Rage Gunshot Exchange Between 2 Florida Dads That Left Their Daughters Wounded Now Attempted Murder Case
A road rage exchange that stretched for miles in northeast Florida and left two children with gunshot wounds is now a case of attempted murder, police say.
Teen Murder Suspect In Florida Accused Of Attempting To Solicit Inmates To Kill Star Witness, Sheriff Says
A Florida teenager awaiting trial for murder now is accused of seeking someone behind bars to kill a key witness.
Cold-Hearted Heist: Giant 15-Foot Dairy Queen Spoon Found By Pokémon Go Player After Theft In Phoenix
A giant spoon worth thousands of dollars is back where it belongs in Phoenix, after three people apparently stole it for days.
Illinois Parents Charged With Fracturing Skull And Murdering Baby
Two young parents in southern Illinois are charged with murdering their three-month-old baby boy by fracturing his skull and ribs.
A Houston Mom’s Boyfriend Broke Off Their Relationship. So She Killed His 4-Month-Old Daughter With 'Countless' Beatings.
A Houston woman accused of beating her four-month-old daughter “countless times” will spend life in prison for murder.
Michigan Man Accused Of Murdering Lover With Crossbow At Home
In the exact opposite of the Cupid legend, a Michigan man is charged with murdering his lover with a crossbow.
A South Carolina Man Followed A Woman To A Hospital Emergency Room. Then, He Backed His Car Over Her, Cops Say.
A South Carolina shifted his car in reverse and backed into a woman at a hospital emergency room on purpose, police say.
Zombies Could Be Key Issue In Lori Vallow Murder Trial, Ex-Prosecutor Says
A former Idaho Attorney General says lawyers on both sides might bring up zombies in the trial of accused murderer Lori Vallow.
Body Of Stephen Smith, Teen Found Dead Near Murdaugh Estate, Back In Grave After Independent Autopsy; Reward Offered
The recently exhumed body of a South Carolina teenager linked to the Alex Murdaugh family was back in a grave site after an independent autopsy was conducted.
Madeleine McCann's Parents Respond To DNA Test Debunking Polish Woman's Claim
Brits Gary and Kate McCann recently learned the results of a DNA test proving a Polish woman is not their missing daughter.Murder Trial For Accused 'Doomsday Mom' Lori Vallow Beginning In Idaho Amid New DNA Revelation That Could Upend Case
Jury selection is beginning for an Idaho woman charged with murdering her two children and a former husband. But her current husband's murder trial has been postponed.
Two Men Arrested, Woman Wanted After Landlord Found Dead In His Home, Police Say
An apartment tenant and his daughter's boyfriend in Nevada are charged with murdering their landlord, while the tenant's daughter is wanted by authorities.
One Of The World’s Most Prolific Pedophile Priests Currently Jailed for Abusing 71 Victims Pleads Guilty To Another Historical Sex Crime
A former Australian priest convicted of sexually abusing more than 70 children plans to plead guilty to a new similar charge, authorities said.Murdaugh-Linked Stephen Smith Homicide Probe Rocked By Release Of Crime Scene Photos
A teenage classmate of Alex Murdaugh's son was found in a pool of blood in the middle of a South Carolina road, newly-released photos show.
Pennsylvania Police Track Abducted Girl’s iPad To Find Her, Arrest Her Kidnapper
A self-proclaimed “born-again Christian” man accused of kidnapping a western Pennsylvania girl may not have realized she carried a tracking device - her iPad.
'We Got Pretty Lucky': Police Say Kentucky Cold Case Cracked, North Carolina Man Charged With 1994 Rape
Police in western Kentucky say DNA evidence led to the arrest of a North Carolina man for a sexual assault and rape cold case from 1994.
Boss Denies Role In Death Of Mississippi Man Found With Severed Penis In Mouth
The one-time boss of a young Mississippi man says his family is in hiding, but he's not involved in the death of Rasheem Carter, officials said.
Alex Murdaugh Planned To Murder Wife, Son For 6 Months, South Carolina Attorney Says
A lawyer with connections to Alex Murdaugh believes the convicted double murderer plotted the crimes against his wife and son for at least six months.
Marked For Death: Fellow Inmate At Idaho Jail Threatens to Kill Accused Idaho Killer Bryan Kohberger
The prime suspect in the Idaho college student murder case, Bryan Kohberger, reportedly is receiving death threats in jail, according to authorities.
Family Of Missing 6-Year-Old Texas Boy Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez Might Have Sold Him Before Fleeing Country, Says Police Chief
Authorities in north Texas fear a couple may have fled the U.S. for Asia after selling their six-year-old son and federal agencies now involved in search.
Weed At Age One? Florida Teen Babysitter Accused With Letting Toddler Smoke Pot
Video along the Florida Gulf Coast reportedly shows a one-year-old girl inhaling marijuana. The child's teenage babysitter charged with providing it, cops say.
Update: Girlfriend Of Minnesota Suspect In Severed Foot Murder Case Arrested
A second suspect is under arrest in the discovery of human remains inside a storage container near a Minnesota lake. Her boyfriend is charged with murder: Cops
Arizona Men Tossed Homeless Man In Dumpster And Set It Ablaze: Police
Two men are charged with murdering a man at a homeless encampment in downtown Phoenix by putting him in trash bags, rolling them to a dumpster and torching it.
Suspect Rams Multiple Patrol Cars, Totaling Them In Stolen Vehicle Pursuit Prior To Being Shot, Arrested By Police
Police video shows a man crashed a stolen pickup truck into three Indianapolis patrol cars before he was shot and wounded, according to authorities.
Oklahoma Woman Murdered Motel Resident With Fentanyl, Then Ran Away: Police
An Oklahoma City woman is charged with murdering a man at a motel by providing a lethal dose of fentanyl and then running from the scene, police said.
Near-Naked Florida Woman Charged With Murder After Reportedly Seeing 'Demons In The Sky': Police
A near-naked woman, who was reportedly climbing trees on Florida's Gold Coast, appeared in court Monday in a murder investigation, according to authorities.
Washington Babysitter Said Toddler 'Fell' Down The Stairs. Now, He Has Been Charged With His Murder: Police
What first seemed to be a deadly fall by a toddler in Washington is now a murder case, with a live-in babysitter accused, according to officials.
Wife Kills Husband Live On Facebook, Mississippi Sheriff Says
A Mississippi woman may have ended a long period of domestic violence with the livestreamed murder of her husband, according to authorities.
Florida Plastic Surgeon Charged With Murder Of Missing Attorney
A plastic surgeon in the Tampa Bay area of Florida was due in court Monday on charges of murdering an attorney, perhaps based on a billing dispute, cops said.
Houston Dad Charged With Murder After Missing 2-Year-Old Daughter's Body Found In Bayou And Allegedly Choking Her Mom To Death
Authorities in suburban Houston have found the body of a two-year-old girl whose father is accused of murdering his common-law wife.
Texas Man Accused Of Murdering Girlfriend, Leaving Remains In Backyard Burn Pit
A south Texas man is charged with murdering his girlfriend, then dumping her body in a burn pit behind a home.
Gang Members Killed Innocent Virginia Children's Hospital Worker Taking Out Trash In Order To 'Send A Message'
Four members of an east coast drug gang have been convicted of murdering a Virginia woman as she took out the garbage.
Cheesed Off! Florida Woman Slapped In Face With Pizza Slice After Spanking, Deputies Say
A spanking in a Florida home led to a slap to the face with a slice of pizza, according to authorities.
Ohio Cold Case Breakthrough: Man Charged In Connection With 2011 Murder Of His Graphic Arts Student Fiancée
A 12-year cold case in southern Ohio finally may be solved, with the arrest of a man on charges of murdering his fiancée, police said.
Former Virginia Sheriff's Deputy Murdered Husband While Smoking Crack, Authorities Say
A former Virginia sheriff's deputy was smoking crack cocaine with her husband when she shot and murdered him, authorities say.Minnesota Man Cut Foot Off Victim, Left Murdered Body In Storage Container, Authorities Say
A Minnesota man who had a heavy storage container is charged with putting a murdered man inside it, cutting off one of his feet and leaving him along a road.
Everything We Know About The Reopened Homicide Case Of Buster Murdaugh’s Alleged Boyfriend Stephen Smith
Front Page Detectives has reported at length on the death of Stephen Smith near the Alex Murdaugh home in South Carolina.
A New Jersey Man Met Up With A Woman He Contacted Online To Buy A Used Cell Phone. Then He Fatally Shot Her In The Head.
A meeting to purchase a used phone in southern New Jersey ended with a woman shot in the head in her car, and now a man convicted of murdering her.
A Texas Man Was To Marry His Fiancée During A Weekend Ceremony. But He Murdered The Bride Before They Could Exchange Vows.
A north Texas man will spend 40 years in prison after murdering his bride-to-be on the weekend of their planned wedding while high on drugs.Trooper Who Investigated Death Of Buster Murdaugh’s Classmate Says It’s ‘Definitely’ Murder — But Case Was Quickly Deemed Hit-And-Run
Thomas Moore, who was one of the first law officers on the scene of Stephen Smith's death, claimed state and county officials refused to consider his reasoning.
A Car Crashed Into A Seattle Home And Burst Into Flames. Then A Man Bound With Rope Crawled Out Of The Trunk.
A man says he was beaten and bound in Seattle, tossed in the trunk of his own car, then escaped a fire after the vehicle was crashed into a home.
Double Tragedy: Man Falsely Accused Of Raping, Murdering 3-Year-Old Daughter In Illinois Dies In Arkansas Crash
A man who mistakenly spent months behind bars for the rape and murder of his daughter near Chicago has died in a car crash in Arkansas.Teenager's Death Near Murdaugh Family Home Now Considered Homicide After State Officials Find 'New Evidence'
South Carolina authorities officially changed their minds Tuesday about a 2015 death near the home of Alex Murdaugh
Man Found Wrapped In Plastic Was Left In Drug Dealer’s Car For Days After Fatal Overdose, Louisiana Cops Say
Police in Louisiana believe a drug dealer discarded a visitor’s body by wrapping it in a rug with plastic sheeting and putting it in his trunk for days.
Father Fatally Shoots Wife & Young Daughter Before Turning Gun On Himself
A husband and father in San Antonio murdered and killed his wife and young daughter, then died by suicide, police say.
Pennsylvania Mom Mauled To Death By Neighbor’s Pet Great Danes As Young Son Watches
A woman asked to care for her neighbor’s Great Danes was mauled and killed by the dogs, authorities in central Pennsylvania say.
San Antonio Teen Who Caused Commotion In Dollar Store Admits To Officers He Killed Autistic Man, Cops Say
A homeless teenager in Texas who caused commotion at a San Antonio dollar store wound up confessing to a murder, police say.