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They searched for 'how to kill a witch', days later one of the suspects' mom was found dismembered
A man in Colorado was sentenced to life in prison for killing his mom and dismembering her remains. His wife also faces trial in connection to the death.
From the medal stand to metal bars: Olympians drug smuggling efforts land him in prison
A former medal winner for Australia in the Olympics was sentenced to prison for his role in a drug-smuggling operation. He and his brother used a boat to smuggle drugs.
Man left 2-year-old dead in a ditch, killed her mother. 'Things turned out the way it turned out,' he says.
A man was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a woman and her toddler. The woman was killed in Wisconsin and the toddler was found in Minnesota.
'I’m so happy': Murderer proud of killing spree after opening fire at relatives in park
A woman in Hong Kong was sentenced to prison for the brutal murder of her relatives in a park. The dispute was over her mother's estate, officials said.
She claimed she was the victim of abuse when she stabbed her husband to death. A court said it was murder.
A woman in Indiana will spend decades in prison for the murder of her husband. The suspect said she stabbed the victim after years of domestic abuse.
MS-13 gang member stabbed a teen to death, here's how long he'll spend in prison for murder
A MS-13 gang member was sentenced to three decades in prison for the murder of a teen in Maryland. He was in federal court this month after his conviction.
A heated argument ended with a woman running over her boyfriend. She'll now head to prison for it.
A Pennsylvania woman will spend the rest of her life in prison after running over and killing her boyfriend after a heated argument. She was sentenced last month.
Major dealer in Texas busted, found guilty of spreading drugs across the U.S.
A federal jury convicted a drug dealer who spread narcotics across the U.S. The dealer now faces up to life in prison when he is sentenced for his crime.
The man buried next to the murder victim was her killer. California police just didn't know it for 45 years.
Police in California say they identified the murderer of a woman killed 45-years ago. The suspect, who died shortly after the crime, was identified using DNA.
Woman's, two kids' bodies found burned and left in a garage. The man who lit them on fire learned his prison fate.
A man was sentenced to life in prison for killing a woman and her kids in Wisconsin. Their bodies were found burned and left in a garage, police said.
Americans learn their punishment for their role in brazen auto exec's Japan prison break
Two Americans who helped the former Nissan auto executive break out of a Japanese prison were sentenced for their roles in the crime. The exec remains free.
He shot up a synagogue in California, killing one, but copped to a plea deal to avoid facing execution
The man who shot up a California synagogue took a plea deal to avoid the death penalty. He will now be sentenced to life in prison for murder.
Black Man has served 22 years on death row for the murder of a white woman. He says he didn't do it.
A Texas death row inmate who has served 22 years in prison is making his case on why he is innocent. Rodney Reed continues to maintain he didn't kill.
Father, son in Florida head to prison for killing and dismembering woman in custody dispute
A father and son in Florida will spend life in prison for the murder of the son's ex. Prosecutors say the killing was over a child custody dispute.
Man admits to shooting, killing an Illinois police officer on his doorstep, awaits prison fate
A man pleaded guilty to killing a police officer in Illinois and now waits to be sentenced to prison. The officer was serving a search warrant at a home.
Free spirit found dead in California in 1975. Decades later, police have yet to make an arrest.
A woman known for her free spirit was killed in Long Beach, California, in 1975. The case has gone cold and officers have yet to make an arrest.
Here's why an Italy court said it gave a stiff punishment to two American tourists who killed a cop
Two American teenagers were sentenced to prison for killing a cop in Italy during a drug deal. The court released its report to support its ruling.
He killed three people, including an innocent 13-year-old. A judge threw the book at him.
A man in Virginia was sentenced to seven life sentences in prison in connection to three murders. One victim was an innocent 13-year-old girl.
'Tiger King' has his prison sentence tossed, but here's why he's still be caged in murder-for-hire plot
The man known as the "Tiger King" had his federal prison sentenced tossed. Though he remains behind bars in the plot to murder Carol Baskin.
Did authorities miss a chance to stop the deviant behavior of the police officer who killed Sarah Everard?
A former police officer in the London area admitted to kidnapping and killing Sarah Everard. But, the suspect was on the police radar years earlier.
Woman says she doesn't know why she killed her mother at point-blank range as she slept.
A woman was sentenced to prison for the murder of her mom. The suspect testified during trial she didn't know why she shot her mom in the head.
Iowa woman waited untill the woman having an affair with her husband was alone in a truck. Then she struck.
An Iowa will spend life in prison for the murder of a woman who was having an affair with her husband. The husband and the suspect recently broke up.
She was killed and her son left for dead. Two decades later, police have yet to make an arrest.
Police have not made any arrests or have a person of interest in the cold-case killing of a suburban Atlanta mom. Her son was also badly beaten in the incident.
Cop killer learns how long he will spend behind bars for death of Navajo police officer
A cop killer will spend 30 years behind bars for the murder of a Navajo Nation police officer in New Mexico. The officer was responding to a domestic violence call.
He tried to break up a fight, when the attacker turned the knife on him and drove it into his heart
A man was sentenced to decades behind bars for killing a person who was trying to break up a fight. The victim was stabbed in the heart, experts said.
He was waiting for help after his car broke down on an Ohio road. His killer found him instead.
A man was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the killing of a person along an Ohio road. Prosecutors say the convict did not know the victim.
He was released on parole. Now he'll head back to prison — this time to death row.
A man will head to California death row for a triple homicide over a car sale. The convict was released from prison just months before the killing.
Some called him a hero, Greece called him a criminal. Man sentenced to prison for smuggling refugees
A man was sentenced to more than 140 years for smuggling refugees in Greece. But, some say he just took over the boat the captain left and was saving lives.
She was kidnapped, killed and set on fire. Here's how long 2 men will spend in prison for her murder.
Two men were sentenced to life in federal prison for the kidnapping and murder of a woman in South Dakota. She was killed and set on fire in Nebraska.
They went to a home to retrieve a gun, it ended in murder. Now, the couple will head to prison.
A boyfriend and girlfriend were sentenced to life in prison for murder. They were charged with shooting a man in a dispute over a gun, officials said.
She was sentenced to 100 years in prison for killing a group of Good Samaritans. So why is she free after 12 years?
A woman in Oklahoma is being released after serving 12 years of a 100 years sentence after a judge's decision. She was convicted of drunkenly running over five people.
Chicago area teen murdered more than 50 years ago. Now, police say they arrested the suspected killer.
Police in the Chicago Suburb of Naperville say they arrested a suspect in the 50-year-old cold-case murder of a teen. The suspect was found using DNA.
Here's how Oregon police say they solved a 41-year-old cold-case murder
Police in Oregon say they arrested a suspect in the 41-year-old cold case and murder of a college student. DNA helped officers identify a suspect.
NY gang member sentenced to prison for killing a rival member, feds say
A gang leader was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a rival gang member in New York City. The suspect was sentenced in federal court last month.
He was sentenced to more than a century behind bars. He wants the Supreme Court to review his case.
An Illinois inmate sentenced to more than 100 years in prison for rape and murder as a juvenile has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review his sentence.
Prison escapee who murdered and raped a warden will now spend the rest of life in penitentiary
A man who escaped a Tennessee prison then raped and murdered an administrator was sentenced to life behind bars. He apologized at a court hearing.
He went to buy a small amount of pot and was murder. Now, his killers head to prison.
Two suspects in Georgia were sentenced to life in prison for killing a teen during a pot deal. The victim was dragged by a car and then shot, officials said.
He waited outside his ex's home to murder her. Now, he'll never be free again.
A man was sentenced to prison for killing his ex-girlfriend in California. Police said the suspect waited for her to come outside and then killed her.
Here's how police in Montana solved a six decade old cold-case murder of a young couple
Police in Montana used DNA technology to identify the killer in a 65-year-old cold case. In 1956, a young couple was murdered, and in 2021 their families got justice.
Here's why a New Jersey women's prison is being shut down and advocates are not happy about it
The Governor of New Jersey has ordered a controversial women's prison to close. There were reports of abuse by guards at the facility and other issues.
It took 33 years, but police in Florida say they have identified a cold-case murder victim
Florida Sheriff's deputies have announced the identity of a man killed 33-years-ago in a shooting. Cold-case investigators helped confirm the ID using DNA.
Colorado school shooter opened fire on his classmate. He could soon spend life in prison.
A Colorado teen who shot and killed a classmate and injured others in a school shooting was found guilty of murder. He faces life in prison on the charge.
Florida man guilty of murder after trial where he represented himself. A jury will decide if he should be executed.
Ronnie Oneal, who represented himself during a trial in Florida, was found guilty of a double murder. A jury will soon decide if he should be sentenced to death.
Man sentenced to prison for murder — the same killing an innocent man served 20 year beind bars
A man in Idaho was sentenced in a murder case where another, innocent, man served 20 years behind bars for the same killing. DNA helped free one man and convict the other.
His ruling helped dozens of juveniles sentenced to life get a second chance, so why does he remain behind bars?
An Alabama man sentenced to life in prison for murder was part of a landmark Supreme Court case. Despite the ruling, he remains behind bars and here is why.
Pregnant woman gunned down in a Chicago park, police continue to hunt for killer in cold-case murder
Ida Arvizu and three other people were shot in a car in Chicago in 2017. Years later, police have yet to make an arrest and the case has gone cold.
Man admits to stabbing mom's boyfriend 83 times, shooting him. But, no clear motive exists.
A North Carolina man will spend life in prison after admitting to stabbing and shooting his mom's boyfriend to death. But, officials say the motive remains unknown.
A Mississippi man remains behind bars for life over a small amount of pot, appeals court backs the sentence
A Mississippi appeals court upheld the life sentence of a man sentenced to prison under the state's habitual offender's law after his arrest for pot possession.
Americans who helped auto exec bust out of Japanese prison admit to their crimes
Two Americans pleaded guilty in Japan to helping a Nissan auto executive bust out of prison. Carlos Ghosn remains free in Lebanon despite the charges.
Man with alleged body county tattoo sentenced to prison for Missouri murder
A man with an alleged tattoo that was a body county was sentenced to prison for murder for the shooting death of a man in Missouri. He was sentenced to 25 years behind bars.