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NEWS Handcuffed Woman in Kentucky Attempts to Escape Out Window After Hitting Deputy With Bat, Police Say
A woman in Kentucky allegedly swung a bat at cops during an arrest and then crawled out the window of the cop car, police say.NEWS Pennsylvania Suspected Drunk Driver Slams Into Vehicle, Tells Cops Other Driver 'Lucky That's All He Did': Officials
Pennsylvania suspected drunk driver rams vehicle, says other driver was 'lucky that's all he did,' cops sayNEWS ‘He Was Out of His Mind’: College Student Accused of Fatally Beating His Mother During Weekend Visit
Cops say a man beat his mother to death during a weekend visit.NEWS A Massachusetts Woman Got a Restraining Order. Two Days Later, She Was Beaten to Death with a Baseball Bat, Cops Say.
A restraining order was issued against a man in Massachusetts. 2 days later, police say he was arrested in connection with his wife's fatal beating death.NEWS A New Jersey Teenager Reported Her Boyfriend to Police for Assault. One Week Later, He Strangled Her to Death.
A jury in New Jersey found a 23-year-old man guilty of strangling his teen girlfriend to death and could spend the rest of his life in prison, officials say.NEWS A Louisiana Woman Went Out to a Nightclub With Her Best Friend. Then, Her Ex Hid in Her Bedroom and Killed Her When She Returned.
A Louisiana man allegedly snuck into his ex's apartment while she was out at a club. When she returned, he attacked and stabbed her to death, officials said.NEWS Murder Suspect Steals Prison Van After Using Handcuff Chain to Strangle Sheriff's Deputy to Death: Cops
A sheriff's deputy was returning from a medical appointment with an inmate when he was choked to death, authorities said.NEWS Tennessee Man Accused of Fatally Shooting Surgeon in Exam Room After Threatening Him Week Before Deadly Attack
A surgeon in Tennessee was allegedly shot and killed by a patient while in the exam room, according to authorities.NEWS Maryland Man Accused of Murder After 73-Year-Old Woman Found Dead Under Forklift Stolen From Lowe’s
A man in Maryland allegedly stole a forklift from Lowe's and proceeded to drive over a 73-year-old woman, killing her, in a random attack, police said.NEWS Atlanta Mother Shoots Her 17-Year-Old Son After They Get Into Fight Over Video Game, Cops Say
A mother in Atlanta shot her 17-year-old son multiple times after they got into an argument over a video game console, police said.NEWS Florida Man Accused of Using Aluminum Bat to Severely Beat Man He Caught in Bed With His Wife at Airbnb: Officials
A man in Florida allegedly used an aluminum bat to severely beat another man who was laying in bed with his wife, police said.NEWS Armed Indiana Man Forced Woman He Allegedly Robbed to Friend Him on Social Media; Then, He Messaged Her to ‘Come Chill,’ She Claims
An armed robber in Indianapolis stole $100 from a woman, forced her to add him on Facebook and then later messaged her to asked her out, authorities said.NEWS Florida Man Accused of Murder After Future Stepfather Dies Months After Getting Punched During Argument: Police
A Florida man is now accused of murder after his mother’s fiancé died months following an argument during which he got punched, authorities said.NEWS Man Broke Into Home, Claimed He Lived There. Then, He Drug Out the Actual Owner and Beat Him With a Mallet Covered in Nails, Police Say.
A man in Texas allegedly broke into a home, claimed he lived there and then drug the actual owner out of the house and beat him with a mallet, police said.NEWS A Man Fatally Stabbed His Ex 58 Times Because He Thought She Got Him Fired From His Job. Now, He Will Spend His Life Behind Bars.
A man in New Hampshire thought his ex got him fired from his job, so he grabbed two knives and fatally stabbed her nearly 60 times in a restaurant.NEWS Members of Ohio Motorcycle Club Allegedly Beat Up Elderly Victim, Left Him Lying on the Street, Police Say
An 81-year-old man in Ohio was allegedly assaulted by three members of a motorcycle club and then left lying on the street, according to police.NEWS California Man Squirts Lighter Fluid on Restaurant Employees, Tries to Light Them on Fire: Police
A man in California has been arrested after he allegedly squirted two restaurant employees with lighter fluid and tried to set them on fire, police said.NEWS Florida Woman Charged With Manslaughter for Fatally Shooting Neighbor Through Closed Door After Dispute About Kids' Toys, Officials Say
A Florida mother was fatally shot in front of her 10-year-old son and now authorities say the suspected shooter has been arrested.NEWS A Kentucky Woman Visiting Texas Wrongly Thought Her Uber Driver Was Kidnapping Her to Mexico, So She Pulled a Gun From Her Purse and Shot Him: Cops
A Kentucky woman claims she thought her Uber driver was trying to kidnap her, so she pulled out her handgun and shot him, according to authorities.NEWS ‘Two Kids Had to Witness This’: Maine Gunman Fatally Shoots Couple in Front of Their Children, Police Say
A man in Maine allegedly shot and killed a couple in their car while their two young children were sitting in the backseat, officials said.NEWS Man at North Carolina Adult Living Center Found Fatally ‘Beaten Repeatedly in the Head’; Roommate Arrested: Officials
A 61-year-old North Carolina man has been accused of beating his roommate to death at an adult living center.NEWS Road Rage Incident Involving Driver, Motorcyclists on Connecticut Highway Leads to Gunfire, Roadside Fight, Officials Say
Three men have been arrested after a road rage incident on a Connecticut highway led to gunfire and a physical fight, according to authorities.NEWS Inconvenience Store: 7-Eleven Brawl Erupts After Clerk Refuses to Sell Cigar to Minor, Cops Say
A brawl was captured on video inside a 7-11 store in Texas after the clerk refused to sell a cigar to a minor, according to authorities.NEWS Parents Bring Attempted Murder Suspect to Police Station After EMS Worker Caught in Crossfire Following Ambulance Crash: Cops
An EMS worker was trying to load a patient into the ambulance when they were caught in the crossfire. Now police say a suspect has been arrested.NEWS Minnesota Man Armed With Barbed Wire-Wrapped Baseball Bat Attacks Suspect Burglarizing His Trailer: Police
A man in Minnesota enticed a burglar back to his house and then allegedly beat him with a barbed wire-wrapped baseball bat, police said.NEWS Stranger Punches 1-Year-Old North Carolina Boy in Face as Mother Watches in Horror: Police
A man in North Carolina walked up and punched a 1-year-old baby he didn't know in the face as the mother watched on in horror, police said.NEWS ‘How Long Does it Take For a Body to Decompose to Bones’: Search History of Suspect Leads to Arrest Made in Missing Texas Woman Case
The search history of a Texas man helped lead police to an arrest in a missing Texas woman's case, according to officials.NEWS Cops Identify Thug Accused of Ambushing New Jersey Postal Worker in ‘Most Brazen of All’ Mail Carrier Robberies
A mail carrier in New Jersey was attacked and robbed by two muggers while on his route for just the second day, police say.NEWS Michigan Radio News Anchor Throat Slit After Girlfriend Refused to Role Play With Her Crack-Smoking Friend
A man in Michigan was invited over to smoke crack cocaine. Police say it ended with him attacking his friend and her kids and killing her boyfriend.NEWS Suspect Faces Death Penalty in Connection With Triple Murder That Claimed Lives of Boys Playing With Kittens at Pennsylvania Home
Suspect Faces Death Penalty in Connection With Triple Murder of 2 Young Boys, Teen in Their Pennsylvania HomeNEWS Florida 18-Year-Old Stabs Softball Star Ex-Girlfriend 15 Times, Slits His Own Throat
A Florida high school softball star and her mother were attacked and stabbed by the girl's ex-boyfriend after leaving a restaurant, police said.NEWS Drunk Indiana Man Tells Officers Responding to Domestic Incident He Only Had One Kidney, Just Wanted to Go To Bed: Cops
A man in Indiana was allegedly drunk and claiming to have just one kidney when he was arrested for battery during a domestic dispute, officials say.NEWS ‘Inexcusable’ and ‘Dangerous’: School Bus Driver Used Duct Tape to Restrain 10-Year-Old Boy With Down Syndrome, Prosecutor Says
A school bus driver in Pennsylvania is being accused of duct taping a 10-year-old boy with Down syndrome to the seat, according to authorities.NEWS Children ‘Covered in Blood’ Rescued Following Beatdown From Father Who ‘Smoked Some Molly’: Cops
A father in Florida has been arrested after he allegedly severely beat two of his children, leaving them 'covered in blood.' He later admitted to doing drugs.NEWS Dad Who Served Time a Decade Ago for Shaking His Baby Now Charged in Death of Second Son
A North Carolina father previously convicted for shaking his 3-week-old son is now facing new charges in connection with the murder of his 3-month-old son.NEWS Natalee Holloway Murder Suspect Joran van der Sloot ‘Severely Beaten’ in Peruvian Prison: Lawyer
The attorney for Joran van der Sloot, the murder suspect in missing Natalee Holloway's case, says Joran has been 'severely beaten' in prison.NEWS Foul Play: Missouri Baseball Umpire Accused of Putting Sheriff in Chokehold After Getting in Fight With Parent
A baseball umpire in Missouri has been accused of putting a police officer in a chokehold after allegedly pushing a parent during a disagreement.NEWS Cops Arrest Florida Man for Striking Girlfriend in Face With a Steak That ‘Left Seasoning on Her Cheek’
A man in Florida was arrested after he allegedly hit his girlfriend in the face twice with a steak during an argument leaving 'seasoning on her cheek,' cops sayNEWS Michigan 13-Year-Old Boy Armed With a Slingshot Saves Little Sister From Attempted Kidnapping: Police
A 13-year-old Michigan boy saved his little sister from a kidnapping attempt when he shot the suspect with a slingshot, according to authorities.NEWS Maryland Man Beaten to Death While Trying to Protect His Fiancée's Child After Middle School Fight: Officials
A man in Maryland was beat to death by a group of teens and adults while trying to protect his son after a middle school fight, authorities said.NEWS A Kentucky Man’s Roommate Ate His Last Hot Pocket. So, He Grabbed His Gun and Shot Him in the Butt, Police Say.
A Kentucky man has been arrested after he allegedly got into an argument with his roommate and shot him in the butt because he ate his last Hot Pocket, cops sayNEWS Dementia-Riddled 95-Year-Old Granny Dies One Week After Being Tasered by Cops Who Felt Threatened by Her Steak Knife
A 95-year-old granny in Australia died one week after being tasered by police who felt threatened as she held serrated steak knife, officials said.NEWS Autopsy Report Reveals Schizophrenic Inmate Eaten Alive by Bugs in Filthy Cell Died of ‘Severe Neglect’
A private autopsy report completed by Lashawn Thompson's family shows the Georgia inmate died from 'severe neglect' during his months in jail, officials said.NEWS Florida Man Killed His Grandmother, Called Housekeeper to Clean Up ‘Real Mess’: Police
A man in Florida allegedly beat his grandmother to death using a hammer and then called a housekeeper to come clean up the 'real mess,' officials said.NEWS A Georgia Man Got Into an Argument About His 2-Year-Old Son With the Child’s Mother. Then, He Killed Her Parents and Sister.
A man in Georgia was ordered to serve four life sentences after a jury found him guilty in 2021 triple murder and kidnapping case.NEWS An Indiana Man Wouldn’t Stop Making Flirtatious Comments to a Neighbor. So 2 Men Beat Him to Death, Cops Say.
A man in Indiana wouldn't stop making flirtatious comments to a neighbor. So, two men allegedly beat him to death, according to authorities.NEWS Georgia Road Rage Suspect Followed Victim Before Opening Fire on Him, Cops Say
A man in Georgia was involved in a road rage incident leading him to follow the victim and eventually shooting at his vehicle, police said.NEWS A California Man’s Coworker Made Fun of His Past Relationship. So He Grabbed a Pipe and Beat Him to Death.
A man in California faces up to life behind bars after he was found guilty of the second-degree murder of a coworker.NEWS Woman Found ‘Stuffed and Folded’ in Tote Under Porch of Ohio Home, Suspect Arrested: Police
An Ohio man has been arrested after police say they found a woman 'stuffed and folded' into a storage tote under the porch.NEWS A D.C. Firefighter Allegedly Assaulted His Girlfriend. Then, a Dog Walker Shot Him Dead After She Fled Their Home, Cops Say.
A D.C. firefighter allegedly assaulted his girlfriend in their home before she fled the scene. Cops say the man was then fatally shot by a dog walker.