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NEWS Idaho College Murders: New Mugshot of Bryan Kohberger Released Following Major Court Decision
Bryan Kohberger's new mugshot shows a blank stare after his transfer to Ada County Jail, as he awaits trial for the 2022 Idaho student murders.NEWS Idaho College Murders: Supreme Court Issues Key Ruling in Bryan Kohberger Quadruple Homicide Trial
The Idaho Supreme Court moves Bryan Kohberger's murder trial to Boise, appoints a new judge, and transfers custody to Ada County.NEWS ‘I Grieve and Cry with You': Mother of Georgia School Shooting Suspect Apologizes to Victims' Families, Insists Son 'Not a Monster'
The mother of a Georgia teen accused of killing four in a school shooting apologizes to victims’ families, saying her son is ‘not a monster.’NEWS Idaho College Murders: Judge Makes Surprise Game-Changing Decision in Bryan Kohberger Trial
Bryan Kohberger's quadruple murder trial will be moved due to media coverage and security concerns; defense seeks to remove death penalty option.NEWS ‘We Do a Lot of Shooting’: Bodycam Video Shows Deputies Questioning Father, Georgia School Murders Suspect
New video shows police questioning Colt Gray about school threats a year before the Apalachee High shooting; dad admitted gun access.NEWS Relative Says Father of Georgia School Shooting Suspect Bought Assault Weapon to ‘Toughen Up’ the ‘Too Gentle and Tender’ Teen
A relative claims the father of accused Georgia school shooter Colt Gray gave him an AR-15 to ‘toughen him up,’ leading to tragic results.NEWS Grandpa of Accused Georgia School Shooter: Father’s ‘Evil’ Actions Warrant Death Penalty for Provoking Massacre
The grandfather of Georgia school shooter Colt Gray says the boy’s father deserves the death penalty for his role in the tragic massacre.NEWS Georgia High School Shooting: Teen Learns Death Penalty Fate, Father Charged with Murder After He's Accused of Gifting AR-Style Rifle to Troubled Son
Georgia father arrested after his son used a Christmas gift gun in the high school shooting, killing four and injuring nine, police said.NEWS Ex-Cop Accused of Murdering Pregnant Massachusetts Woman to Hide Sexual Exploitation of Her When She Was Young
A former Massachusetts police officer has been charged with killing a woman in 2021 to conceal his alleged sexual exploitation of her as a minor, police said.NEWS Las Vegas Politician Caught on Camera Disguised and ‘Lying in Wait’ Before Journalist’s Murder Learns His Fate
Former politician Robert Telles has been found guilty of murder in the death of investigative journalist Jeff German.NEWS Lethal Injection, Electrocution, or Firing Squad: South Carolina Death Row Inmate Must Choose Method to Die After State Resumes Executions
South Carolina is set to resume executions after a decade; Freddie Eugene Owens faces lethal injection, electrocution, or firing squad on Sept. 20.NEWS Is Scott Peterson Innocent? Convicted Killer Hopes DNA Test of Duct Tape Found on Wife Laci Peterson's Body Leads to Retrial
Twenty years after his conviction for the murder of his wife and unborn child, Scott Peterson hopes new DNA tests could secure him a retrial.NEWS Man Accused of Paying Teen in Cash and Drugs for Revenge Killing of Rival May Face Death Penalty: Prosecutors
A man in Pennsylvania is accused of paying a teen in cash and drugs for a revenge killing of a rival, officials said.NEWS Jailhouse Interview: Oklahoma Death Row Inmate Says Triggerman Was Accomplice in 1992 Robbery, Fights for Clemency
A death row inmate in Oklahoma is fighting for clemency, as he maintains his innocence even 30 years later.NEWS Idaho College Murders: Trial Date Set in Case Against Bryan Kohberger — But One Major Detail Remains Uncertain
A judge has scheduled a trial date for the case against quadruple murder suspect Bryan Kohberger regarding the Idaho College murders.NEWS Kinky Clown Unmasked: How John Wayne Gacy Lured Innocents Into a Terrifying Den of Despair (FPD CASE VAULT)
John Wayne Gacy lured innocent boys and young men into an awful den of despair, killing at least 33 during a six-year wave of terror in the 1970s.SERIAL KILLERS The Notorious 'I-95 Killer' Left a Trail of Dead Gay Men Along the East Coast (FPD CASE VAULT)
Gary Bowles, known as the 'I-95 Killer,' managed to stay ahead of cops as he left bodies along the East Coast. Here is the story of his killings and capture.FEATURES World's Worst Dads: These Fathers Were Accused of Committing Inconceivable Crimes of Murder
Here are some dads who committed unspeakable crimes that included the murder of women and children. Many of their stories shocked the nations when police made the arrests.NEWS Deadly One-Eyed Drifter: Henry Lee Lucas Spun Web of Deceit (FPD CASE VAULT)
Henry Lee Lucas was called the “Confession Killer” because he claimed to have slaughtered some 3,000 people.NEWS Ruth Snyder: Cheating Wife Got the Chair (FPD CASE VAULT)
Ruth Snyder and Judd Gray plotted to kill Snyder's husband to cash in on his $90,000 double indemnity insurance policy.NEWS Idaho College Murders: Bryan Kohberger Alibi Says He Drove to See the ‘Moon and Stars’ on Night of Quadruple Murder
The attorneys for Bryan Kohberger have filed documents stating their client's alibi for the night of the quadruple murder.NEWS 'Justice Was Finally Served': Man Who Raped, Murdered 5-Year-Old Georgia Girl Sentenced to Death
Man sentenced to death for the murder of a 5-year-old girl who vanished from her home in Georgia, officials said.NEWS Hammer Horror: Remorseless Yang Xinhai Wiped Out Entire Families (FPD CASE VAULT)
Creeping into homes and brutally killing entire families, China's remorseless monster Yang Xinhai claimed at least 67 lives before he was caught.NEWS Idaho College Murders: State Supreme Court Rules on Bryan Kohberger Charges
The defense team for quadruple murder suspect Bryan Kohberger requested to have his murder charges thrown out and the Idaho Supreme Court has ruled.NEWS Professor Linked to Brother’s Decades-Old Murder After Carrying Out Massacre at Alabama School (FPD CASE VAULT)
Amy Bishop sat quietly through a routine University of Alabama in Huntsville faculty meeting, then she suddenly whipped out a pistol and started blasting away.NEWS Antoinette Frank: Bad Cop Turned Butcher in the Big Easy (FPD CASE VAULT)
New Orleans cop gone bad Antoinette Frank killed her own police partner along with two of the owner's children during restaurant robbery.NEWS Bartender Accused of Beating California Woman to Death With Fire Extinguisher, Covering Her Head With Sandbag
A bartender in Southern California has pleaded not guilty to the alleged murder of a 27-year-old woman in Laguna Beach.NEWS A Mississippi Mother on Drugs Threw Her Infant on a Road Multiple Times and Killed Her. Now, She'll Never Be Free Again.
A mom in Mississippi threw her 7-week-old daughter onto the pavement several times. Now, she will spend life behind bars.NEWS Idaho College Murders: Bryan Kohberger’s Aunt Reveals His Past Secret Double Life — ‘I Think He May Have Snapped’
Bryan Kohberger, the suspect in the Idaho college murders, may have a secret past double life, according to his family, a new report claims.NEWS Idaho College Murders: Aunt of Suspect Bryan Kohberger Believes ‘Quiet’ Nephew ‘May Try and Kill Himself’
If Kohberger is found guilty, his aunt believes he 'may try and kill himself' while behind bars, sources said.NEWS The Killing of Martin Luther King Jr.: How Civil Rights Leader's Demise Ignited a Dream That Will Live Forever (FPD CASE VAULT)
The killing of civil rights leader Martin Luther King J. ignited a dream that will live on forever.NEWS 'They All Deserved It': Why Aileen Wuornos Says She Became America's First Female Serial Killer (FPD CASE VAULT)
A look into the story of Aileen Wuornos, the first female serial killer who wreaked havoc in 1989 and 1990.NEWS Idaho College Murders: Judge Makes Decision in Request to Pause Bryan Kohberger Trial
The judge in the Idaho college murders trial has made a decision in the defense's request to pause the Bryan Kohberger trial.NEWS Idaho College Murders: Suspect Bryan Kohberger’s Family Have Yet to Visit Him Behind Bars
The family of University of Idaho quadruple murder suspect Bryan Kohberger has not visited him in jail, sources claim.NEWS The Hillside Strangler: Inside Story of Bloody L.A. Reign of Terror Carried Out by Two Cousins (FPD CASE VAULT)
Angelo Buono and Kenneth Bianchi paralyzed L.A. when they brutally tortured, raped and murdered 10 women on the city's hillsides as The Hillside Strangler.NEWS Idaho College Murders: Justice Delayed? Suspected Killer Bryan Kohberger Makes Major Trial Decision
Idaho college quadruple murder suspect Bryan Kohberger made a major trial decision at a hearing on Wednesday, officials said.NEWS Green River Killer: 48 Women Died By Gary Ridgway’s Hand (FPD CASE VAULT)
A judge called him "the emissary of death" - and for at least 48 young women, Green River Killer Gary Ridgway was exactly that.NEWS Idaho College Murders: Bryan Kohberger's Bombshell Claim 'Irregularity' and 'Failure' Occurred with Grand Jury May Doom Trial
In a new attempt to avoid trial, the defense team for University of Idaho quadruple murder suspect Bryan Kohberger claims the grand jury was misled.NEWS Helter Skelter: The Inside Story of How Charles Manson's 'Family' Butchered Eight (FPD CASE VAULT)
Charles Manson sent his cult on a sadistic 1969 "Helter Skelter" murder spree designed to speed the arrival of the apocalypse.NEWS Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping: How the Mystery Broke America's Heart (FPD CASE VAULT)
All-American hero Charles Lindbergh's baby boy was snatched from his crib in 1932, launching what is arguably the most famous manhunt of the 20th century.NEWS Idaho College Murders: Bryan Kohberger's Defense Team Claims DNA 'Phantom Matches' May Throw Case Into Doubt
The defense team for University of Idaho quadruple murder suspect Bryan Kohberger are looking to validate DNA evidence using a genealogist, officials say.NEWS Idaho College Murders: Bryan Kohberger Reveals Alibi Connected to His Secret Solitary 'Habit'
In a new court filing, the attorneys for University of Idaho quadruple murder suspect Bryan Kohberger reveal his alibi for the night of the murders.NEWS Richard Speck and the Slaughter of Eight Nurses (FPD CASE VAULT)
Richard Speck lived up to his chilling motto of "Born to Raise Hell" when he stopped at a Chicago townhome where nine student nurses lived.NEWS Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooter Sentenced to Death for 2018 Massacre, Killing 11 Worshippers
Robert Bowers, the gunman who killed 11 worshippers and wounded 6 others at a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018, has been sentenced to death.NEWS Idaho College Murders: Prosecutors Demand to See Evidence Supporting Bryan Kohberger Bombshell Alibi Claim
Prosecutors in the University of Idaho college murders have filed a motion seeking evidence to prove Bryan Kohberger's alibi, officials said.NEWS Scott Peterson: The Inside Story of How a Cheater Tossed His Pregnant Wife Into the Bay (FPD CASE VAULT)
Heartless husband Scott Peterson murdered his eight-months-pregnant wife and unborn son - then dumped their bodies like trash in frigid San Francisco Bay!NEWS Arizona Inmate on Death Row for Killing 11-Year-Old Boy Now Accused of Murdering Cellmate Imprisoned for Drug Possession
An inmate in Arizona facing the death penalty is now being accused of killing his cellmate, who was in jail for drug possession, officials said.NEWS Ted Bundy & Ultimate Evil: Inside Story of the Baby-Faced Brute Left Trail of Bodies Across America (FPD CASE VAULT)
Ted Bundy left a trail of bodies across America from 1974 to 1978 and we share an inside story of the baby-faced brute.NEWS Idaho College Murders: Bryan Kohberger Defense Claims DNA Possibly Planted, Raises Questions About 3 Other Male Genetic Samples Found at Crime Scene
In a new court filing, prosecutors refute claims by Bryan Kohberger's defense that his DNA was planted at the Idaho murder scene.NEWS The Manson 'Family': A Look At Key Players And Victims In The Cult Leader's Killings In The Wake Of Leslie Van Houten's Release
In the wake of Leslie Van Houten's release from prison, take a look at the key players and victims in Charles Manson's killings.