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Indiana couple allegedly admitted to covering up murder of 3-year-old boy, cops say
A couple in Indiana has been arrested for murder and other charges after the boyfriend beat the child to death and the boy's mother stood by, cops say.
Man released from jail weeks ago strangled his girlfriend to death, cops say
A Texas man has been arrested for the murder of his girlfriend, who he allegedly strangled to death on their living room couch. He was out on bail.
Texas mom beat her 11-year-old son to death with boyfriend, cops say
A mother allegedly beat her 11-year-old son to death with her boyfriend, then dumped his body in a car. Her daughter said her mother did not report them to police.
Louisiana man beat his girlfriend, causing her to lose her unborn baby, cops say
A Louisiana man has been arrested after he allegedly beat his girlfriend. A few days later, the child was born deceased and the suspect was charged.
Domestic disturbance leads to homicide, suspect arrested, Florida police said
A woman was found dead in a Florida home following a domestic incident, police said. A suspect has been charged in connection to the homicide.
Texas man killed his pregnant wife, deleted Facebook messages with her while in custody: cops say
A man in Texas allegedly shot and killed his pregnant wife. While in custody, he asked police for his phone, then deleted Facebook messages with the victim.
A New Orleans man allegedly killed his girlfriend, raped an acquaintance. Now, he's accused of another murder.
A man in New Orleans has been arrested for allegedly killing a man. He was already incarcerated for murdering his girlfriend and raping another, cops say.
Grandfather set home on fire, killing his son and two grandchildren. Then he took his own life.
A grandfather in Pennsylvania allegedly killed his two grandchildren and son in a fire. He also committed suicide in the blaze, investigators said.
An attack on a fellow music star didn't derail Chris Brown's career: A recap of his legal troubles
Chris Brown's high-profile attack on fellow musician Rihanna did not end his music career. The domestic violence arrest on the day of the Grammy's became national news.
Woman allegedly fatally shot husband, dismembered his body and forced her kids to help clean up crime scene
A woman in Indiana is accused of killing her husband, chopping up his body and making her two children help clean up the crime scene, authorities said.
Three years after woman found dead in a Houston apartment, her alleged killer is arrested
A man has been arrested in connection to a murder case from three years ago in Houston. He has been accused of shooting and killing the woman, who he was dating.
Delaware man accused of killing his estranged girlfriend — and he was already behind bars on a rape charge
A Delaware man is charged with first-degree murder and stalking after he allegedly killed his estranged girlfriend. The suspect was already in jail on rape charges.
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.
Woman beheaded and left on Minnesota sidewalk after telling boyfriend she wanted to break up: reports
Minnesota man accused of murdering a woman found beheaded in broad daylight. Police reportedly found an empty sheath that appeared to be for a machete-style knife.
Teenager accused of strangling his girlfriend to death in New York
A 19-year-old is accused of beating then strangling his girlfriend to death in Erie County, New York. The suspect was indicted on a murder charge.
A mom and her kids were taken hostage in Texas. So how did she end up dead at the hands of police officers?
A mom in Texas was killed by police during a hostage situation. The incident started as a domestic violence call and ended with officers killing the victim.
Mississippi man in custody for the murder of his grandmother and another relative, police said
A Mississippi man has been arrested in connection with the murder of his grandmother and another relative. Both were found dead from gunshot wounds.
18-year-old woman accused of killing her boyfriend in North Carolina
A woman was charged with first-degree murder after she allegedly shot her boyfriend, according to North Carolina police. Officers say there could be more suspects.
Arrest made in 'brutal' murder investigation in South Carolina, police said
A suspect has been arrested and charged in a "brutal" murder that occurred in South Carolina. Police suspect that the incident was domestic violence related.
New Orleans mother arrested for stabbing and killing infant son, police say
A mother in New Orleans has been charged with second-degree murder after her infant son was found dead with apparent stab wounds. She is being held on a $500,000 bond.
Man beat his wife to death on an Alaska cruise and was sentenced to prison. He was just found dead.
Kenneth Manzanares was sentenced to 30 years for beating his wife to death on an Alaska cruise ship. He has now died in prison, though no foul play is suspected.
Son shoots father in West Virginia over argument about sick dog, cops say
A man in West Virginia has been arrested in connection with his father's death. The shooting allegedly happened because the two got into an argument about a sick dog.
Man beat his girlfriend to death in Las Vegas hotel room, waited hours to call 911, cops say
A man from California is accused of murdering his girlfriend in a Las Vegas hotel room. He told police he woke up to her dead body, but police charged him.
NFL star Richard Sherman being held in jail on domestic violence charge, bail denied
NFL cornerback Richard Sherman is in a Washington jail and accused of domestic violence. The ex-San Fransisco 49er and Seattle Seahawk is being held without bail.