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NEWS Utah college student agreed to kill girlfriend to 'relieve her suffering' in suicide pact. But, only one of them died.
A University of Utah student faces a murder charge after a botched suicide pact, according to reports. Police say the suspect and victim both took drugs.NEWS Man posed as woman on dating app and lured men to his home. There he drugged, raped the victims, cops say
A Los Angeles man posed as a woman on a dating app and lured three men to his place, where police say he drugged and sexually assaulted them.NEWS Florida graduate student shot dead, girlfriend taken into custody after botched drug deal, police say
A Florida A&M graduate student is dead and her girlfriend is charged with murder after they were involved in an alleged drug deal gone bad, authorities said.NEWS Connecticut woman accused of homicide a year after man overdosed on methadone, OJ mix
A Connecticut woman has been arrested for criminally negligent homicide. A man she was living with drank a glass of orange juice with methadone in it and overdosed,NEWS Teen drug dealer accused of murder after 12-year-old dies from fentanyl overdose: report
A 12-year-old girl died from a fentanyl overdose in California. Now, police say the teen drug dealer that sold the pill to her has been charged with murder.NEWS San Antonio man shot woman outside a bar because she was blocking traffic, cops say
A San Antonio man has been charged with murder after he allegedly shot and killed a woman outside a bar. Police say she was blocking traffic with a group of friends.NEWS Ohio parents charged with manslaughter after 20-month-old baby ingests fentanyl and dies, police say
An Ohio couple face manslaughter and multiple other charges after two of their young children ingested the drug fentanyl and one died, police said.NEWS She shot and killed 3 people, then claimed she was a 'bad person.' Now she'll head to prison for decades.
In Missouri, a woman killed three people and said she was a bad person. She will now head to prison for the rest of her life. A co-defendant faces a summer trial.NEWS Cops: Alleged drug deal goes bad, man shot dead and teen suspect charged with murder
An alleged drug deal went bad in Washington, as the dealer was shot to death in his car. Police say a teen has been arrested and charged with murder.NEWS Florida man accused of killing mother over debit cards he wanted to buy drugs
A Florida woman was killed by her son, as police say he was trying to get debit cards from her in order to buy drugs. He was charged in connection to her murder.NEWS He robbed and killed his friend. Then, he told the victim’s family he was in a bad space.
A man was sentenced to prison for killing his friend after a drug deal. The suspect and two others returned to the home, where the victim was shot.NEWS Man was high when he crashed his semi into a teen crossing the street at lunchtime: cops
A man was driving his semi-truck while high on drugs when he crashed into a teen crossing the street, police said. The driver has been arrested.NEWS Man flees from officers investigating a fatal overdose and crashes into cop car: report
A man in New York is accused of fleeing police investigating a drug overdose and then crashing into a police car. He now faces several charges.NEWS Florida man charged with manslaughter after he smothered an infant while high, cops say
Florida man was charged with suffocating infant as they slept in tiny, filthy bed, police said. He reportedly admitted to using drugs beforehand.NEWS 5 suspects arrested in Oregon in connection to kidnapping, execution-style murder of alleged drug dealer
Five people have been indicted in connection to the kidnapping and murder of an Oregon man fatally shot execution-style last fall, police said.COLD CASES Parents find daughter dead and stuffed in closet. A decade later, no suspects have been arrested.
A Maine woman was found stuffed in a closet by her parents after she went missing for days. Now 10 years later, no suspects have been arrested.NEWS Washington mom smoked fentanyl with 11-year-old daughter as the child died of an overdose: cops
A Washington woman regularly smoked opioids with her 11-year-old daughter, and the child overdosed, police said. The mom has been charged in the case.NEWS Man charged with murder in overdose fentanyl death from 2019, officials said
A North Carolina man has been charged with second-degree murder by drug distribution in connection with a man's drug overdose in 2019, police said.NEWS Alleged drug dealer charged with murder after California man dies from fentanyl, cops said
A drug dealer in California has been charged with murder after a 21-year-old man died from a fentanyl overdose sold to him, according to police.NEWS Four charged in 'drug-related' murder of 17-year-old in Maine after month-long manhunt
Four men were charged with murdering a 17-year-old New York boy in a "drug-related" incident in coastal Maine, police said. They were arrested after a manhunt.NEWS Georgia man accused of murder after marijuana drug deal went wrong
A Georgia man allegedly shot and killed a man during a marijuana drug deal in a Best Western parking lot. The victim tried to drive away after being shot, cops said.NEWS Wife of Mexican drug lord heads to prison for her role in helping move drugs to the U.S.
The wife of Mexican drug lord "El Chapo" was sentenced to federal prison for her role in helping to move drugs to the U.S. She previously pleaded guilty to federal charges.NEWS He helped deal drugs that caused two people's death. He will now spend decades behind bars.
A man was sentenced to federal prison for dealing drugs that killed two people in Maine. Another person was injured after taking the fentanyl.NEWS 8-month-old baby killed, mother and unrelated man accused of murder
A mother and an unrelated man have been charged with murder in connection to the death of an 8-month-old. The medical examiner ruled the baby's death a homicide.NEWS Man tried to break into Alabama jail with marijuana, cigarettes and cell phones, cops say
A man allegedly tried to sneak marijuana, cigarettes, cell phones and chargers into a jail in Pike County, Alabama. He has been charged with several criminal counts.NEWS Missing woman's body has not been found, but police say man charged with her murder
A missing Wisconsin woman's body has not been found, but police are saying an Iowa man has been arrested and charged in connection to her murder.NEWS Indiana baby born into a hoarder home while parents were on drugs, police say
An Indiana baby was born in a trailer that was filled from floor to ceiling with trash and insects, authorities said. Police said parents were using drugs.NEWS Exploding pumpkin leads investigators to parolee with illegal drugs and guns, cops say
A man in Idaho has been arrested on weapons and gun charges after police found him while investigating a case of an exploding pumpkin on Halloween.NEWS 21-year-old woman with the username ‘yungdrugaddict’ accused of murder after selling drugs on Snapchat
A Las Vegas woman has been charged with second-degree murder after she sold a victim pills with fentanyl, officials claimed. Police said she sold drugs on Snapchat.NEWS Florida drug rehab owner allegedly caught dealing fentanyl. ‘I am just absolutely speechless,’ sheriff says.
A Florida woman who owns a drug rehabilitation clinic is accused of dealing opioids from the facility, authorities said. She was arrested this week.NEWS Man allegedly used meth, ‘was hearing voices telling him to shoot people’ before double homicide: court docs
An Oregon man who allegedly used meth mere hours before a double homicide said he heard voices that told him to kill, court documents stated.NEWS He sold drugs that led to an overdose death. It will cost him his freedom.
A drug dealer in Michigan will spend the rest of his life in prison for dealing drugs that caused one overdose death and another overdose with serious injuries.NEWS She was riding her scooter, until she got caught in the middle of a shootout: cops
A woman was riding a scooter in Minneapolis, Minnesota, when a shootout took place nearby, ending in a crash and killing the victim, police said.NEWS Man arrested in connection to drive-by shooting that injured 11-year-old girl in Kansas
An 11-year-old girl was injured in a drive-by shooting in Kansas while sleeping in her bed, police said. A suspect was charged with four counts of aggravated assault.NEWS Woman arrested in drug deal turned murder in Kansas. Police hunt for second suspect.
A woman has been charged, and police are hunting for another suspect in connection to a drug deal turned murder, authorities say. The woman was charged with murder.NEWS Alleged drug dealer arrested for role in victim’s overdose in New York, accused of manslaughter
A man has been charged for selling drugs to a victim who died of a drug overdose, officials said. The suspect is charged with second-degree manslaughter.NEWS Murder suspect who shot man at intersection set to appear in court on charges
An Ohio man is scheduled to be arraigned on murder and other charges in connection to a shooting death. He could serve 15 years to life in prison.NEWS Drug dealer sentenced to prison for giving drugs that killed a 23-year-old woman
A man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to selling a woman drugs who later overdosed and died. Police say he gave her a heroin/fentanyl mixture.NEWS Florida man dies from fentanyl overdose, suspected drug deal now charged with murder
A Florida man died from a fentanyl overdose almost two years ago. Now, police say the man who provided the drugs has been charged with murder.NEWS Former California police officer accepted bribes, helped drug trafficker escort narcotic shipments: Feds
Former California police officer accepts plea deal admitting to accepting bribes from a drug trafficker, federal prosecutors said. He faces up to 10 years in prison.NEWS $5 million reward offered for arrest of fentanyl drug kingpin. Can you help?
Government officials are offering up to $5 million for information that leads to the arrest of an alleged fentanyl drug kingpin who operated in the U.S.COLD CASES 2 charged, 2 wanted in 16-year-old Florida cold-case homicide, police announce
Authorities in Okaloosa County, Florida have two men in custody for a 2005 cold case killing. They say the alleged gunman and a cohort are still on the loose.NEWS Woman arrested in connection to Indiana double murder, another suspect still on the run
A woman has been arrested and charged with murder in Fort Wayne, Indiana, for her connection to a double homicide. Another \suspect is currently wanted for the crimes.NEWS An Illinois man ran over his customer after a botched drug sale. Here's how long he'll spend in prison.
A man in Illinois was sentenced to under a decade in prison for running over a woman in a botched drug deal. Prosecutors say the victim was hit with an open car door.NEWS NYC prositute gave drugs to victims before their deaths. She will now spend decades in prison.
A woman who worked as a prostitute admitted to dealing drugs that killed two people in New York City. She faces up to life in federal prison after pleading guilty.NEWS He sold drugs to a man who immediately overdosed and died. It will cost him his freedom.
A man in New York pleaded guilty to a homicide charge for selling drugs that led to a victim's overdose death. The suspect faces 10 years in prison.NEWS Gunman allegedly high on mushrooms fatally shoots man, dances on top of victim
A man enjoying an evening out in Florida with his family was shot multiple times and the alleged assailant reportedly danced on top of him after the incident.NEWS 3-month-old baby dies after mother consumed meth before breastfeeding, report says
A 3-month-old baby in Louisiana died after the mother consumed meth and smoked marijuana before breastfeeding the child. Police charge her with murder.NEWS Virginia man charged with murder after man overdoses while at work, cops say
A man has been arrested after he allegedly provided fentanyl to a man who later overdosed and died. He has been charged with second-degree murder.NEWS The plan was to rob a victim of bag of pot. A single bullet turned the case into murder.
A Michigan man was sentenced to life in prison for his role in a robbery of drugs and cash that turned to murder. The suspect has maintained his innocence.