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He held women captive in a West Virginia hotel room and then killed one. Now, he'll never walk free again.
A man in West Virginia held three people captive in a hotel room, then killed one. Now, he will head to prison for life. He faces rape charges for an unrelated case.
A couple's cross-country trip ended when they were murdered along a Texas beach. Their killers will now head to prison.
A couple was sent to prison for the murders of a couple in Texas. The victims were traveling and reported missing. Police found them in a shallow grave.
An Aussie wanted to inherit her partner’s $3.5m estate. So, she sedated and gassed him to death.
A woman was sentenced to prison in Australia for killing her partner. Officials said she wanted his $3.5 million estate. The defense argued the wasn't enough evidence.
A hairstylist hired a man to paint the deck at her home. He raped and murdered her instead.
A man who raped and murdered a hair stylist in California was sent to prison for her murder. The victim was reported missing for months until her remains were found.
He wrote a book about retiring from the gangster life. Then, he killed two people within a minute of each other.
A California man was sentenced to prison for a crime spree that included a double murder. The two victims were shot within a minute of each other.
They were owed money for drug deals. Then, they shot the debtor 15 times at a basketball game.
In South Dakota, two people were sentenced to prison for the shooting of a victim over drug deals. The victim was shot at a basketball game.
His 16-year-old girlfriend planned to break up with him, so he slit her throat. Here's how long he'll spend in prison.
A 19-year-old was sentenced to prison for the stabbing death of his girlfriend in Alabama. Police said the victim planned to break up with the suspect.
A principal was supposed to be a role model. Instead, he killed a fellow teacher who was pregnant with his child.
An assistant principal at a Louisiana school was sentenced to prison for killing a teacher pregnant with his child. The victim was shot in the head. An assistant principal at a Louisiana school was sentenced to prison for killing a teacher pregnant with his child. The victim was shot in the head.
He boasted and described how he stabbed and carved two teenagers to death like chopping wood
A MS-13 gang member was sentenced to federal prison for his role in two stabbing deaths. He was once facing deportation but lied to the judge.
He was having an affair with a married woman from Kansas. Then, they decided to kill her husband.
A man and woman were convicted in Kansas of stabbing and killing her husband. The duo was having an affair and will now each spend decades in prison.
She slit the throats of four of her children and then claimed an insanity defense. The judge didn't buy it.
In Tennessee, a mom slit the throats of her four children, killing them. She tried to argue insanity, but the judge didn't buy it. Now, she heads to prison.
He was convicted of murder and sentenced to life behind bars. Two hours later, he was found dead in his cell.
A man in Ohio was sentenced to life in prison for a fatal shooting. Hours later, he was found dead in his cell. Authorities are trying to determine what happened.
She Lied To Her Husband About Spending Time With Another Man. She Paid With Her Life.
A man in Pennsylvania grew jealous and killed his wife. She was found in the basement with a sheet on her. Now, he will spend life in prison.
On his way to buy drugs, he killed his taxi driver. His fiancee used a secret cell phone to help cops get a confession.
A man killed a cab driver in Virginia on his way to buy drugs. His fiancee helped catch him by using a secret cell phone. The suspect will now head to prison.
He killed a woman he had just met at a bar. Then, he admitted it was a senseless and horrific act.
A man will spend decades in prison for the killing of a woman in Ohio that he had just met in the bar. A relative turned him into police after the murder.
Man found dead wrapped in a shower curtain and stuffed in a tote bag. His wife was his killer.
A missing Mississippi man was found wrapped in a shower curtain and stuffed in a bag. His wife was charged and now she will head to prison for murder.A missing Mississippi man was found wrapped in a shower curtain and stuffed in a bag. His wife was charged and now she will head to prison for murder.
A woman robbed, killed her husband and left him along the road. A bus load of children found the victim.
A woman in Tennessee was sentenced to prison for robbing and killing her husband. Police say a man helped in the effort. The victim was found along the road.
A Florida man chased after a victim during a road rage incident. When they stopped, he shot at him 16 times.
A man was convicted of murder for the road-rage killing of a victim in Florida. The victim was shot at 16 times during the incident, police said.
He said he was crazy, and that’s why he killed four people in a Tennessee Waffle House. The jury didn’t believe him.
Travis Reinking shot and killed four people at a Tennessee Waffle House. He was convicted of numerous murder counts and will now serve life in prison.
A gang leader recruited kids to deal drugs while he threatened a community. Then, the judge threw the book at him.
A gang leader in Tennessee who used kids to deal drugs was sentenced to federal prison for his crimes. He also threatened violence in the community.
A week shy of his 18th birthday, suspect shot and killed an acquaintance after an argument over rap music and drugs.
A man in Florida was killed and now the suspect will head to prison. Police said the shooting happened after an agreement over rap songs and drugs.
His four-hour crime spree included two murders and an armed robbery. Now, he'll head to prison for decades.
A man who shot and killed two people and robbed a store in Portland, Oregon, will now head to prison for decades. He pleaded guilty to second-degree murder.
He was supposed to spend his life in federal prison but was recently released. Nobody knows why.
The brother of a famous rapper was sentenced to life in federal prison, but he was recently released. Nobody has said why the judge changed the sentence.
She killed a salon coworker and was convicted of murder. Officials still don't know where the victim's remains are.
A Florida woman was sentenced to prison for killing a coworker, though the victim's remains haven't been found. The suspect's mental condition was a focus of her case.
An 11-year-old was murdered after reporting he was abused. Now, the suspect will head to prison.
A man in New York was sentenced to prison for killing an 11-year-old. Prosecutors said the child reported abuse, but the suspect denied the charges.
He murdered his wife in 1993 and was sentenced to life in prison. Here's why he could soon be free.
A man who killed his wife in Vermont was sentenced to life in prison. But, now, after serving more than three decades behind bars, here is why he could be freed.
They wanted revenge after their gang was disrespected. So they fired 70 bullets at homes and churches.
Three people were sent to prison in Georgia for a double murder. The killings happened after the suspect's gang was disrespected. The trio fired more than 70 shots.
He was frustrated with his girlfriend after a fight. Then he brutally beat an 11-month-old baby to death.
A man in Indiana was sentenced to decades in prison for killing a baby. The man beat and murdered the baby after getting in an argument with a woman.
She gave birth to five children and hid their dead bodies in a closet for years. Until a teen opened the door.
Michele Kalina hid the remains of five of her children in a closet in her Pennsylvania home. It wasn't until her family looked in the closet they discovered her secret.
New York woman kidnapped and assaulted her drug customer after he swindled her gang. Now, she might never be free again.
A woman in New York was convicted of kidnapping and assaulting a man after a bad drug deal, prosecutors said. She now faces life in prison for her crimes.
'You are just evil personified': His crime spree in L.A. included shooting, stabbings and a dead motorist.
A man whose five-month crime spree in Los Angeles included murder will now head to prison for life. He shot and killed a motorist on a highway.
After killing his friend for her drugs and money, he went to buy some snacks at a convenience store
A Pennsylvania man robbed and killed a friend for her drugs and money, then went to the store to buy snacks. Now, he will head to prison for life.
Child molester could get probation as 'woke' Los Angeles D.A. refuses to compromise on his policy
James, Hannah, Tubbs was convicted as a sex offender. But, Los Angeles County D.A. George Gascon refuses to budge on his policy, which could see her go free.
He murdered a family days before Christmas in New York. Then told a judge he did 'nothing wrong.'
A man was sentenced to prison for killing a family days before Christmas. The murderer told a New York judge at a hearing that he did nothing wrong.
Woman killed her mom's boyfriend in Oklahoma. But, it was at the mom's orders!
A woman killed her mom's boyfriend in Oklahoma and will now spend decades in prison for murder. But prosecutors said it was at the mom's orders.
He rented a getaway car for a killer and thought he would get away with it. Instead, he heads to prison for life.
In Massachusetts, a man who rented a car that was used during a murder will head to prison for life. The convict returned the car hours after the shooting.
Cop killer used a legal technicality to get a new trial. A jury convicted him again.
A man was sentenced to life in prison for killing a cop in Maryland. It was the second murder conviction after the first was tossed on a legal technicality.
She spent half her life behind bars for kidnapping an elderly couple. Soon she could taste freedom again.
A Texas woman who kidnapped an elderly couple in Wyoming could be out of prison soon after the Wyoming Governor commuted her prison sentence.
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.
Man shot two Arkansas siblings, killing one. But, officials still don't know why.
In Arkansas, a man shot two brothers killing one. He will now spend the rest of his life in prison, but the motive for the murder is still unknown.
He grew jealous of his ex-girlfriend’s new relationship. Then, he killed her boyfriend.
A Colorado man was sentenced to prison for murder. He killed his ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend in a jealous attack. The suspect told police the shooting was in self-defense.
She poisoned, starved and beat her 6-year-old stepson to death. Here’s how long she’ll spend in prison.
A British woman who poisoned her stepson with salt, beat him and starved him will head to prison for decades. The suspect refused to attend her sentencing.
'You are evil': Woman was upset her boyfriend spent the night at another house. So she burned it down, killing two.
A woman in Iowa was upset her boyfriend was staying at another house. So she lit it on fire, killing two people, including a child, prosecutors said.
Gang member helped kill a man in prison 20 years ago and nearly got away with. Until a witness squealed.
A gang member will spend his life in prison for killing a fellow inmate in New Mexico 20 years ago. A witness helped police arrest the suspect who had returned to Mexico.
Suspect lay in wait to kill his neighbor over a long-standing feud. He murdered the man's son instead.
A man in Michigan was sentenced to life in prison for killing his neighbor's son in a feud. The victim's final words were that he didn't want to die.
He broke in to an 89-year-old's home to rape and rob her. Hours later, he came back to kill her.
A man who raped and robbed an elderly woman, then returned hours later to murder her, was sentenced to prison, prosecutors in South Carolina said.
'I feel like a monster': Teen lured his friend to the woods and beat him to death over a girl
A teen who lured his friends to the woods in Florida and beat him to death with a baseball bat will head to prison. Police say the attack was over jealously about a girl.
A dad told his adopted son to leave his home. Minutes later, the 74-year-old was dead in the garage.
A man who beat his adopted father to death was sentenced to prison for murder. The 74-year-old was found dead in a garage at his home in Michigan.
Killer beat, hanged and left his victim dead along an Iowa ditch. It was over a love triangle.
A man in Iowa was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a Black man. The victim was beaten and hanged before being left in a ditch and lit on fire.
85-year-old man used his car to run down a romantic rival. He will now head to prison.
An 85-year-old man used his car to run over a romantic rival in New Jersey, prosecutors said. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison for manslaughter.