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Texas teen lured two people into a phony drug deal, then shot one of them in the back.
A Texas man was sentenced to life in prison for a murder that happened during a botched pot deal. The victim was shot twice in the back and later died.
He murdered a woman, then violated the corpse. Now, he'll head to prison for decades.
A Texas man was sentenced to prison for killing his girlfriend and violating the corpse. The murder happened after an argument, prosecutors said.
A dispute over a video game charge — for $16 — turned deadly in Iowa. Now, the suspect heads to prison.
A dispute over a video game charge led to a deadly fight in Iowa. The attacker will now head to prison for life for the murder of his roommate.
She was having an affair with her husband's best friend. So they plotted to kill him.
A woman was having an affair with her husband's best friend, so they killed him. Now, a Florida court has resentenced the woman to prison for her role in the plot.
She said she was tied of abuse so she and her son murdered her boyfriend with a frying pan, iron skillet
A woman in Indiana was sentenced to prison for her role in her boyfriend's death. She and her son allegedly beat him to death with a hammer and iron skillet.
Mom sentenced to prison for killing son as she tried to abandon him in the woods
A mom in Ohio was sentenced for killing her son as she tried to abandon him and other children in the woods. The boy's body has not been found.
She went to her friend's house to commit suicide. Instead, she became a murderer.
A woman traveled to Texas to kill herself in front of a friend. Instead, she became a murderer when she turned the knife on her friend. She will now spend decades in prison.
Convicted killer Scott Peterson to be resentenced this fall following court overturning his death sentence
Scott Peterson, the California man who was sentenced to death in 2005 for murdering his pregnant wife, Laci Peterson, must be resentenced, a judge has ruled.
He beat his girlfriend with an ax, stabbed his daughter and tried to kill his son. Now, he heads to prison.
A Florida man will spend life in prison for killing his girlfriend and daughter. He also tried to kill his son and burn down the family's home.
Man got into a fight with his girlfriend's ex-boyfriend. Hours later, he executed the ex in a driveway.
A Minnesota man was sentenced to prison for shooting and killing his girlfriend's ex-boyfriend after an argument. Prosecutors said the killing was an execution.
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.
She was convicted of shooting and stabbing her boyfriend to death. Now, she is free from prison.
An Arkansas woman who shot and stabbed her boyfriend has been released on parole. The attack happened the day before Thanksgiving in 2010, police said.
Missouri man has spent behind bars for 40 years for a murder he did not commit
A man has spent more than 40 years in prison for a murder he did not commit. Prosecutors are now working to get the man released from behind bars.
An Illinois woman stabbed and killed her boyfriend on New Year’s Eve. Here’s how long she will spend behind bars.
A woman in Illinois pleaded guilty to murder for stabbing her boyfriend to death on New Year's Eve. She was sentenced to 15 years in prison.
Man helped his ex's boyfriend move some belongings. He then shot her new lover and his own parents in a murder spree.
A man in Florida will spend life behind bars for shooting three people. The victims included his parents and his ex's new boyfriend. The suspect also shot two dogs.
Victim went to find a friend at a Georgia apartment. Instead, he found the person who shot him to death.
A Georgia man was sentenced to prison for murder. The victim visited an apartment looking for a friend but instead got into an argument with the shooter.
Man shot at police but did less than 4 years behind bars. Now that's he has done it again, he will spend decades in prison.
A California man was sentenced to 61 years in prison for shooting at a police officer in Nevada. The convict had done something similar years earlier.
A white man killed two Black people in Louisiana. Here's how long he'll spend behind bars.
A man who killed two Black people in Louisiana was sentenced to life in prison. One victim was killed at a bus stop, another was on the way to work.
He killed two prison employees during a failed prison escape. He will now spend life behind bars.
A man in an Iowa prison killed two employees as he tried to escape. He will now spend life in prison for the murders. A co-defendant is set for trial in a month.
His case helped get other inmates free, but here's why he will remain behind bars
The man behind the case that led to American Indians being freed from state prisons will now head to federal prison. He was resentenced after the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision.
She was pulled over for an expired license plate, so why is she in prison for life?
Tameka Dummer is spending life in prison after getting pulled over by police. She falls under Mississippi's habitual offender law, which required the sentence.
Michigan man beat his grandmother with a piggy bank, then cut off her head. Here's how long he'll spend in prison.
A man in Michigan will spend life in prison for the murder of his grandmother. He beat the victim with a piggy bank before cutting off her head.
He was already serving 116 years behind bars. Here's why a judge gave him another life sentence.
A man already serving 100 years in a Georgia prison was sentenced to life for a 2017 murder. He killed a woman who was helping his ex after the relationship.
Man pleads guilty to using a baseball bat to murder his mother, grandparents and the elderly couple’s caretaker
A man pleaded guilty to fatally beating his mother, grandparents and the elderly couple’s home health care worker at a Massachusetts home in 2017.
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.
He stood by while another executed siblings during a robbery. Now, decades later, he is set to be released from prison.
A man who was sentenced to prison for his role in the killing of two siblings in Houston was granted parole. He served 33 years in prison in connection to the murders.
Man who assassinated Robert Kennedy granted parole, but there's a catch.
Sirhan Sirhan, who shot and killed Robert Kennedy, was granted parole in California. But, the decision needs more approvals before he leaves prison.
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.
He was planning to leave his wife. Instead, she shot him in the back of the head.
A woman in Texas was sentenced to 50 years in prison for fatally shooting her husband in the head. The victim had consulted a divorce attorney before being killed.
He was sentenced to life in prison for stealing a wallet. Here's why he's now free.
A Louisiana man was sentenced to life in prison in 2009 for a purse snatching from McDonald's. He was released after prosecutors recently reviewed the case.
The life sentence wasn't enough, so the judge added another 1,000 years to man who shot at cops, had child porn
A Virginia man who shot at cops, had child porn and was growing pot was sentenced to life plus 1,200 years behind bars for his crimes, a judge ruled.
‘I’m an addict and will always be an addict’: Nurse sentenced for stealing dying hospice patient’s morphine
A nurse who took morphine from dying patients at a hospice in Massachusetts for her own use, prosecutors said. The suspect was sentenced to prison.
Indiana stepmom asked why she killed her 10-year-old stepdaughter: 'Things happen'
An Indiana stepmom faces life in prison after being convicted of her stepdaughter's murder. When asked why she did it, the woman replied, "things happen."
She was sentenced to life for a brutal murder. But, could soon be released on a technicality.
A Michigan woman who was sentenced to life in prison for murder as a teen, could be released after being resentenced. Her case was one impacted by the Supreme Court.
Colorado lawyer convicted of paying someone to kill her ex blames everyone but herself. The judge threw the book at her.
A Colorado lawyer and animal activist was sentenced to prison in Colorado for hiring someone to kill her ex. The convicted blamed others for her crimes.
They wanted to rob an Uber driver, but the scuffle over the gun led them to murder
A North Carolina man was sentenced to prison for the death of an Uber driver. He and another man planned to rob the vicitm but slit his throat.
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.
Mother admits to taking ‘me time’ outside as infant son drowned in a bathtub. Now, she'll head to prison.
A mom in Tenessee pleaded guilty to criminal charges after her infant drowned in a bathtub as she stepped away. The mom was sentenced to four years in prison.
Postal worker stole veterans’ meds from the mail, will head to prison for theft
A U.S. postal worker was sentenced to two years in federal prison for stealing veterans' meds from the mail. The postal worker delivered in Virginia.
New Jersey inmate released from prison because of COVID-19 concerns allegedly kills man days later, officials say
A man in a New Jersey prison was released early because of the coronavirus. Two days after gaining his freedom, he allegedly killed a teenager.
Advocate fought for prison reform. Now, he'll spend decades inside for murder.
A man who fought for prison reform in California was sentenced to decades behind bars for murder. The advocate represented himself during his trial.
He served a prison sentence for sex trafficking. He did it again months after being released.
A gang member in California was convicted of sex trafficking in 2013. He got out of prison and committed the same crime, federal prosecutors said.
Mother tossed infant son off hospital building, ‘validated her parking, and drove away’: District Attorney
A California mother was found guilty of murdering her 7-month-old son nearly a decade ago by throwing him from the fourth floor of a hospital parking structure.
Son uses dumbbell to kill mom — so he could get three hots and a cot in prison!
A man used a dumbbell to beat his mother to death in California. He told the police he did it so he could get shelter and food while in prison.
She worked with her boyfriend to kill whoever was at her ex's home. It turned out to be the ex's mom.
A Rhode Island woman will spend life in prison, plus 20 years, for the part she played in a New Year’s Day murder of her ex's mom, according to prosecutors.
Corrupt cop committed murder, helped pushed drugs that were sold out of a daycare
A police officer pleaded guilty to participting in three murders and helping a gang traffic drugs from Puerto Rico to New York, federal prosecutors said.
He's headed to prison for killing his roommate. But was it connected to the murder of a young teacher and an illicit affair?
A man questioned in connection to a teacher found dead after their alleged affair, was sentenced to prison for a separate murder in Pennsylvania.
They searched for 'how to kill a witch', days later one of the suspects' mom was found dismembered
A man in Colorado was sentenced to life in prison for killing his mom and dismembering her remains. His wife also faces trial in connection to the death.
Trip to the pokey unlikely for sex-sessed Governor as New York laws lack teeth
New York laws mean disgraced Gov. Andrew Cuomo will likely escape significant prison time after report that detailed his ongoing sexual harassment of women.
From the medal stand to metal bars: Olympians drug smuggling efforts land him in prison
A former medal winner for Australia in the Olympics was sentenced to prison for his role in a drug-smuggling operation. He and his brother used a boat to smuggle drugs.