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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.
A heated argument ended with a woman running over her boyfriend. She'll now head to prison for it.
A Pennsylvania woman will spend the rest of her life in prison after running over and killing her boyfriend after a heated argument. She was sentenced last month.
Major dealer in Texas busted, found guilty of spreading drugs across the U.S.
A federal jury convicted a drug dealer who spread narcotics across the U.S. The dealer now faces up to life in prison when he is sentenced for his crime.
Americans learn their punishment for their role in brazen auto exec's Japan prison break
Two Americans who helped the former Nissan auto executive break out of a Japanese prison were sentenced for their roles in the crime. The exec remains free.
He shot up a synagogue in California, killing one, but copped to a plea deal to avoid facing execution
The man who shot up a California synagogue took a plea deal to avoid the death penalty. He will now be sentenced to life in prison for murder.
Murder suspect at large after he assumed another inmate’s identity and walked out of jail
A man who was behind bars in California for murder is at large after he assumed another inmate’s identity and was released from custody by mistake.
Father, son in Florida head to prison for killing and dismembering woman in custody dispute
A father and son in Florida will spend life in prison for the murder of the son's ex. Prosecutors say the killing was over a child custody dispute.
Serial killer known as the 'Dating Game Killer' dies while on death row
The serial killer known as the "Dating Game Killer" died of natural causes while being held on death row. The murderer had been linked to deaths in California, New York and other states.
He claimed he killed his wife with Alzheimer's out of compassion. The court said it was murder.
An 80-year-old in Minnesota was sentenced to a decade in prison for killing his wife. He said it was out of compassion as she had Alzheimer's Disease.
Here's why an Italy court said it gave a stiff punishment to two American tourists who killed a cop
Two American teenagers were sentenced to prison for killing a cop in Italy during a drug deal. The court released its report to support its ruling.
He killed three people, including an innocent 13-year-old. A judge threw the book at him.
A man in Virginia was sentenced to seven life sentences in prison in connection to three murders. One victim was an innocent 13-year-old girl.
'Tiger King' has his prison sentence tossed, but here's why he's still be caged in murder-for-hire plot
The man known as the "Tiger King" had his federal prison sentenced tossed. Though he remains behind bars in the plot to murder Carol Baskin.
'Burn in hell': Woman sentenced to decades behind bars to luring pizza delivery driver to her death
A woman in Ohio was sentenced to prison for luring a pizza delivery driver to her death. The woman was in a relationship with the driver's ex and put in a fake order.
Man convicted of vehicular homicide for slamming into car at 120 mph while livestreaming on Facebook
A jury has convicted a man of vehicular homicide for causing a fatal car crash while livestreaming on Facebook and racing his car down a Colorado highway.
Lawyer takes plea deal in murder-for-hire plot involving estranged ex's new girlfriend — their former au pair
A Colorado lawyer accused of trying to hire someone to kill her ex-husband’s new girlfriend has taken a plea deal. She will be sentenced at a later date.t
Iowa woman waited untill the woman having an affair with her husband was alone in a truck. Then she struck.
An Iowa will spend life in prison for the murder of a woman who was having an affair with her husband. The husband and the suspect recently broke up.
Creep posted on motherhood websites looking for child porn, had crate of kids' underwear
A man will spend five years in prison for posting on mom blogs asking for videos of children sexual abuse. When he was arrested, he had 1,000 child pornography images.
Cop killer learns how long he will spend behind bars for death of Navajo police officer
A cop killer will spend 30 years behind bars for the murder of a Navajo Nation police officer in New Mexico. The officer was responding to a domestic violence call.
He tried to break up a fight, when the attacker turned the knife on him and drove it into his heart
A man was sentenced to decades behind bars for killing a person who was trying to break up a fight. The victim was stabbed in the heart, experts said.
Two men who lured realtor to fake home showing and murdered her find out their sentencing fate
Two Minnesota men have been sentenced to life in prison for the premeditated first-degree murder of a realtor they lured on New Year’s Eve.
Could a jailhouse snitch back up Mollie Tibbett's killer's claims of being a pawn to murder?
The sentencing for the man convicted of killing Mollie Tibbetts in Iowa has been delayed after the defense noted two new witnesses who back up the killer's claims.
He was waiting for help after his car broke down on an Ohio road. His killer found him instead.
A man was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the killing of a person along an Ohio road. Prosecutors say the convict did not know the victim.
He was released on parole. Now he'll head back to prison — this time to death row.
A man will head to California death row for a triple homicide over a car sale. The convict was released from prison just months before the killing.
Pam Hupp helped put an innocent man in prison for killing his wife. She’s now charged with the murder.
The Missouri woman who was once a star witness in a murder case that put an innocent man behind bars is now accused of committing the crime, police say.
Some called him a hero, Greece called him a criminal. Man sentenced to prison for smuggling refugees
A man was sentenced to more than 140 years for smuggling refugees in Greece. But, some say he just took over the boat the captain left and was saving lives.
She was kidnapped, killed and set on fire. Here's how long 2 men will spend in prison for her murder.
Two men were sentenced to life in federal prison for the kidnapping and murder of a woman in South Dakota. She was killed and set on fire in Nebraska.
They went to a home to retrieve a gun, it ended in murder. Now, the couple will head to prison.
A boyfriend and girlfriend were sentenced to life in prison for murder. They were charged with shooting a man in a dispute over a gun, officials said.
She was sentenced to 100 years in prison for killing a group of Good Samaritans. So why is she free after 12 years?
A woman in Oklahoma is being released after serving 12 years of a 100 years sentence after a judge's decision. She was convicted of drunkenly running over five people.
NY gang member sentenced to prison for killing a rival member, feds say
A gang leader was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a rival gang member in New York City. The suspect was sentenced in federal court last month.
He was sentenced to more than a century behind bars. He wants the Supreme Court to review his case.
An Illinois inmate sentenced to more than 100 years in prison for rape and murder as a juvenile has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review his sentence.
Colorado school shooter opened fire on his classmate. He could soon spend life in prison.
A Colorado teen who shot and killed a classmate and injured others in a school shooting was found guilty of murder. He faces life in prison on the charge.
Judge sentences man to life in prison for 1987 cold-case murder of Colorado soldier
On June 25, a judge sentenced the man convicted of the 1987 cold case slaying of a solider in Colorado to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
In cold blood: Kentucky man brutality murdered two Black people while grocery shopping, will spend life in prison
Gregory A. Bush, 53, was sentenced to life in prison without parole after he shot and killed two Black people in cold blood at a Kroger grocery store in Kentucky.
Judge hands down two decade prison sentence for Derek Chauvin in killing George Floyd
Ex-Minnesota cop Derek Chauvin was sentenced to prison for murdering George Floyd during an arrest in May 2020. Floyd's family spoke at a sentencing hearing.
Man sentenced to prison for murder — the same killing an innocent man served 20 year beind bars
A man in Idaho was sentenced in a murder case where another, innocent, man served 20 years behind bars for the same killing. DNA helped free one man and convict the other.
Man who claimed to pay COVID-19 patient to lick items at grocery store gets taste of justice
A Texas man was found guilty by a federal jury of a hoax where he claimed to pay a COVID-19 patient to lick items in Texas grocery stores. Now, he faces prison.
His ruling helped dozens of juveniles sentenced to life get a second chance, so why does he remain behind bars?
An Alabama man sentenced to life in prison for murder was part of a landmark Supreme Court case. Despite the ruling, he remains behind bars and here is why.
Man admits to stabbing mom's boyfriend 83 times, shooting him. But, no clear motive exists.
A North Carolina man will spend life in prison after admitting to stabbing and shooting his mom's boyfriend to death. But, officials say the motive remains unknown.
Ex-pilot brutally shot and killed three neighbors to stop his court-martial. Jury says lock him up for life.
A former American Airlines pilot and army major was convicted of three counts of murder in Kentucky. Prosecutors say he shot three of his neighbors to death in 2015.
While in jail on a murder charge, police connect suspect to separate killing weeks earlier
An Ohio man was behind bars for a murder charge. Now police say he has received his second murder charge in two weeks.
U.S. Army veteran sentenced to prison for the fatal shooting of his cousin in Florida
A U.S. Army veteran in Florida was sentenced to prison for shooting and killing his cousin. The shooting happened when family went to check on the veteran's wellbeing.
Ex-pedatric nurse had 24K child porn images, 6K videos and admitted to distributing materials
A former pedatric nurse admitted to distributing child pornography and will have to spend at least five years in prison. Officers found thousands of images on his computer.
Man murders woman who had a restraining order against him. Now, he'll spend decades in an Illinois prison.
A Illinois man was sentenced to 70 years in prison for murdering a woman who had a restraining order against him. The victim's daughter was also shot and survived.