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Drifter's Crimes of Infanticide Were 'Pure Evil'

Paul Allen Perez convicted of multiple counts of murder related to deaths of his 5 children

(Newser) - A California drifter has been convicted of killing five of his own infants over the course of a decade, according to reports. A Yolo County jury on Tuesday found 63-year-old Paul Allen Perez guilty of one count of first-degree murder, three counts of second-degree murder, and one count of assault...

Killer Who Claims 100 Victims Admits One More

'Torso Killer' Richard Cottingham confesses to 1965 slaying of Alys Eberhardt in NYC

(Newser) - One of the New York City area's most notorious serial killers has confessed to another killing, per the AP . Police in New Jersey announced Tuesday that Richard Cottingham, known as the "Torso Killer," has admitted killing Alys Eberhardt in 1965. The 18-year-old was found dead in her...

Pamela Smart: My Conviction Should Be Reversed

In prison for life without parole for setting up her husband's 1990 murder, Smart says trial was flawed

(Newser) - Pamela Smart, serving life in prison for orchestrating the murder of her husband by her teenage student in 1990, is seeking to overturn her conviction over what her lawyers claim were several constitutional violations. The petition for habeas corpus relief was filed Monday in New York, where Smart is being...

Video Shows Person of Interest in Ohio Double Murder

Individual seen in early hours of Dec. 30 in alley near the home of Spencer and Monique Tepe

(Newser) - Police in Columbus, Ohio, have released surveillance footage of a person they want to identify as they investigate the fatal shootings of a local dentist and his wife. The video, recorded between 2am and 5am on Dec. 30 in an alley beside the home of Dr. Spencer Tepe, 37, and...

Police Had Been Called to Rob Reiner's Home Before

Police twice answered 2019 welfare and mental health calls

(Newser) - Police had been called to Rob Reiner's Los Angeles home years before the filmmaker and his wife were found dead there last month. Records reviewed by People show LAPD officers went to the Brentwood residence twice in 2019: once in February for a welfare check and again that September...

15-Year-Old Charged With Killing His Uber Driver

Police say Georgia suspect shot driver on New Year's Day, stole his vehicle

(Newser) - An early-morning New Year's Day ride in suburban Atlanta ended in lethal violence for a 58-year-old Uber driver, and a 15-year-old is now facing an adult murder charge, reports Fox News . Police in Lawrenceville, about 30 miles northeast of Atlanta, say Cesar Tejada of Grayson picked up a passenger...

After Dentist Misses Work, Cops Uncover Double Murder

Columbus couple were murdered in their home but their 2 young children were unharmed

(Newser) - An Ohio dentist's missed shift led authorities to uncover a double killing that has left two young children without their parents and police hunting for a gunman. Officers conducting a welfare check Tuesday morning at the Columbus home of Spencer Tepe, 37, and his wife, Monique, 39, found the...

It Looks Like Homicides Are Way, Way Down in the US

Or so indicates preliminary data from 550 law enforcement agencies

(Newser) - If you had to guess, would you say the US homicide count went up or down in 2025? Preliminary data suggests the answer is down—way, way down. In fact, the US is poised to record the steepest single-year drop in US homicides since FBI record-keeping began in 1960, crime...

Reality TV Star Accused of Murdering Cellmate

Chad Ollinger of Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch allegedly killed the man in a fight

(Newser) - A reality TV treasure hunter from Utah is accused of killing a man inside a Las Vegas jail. Police say Chad Ollinger, 41, star of Discovery Channel's Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch, was arrested Oct. 27 on a fugitive warrant and contempt of court charge, per the Las Vegas ...

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In Alaska Murder, Arresting the Boyfriend Was a Big Mistake

ProPublica analyzes 2015 murder of Eunice Whitman in Alaska, still unsolved

(Newser) - Alaska didn't solve who killed 23-year-old Eunice Whitman, but its justice system did manage to lock up the wrong man for seven years, ProPublica reports, in a gripping investigation of two eerily similar murders that police have not linked. Whitman of Bethel, Alaska, was found in May 2015 on...

Mom Accused of Killing Daughter, 9, Enters a Plea

California's Ashlee Buzzard, who pleaded not guilty, faces life without parole if convicted

(Newser) - A California mother accused of killing her 9-year-old daughter in Utah has formally denied the charge and will remain behind bars as the case moves forward. Ashlee Buzzard, 40, of Lompoc, entered a not-guilty plea on Friday to a first-degree murder charge with special allegations in the death of her...

California Farm Heir Charged in Estranged Wife's Murder

Agribusiness scion Michael Abatti faces first-degree murder charge in Arizona

(Newser) - A homicide case in an Arizona mountain town has drawn in one of California's most powerful farming dynasties. Authorities say 63-year-old Michael Abatti, scion of an Imperial Valley agribusiness family, is being held in Imperial County, California, and is expected to be extradited to Arizona to face first-degree murder...

Former Child Performer in Lion King Dies in Stabbing

Imani Smith was Young Nala in the Broadway production

(Newser) - A former child performer on Broadway who voiced Young Nala in The Lion King died after being stabbed in New Jersey—and a man described as her boyfriend is facing murder charges. Imani Smith, said to be either 25 or 26, died after being stabbed on Sunday at her home...

23 Years Later, Scott Peterson's Legal Fights Continue

But former federal prosecutor says convicted killer has only 'narrow' legal challenges

(Newser) - Scott Peterson is still fighting his murder conviction in court, but one veteran prosecutor says he's unlikely to ever walk free, per Fox News . Exactly 23 years after Laci Peterson disappeared from the couple's home in Modesto, California, on Christmas Eve 2002, her husband remains locked up for...

Man Arrested for Murder Days After Nonprofit Bailed Him Out

Family members say they told the Bail Project that Donnie Allen ought to stay in jail

(Newser) - The family of a repeat offender in Cleveland says it pleaded with a national bail nonprofit not to spring him from jail—days before he allegedly killed a man. Court records show 25-year-old Donnie Allen was arrested Dec. 4 at a Cleveland light rail station on charges including drug possession,...

Alleged Killer's Weapon of Choice: Bow and Arrow

Oscar Feijoo accused of shooting man from his NJ home before barricading himself inside

(Newser) - A New Jersey resident allegedly killed a man with a bow and arrow before barricading himself in a house, where he set two fires during an 18-hour standoff with police. Oscar Feijoo, 44, was arrested Sunday at the home in Kearny, 10 miles west of New York City, after exiting...

Florida Woman Charged After 2 Exes Are Killed on Same Day

Deputies say killings were premeditated; additional murder charges expected

(Newser) - A homicide case in Florida has taken an unusual turn, with investigators alleging that a woman killed two former husbands in separate shootings on the same day, USA Today reports. Authorities say Susan Erica Avalon was arrested Dec. 18 and charged with second-degree homicide in connection with the death of...

Brian Walshe Sentenced to Life in Prison, and Then Some

Lawyer blasts 'excessive' sentence for convicted wife killer

(Newser) - A Boston-area man was sentenced Thursday to life in prison for the murder of his wife, who disappeared nearly three years ago and whose body has never been found, per the AP . Brian Walshe was convicted Monday of first-degree murder in the killing of Ana Walshe. The sentence carries no...

Meg Ryan Shares Heartfelt Tribute to Rob Reiner

Actress honors director and his late wife Michele on Instagram

(Newser) - Meg Ryan is publicly grieving the director who helped make her a rom-com icon. On Instagram, the When Harry Met Sally... star paid tribute to filmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, days after the couple were found dead in their Los Angeles home, Rolling Stone reports. "Oh how...

Report: Teen Killed on Cruise Was Tense About Stepbrother

Another of Anna Kepner's stepsiblings said parents put him in a chokehold

(Newser) - Six weeks after an 18-year-old cheerleader was found dead on a Carnival cruise, a Florida custody case may be offering the clearest look yet at the investigation into her homicide. Anna Kepner died Nov. 7 aboard the Carnival Horizon; she was found under a bed in a cabin she shared...

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