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Dead Boy's Mom Was Prone to Mood Swings, Disappearing

Family friend said Julianne McCrery is "up one minute and down the next"

(Newser) - A family friend says the Texas woman accused of killing her 6-year-old son last weekend in Maine was a caring mother who suffered mood swings that would prompt her to leave town. Shirley Miller of Arlington, Texas, said that while Julianne "Julie" McCrery sometime would just "up and...

Russian Nailed Eating Pal's Liver

His side dish? Potatoes

(Newser) - Unlike fictional murderous cannibal Hannibal Lector, a Russian killer didn't eat his friend's liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti . He preferred potatoes. Police tracked the suspect to his home after discovering an acquaintance's body parts in various areas in Moscow, reports Reuters . "When...

Duo Busted in MTV Producer's Murder

Gabriel Ben-Meir was shot dead in apparent robbery

(Newser) - A man and a woman have been busted in the shotgun murder of MTV producer Gabriel Ben-Meir, 30, outside his Los Angeles home earlier this week. Another man killed a week earlier has also been linked to the pair. Ben-Meir's wallet was missing when police examined his body, raising...

Boy Accused of Killing Neo-Nazi Dad Had Rough Start

Abuse allegations followed nasty divorce

(Newser) - In a weird coincidence, a New York Times reporter was at the home of neo-Nazi Jeff Hall the day before he was shot to death there . The reporter even spoke to the accused shooter, Hall's 10-year-old son, who proudly showed a new gift from his father—a leather belt...

Teen Love Triangle Ends in 'Depraved' Murder

6 charged in murder of 15-year-old Florida boy

(Newser) - Five Floridians between the ages of 15 and 20 have been charged with first-degree murder in a slaying that one of the suspects' lawyers admits is "pretty damn depraved." The killing was apparently triggered by a love triangle and an ugly Facebook feud in which the victim called...

Killer Nailed by Tattoo Murder 'Confession'

LA gangster tattooed crime scene on his chest

(Newser) - Los Angeles gangster Anthony Garcia would have gotten away with a 2004 murder outside a liquor store if it wasn't for one slip-up: He tattooed a detailed mural of the crime scene across his chest. By chance, a detective who worked on the case saw the tattoo when flipping...

Father of Teens Killed by Mom: 'I Don't Hate Julie'

Parker Schenecker says his accused wife suffered from chronic depression

(Newser) - The Tampa mother who allegedly killed her two teens battled depression, her husband tells People . “We were a typical American family,” says Col. Parker Schenecker, who was deployed in Qatar when he heard about his children’s deaths, “but we had a sick member.” Julie Schenecker...

Intruder Busted in Webcam Murder

Toronto attack witnessed by boyfriend in Beijing

(Newser) - A Toronto man has been arrested for the murder of a student who was attacked as her boyfriend in Beijing watched helplessly via webcam. Qian Liu, 23, was found dead in her apartment after the boyfriend alerted her friends. Detectives are still seeking a missing webcam, laptop, and computer, the...

Cops: Mom Cut Baby Out of Pregnant Woman

Kathy Coy accused of murdering woman she met via Facebook

(Newser) - A Kentucky woman was charged with kidnapping and murder after turning up at a hospital with a newborn boy she claimed was hers. Suspicious staff called police, who determined that Kathy Michelle Coy had murdered a pregnant woman and cut the baby from her womb, AP reports. A detective testified...

Pal Witnesses Friend's Attack as They Chat Via Webcam

Beijing exchange student found dead in Toronto apartment

(Newser) - A frantic pal watched helplessly as his friend was attacked by a man as the two chums spoke in different countries 11,000 miles apart via webcam. Qian Liu, 23, was found dead in her Toronto apartment by an acquaintance alerted by the friend . He was speaking with the Beijing...

UVa. Lax Player Indicted in Girlfriend's Murder

George Huguely headed to trial in murder of Yeardley Love

(Newser) - Former University of Virginia lacrosse player George Huguely is heading to trial in the murder of his on-again, off-again girlfriend and fellow student Yeardley Love. A Charlottesville grand jury today indicted the 23-year-old on murder charges, reports the Daily Progress, almost a year after Love was found dead in her...

Bradley Cooper's Laptop Had Images of Site Where Wife's Body Was Found
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Apr 14, 2011 3:24 PM CDT

Man's Laptop Pointed to Wife's Body

He looked at satellite images of site before her slaying

(Newser) - When the FBI’s cybercrime squad examined Bradley Cooper’s laptop, they found that he’d been scoping out satellite photos of the dirt road where his wife’s body was found —just hours before she disappeared. The Google map images were viewed at 1:15pm on July 11,...

New Clues About Identity of NY Serial Killer

He may have had regular reason to visit body-dumping area

(Newser) - More grim theories about the serial killer responsible for some eight bodies that have been found on an isolated Long Island beach: Police revealed over the weekend that the killer appears to be very familiar with law enforcement investigative techniques. Now ABC News reports that police are also considering other...

41 Killed in Ciudad Juarez Murder Spree

Police inaction blamed for sky-high murder rate in Mexican city

(Newser) - Last weekend was bloody even by Ciudad Juarez standards. Gunmen killed 41 people in the Mexican city in the 4-day period beginning last Thursday, including 15 people killed in two attacks on bars, and a 10-year-old boy killed during an attack aimed at his father, CNN reports. By comparison, New...

Grim Sleeper Suspect Tied to 8 More Victims

18 likely murders and still counting, say cops

(Newser) - Los Angeles investigators believe they've tied eight more victims to "Grim Sleeper" serial killer suspect Lonnie Franklin. Evidence of some of the women have been found in Franklin's South Los Angeles home, and one missing woman's photo was found inside his refrigerator. The fridge "appears to be his...

FBI Wants You to Crack Code in 12-Year-Old Murder
FBI Wants You to Crack
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Apr 2, 2011 9:20 AM CDT

FBI Wants You to Crack Code in 12-Year-Old Murder

They're hoping amateur puzzle fans can solve notes found on St. Louis man

(Newser) - The FBI’s best cryptanalysts haven’t been able to crack a mysterious code found in the pocket of a murder victim 12 years ago—so they’re hoping you can do it. Ricky McCormick, 41, was found dead in a Missouri field in 1999, and the bizarre notes in...

Rugby Star Charged With Axe Murders

Ntshongwana claimed to be avenging daughter's rape

(Newser) - A retired South African rugby star who allegedly went on a killing spree with an axe in one hand and a Bible in the other has been charged with three murders. Joseph Ntshongwana claimed to be taking revenge on a gang that raped his daughter and infected her with HIV,...

New Bones Found on 'Serial Killer' Beach

Cop spots remains from Long Island highway

(Newser) - A police officer has found a fifth set of bones that may be linked to a serial killer on a lonely Long Island beach. The Suffolk County cop spotted the remains as he drove along a highway past Gilgo Beach in Copiague. Four murdered prostitutes have been found in burlap...

Parents Sue Facebook Over Photo of Murdered Daughter

EMT shared cell phone pic of crime scene online

(Newser) - Ronald and Marti Wimmer don't want money from Facebook, they want the site to delete the gruesome photo that an EMT took of their murdered daughter and shared online. The parents have filed a lawsuit calling for Facebook to turn over the photo, destroy the images in its possession, identify...

US 'Milkshake Murderer' Re-Convicted in Hong Kong

Jury again finds Nancy Kissel guilty of killing her husband

(Newser) - American expatriate Nancy Kissel was convicted of murder once again today in Hong Kong, earning the so-called "milkshake murderer" another life sentence, the AP reports. Kissel was famously convicted in 2005 of drugging her husband's milkshake and then beating him to death with a statuette, but that conviction was...

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