43 min ago | Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Man accused of killing 5 in Illinois takes stand
In this April 5, 2013 file photo, a Logan County Sheriff's deputy walks Christopher Harris into the Logan County Courthouse in Lincoln, Ill.
3 hrs ago | Seattle Times
Man charged in police shooting found dead at jail
An Army veteran charged with killing a police officer and wounding five others in a shootout during a marijuana raid was found dead at Weber County jail, the veteran's father said Friday.
4 hrs ago | WAND-TV Decatur
Follow Up: Couple pleads not guilty to murdering son
A suburban Chicago couple accused in the death of their 1-year-old son has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder charges.
8 hrs ago | KSDK NewsChannel 5
Man charged in road-rage murder convicted by jury
A man from the Walnut Park neighborhood has been convicted of killing a man following a road-rage incident in 2011.
12 hrs ago | WUSA9
Prosecutor, Deputies Considering Charges In Alexandria Shooting
Family, friends and neighbors have many unanswered questions about the shooting death of 22-year-old Julian Dawkins, who was killed Wednesday in his Alexandria neighborhood.
Man that shot two, fails to show up for court
A southwestern Idaho man charged with two counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon following a shooting that killed a man and injured a woman failed to show up at a plea hearing.
2 charged in slayings of 6 on Tenn.-Ala. border
However Anthony Weiner does when the polls close, he's certain to add drama to the most competitive New York City mayor's race in more than a decade.
Judge: Wife-killing case back in court July 25
Authorities in St. Paul say they've recovered the body of a child missing since a rockslide killed a classmate and left two others injured at a park along the Mississippi River.
Men charged with killing adults, toddler during drug deal
Authorities say two men have been charged in six killings, including a toddler and unborn baby, near the Tennessee-Alabama border last fall during a dispute over drug dealing.
Texas man found guilty of murder in 1984 case
A North Texas man has been convicted of murder in the death of a teenager whose body was dumped in a rock pit in 1984.
Guns, drugs in new Trayvon Martin evidence
Items taken from Trayvon Martin's cell phone -- including a text-message discussion of drug use and pictures of a gun and marijuana plants -- are among new details released Thursday by attorneys for the neighborhood watch volunteer accused of killing him without provocation 14 months ago.
Dallas man gets death for drowning 2 sons in creek
The Dallas County jury took about 3 1/2 hours to sentence Naim Rasool Muhammad. The same jury had taken less than 10 minutes to find Muhammad guilty of capital murder last week after hearing testimony from the mother of the two drowned boys, 5-year-old Naim and 3-year-old Elijah.
Arrest made in fatal shooting in Memphis
The Commercial Appeal reports that 21-year-old Setric Hall has been charged with second-degree murder, aggravated assault, attempted second-degree murder and using a firearm during a felony.
Prosecutor: IPad theft defendants ambushed victim
Michael Samual Solid and Jacob "Jake" Dismont stood in shackles before a judge as Chief Deputy Clark County District Attorney Robert Daskas cited convenience store video he said shows Solid and Dismont planning the fatal robbery.
Jodi Arias jury reconvenes for life-or-death decision
A Maricopa County Court jury reconvened Thursday to continue deliberations that will determine whether Jodi Arias serves life in prison or is executed for killing her sometime lover five years ago.
Teenager accused of killing two East Bay girls must face jury, judge...
Diantay Powell, 18, pleaded not guilty to killing two teenage girls during an adolescent lovers' quarrel last year, but two close friends and one acquaintance all said he did it, evidence presented during a preliminary hearing revealed.
Defense opens for SC man accused of killing 2
Defense attorneys are to present their case for a South Carolina man charged with killing his wife and his colleague in a sports gambling ring.
Lawyers in Colorado shooting case to challenge ins...
Public defenders representing James Holmes, accused of killing 12 moviegoers in Colorado last summer, will return to court on Thursday to challenge the state's insanity defense law in a bid to try to avoid the death penalty for their client.
Capital defender requested in NY rape, murder
The attorney for a man charged with raping a 10-year-old girl and killing her mother in an upstate New York carjacking wants to add an expert on death penalty cases to the defense team in case federal prosecutors bring more charges and seek his execution.
Gang member arrested in Yakima shooting
A 19-year-old gang member with a previous conviction for a drive-by shooting was arrested Wednesday in Wapato and accused of shooting at four members of a family in Yakima.