Nation Jul 20 Pamela Smart, serving life for plotting husband's murder, seeks new trial By Kathy McCormack, Holly Ramer, Associated Press
Politics Jul 16 WATCH: Jennifer Bos makes emotional opening statement about daughter's death in Blanche confirmation hearing "Illegal immigration, sanctuary policies, the fentanyl crisis and cashless bail. I'm so grateful that the whole of this administration with Todd Blanche leading the DOJ has prioritized all four of these issues," Bos said. By Erica R. Hendry
World Jun 29 Shooting at youth welfare facility in Germany leaves 6 dead Five people – four women and one man – died at the scene of the shooting in Stade, police said. A sixth, also an adult, died later at a hospital. By Associated Press
World Jun 17 As crime surges in some Latin American countries, a far-right backlash is brewing Although homicide rates have broadly declined across Latin America compared to a decade ago, spikes in some countries and a regionwide rise in other crimes, particularly extortion, have created the conditions for conservative populists to score votes by promising strong-arm… By Regina Garcia Cano, Isabel DeBre, Associated Press
Nation May 18 Judge allows gun and notebook as evidence in Luigi Mangione murder trial The judge's ruling Monday partially rejects a defense argument that those items were seized illegally, before a search warrant was obtained. By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press
May 18 3 arrested in series of random shootings across Austin that left 4 injured By Associated Press Officials in Austin, Texas, say three young people are in custody in at least 10 random shootings that left four people hurt in the city over the weekend. Continue reading
May 13 Watch 8:13 Why a court overturned Alex Murdaugh's double murder conviction By Lisa Desjardins, Azhar Merchant A murder conviction that gripped the nation and touched on power and privilege in the South has been tossed out. Former South Carolina prosecutor Alex Murdaugh was found guilty of killing his wife and son. But the state’s Supreme Court… Continue watching
Apr 20 Watch 6:06 Killing of 8 children in Louisiana renews focus on domestic violence involving guns By William Brangham, Azhar Merchant Another deadly shooting has torn apart another American community. In Shreveport, Louisiana, a man shot and killed eight children and left two other adults gravely wounded. The killer was reportedly the father of seven of the eight children he shot. Continue watching
Apr 20 Planned fight escalates to deadly shooting at North Carolina park, police say By Associated Press Authorities say a planned fight among young people escalated into a shooting at a North Carolina park Monday morning that left two people dead. Continue reading
Apr 09 3 things to know about the Gilgo Beach killings case after Rex Heuermann pleads guilty By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press A Long Island man who carried out a series of murders known as the Gilgo Beach killings pleaded guilty to murder charges this week, bringing finality to the long-unsolved case more than 30 years after the first killing. Continue reading