Nation Jan 30 Federal prosecutors can't seek death penalty against Luigi Mangione, judge rules By Michael R. Sisak, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press
Nation Dec 16 WATCH: Prosecutors charging Nick Reiner with first-degree murder for parents' killing Prosecutors plan to file the charges, two counts of first degree murder special circumstances of multiple murders, later Tuesday. They will also include a special allegation that he used a dangerous weapon, a knife. By Andrew Dalton, Christopher Weber, Associated Press
World Dec 15 Watch 6:02 Shock and grief matched by anger after antisemitic attack in Australia The massacre at a Hanukkah gathering at Sydney's iconic Bondi Beach killed 15 people this weekend. Two gunmen opened fire on celebrations for the first night of the Jewish Festival of Lights. Australian officials quickly labeled the assault an antisemitic… By Geoff Bennett, Zeba Warsi
World Sep 08 Australian woman sentenced to life in prison for poisoning husband's family with mushrooms An Australian judge has sentenced Erin Patterson to life in prison for poisoning four of her estranged husband’s relatives with death cap mushrooms. By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press
Nation Aug 21 The Menendez brothers are getting parole hearings in California. Here's what to know The brothers have separate hearings and will be evaluated independently of each other. By Associated Press
May 14 What's next for the Menendez brothers after their sentences were reduced? By Jaimie Ding, Associated Press On Tuesday, the brothers were granted their first chance at freedom in decades. Continue reading
May 02 Illinois landlord sentenced to 53 years in prison for hate-crime murder of Palestinian American boy By Associated Press Joseph Czuba also severely injured the boy's mother in a brutal attack days after the war in Gaza began. Continue reading
Feb 28 Illinois landlord found guilty of murder, hate crime in 2023 attack on Palestinian American boy By Sophia Tareen, Melissa Perez Winder, Associated Press Joseph Czuba, 73, was charged in the fatal stabbing of Wadee Alfayoumi and the wounding of his mother, Hanan Shaheen. Continue reading
Feb 18 A timeline of cultlike 'Zizian' group tied to killing of a Border Patrol agent in Vermont By Associated Press The Zizians have been tied to the killing of U.S. Border Patrol Agent David Maland near the Canadian border in January and five other killings in three states. Continue reading
Dec 30 Watch 6:43 U.S. sees sharp decline in murders and other crimes in 2024 By William Brangham, Sam Lane, Sarah Clune Hartman The number of murders in the U.S. is declining at a rapid pace. While crime was a central focus of the election, with President-elect Trump alleging it was out of control in many cities, other crimes also saw declines. William… Continue watching