Feb 27 Watch 8:01 Murder of Georgia student fuels heated debate over immigration policies By Amna Nawaz, Eliot Barnhart The murder of a college student in Georgia and the immigration status of her alleged killer have thrown new fuel into the heated debate over immigration and the government's policies. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Charis Kubrin, a professor of… Continue watching
Feb 27 2 men convicted of killing Jam Master Jay, decades after rap star’s death By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Jam Master Jay, born Jason Mizell, worked the turntables in Run-DMC as it helped hip-hop break into the pop music mainstream in the 1980s. Mizell was gunned down in his studio in front of witnesses on Oct. 30, 2002. Continue reading
Jan 23 New York man convicted of murdering woman who mistakenly pulled into his driveway By Maysoon Khan, Associated Press/Report for America A man was convicted of second-degree murder Tuesday for fatally shooting a young woman when the SUV she was riding in mistakenly drove into his rural driveway in upstate New York. Continue reading
Sep 28 Latest fight in the Alex Murdaugh case is over who controls the convicted murderer’s assets By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press Attorneys for convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh want the federal government to take over whatever is left of the millions of dollars and other assets the convicted murderer stole and earned through his legal work. Continue reading
Sep 21 Already convicted of murder, Alex Murdaugh pleads guilty to financial crimes for the 1st time By James Pollard, Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press Murdaugh, 55, is serving life without parole in a South Carolina prison for shooting his wife and son. He told the judge he wanted to be held accountable for stealing from his clients and do right by his surviving son. Continue reading
Sep 14 Disbarred South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh makes first appearance in court since his murder trial By James Pollard, Associated Press Disbarred South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh has appeared publicly for the first time since a murder trial where he was found guilty of fatally shooting his wife and youngest son. Continue reading
Jan 17 Police investigated Utah man for abuse years before murder-suicide By Sam Metz, Associated Press Police records obtained by The Associated Press shed light on Michael Haight's violent tendencies and the warning signs that authorities were aware of years before the tragic murder-suicide. Continue reading
Dec 31 Suspect in Idaho university killings plans to waive extradition hearing By Rebecca Boone, Marc Levy, Mike Balsamo, Associated Press A suspect arrested in connection with the slayings of four University of Idaho students plans to waive an extradition hearing so he can be quickly brought to Idaho to face murder charges, his defense attorney said Saturday. Continue reading
Dec 30 WATCH: Suspect in killings of Idaho college students arrested in Pennsylvania By Marc Levy, Rebecca Boone, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The killings initially mystified law enforcement and shook the small town of Moscow, Idaho, a farming community of about 25,000 people that had not had a murder for five years. Continue reading
Oct 11 Angela Lansbury, ‘Murder, She Wrote’ actress, dies at 96 By Associated Press Lansbury died Tuesday at her home in Los Angeles, according to a statement from her three children. She died five days shy of her 97th birthday. Continue reading