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
Oct 22 Robert Durst charged with 1982 murder of wife Kathie Durst By Karen Matthews, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Robert Durst has been charged with murder in New York in the death of his first wife nearly four decades after she disappeared. Continue reading
Apr 22 High court moves away from leniency for minors who murder By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The Supreme Court made it easier Thursday to sentence minors convicted of murder to life in prison without the possibility of parole, a ruling that reflects a change in course driven by a more conservative group of justices. Continue reading
May 29 Read the complaint charging ex-officer Derek Chauvin with George Floyd’s death By Dan Cooney "Police are trained that this type of restraint with a subject in a prone position is inherently dangerous," the complaint said. Continue reading
Oct 01 Watch 8:21 How Khashoggi’s murder ‘haunts’ Saudi Arabia’s crown prince In a new Frontline documentary, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman addresses, for the first time, his role in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Frontline’s Martin Smith, who tracked the crown prince down for the film, says Khashoggi’s murder… Continue watching
Sep 13 Appeals court rules parents of slain DNC staffer can sue Fox News By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan said Joel and Mary Rich, of Omaha, Nebraska, had sufficiently alleged they were subjected to emotional distress after their son, 27-year-old Seth Rich, was shot and killed in 2016 in Washington,… Continue reading
Jun 21 Watch 5:14 News Wrap: Supreme Court throws out Curtis Flowers conviction, citing racial bias In our Friday news wrap, the Supreme Court threw out the murder conviction and death sentence for a black Mississippi man, citing racial bias in jury selection. A 7-to-2 majority found Curtis Flowers was deprived of a fair trial. Also,… Continue watching
Jun 10 Watch 5:27 How these grieving mothers seek to stop the cycle of violence By Maya Trabulsi, KPBS A group of mothers whose children were murdered are taking their tragic stories to inmates imprisoned for committing violent crimes. The perspective shared by Mothers with a Message encourages prisoners, some of whom will never be released, to understand the… Continue watching
Jun 06 Leaders of white supremacist prison gang charged in killings By Don Thompson, Associated Press A total of 16 Aryan Brotherhood members and associates are accused of running the criminal enterprise using contraband cellphones, encrypted chats, text messages, multimedia messages and email. Continue reading