Nov 1 - By Associated Press
Zimbabwe's state media say a man allegedly killed three of his children with an ax and wounded two others in what police describe as Zimbabwe's most brutal crime in recent years.
May 20 - By Associated Press
A northwest Georgia man has been charged with killing his pregnant wife and his two young children with a bush-ax 24 years ago in a case a detective never gave up trying to solve, authorities said Wednesday.
Apr 22 - By Associated Press
Authorities said a motel guest tried to scare off deputies with a medieval battle ax, a knife and a long sword. The Bay County Sheriff's Office reported that deputies responded to the Sting Ray Motel Tuesday morning after management called 911 to complain that a guest was acting strange.
Jun 30 - By Associated Press
A 69-year-old Australian man was charged with hacking his two grandchildren and wife to death with an ax and badly wounding his daughter, police said Tuesday.

Feb 12 - By Associated Press
Accidentally locked out of her home and stuck in the bitter cold, Geraldine "Gerry" Palmer took matters into her own hands.
Dec 21 - By Associated Press
A 52-year-old man has been arrested after he attacked Crawford County sheriff's deputies with an ax and then barricaded himself in his home.
Sep 11 - By Toby Sterling, Associated Press Writer
A U.S. citizen who hoped to punish the Netherlands for its government's support of the war in Iraq has confessed to axing a 22-year-old Dutch student to death after failing to find a soldier to kill, his lawyer said Tuesday.
Sep 6 - By Associated Press
A man fatally hacked his mother and 2-year-old nephew with an ax before apparently committing suicide by stepping into highway traffic, sheriff's officials said.
Mar 4 - By Associated Press
A militant hit a Canadian soldier on the head with an ax, seriously wounding him during a meeting of village elders in southern Afghanistan, the Canadian military said Sunday.