Sep 18 - By Carolyn Thompson, Associated Press Writer
A man accused of beheading his wife at the television station they founded to counter stereotypes of Muslims is likely to claim emotional distress was behind the killing in hopes of avoiding a murder conviction.
Aug 18 - By Associated Press
A Los Angeles woman who decapitated her 4-year-old with a kitchen knife showed signs of mental illness nine months before the attack, yet Los Angeles County child welfare officials decided she wasn't a serious threat to the boy.
Aug 12 - By Associated Press
A California man accused of decapitating his horse with a chain saw has been ordered to stand trial on animal cruelty charges.
Jun 4 - By Associated Press
A trial date has been set for a Muslim-American businessman charged with beheading his estranged wife at the upstate New York television station the couple created to counter Muslim stereotypes.
May 29 - By Associated Press
Authorities in south Florida say a homeless man beheaded a good Samaritan who had given him a place to stay. Lee County Sheriff's deputies went to 70-year-old Charles Rogers' apartment Thursday and found his body still in his wheelchair. His head had been placed near the front door.
May 18 - By Associated Press
Someone has beheaded a statue of President James Garfield that was installed last week at an Ohio college.
May 17 - By Associated Press
Philippine police recovered the severed head of a farm owner kidnapped by Muslim militants and authorities said Monday he was likely beheaded because his family failed to pay ransom.

Apr 20 - By Associated Press
Authorities have arrested a Southern California man after determining that a dead horse on his property had been struck repeatedly in the head with a sledge hammer and decapitated with a chain saw.
Mar 13 - By Associated Press
The founder of a Muslim-American television channel has pleaded not guilty to murder in the beheading of his wife.

Feb 17 - By Carolyn Thompson, Associated Press Writer
A Muslim-American television executive accused of decapitating his wife remained jailed without bail Wednesday as his lawyer dismissed suggestions that culture played a role in the crime.

Dec 22 - By E. Eduardo Castillo, Associated Press Writer
The decapitated bodies of the soldiers lined a major boulevard, accompanied by a sign: "For every one of mine that you kill, I will kill 10." A bag of their heads, some still gagged with tape, was found nearby.
Nov 25 - By Associated Press
A tame deer known as Mr. Buck has been found beheaded at a wildlife sanctuary in Houston.
Mar 26 - By Associated Press
A man who ripped the head off a live duck in a Minnesota hotel has been sentenced to the workhouse and community service.
Dec 23 - By Associated Press
Police were searching for the culprits behind the beheading and skinning of a rare Siberian tiger at a zoo in central China, state media reported Sunday.
Oct 17 - By Associated Press
The man accused of ripping the head off of a duck at a downtown hotel made "a big mistake" and is remorseful, his attorney said.
Sep 23 - By Associated Press
A man was in custody Sunday after police said he ripped the head off a tame duck that lived in a hotel lobby's ornamental pond.
Mar 22 - By Associated Press
A man suspected of cutting the head off a teenage girl's dog and leaving it at her front door in a gift-wrapped box was in jail Friday on suspicion of terrorist threats.
Mar 15 - By Associated Press
A 17-year-old girl who spent weeks looking for her missing dog unwrapped a box left at her house and found the pet's severed head inside, authorities said.
Dec 12 - By Associated Press
Seven beheaded animals — three chickens, three pigeons and a fish — were discovered Tuesday on a central New Jersey beach.