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Man allegedly reports fake murder to speed police

Police said an East Texas man has outsmarted himself in trying to get a quicker response from officers to an alleged assault. Tyler police said 38-year-old Mark Anthony Johnson called 911 on Monday night and reported that he'd just committed a homicide and was armed with a weapon.

Officer not disciplined in deadly Taser incident

The police officer who used a Taser on a mentally ill man who died as a result of the two high-voltage shocks will not be disciplined and remains on patrol, the Fort Worth police chief said Friday.

Pa. homicide suspect is arrested at prom in tuxedo

Police have arrested a Pittsburgh homicide suspect at his high school prom and taken him to their headquarters in a white tuxedo.

Mass. man charged in pregnant girlfriend's death

A Massachusetts man is being returned to the state to face a murder charge in the stabbing death of his girlfriend, who was nine months pregnant.

NYC death stems from shooting 49 years ago

The New York City medical examiner has declared a man's death a homicide — complications of gunshot wounds he suffered 49 years ago.

Chicago man charged in fire deaths of woman, child

A reputed gang member is accused of killing a pregnant woman and her 7-year-old child by setting their Chicago apartment building on fire.

NC man charged in '92 killing of Pa. video clerk

A North Carolina man has been arrested in connection with the beating death and robbery of a Pennsylvania adult video store clerk more than 16 years ago — thanks in part to DNA evidence found on a cigarette.

Ark. man sentenced to die for killing former lover

A jury has sentenced an Arkansas man to death for fatally stabbing a college student in March.

Man charged in death of wife found in ocean inlet

A husband was charged Tuesday with killing his wife, more than a week after reporting she had disappeared while swimming, authorities said. Her body was found floating off a Florida beach.

Father convicted in disabled girl's scalding death

The father of a disabled girl who died after she was scalded in a bathtub was convicted of murder for failing to seek medical help for her for more than a week.

Grand Canyon killer sentenced to life in prison

A man convicted of killing a Japanese tourist in the Grand Canyon was sentenced Thursday to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

2 teens charged in killings of Minn. mother, son

Two teenagers were charged Tuesday in the killings of a woman who was stabbed and cut more than 100 times and her 10-year-old son, who had a television smashed over his head, prosecutors said.

Cops: Ark. Suspect Said He 'Hurt' Victim

A man accused of murdering a University of Arkansas student told others "I think I hurt her real bad" but said he blacked out and couldn't remember what happened, a police affidavit says.

Paper: Man Says 'Hurt' Ark. Univ. Coed

A man accused of murdering a University of Arkansas student told others "I think I hurt her real bad" but said he blacked out and couldn't remember what happened, according to an affidavit.

Not too late to catch TV’s best show, ‘The Wire’

Nobody likes a nag, that person always haranguing you to eat your vegetables or clean your room.

Nicaragua Court Probes Volz Case

Nicaragua's Supreme Court on Wednesday said it had begun investigating two judges who overturned the 30-year sentence and conviction of an American in the killing of his Nicaraguan girlfriend.

Nicaragua Will Hold US Man

Nicaraguan prosecutors on Wednesday filed an appeal to the country's Supreme Court to overturn the acquittal of a U.S. man on charges of killing his Nicaraguan girlfriend, blocking efforts to win his release.

Nicaragua Reverses American's Conviction

A Nicaraguan appeals court on Monday overturned the conviction of a U.S. man sentenced to 30 years in prison in the killing of his Nicaraguan girlfriend, but he was not released and supporters said they feared for his safety.

Wis. Man Gets 69 Years for Killing Hmong

A white hunter convicted of killing a Hmong man while both stalked squirrels was sentenced to the maximum 69 years in prison Wednesday by a judge who rejected his claims of self-defense.

Charges Filed in Doctor's Office Slaying

A psychiatric patient already in custody in another case was charged Friday in the fatal shooting of his doctor's wife last May.

Hunter Guilty in Hmong's Death

A jury on Friday found a white former sawmill worker guilty in the shooting and stabbing death of a Hmong immigrant with whom he crossed paths while both were hunting squirrels in the northern Wisconsin woods earlier this year.

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John Ludwig Pleads Guilty, Gets No Jail Time
Source: WYFF4.com - Local News

GREENVILLE, S.C. -- The man who slammed his Maserati through a home, killing the man inside, entered a guilty plea -- and ended up with no jail time.

Man allegedly reports fake murder to speed police
Source: Yahoo! News

Police said an East Texas man has outsmarted himself in trying to get a quicker response from officers to an alleged assault.

Ariz. struggles with case of 9-year-old in killings
Source: USA Today

What's to become of a 9-year-old boy who pleaded guilty in connection with a homicide? That question has tied the Apache County, Ariz., justice system in knots in the year since the boy was accused of killing his father and another man in the eastern Arizona town of St. Johns.

Hospital bill stuns slain student's parents
Source: The Sacramento Bee

On Saturday, 10 days after Scott Hawkins was beaten to death inside his dormitory at California State University, Sacramento, his parents got a letter in the mail.

2-Year-Old Boy's Death Ruled Homicide
Source: WLKY.com

SCOTT COUNTY, Ind. -- The death of a 2-year-old southern Indiana boy has been ruled a homicide.

Diary of Boston cop hints at deep racism
Source: The Boston Herald

The legacy of the Boston Police Department's ugly racial past is playing out behind closed doors and under seal in federal court as lawyers battle over an explosive diary written by a former head of the homicide division.

Dem has solution for lack of civility
Source: The City Square

Recently, Speaker Pelosi teared up at a press conference in an emotional call for civility in political discourse. Garrison Keillor has considered the issue and proposed a solution:

State is paying to rebuild a killer's face
Source: Lacrosse Tribune

MADISON - Daryl Strenke called to his former girlfriend to come out of her Comstock, Wis., mobile home so the two, who recently had broken up, could talk.

Wisconsin couple given jail terms for relying on prayers to save dying daughter
Source: Guardian Unlimited

An American couple in Wisconsin who prayed rather than seeking medical care for their 11-year-old dying daughter were sentenced to six months in jail and 10 years' probation for second-degree homicide.

Gang Members Accused Of Killing Baby
Source: KCRA.COM

LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles police are hunting two gang members accused of killing a 4-month-old boy and wounding a pregnant woman during a dispute with the infant's father.

Census worker's death by asphyxiation might not be homicide, police say
Source: Kentucky.com: Homepage

Reports that Sparkman was hanging from a tree at the cemetery create an image that doesn't fit the evidence where Sparkman was found, Rudzinski said.

Texas Teacher Stabbed to Death by Student in Classroom
Source: ABC News

Todd Henry, 50, was stabbed in the neck and shoulders in a classroom at John Tyler High School a little before 9 a.m. CDT, according to police.

Farmville teen victims were drawn to macabre music
Source: The News Advance

The state medical examiner identified these four as the homicide victims found in Farmville last weekend.

Five found killed in Illinois home - CNN.com
Source: CNN

(CNN) -- Five members of a family were found slain in their Beason, Illinois, home, authorities said Tuesday, and they urged people in the area to be cautious until the killer is found.

Police: EMT shoots down men then offers medical aid
Source: WCVB-TV

BOSTON -- A Boston EMT is accused of shooting his late work partner's brothers outside a house party this weekend. After the shooting, Williams called 911 and then tried to give medical attention to the victims.

James M. Pouillon criticizes father, slain pro-life activist James L. Pouillon, in online post
Source: News Impact - MLive.com

OWOSSO, Michigan — Dr. James M. Pouillon, a Grand Rapids podiatrist who had not spoken to his father since 2001, criticized him and the attention he's getting in a post on a story about Harlan Drake, the man accused of killing Pouillon's father, James L. Pouillon, on Sept. 11.

Judge: Jury Gets Stinson Case Thursday
Source: WLKY.COM

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The jury will soon have the case in the trial of a former Pleasure Ridge Park High School football coach on trial in the death of one of his students.

Victim's family devastated after reported show-off slaying
Source: www2.tbo.com

The process of grieving, amid the shock, is rippling through the victim's family in the bizarre homicide case of a man and teenager accused of killing a north Tampa resident and then showing off the body to friends.

Yale Student's Slaying an Inside Job?
Source: CBS News

Earlier, media outlets reported that a student was being questioned and had failed a lie detector test, CBS News correspondent Randall Pinkston reported on CBS' "The Early Show." Later reports said the suspect also had defensive wounds.

Police: Homicide Suspect Fell Asleep While Holding Couple Hostage in Kansas Home
Source: FOXNews.com

DOVER, Kan. — Authorities say the man who held a couple hostage in their Kansas home fell asleep and they escaped unharmed. Topeka Police Capt. Jerry Stanley said Saturday that authorities then stormed the house, where they confronted the man.

When did France last use the guillotine?

When did France last use the guillotine? I would have guessed 1800s, early 1900s at the latest. In fact, the last guillotining in France occurred a mere 32 years ago Thursday.

Man shoots, kills wife over Christmas lights disagreement

He wanted to take down the Christmas lights on their Louisa County Virginia home. After all, it was the middle of January. She didn't want them taken down. Outcome: Forrest Smythers, 54, shot his wife Dawn Smythers once in the head with a .22 caliber rifle.

Man not in vehicle charged with vehicular homicide

Man not in vehicle charged with vehicular homicide. Dustin Levi, 25, is charged with vehicular homicide and reckless endangerment for standing in traffic and daring drivers to hit him last Sept. 4.

86-year-old man suffering from dementia shoots daughter

An 86-year-old Florida man suffering from dementia accidentally shot and killed his daughter, Kurnetta Ezell Saturday.

Woman Arrested for Killing Two of Her Daughters
Source: News flavor.com

A Sun Valley California woman was arrested September 4th for the slaying of her 12-year-old and 17-year-old daughters.

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