Homeowner fatally shoots intruder approaching him with chainsaw; court docs say killing ruled ‘justifiable homicide’
Last month, an Indiana homeowner shot and killed an intruder who approached him with a chainsaw. WNDU TV reported Last week, it announced that the killing had been ruled a “justifiable homicide,” citing court documents. What are the details? According to the department, authorities responded to a call about a shooting at a residence in […]
Teen charged with homicide after California family of four found dead in their home
A 17-year-old boy, his mother and her boyfriend were arrested on Tuesday after a family of four was found dead in their home several days earlier. The unidentified boy was charged with four counts of murder, and his mother, Bryn Curtis, 34, and her boyfriend, Rafael Gonzalez, 21, were charged with being accomplices. According to […]
California inmate’s death after prison assault being investigated as homicide
A man incarcerated at a Southern California prison was assaulted to death by two other inmates, guards said, and the case is being investigated as a homicide, state corrections officials said Monday. On Sunday, officers used pepper spray seven times to quell an attack on Enrique Saucedo in the recreation yard at Centinela State Prison […]
Maryland city records historic drop in homicide rate, officials say
Baltimore, long plagued by gun violence, saw fewer than 300 homicides last year for the first time in nearly a decade, a 20% annual decline. City leaders say the decline is considered the largest on record and signals the success of Baltimore City's anti-violence efforts. Mayor Brandon Scott attributes this positive trend to a comprehensive […]
KCMO closes 2023 with record homicide count; St. Louis reports about 20% fewer
Last year, homicides rose to record levels in one of Missouri's two largest cities, while homicides fell sharply in the other. Two people, including robbery suspect, killed in Missouri wrong-way crash There will be 182 homicides in 2023, 12 more than in 2022 and three more than the all-time high of 179 in 2020, according […]
DC’s first homicide of 2024 reported just an hour after midnight
Washington DC recorded its first murder of the new year just an hour after midnight on New Year's Day. Police responded to a call in the 4300 block of Military Road around 1:18 a.m. Monday and found a woman who had been shot inside a hotel room. The victim, identified by police as 18-year-old Ashley […]
First homicide of 2024 happens mere moments into New Year’s Day
Chicago's first murder of the year occurred just after New Year's Day, as the Windy City continues to suffer from an increase in violent crime. Chicago Police told Fox News that officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 7000 block of South Wabash Avenue early Monday morning. A 53-year-old man was shot […]