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Leads Dwindle in Search for Travis Decker

Manhunt in Washington's Chelan County will now be scaled back

(Newser) - The Chelan County Sheriff's Office in Washington state says it is scaling back its search for Travis Decker, the man accused of killing his three daughters nearly two months ago. Paityn, 9; Evelyn, 8; and Olivia, 5, went missing after leaving home for a scheduled visit with their...

Her Main Goal: Make Kohberger 'Feel Small'

Alivea Goncalves reflects on biting victim impact statement: 'I was prepared to be arrested'

(Newser) - Alivea Goncalves' dressing down of her sister's killer resonated throughout the Idaho courtroom and beyond. There was no holding back. "I was prepared to be arrested that day," Goncalves tells ABC News . "No, I'm not joking." She told Bryan Kohberger—who admitted to fatally...

Richard Glossip Could Go Free Today
Richard Glossip
Could Go Free Today
Jul 23, 2025 10:15 AM CDT

Richard Glossip Could Go Free Today

Wednesday's bond hearing to be followed by an August hearing on potential plea deal

(Newser) - After nearly three decades on death row and a conviction overturned by the Supreme Court, Richard Glossip could walk free from an Oklahoma prison on Wednesday as questions linger about the case that kept him behind bars. Glossip, now 62, is scheduled for a bond hearing in Oklahoma City,...

Cause of Death Revealed for Girl Whose Dad Is Charged

9-year-old Melina Frattolin drowned; Luciano Frattolin pleads not guilty to second-degree murder

(Newser) - The Canadian girl allegedly killed by her father in upstate New York over the weekend was drowned, according to an autopsy conducted Monday. Preliminary findings released Tuesday indicate 9-year-old Melina Frattolin of Montreal died from asphyxia due to drowning and her death was a homicide, per the CBC . Her father,...

American Idol Exec, Husband Were Killed With Own Gun: DA

Suspect allegedly called 911 from couple's home

(Newser) - American Idol music supervisor Robin Kaye and her husband, Thomas DeLuca, were killed with their own gun by a man who broke into their home in Los Angeles' Encino neighborhoods, Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman says. Raymond Boodarian, 22, was arrested the day after the bodies were found....

Big Question for Kohberger: Will He Explain Himself?

Admitted Idaho murderer could tell victims' families why he did it—but has no incentive to do so

(Newser) - Bryan Kohberger pleaded guilty earlier this month in the murders of Idaho college students Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin after two years of claiming his innocence. The move avoided the death penalty in the Nov. 13, 2022, stabbings, but Kohberger faces his sentencing—and the victims'...

Cops: Father Who Lied About Abduction Charged With Murder

Canadian man claimed daughter Melina Frattolin was forced into van by unknown men

(Newser) - A Canadian man whose 9-year-old daughter was found dead after he reported that she had been abducted while they were vacationing in upstate New York was charged Monday with murder. New York State Police Capt. Robert McConnell said Luciano Frattolin, 45, is charged with murder and concealing of a corpse...

Suspect Charged in Slayings of American Idol Exec, Husband

Police believe Robin Kaye and Thomas DeLuca were killed during a burglary

(Newser) - A 22-year-old man was charged Thursday with two counts of murder in the shooting deaths of an American Idol music supervisor and her husband at their home in Los Angeles. Police said they arrested Raymond Boodarian of Encino on Tuesday. Investigators suspect he was burglarizing the residence and shot Robin...

5 Held in Murder of Berkeley Professor in Athens

Professor killed after custody hearing; ex-wife among those questioned

(Newser) - A UC Berkeley professor was gunned down in an Athens suburb just a day after a custody hearing—now, Greek police have brought his ex-wife and four others in for questioning as they probe what they say appears to be a contract killing, CNN reports. Przemyslaw Jeziorski was fatally...

'Outback Killer' Dies Without Revealing Victim's Whereabouts

Convicted killer never disclosed location of Peter Falconio's remains

(Newser) - The man whose crime partly inspired the horror film Wolf Creek has died in prison, still refusing to reveal the final secret behind one of Australia's most notorious murders. Bradley Murdoch, convicted of killing British backpacker Peter Falconio in 2001, took the location of his victim's remains...

Ex-Major Leaguer Guilty of Shooting Wife's Parents

Dan Serafini convicted of killing father-in-law and gravely wounding mother-in-law

(Newser) - Retired MLB pitcher Daniel Serafini has been convicted of first-degree murder and attempted murder in the shootings of his wife's parents during a burglary at their home four years ago near Lake Tahoe in California. A Placer County jury on Monday found the 51-year-old guilty of killing his father-in-law,...

Berkeley Professor Murdered in Athens

Przemyslaw Jeziorski was in Greece to attend a child custody hearing

(Newser) - A respected UC Berkeley professor was gunned down in broad daylight on a quiet Athens street, and police in Greece are still searching for answers. As CNN reports, economist Przemyslaw Jeziorski was shot to death on July 4. The 43-year-old had been visiting the city to see his two...

A Whole Lot of Americans Get Away With Murder

The murder clearance rate was 58% in 2023

(Newser) - In the United States, nearly half of all murder cases go unsolved. In a piece for the New York Times , German Lopez takes a look at why that's the case. He uses Louisville, Kentucky, as an example: Its police department says it's about 300 officers short, and...

LA Is on Track to Record Fewest Murders Since 1968
LA Murder Rate
Has Dropped Sharply
Jul 9, 2025 4:21 PM CDT

LA Murder Rate Has Dropped Sharply

City is on course to record fewest murders since 1968

(Newser) - The murder rate in Los Angeles has fallen sharply since a spike during the pandemic and the city is on course to record the fewest murders in almost 60 years. The Los Angeles Police Department says murders dropped 20% year-on-year in the first half of 2025, to 116, and if...

DOJ Releases Torture Tapes in DEA Agent's 1985 Murder

Recordings go to cartel founder Rafael Caro Quintero's defense

(Newser) - The Justice Department has begun releasing secret audio recordings of the 1985 torture and murder of DEA agent Enrique "Kiki" Camarena, a move that could reshape the high-profile case against Mexican cartel leader Rafael Caro Quintero. The tapes, which have never been fully released publicly, are now being...

Author Accused of Killing Husband Faces New Charges

Kouri Richins has been charged with dozens of financial crimes

(Newser) - Kouri Richins, the Utah woman charged with fatally poisoning her husband in 2022, has been hit with more than two dozen new charges. The mother of three, who wrote a children's book about dealing with grief after Eric Richins' death, was indicted Friday on 26 charges, including multiple felony...

Bad News for Witnesses in Kohberger Case

Judge orders them to travel to Idaho to testify in murder trial, despite claims of hardship over travel

(Newser) - A Pennsylvania judge has ordered that reluctant witnesses must travel to Idaho this summer to testify in the murder trial of Bryan Kohberger, who's accused of killing four University of Idaho students in November 2022. The victims—Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, Ethan Chapin, and Kaylee Goncalves—were found...

Estranged Husband Kills Mom of 7 and Her Date

Gloria Zamora spoke of her divorce on a podcast days before she was gunned down

(Newser) - A mother of seven in the midst of a messy divorce went out on a date Saturday only to be gunned down along with her date. Authorities say the estranged husband of fitness influencer Gloria Zamora shot the pair outside a sushi restaurant in Fontana, California, before he was shot...

Wife Sentenced in Murder of LA Hairstylist

Monica Sementilli gets life with no chance of parole for masterminding exec's killing

(Newser) - A woman who masterminded the killing of her husband, an internationally known hairdresser and beauty company executive, at their Los Angeles home eight years ago was sentenced Monday to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
  • Monica Sementilli, 53, was convicted in April of first-degree murder and conspiracy to
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Colorado Man Is Charged a 2nd Time With Wife's Murder

Authorities say Barry Morphew had access to animal tranquilizer used in 2020 murder

(Newser) - A Colorado man who was charged in 2021 with murdering his wife and went on to file a $15 million lawsuit after the charges were dropped without prejudice a year later has been charged a second time. Barry Morphew is accused of killing his 49-year-old wife and mother of two,...

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