Murder

The family of Rabbi Nachum Aber, the Brooklyn father of four killed during a trip to Colombia, is demanding answers and working to bring his body home, as authorities in Bogotá continue investigating his violent death.

The mother-in-law of slain Mexican beauty queen Carolina Flores Gómez has been arrested in Venezuela after fleeing Mexico and triggering an international manhunt coordinated through Interpol, authorities confirmed this week.

Former beauty queen Carolina Flores Gomez, a 27-year-old young mother from Baja California, was found dead with a gunshot wound inside her apartment in Mexico City's upscale Polanco neighborhood, in a killing that authorities are now investigating under the femicide protocol after public outrage over the case's initial handling.

The death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez remains shrouded in mystery even as prosecutors in Los Angeles move forward with a high-profile murder case against singer D4vd, whose real name is David Anthony Burke. As of April 20, 2026, authorities have not publicly confirmed her exact cause of death, with key forensic details still under court-ordered seal.

Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax shot and killed his wife, Dr. Cerina Fairfax, before taking his own life early Thursday inside their Northern Virginia home, authorities said, in a case investigators say unfolded against the backdrop of a contentious divorce.

Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer Bowen was killed Wednesday, April 1, in what police described as a domestic violence incident, sending shock waves through South Florida and cutting short the life of one of the region's most prominent Haitian American elected officials. Her husband was taken into custody, and police said there is no ongoing threat to the public.

Two teenagers were sentenced to 25 years in prison in California after being found guilty of being hitmen for the Sinaloa Cartel.

California surfing figure Kurt Van Dyke, 66, a longtime resident of Costa Rica known for his deep ties to the global surf community, was murdered in a violent home invasion that has left friends, family and the Caribbean coast community reeling.

The stepson of longtime reality TV figure Duane Dog Chapman has been taken into custody months after a tragic shooting that killed a child in his family. Prosecutors have charged him with aggravated manslaughter of a child with a firearm and using a firearm while under the influence, charges that could carry a life sentence if he's convicted.

Salamanca Mayor Cesar Prieto said that more than 20 people were shot at a community event at a soccer field on Sunday.

Two Los Angeles teenagers have admitted that they worked as hitmen for the Sinaloa drug cartel.

An Arizona man who went on a three-week killing spree in 2017 was sentenced to death.

Federal prosecutors have indicted a leader of notorious street gang Tren de Aragua

A man known only as "John" is being hailed as a hero after posting information on Reddit that helped solve the Brown University mass shooting.

The 22-year-old Utah resident has been accused by authorities of the murder of the conservative activist in September at an on-campus event at Utah Valley University.

The slain conservative activist's widow slammed Owens for peddling conspiracy theories about her husband's murder, asking her to stop.

Three women have been found dead in Jacksonville, Florida, in as many days, fueling speculation that they are the victims of a serial killer.

The conservative commentator has been vocal in her suspicions regarding the narrative of Kirk's murder since the day it happened.

Seven innocent bystanders were killed during a shootout Guachochi.

The regional Mexican music scene is in mourning after the violent death of Juan Luiz Martínez López, the beloved vocalist of Grupo Dorado de Abasolo, who was fatally shot in front of his family during a private gathering at his home in Abasolo, Guanajuato.

A man who was pardoned after participating the January 6 Capitol riot faces new charges, this time for threatening House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries

Lidia Vanessa Gurrola Peraza, better known online as Vanessa Gurrola and often dubbed "la doble de Emma Coronel," was arrested in San Diego on accusations of first-degree homicide in connection with the killing of Christian Espinoza Silver, alias "El Chato", an alleged operator linked to the Arellano Félix Cartel.

The family of Chad Joseph, a 26-year-old fisherman from Trinidad and Tobago, has accused U.S. President Donald Trump of committing what they called a "perfect murder" after Joseph was reportedly killed in an American military strike on a boat in the southern Caribbean this week.

Charles Crawford, 59, spent more than three decades on death row after he kidnapped, sexually assaulted and murdered 20-year-old Kristie Ray, a community college student in northern Mississippi. He has now been executed

A joint U.S.-Mexico operation led to the arrest of cartel leader who authorities say operated a baby trafficking ring in northern Mexico.

Born JoAnne Deborah Byron, Shakur was granted political asylum in Cuba after being charged with the murder of police officers in a shootout.

Texas plans to execute a man on Thursday for the 2008 beating death of his 13-month-old daughter.

Colombian musicians, B-King and DJ Regio Clown, were found dead in Mexico City after traveling to the capital for a show at a nightclub.

The former Fox News host has raised concerns about the legal consequences the Trump administration is considering levying against those seen as "celebrating" Kirk's death.

Upon the release of chat logs between the alleged assassin and his partner, figures across the political spectrum have expressed skepticism regarding the authenticity of the messages.