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NYC parents
fromQNS
15 hours ago

Queens father indicted for murdering 2-year-old son after beating him in Long Island City shelter: DA - QNS

A Queens father was indicted for murdering his 2-year-old son after beating him while intoxicated at a homeless shelter in January; the child died from severe injuries including brain bleeds and organ damage.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn, NY Patch
3 days ago

1 Dead In Brooklyn Nightclub Shooting, Latest In NYC Nightlife Violence: NYPD

A 24-year-old man was fatally shot at a Brooklyn nightclub early Sunday morning, with no arrests made and the motive remaining unknown.
fromIndependent
3 days ago

'Ten years, what justice is that?' - man who killed Jordan Ronan (20) after victim stole from van jailed

A man with previous convictions for knife crime, who killed a 20-year-old outside his home after that person stole from the defendant's unlocked van in the early hours of the morning, has been jailed for nine years.
London politics
#shooting
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago
Toronto

2 sought after man dies following shooting at Burlington, Ont., mall, Halton police say | CBC News

fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago
Toronto

2 sought after man dies following shooting at Burlington, Ont., mall, Halton police say | CBC News

fromwww.cbc.ca
5 days ago

Toronto police identify 60-year-old woman as city's fourth homicide victim | CBC News

Officers responded around 1:32 p.m. on Wednesday to a home near Threadneedle Cres. and Cresthaven Dr. and found the woman dead inside. They've identified the woman as Xian Wei Shao of Toronto. Police said in a news release Friday that her death has been "deemed to be suspicious."
Canada news
#brooklyn-shooting
fromCbsnews
1 week ago
New York City

14-year-old boy dead in Brooklyn shooting, NYPD searching for 3 suspect, officials say

Brooklyn
fromNew York Post
1 week ago

Gunman busted after driver found shot dead, slumped over wheel of SUV in NYC: cops

A 38-year-old Atlanta man was shot dead in his SUV in Brooklyn, and a local resident was arrested and charged with murder hours later.
New York City
fromCbsnews
1 week ago

14-year-old boy dead in Brooklyn shooting, NYPD searching for 3 suspect, officials say

A 14-year-old boy was fatally shot in the head during a dispute in Brooklyn, and police are searching for three masked suspects.
fromMission Local
1 week ago

Carl Jones, SoMa shooting victim, remembered as loving big brother and dog dad

He had love for everyone around him. He was the heart of our family. He never lost his big heart. He was always loving. He always had a smile on his face. He would give you advice, and it would always be supportive.
San Francisco
#domestic-violence
East Bay (California)
fromThe Oaklandside
1 week ago

Weekend mass shooting in Oakland: What we know

A mass shooting at an Oakland nightclub killed two people and injured five others early Saturday morning, marking the city's 13th and 14th homicides of the year.
#arrest
SOMA, SF
fromNew York Daily News
1 week ago

Woman arrested for murder of man, 59, inside Queens supportive housing

A 33-year-old woman with a history of drug abuse was arrested for murdering a 59-year-old man in a Queens supportive housing facility through choking and blunt force trauma.
fromGay City News
2 weeks ago

Queens man sentenced for killing partner, assaulting cops in 2020 arson case

Mrkulic and Rodriguez had returned to the Harlem apartment after an evening out on May 15, 2020. Hours later, early in the morning on May 16, Mrkulic stabbed Rodriguez, leaving more than 120 slash and stab wounds, before setting the apartment on fire in the kitchen and the bedroom.
NYC LGBT
NYC parents
fromwww.amny.com
2 weeks ago

Queens man charged with slashing neighbor to death in ongoing feud: cops | amNewYork

A 48-year-old Queens man was charged with murdering his 75-year-old neighbor in a slashing attack stemming from an ongoing feud between the two men.
SF parents
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 weeks ago

Thousands in Tracy remember kidnapped father of triplets found dead near Napa Co. lake

Avtar Singh, father of 6-month-old triplets, was kidnapped near his temple in Tracy and found dead near Lake Berryessa two weeks later.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 weeks ago

Oakland police ID man killed on couch inside phone repair store

Mullins' killing appeared to have been a targeted act by someone who knew exactly where to find him, police said. He drove to the store with a woman and the two were sitting inside when a man walked in, came right up to Mullins, and shot him multiple times in front of multiple eyewitnesses and security cameras, police said.
California
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 weeks ago

Gunfire in North Oakland results in city's 12th homicide of 2026

A 35-year-old man was fatally shot in North Oakland following a confrontation, marking the city's 12th homicide investigation of 2026.
New York City
fromFOX 5 New York
2 weeks ago

Woman killed, 16-year-old stabbed in neck in Bronx homicide; investigation underway

A 42-year-old woman was fatally stabbed and a 16-year-old boy was injured in a Bronx apartment stabbing; no arrests have been made.
San Francisco
fromsfist.com
2 weeks ago

One Dead In Potrero Drive-By Shooting, Two Others Injured

A drive-by shooting in San Francisco's Potrero Hill killed one person and injured two others, marking the city's eighth homicide of the year.
East Bay (California)
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 weeks ago

Two killed in recent east Contra Costa County shootings are identified

Two separate fatal shootings in eastern Contra Costa County in February 2026 left Edward Garofalo IV and Dimon Commodore dead, with no arrests or suspects identified.
#self-defense-claim
#bronx
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago
New York City

The Bronx is bleeding: Gun violence surge in February leads cops to deploy additional resources ahead of reorganization | amNewYork

fromHoodline
1 month ago
New York City

17-Year-Old Arrested for Bronx Shooting That Killed One Teen, Injured Two Others

fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago
New York City

The Bronx is bleeding: Gun violence surge in February leads cops to deploy additional resources ahead of reorganization | amNewYork

fromHoodline
1 month ago
New York City

17-Year-Old Arrested for Bronx Shooting That Killed One Teen, Injured Two Others

fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 weeks ago

American Idol' contestant arrested for wife's murder, claims home invasion

In the 911 call that was later released, Flynn is heard frantically telling a dispatcher that someone had broken into their Tipp City home, located an estimated 16 miles north of Dayton, and shot his wife, saying there was blood everywhere and that she had been shot in the head. Oh my god, somebody broke into my home, somebody broke into my home and shot my wife, Flynn said according to 911 audio obtained by TMZ.
US news
fromwww.amny.com
3 weeks ago

NYPD releases images of gunman who fatally shot homeless man at Midtown 7-Eleven

When I opened the door. I stepped in, I was inside for two seconds. I looked down. I heard an argument happening. I heard: p***y, p***y, p***y, and then the shooting. I just turned a run and all the other people came after me, said the eyewitness, who asked to remain anonymous. Police from the Midtown South Precinct and EMS rushed to the scene, where they pronounced Jackson dead.
New York City
fromBoston.com
3 weeks ago

Former 'American Idol' contestant charged with murder, staging crime scene in wife's slaying in Ohio

Authorities in Ohio have arrested a former contestant on "American Idol" and charged him with shooting and killing his wife and staging the crime scene to mislead investigators. Caleb Flynn, 39, pleaded not guilty Friday to charges of murder, assault and tampering with evidence. "I just want to take care of my daughters. I'm not a risk," he told Judge Samuel Huffman in a video of his arraignment from jail. The judge set his bond at $2 million.
US news
#queens
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
3 weeks ago

Queens man shot dead at sports bar; killer at large, cops say | amNewYork

A 34-year-old man, Denis Nunez, was shot dead inside El Catracho Sports Bar in Hollis, Queens; police are seeking the shooter.
#sentencing
fromIrish Independent
1 month ago
Miscellaneous

Construction worker who killed Canadian tourist in Dublin with 'full force running kick' jailed for five-and-a-half years

fromIrish Independent
1 month ago
Miscellaneous

Construction worker who killed Canadian tourist in Dublin with 'full force running kick' jailed for five-and-a-half years

Toronto
fromwww.cbc.ca
3 weeks ago

Family 'devastated' after shooting death of man on GO bus in January, brother says | CBC News

Osemwengie Irorere, 46, a Nigerian immigrant pursuing nursing in Canada, was fatally shot on a Toronto GO Transit bus on Jan. 4.
New York City
fromNew York Post
3 weeks ago

Colombian illegal migrant learns fate for strangling NYC landlady over rent dispute

A 20-year-old undocumented Colombian migrant received a 22½-year prison sentence for strangling his Queens landlady during a December 2023 rent dispute.
#san-francisco
fromBoston.com
3 weeks ago

Lindsay Clancy appears in court for first in-person hearing since allegedly killing her children

Dressed in black and using a wheelchair, Clancy addressed the court only once during the brief hearing, exchanging a murmured "good afternoon" with Plymouth Superior Court Judge William Sullivan. Lawyers on both sides hashed out some logistics in anticipation of Clancy's July 20 murder trial, discussing pending motions, the status of discovery, and prosecution experts' upcoming evaluation of Clancy. The defendant herself was unexpressive throughout the hearing and mostly stared straight ahead.
US news
California
fromThe Mercury News
3 weeks ago

Fatal shooting is first homicide of the year in this East Bay city

A 20-year-old Antioch woman was fatally shot Thursday evening on Sycamore Avenue; police identified no suspects and an investigation is ongoing.
US news
fromCalifornia Post
4 weeks ago

Mystery as groundbreaking Caltech genius found gunned down on porch of SoCal home

Caltech astrophysicist Carl Grillmair was fatally shot on his Llano porch; a suspect has been arrested and charged with murder.
Science
fromLos Angeles Times
4 weeks ago

Caltech astrophysicist fatally shot on porch in Antelope Valley; suspect charged with murder

Caltech research scientist Carl Grillmair, 67, was fatally shot in Llano; suspect Freddy Snyder, 29, has been charged with murder and related crimes.
#assault
fromIrish Independent
1 month ago
Miscellaneous

Construction worker who killed Canadian tourist in Dublin city with 'full force running kick' is jailed for five and a half years

fromIrish Independent
1 month ago
Miscellaneous

Construction worker who killed Canadian tourist in Dublin city with 'full force running kick' is jailed for five and a half years

UK news
fromwww.standard.co.uk
4 weeks ago

Man, 28, charged with murder after 'caring, smart young man' killed in Croydon triple stabbing

A 28-year-old man, Ellis Anim-Annor, has been charged with the murder of 28-year-old Lorik Abazi, who was fatally stabbed early Sunday.
fromwww.dw.com
4 weeks ago

South Africa mulls using military to combat organized crime

South Africa faces one of the world's worst rates of violent crime. In 2024, 26,232 murders were recorded around 72 each day for a homicide rate of nearly 42 per 100,000 people. Data derived from early 2025 numbers show a 12.4% drop in murders (5,727 cases) and fewer serious assaults, but these gains haven't changed the big picture: Violence is still widespread, and many South Africans feel unsafe.
World news
#pleasanton
California
fromLos Angeles Times
4 weeks ago

Southern California man charged with murder of missing teen after remains found in Salton Sea area

A 51-year-old man, Abraham H. Feinbloom, was charged with murder after remains of 17-year-old T'Neya Tovar were confirmed by DNA in the Salton Sea area.
US news
fromBoston.com
4 weeks ago

Pawtucket police find firearms in ice rink shooter's storage locker, identify 'courageous citizens' who intervened

Investigators recovered multiple firearms, ammunition, and accessories from the suspect's storage unit and traced the two shooting weapons to the suspect.
fromNews 12 - Default
4 weeks ago

Queens man dies following lounge shooting in East Flatbush; gunman remains on the loose

Sheriff Shittu, 30, was shot in the head just before 4:30 a.m. inside Quilox Lounge, located at 9508 Church Ave.
New York City
#brooklyn
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago
New York Yankees

Early-morning Brooklyn shooting leaves man dead in apartment building lobby: cops | amNewYork

fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago
New York Yankees

Early-morning Brooklyn shooting leaves man dead in apartment building lobby: cops | amNewYork

UK news
fromwww.standard.co.uk
4 weeks ago

Murder investigation launched after woman, 74, found dead in east London

A 74-year-old woman was found dead in St George's Square, Newham; a 44-year-old man is in custody on suspicion of murder while enquiries continue.
fromHoodline
1 month ago

Brooklyn Community Shaken by Fatal East New York Shooting as Police Seek Gunman

Tragedy occurred today in East New York, Brooklyn, when two 24-year-old men were shot inside a home on Euclid Avenue shortly after midnight. One man, identified by police as Jarell Sutton, was shot in the chest and later pronounced dead at the hospital. The second man sustained a foot injury. No arrests have been reported at this time, according to ABC7NY.
New York City
fromsfist.com
1 month ago

'Coldest Case Ever' Ends In Conviction For Sonoma County Rape and Murder of 13-Year-Old

She was reportedly walking home from a friend's house in quiet downtown Cloverdale when she was forcibly dragged down an alley to a secluded location where she was, according to the Sonoma County District Attorney's Office, "brutally raped" and "strangled ... to death using her own shorts as a ligature." The killer left behind plenty of DNA evidence, however that DNA was not tested until many years later, and the case went entirely cold.
California
#costa-rica
fromsfist.com
1 month ago
World news

Surf Legend from Prominent Santa Cruz Surfing and Farming Family Killed in Costa Rica Home

fromsfist.com
1 month ago
World news

Surf Legend from Prominent Santa Cruz Surfing and Farming Family Killed in Costa Rica Home

UK news
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 month ago

Croydon triple stabbing victim named as heartbroken family say 'light has gone out of our lives'

Lorik Abazi died from stab wounds in a Croydon triple stabbing; seven people have been arrested and police increased patrols.
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

California surfer killed in Costa Rica home invasion; girlfriend zip-tied, authorities say

Kurt Van Dyke, 66, was found dead under a bed in his home in Hone Creek, Cahuita, Talamanca, with multiple stab wounds and signs of asphyxiation, according to the Tico Times, a Costa Rican newspaper. Van Dyke and his 31-year-old girlfriend were confined in a single room by two armed male assailants according to investigators, SURFER reported. The men stole valuables before attacking Van Dyke, according to Costa Rican authorities quoted by the news site.
California
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Murder suspect gets 8 years in case where Berkeley police repeatedly came under scrutiny

Claudel Moore pleaded to an eight-year sentence after investigators tied him to a 2022 homicide largely through a distinctive Cadillac and eyewitness identification.
US news
fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

Man convicted of murder in Richmond resident's shooting death

Kendrick Woods convicted of first-degree murder and firearm use in the April 6, 2022 killing of 60-year-old Melvin Stewart; awaiting sentencing after arrest in Arkansas.
fromNew York Daily News
1 month ago

Brooklyn man not guilty by reason of insanity in killing of dad at Irish hotel

Henry McGowan, 31, was cleared after an Irish jury debated his fate for just over an hour, the Irish Times reported. McGowan confessed to police that he'd killed his father, 66-year-old John McGowan, on Nov. 12, 2024, at the Ballyfin Demesne. McGowan suffers from schizoaffective disorder and was going through a psychotic episode at the time, according to his lawyers and multiple psychiatrists.
Miscellaneous
#darron-lee
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

Bronx shooting leaves beloved teenage athlete dead, two youths wounded and residents demanding justice | amNewYork

A 16-year-old, Christopher Redding, was fatally shot and two other teens were wounded in a Kingsbridge shooting following a large teenage brawl.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

East Oakland shooting leaves one dead

A person was killed in a shooting Wednesday night in East Oakland, police said. The shooting happened around 6:45 p.m. in the 9800 block of International Boulevard, near 98th Avenue, the Oakland Police Department said in a news release. Officers arrived to find one victim suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. The victim died at the scene. Their identity is being withheld pending notification of the next of kin.
US news
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

He ran like a coward': NYPD finds Romanian national in Germany accused of killing senior in Queens hit-and-run more than 3 years ago | amNewYork

Florin Stoian confessed to a 2022 Queens fatal hit-and-run, fled, burned his vehicle, and was extradited from Germany after prior pickpocketing and fraud.
UK news
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Texas dad shot British daughter after arguing about Trump, inquest hears

Lucy Harrison, 23, was fatally shot by her father, Kris Harrison, at his Texas home after an argument about President Trump.
US news
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

She was found nude in a ditch. L.A. prosecutors say they've solved tragic 30-year mystery

DNA evidence linked 63-year-old Brian Walton to the 1996 sexual assault and fatal stabbing of 23-year-old Claudia Guevara; he was charged with murder.
Toronto
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

Boy, 15, charged with murder of teen shot in Tim Hortons in Scarborough, police say | CBC News

A 15-year-old was arrested and charged with second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old at a Tim Hortons in Scarborough.
US news
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

3 teens indicted in fatal shooting of TikTok influencer

Three teenagers were indicted in the fatal shooting of 18-year-old TikTok influencer Chrystofer Whyte near a Jersey Shore boardwalk.
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

He was the life of the team': Killings of prep football players linked to one rapper from The Crest in Vallejo

Two Bay Area students were killed in apparent targeted shootings; prosecutors charge Vallejo rapper Adonnis Evans in one killing while he remains at large.
Miscellaneous
fromNew York Daily News
1 month ago

Brooklyn man pleads insanity in killing of dad at luxury Irish hotel

A Brooklyn man pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity after being charged with murdering his father at a luxury Irish hotel.
Miscellaneous
fromIrish Independent
1 month ago

Canadian tourist beaten to death near O'Connell Street had head 'treated like a football', court hears

Canadian tourist Neno Dolmajian was beaten to death in Dublin; his family describe him as beloved, gentle, and his killing devastated them.
#san-jose
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

London man admits killing his sister

Andrew Cunningham, 62, pleaded guilty to manslaughter on the basis of diminished responsibility for fatally stabbing his sister, with sentencing adjourned to 25 March.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Screaming like a maniac': Girls describe watching Oakland man kill his girlfriend and her 13-year-old daughter

They witnessed horrible things inside the Jenkins' family home on April 23, 2023. Because of that, their testimony is crucial as authorities work to prosecute a double murder case against 49-year-old Antonio Powell, the man who allegedly killed 44-year-old Rebecca Jenkins, his girlfriend, then turned the gun on 13-year-old Desiree Jenkins, then shot Desiree's best friend, before fleeing in what the girls described as a maniacal rage.
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