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54 minutes ago

Fremont man, 93, remains jailed for now in wife's killing

Richard Hocking, 93, allegedly fatally shot his wife, confessed to police, is held without bail and faces premeditated murder charges with a possible 50-years-to-life sentence.
Law
fromConsequence
2 hours ago

Nick Reiner's Attorney Resigns in Rob Reiner Murder Trial

Nick Reiner's private attorney withdrew; he will be represented by a public defender in his first-degree murder case.
US news
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 hours ago

San Jose: Toilet bowl phlegm leads to arrest in 1997 killing of elderly woman

A DNA and genealogy match from mucus found in a victim's toilet led to the arrest and extradition of a suspect in a 1997 homicide.
Toronto
fromwww.cbc.ca
5 hours ago

Man charged with 1st-degree murder in fatal shooting of U of T student on Scarborough campus: police | CBC News

Babatunde Afuwape, 28, charged with first-degree murder for fatally shooting 20-year-old U of T Scarborough student Shivank Avasthi on Dec. 23.
fromwww.theguardian.com
21 hours ago

Nick Reiner to appear in court for arraignment over murder of parents

The 32-year-old has been in custody since last month, hours after the acclaimed director and actor Rob Reiner, 78, and his wife Michele, 70, a photographer, were found dead in their Los Angeles-area home. Authorities allege that Nick Reiner fatally stabbed the couple. Wednesday's proceedings will mark his first appearance in court in three weeks. The Los Angeles county medical examiner found that the Rob and Michele Reiner's deaths were the result of homicide, caused by multiple sharp force injuries
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fromwww.cbc.ca
6 hours ago
Toronto

Man charged with 1st-degree murder in bus shooting near Yorkdale mall: Toronto police | CBC News

fromwww.cbc.ca
6 hours ago
Toronto

Man charged with 1st-degree murder in bus shooting near Yorkdale mall: Toronto police | CBC News

US news
fromBoston.com
7 hours ago

Police release footage of a person of interest in the killing of an Ohio dentist and his wife

An Ohio couple, Dr. Spencer Tepe and Monique Tepe, were fatally shot in their home; police released security footage of a person of interest.
fromABC7 San Francisco
18 hours ago

Defendant testifies in 2021 San Francisco 'Grandpa Vicha' murder case

I remember someone staring at me. I got to the man and just pushed him. I felt he was judging me, too.
San Francisco
#shooting
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
22 hours ago

He broke': 93-year-old Fremont man told police he spent month planning to kill wife, docs say

Richard Hocking, 93, confessed to shooting and killing his 86-year-old wife, Patricia Hocking, and is charged with murder and held without bail.
#mental-health
Toronto
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 day ago

Mother charged with 1st-degree murder after 10-year-old boy found dead in Barrie wellness check | CBC News

10-year-old Barrie boy found dead; his 47-year-old mother charged with first-degree murder after being medically cleared.
Film
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 day ago

Nick Reiner no longer on suicide watch ahead of arraignment: report

Nick Reiner is no longer on suicide watch but remains in solitary confinement while awaiting arraignment on murder charges for the deaths of his parents.
#ardara
fromIndependent
1 day ago
Miscellaneous

Man due to appear in court charged in connection with death of Donegal businessman Stephen McCahill

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1 day ago
Miscellaneous

Singer Imelda May 'heartbroken' over stabbing of Donegal businessman Stephen McCahill

fromIndependent
1 day ago
Miscellaneous

Man due to appear in court charged in connection with death of Donegal businessman Stephen McCahill

fromIndependent
1 day ago
Miscellaneous

Singer Imelda May 'heartbroken' over stabbing of Donegal businessman Stephen McCahill

#stabbing
fromGothamist
1 week ago
New York City

2 charged with murder after Bronx woman is killed in dispute with neighbor, NYPD says

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1 week ago
New York City

2 charged with murder after Bronx woman is killed in dispute with neighbor, NYPD says

US news
fromThe Mercury News
2 days ago

Family identifies man killed in triple homicide at Oakland market

Miguel Ramirez Rivera, a 54-year-old father, was fatally shot as an unintended victim in an early-morning East Oakland store shooting that killed two other men.
US news
fromBoston.com
2 days ago

Her brother pleaded guilty to the Idaho murders. Now she's ready to talk.

Bryan Kohberger's arrest for the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students devastated his family and left them in pain and confusion.
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fromIrish Independent
2 days ago

Gardai arrest man (30s) after man (60s) dies following assault in Co Donegal

A man in his 60s was found dead in an alleged domestic assault near Ardara; a man in his 30s is detained and investigations continue.
fromSFGATE
3 days ago

Bay Area man, 93, allegedly kills spouse, calls 911 to report crime

A 93-year-old Bay Area man is in custody after allegedly killing his spouse and then calling police to report the crime. Shortly after 12:20 a.m. Saturday, dispatchers received a 911 call from a man who said he'd just shot his spouse, Fremont police said. When officers arrived on the 5000 block of Mowry Avenue, they found a man standing outside his vehicle and a victim within. The victim was in the front passenger seat and was declared deceased at the scene.
California
fromThe Mercury News
3 days ago

86-year-old Fremont woman allegedly shot dead by 93-year-old husband

FREMONT - Police responded early Friday around 12:20 a.m. to a report that a 93-year-old man had shot his 86-year-old wife on the 5000 block of Mowry Avenue. The 911 caller told officers he had shot his spouse and wanted to turn himself in, according to the Fremont Police Department. When authorities arrived, the man was standing by his vehicle, and the victim was in the front passenger seat.
California
#east-oakland
US news
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 days ago

Oakland murder suspect is a longtime educator, coach for East Bay schools

Longtime Oakland educator and coach Dwane Stewart is accused of fatally shooting his friend Tim Conover during a July 4 fireworks-party fight.
US news
fromBoston.com
4 days ago

2 charged in fatal October shooting of Malden High senior

Two men have been charged in the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Malden High senior G'Kiyah Lewis in Mattapan; investigation continues and tips are requested.
US news
fromThe Mercury News
4 days ago

Richmond IHOP murder suspect dies from self-inflicted gunshot wound

A suspect accused of killing his coworker at an IHOP died by self-inflicted gunshot after appearing at the San Pablo police department.
#oakland
fromwww.mediaite.com
5 days ago

Sickened and Outraged': Prosecutors Blast Portland Freedom Fund for Bailing Out Man Who Kills Partner Just Days Later

Prosecutors are blasting the PFF over their decision to step in on the case, noting Adan's long history of escalating violence against Abraham. Adan was born in Somalia and first came to the United States as a refugee. He was also convicted of felony strangulation, domestic violence, and more. The escalating series of attacks by Adan began in 2022, according to prosecutors.
Social justice
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
6 days ago

FIRST MURDER OF 2026: Bronx man shot dead inside livery cab, cops say amNewYork

A 55-year-old Bronx man, possibly a rideshare driver, was fatally shot Jan. 1 in Tremont, believed to be New York City's first homicide.
fromLos Angeles Times
6 days ago

Prominent California farmer charged with killing estranged wife held on $5.5-million bail

Once bail is posted, Abatti will be allowed to return to El Centro - where he lives and where he can receive ongoing medical treatments, according to his attorneys, Owen Roth and Danielle Iredale. He is required to surrender his passport, and will be allowed limited travel to Arizona and Wyoming, where the Abattis own property. Kerri Abatti was shot in her home in the Arizona town of Pinetop-Lakeside at around 9 p.m. on Nov. 20, authorities say.
US news
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago

Two found fatally shot at Concord home

Two people were found fatally shot at a home Wednesday morning and another person was arrested in connection with the killings, authorities said. Police did not immediately release any information about the victims, such as their genders or names. Authorities also did not immediately identify the suspect or specify a possible motive. The victims were found about 7 a.m. Wednesday after officers responded to a 911 call reporting a family disturbance in the 3900 block of Walnut Avenue, police said in a social media posting.
US news
Toronto
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 week ago

Toronto man charged with 1st-degree murder following tent fire death | CBC News

A 36-year-old man faces first-degree murder charges after 51-year-old Keith Appleby died from injuries sustained in a deliberately set tent fire in downtown Toronto.
#richmond
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 week ago

3 men charged following fatal shooting in Brampton parking lot: Peel police | CBC News

Peel police have charged three men in relation to a fatal shooting in a mall parking lot in Brampton earlier this month. Two 20-year-olds from Brampton and one 25-year-old from Toronto are now facing first-degree murder charges following the incident, Peel Regional Police said in a news release on Wednesday. On Dec. 8, a 25-year-old man Brampton man was shot and killed in a car near Shoppers World on Main Street, police said.
Toronto
#richmond-ca
fromBoston.com
1 week ago

Methuen man charged with murdering Lawrence teacher

A Methuen man appeared in court Tuesday after he was accused of murdering a beloved Spanish teacher who taught at Lawrence High School. Anthony Nunez-Romano, 26, was ordered held without bail after pleading not guilty to murder and two counts of illegally owning a firearm. Court documents identified his alleged victim as Dominga Romano; it was not immediately clear how the pair were related, if at all.
US news
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#divorce-dispute
fromThe Mercury News
1 week ago

Fremont sentence sentenced to life after failed attempt to back out of plea deal

Marquice McClinton, 39, pleaded no contest to murder for a 29 years to life sentence just days into his murder trial, avoiding an even harsher life term in the process. After taking the deal, he tried in vain to convince a judge to let him out of it, arguing he didn't understand the repercussions while explicitly agreeing to them in court.
US news
New York City
fromNews 12 - Default
1 week ago

Mother arrested in death of 1-year-old baby in Queens

Nicole Boodhai, 28, was arrested and charged with murder after one-year-old Charlie Ramraykha was found unresponsive and later pronounced dead.
New York City
fromNew York Post
1 week ago

NYC woman stabbed by neighbor enraged over dog as attacker's boyfriend held her down in elevator: officials

A Bronx mother was fatally stabbed in an elevator after neighbors argued over her dog; the girlfriend allegedly stabbed her while the boyfriend held her down.
US news
fromTheroot
1 week ago

N.Y. CVS Clerk Killed During Christmas Shift He Wasn't Mean to Work

Edeedson Cine, 23, was fatally stabbed during an attempted robbery at a Lindenhurst CVS on Christmas Day after refusing to give money.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Man appears in court charged with teen's murder

Henry family via Met Police A man accused of murdering a teenage boy who was killed in north London has appeared in court. Adam Henry, 15, died after being stabbed on 9 December in Islington, north London. Abdel Derdour, of Old Gloucester Street in Camden, north London, has also been charged with possession of a knife in a public place. At Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court on Monday, the 22-year-old was remanded in custody ahead of his next appearance at Inner London Crown Court on New Year's Eve.
UK news
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Family pay tribute to man who died after assault outside Leicestershire pub

David Darke, 66, died after being punched outside the Crown Inn in Appleby Magna; a 36-year-old man was rearrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody.
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fromIndependent
1 week ago

'Deeply disturbing' - chilling report says Kelly Lynch's canal death was no accident

Forensic pathology findings indicate Kelly Marie Lynch's death was a homicide caused by a violent physical assault.
#arrest
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 week ago
Toronto

Peterborough police arrest man wanted in connection with Dec 6 homicide and fatal Oshawa stabbing | CBC News

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1 week ago
Toronto

Peterborough police arrest man wanted in connection with Dec 6 homicide and fatal Oshawa stabbing | CBC News

fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago

Pittsburg man guilty of murder in Brentwood 24 Hour Fitness shooting

A Pittsburg man has been found guilty of second-degree murder in a 2022 quadruple shooting outside a Brentwood gym, court records show.
California
US news
fromConsequence
1 week ago

Broadway's Lion King Actress Imani Smith Killed in Stabbing at 26, Boyfriend Charged with Murder

Imani Smith, former Young Nala on Broadway, was fatally stabbed at 26; her boyfriend has been arrested and charged with multiple offenses.
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

Fatal shooting on L.A. Metro bus in Exposition Park

A passenger was fatally shot during an altercation that escalated into gunfire aboard a northbound Metro 206 bus in Exposition Park.
California
fromSFGATE
2 weeks ago

Man from eminent Calif. farming family arrested on suspicion of murder

Michael Abatti, a member of a powerful Imperial Valley farming family, is in custody suspected of killing his longtime partner Kerri during their divorce.
Toronto
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 weeks ago

Police identify victim in shooting near University of Toronto Scarborough campus | CBC News

A 20-year-old man, Shivank Avasthi, was fatally shot near UTSC; the suspect fled before police arrived and no description has been released.
#brooklyn
Toronto
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 weeks ago

Durham police searching for man in connection with fatal Oshawa stabbing | CBC News

One man charged with second-degree murder; Michael Waterman is sought as armed and dangerous in connection with the fatal stabbing of Jeremy Russel in Oshawa.
#rob-reiner
fromLos Angeles Times
3 weeks ago
Law

Nick Reiner makes first court appearance to face murder charges in killings of parents

Nick Reiner is charged with two counts of murder for allegedly killing his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner; he faces life or the death penalty.
fromABC7 Los Angeles
3 weeks ago
US news

Rob Reiner's son Nick set to appear in court on 2 counts of murder in killing of his parents

Nick Reiner faces two counts of first-degree murder for allegedly killing his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, with added allegations including use of a knife.
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 weeks ago

Three juveniles charged in Marin County homicide case

Three underage San Rafael residents were charged in the Dec. 16 stabbing death of Jason James Lee; one faces murder and a knife-use enhancement.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Rob and Michele Reiner died minutes after attack, says death certificate, as children announce memorial

New details have emerged about the deaths of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, whose bodies were discovered on Sunday 14 December in their home in Brentwood, Los Angeles. Their death certificates have been released by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, obtained by TMZ and reported by multiple US outlets. They record that Rob Reiner's body was found at 15.45, and Singer Reiner's at 15.46.
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San Francisco
fromSFGATE
2 weeks ago

Man convicted of killing a toddler, his father on a San Francisco street in 2005

Joseph Stevens convicted of killing a 2-year-old boy and his father in San Francisco in 2005 after a prior conviction was overturned in 2018.
US news
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

Reiner children say memorial coming for Rob, Michele

Rob and Michele Reiner were slain at their Brentwood home; their son, Nick Reiner, has been charged with murder, and a memorial is being planned.
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 weeks ago

Police ID woman found dead in Toronto home, issue warrant for her partner | CBC News

Toronto police have identified Himanshi Khurana, 30, as the victim of a homicide they say appears to be an act of intimate partner violence. Officers say they responded to a report of a missing person in the Strachan Avenue and Wellington Street W. area on Friday night. On Saturday around 6:30 a.m., police say they located the missing woman's body in a residence.
Toronto
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

Killer who stabbed man in unprovoked attack jailed

Devon Brown was jailed for life with a minimum 26-year term for murdering Okechukwu Iweha with a machete in Tottenham.
New York City
fromBrooklyn, NY Patch
2 weeks ago

Human Remains Found Along NYC Parkway ID'd As Missing Brooklyn Woman, Police Say

Christina Purdie, 27, was found dead in a garbage bag near the Jackie Robinson Parkway; her death has been ruled a homicide.
US news
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

Slain wife of Imperial Valley farmer was adored in her hometown; a violinist, friend and beauty queen

Kerri Ann Penrod returned to her Arizona hometown to help family and was later found fatally shot, prompting a multiagency investigation into her death and properties.
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

Man fatally shot in Brent street named by police

Our thoughts are with Simon's family and friends at this incredibly difficult time. Enquiries are well under way, and my team is working at pace to determine the circumstances that led to his tragic death.
UK news
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Police announce 20k reward over fatal shooting of north London father

The Metropolitan Police offer a £20,000 reward for information after Mahad Abdi Mohammed, 27, was fatally shot in north London in a suspected mistaken-identity attack.
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

The high-tech tools used to track down Nick Reiner after his parents' slayings

Police used geotracking, cellphone data and surveillance cameras to locate Nick Reiner hours after his parents were found fatally stabbed Sunday morning in Brentwood. The suspect, who struggled with substance abuse and had argued with his parents at a holiday party, was arrested in South Los Angeles that night. It didn't take long for police to focus on Nick Reiner after his parents were found fatally stabbed in the master bedroom of their Brentwood home Sunday afternoon. The challenge became finding him. Reiner lived in Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner's guesthouse but was not there when police arrived around 3:30 p.m. Prosecutors now allege he killed his parents sometime early Sunday.
Los Angeles
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

Jury discharged in fatal drive-by shooting trial

A jury failed to reach a verdict in Michael Clarke's trial for the 2018 fatal drive-by shooting of 17-year-old Tanesha Melbourne-Blake, prompting a retrial.
Brooklyn
fromQNS
2 weeks ago

Skeletal remains found in Ridgewood identified as Brooklyn woman: NYPD - QNS

A 27-year-old Brooklyn woman, Christina G. Purdie, was identified; her skeletal remains were found along the Jackie Robinson Parkway and the death is ruled a homicide.
New York City
fromShore News Network
2 weeks ago

Months after woman found dismembered in trash bags in Brooklyn, police rule homicide

Human remains found near Jackie Robinson Parkway identified as 27-year-old Christina G. Purdie; death ruled a homicide; NYPD seeks information.
US news
fromBoston.com
2 weeks ago

Gloucester man convicted of beating fellow inmate to death at Bridgewater facility in 2021

Michael Robinson was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and assault with a shod foot for fatally beating fellow inmate Scott Wonoski at a Massachusetts prison.
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

Brentwood is mourning the Reiners, but also having O.J. Simpson flashbacks

A high-profile double homicide in Brentwood shocked the close-knit, celebrity-populated neighborhood and drew intense international media attention amid painful local memories of past tragedies.
US news
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

A clearer, chilling narrative of the Reiner slayings is emerging: What we know

Nick Reiner, 32, was charged with two counts of murder after his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, were found dead in their Brentwood home.
fromABC7 Los Angeles
2 weeks ago

DA's office says it won't use statements Luigi Mangione made at station house

The New York police lieutenant leading the investigation into the shooting testified that he set up recording equipment inside an interrogation room in the Altoona station house after Mangione was apprehended in a Pennsylvania McDonald's five days after the shooting. But when asked by defense attorney Marc Agnifilo if he knew whether it was legal to record someone in Pennsylvania without their knowledge, he conceded he did not know.
US news
US news
fromwww.courant.com
2 weeks ago

Shooting of MIT professor Nuno Loureiro has police searching for a suspect

An MIT physics and fusion scientist, Nuno F.G. Loureiro, was fatally shot at his Brookline apartment; police intensified the search and no suspects were in custody.
fromBrooklyn, NY Patch
3 weeks ago

Shooter Who Killed Stranger Near Barclays Center Gets Jail Time: DA

The charges stem from the September 2017 shooting of Stephen Vargas, 47, of Staten Island, near Atlantic and Fourth avenues, prosecutors said. On Sept. 20, Passaro was walking along Atlantic Avenue in Boerum Hill when he approached Vargas, a stranger, and began yelling at him near 578 Atlantic Ave., authorities said. Passaro then went around the corner, changed his clothes, and returned to where Vargas was standing, firing multiple times at around 8:20 p.m., prosecutors said.
Brooklyn
Science
fromNature
3 weeks ago

MIT fusion-lab head shot dead: a horror 'impossible to believe'

MIT plasma physicist Nuno Loureiro was fatally shot at his Brookline home; police are investigating the death as a homicide.
fromIrish Independent
3 weeks ago

Filmmaker Rob Reiner's son charged with murder of parents

Nick Reiner, 32, was arrested several hours after the bodies of his father, actor-director Rob Reiner, 78, and mother, photographer-producer Michele Reiner, 70, were discovered on Sunday afternoon in the couple's house in the affluent west LA neighbourhood of Brentwood. Officials said evidence gathered by the Los Angeles Police Department led homicide detectives to Reiner, who was taken into custody without incident on Sunday night at a park in downtown Los Angeles near the campus of the University of Southern California.
US news
US news
fromABC7 Los Angeles
3 weeks ago

Video shows Nick Reiner in gas station store, LAPD arresting him for parents' murders

Nick Reiner was arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree murder for allegedly stabbing his parents to death and using a knife.
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