murder

Read the latest murder news stories, recent child murder cases, and other reports on Newser.com

Stories 1 - 20 |  Next >>

Brian Walshe Sentenced to Life in Prison, and Then Some

Lawyer blasts 'excessive' sentence for convicted wife killer

(Newser) - A Boston-area man was sentenced Thursday to life in prison for the murder of his wife, who disappeared nearly three years ago and whose body has never been found, per the AP . Brian Walshe was convicted Monday of first-degree murder in the killing of Ana Walshe. The sentence carries no...

Meg Ryan Shares Heartfelt Tribute to Rob Reiner

Actress honors director and his late wife Michele on Instagram

(Newser) - Meg Ryan is publicly grieving the director who helped make her a rom-com icon. On Instagram, the When Harry Met Sally... star paid tribute to filmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, days after the couple were found dead in their Los Angeles home, Rolling Stone reports. "Oh how...

Report: Teen Killed on Cruise Was Tense About Stepbrother

Another of Anna Kepner's stepsiblings said parents put him in a chokehold

(Newser) - Six weeks after an 18-year-old cheerleader was found dead on a Carnival cruise, a Florida custody case may be offering the clearest look yet at the investigation into her homicide. Anna Kepner died Nov. 7 aboard the Carnival Horizon; she was found under a bed in a cabin she shared...

Daughter Found Rob Reiner's Body, Then Ran

28-year-old Romy showed up after massage therapist was left at gate: NYT

(Newser) - A planned Sunday massage appointment at Rob and Michele Singer Reiner's Brentwood home led to the discovery of the Hollywood couple's bodies, according to new details from a person close to the family. When the massage therapist got no answer at the gate, she called the Reiners' daughter,...

Surviving Bondi Suspect Hit With 59 Charges

Suspect Naveed Akram, 24, survived massacre that killed 15; other suspect, now dead, was his father

(Newser) - The lone surviving suspect in Sunday's Bondi Beach massacre is now facing a sweeping list of 59 charges, including 15 counts of murder and terrorism, New South Wales police say. Authorities allege 24-year-old Naveed Akram and his father, 50-year-old Sajid Akram, opened fire at a Hanukkah celebration attended largely...

Nick Reiner Hires High-Profile Lawyer

Alan Jackson's previous clients include Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey

(Newser) - Nick Reiner has turned to a high-profile Los Angeles defense lawyer as he faces accusations of murdering his parents. Attorney Alan Jackson confirmed Tuesday that he is representing the 32-year-old, People reports. Jackson told reporters outside Los Angeles Superior Court that Reiner would not be making his first court appearance...

NJ Man Once Hailed as Hero Charged With Murder

Prosecutors say William Ahle set the fire that killed his 82-year-old neighbor

(Newser) - A July house fire in New Jersey that initially produced a neighborhood hero has now led to a murder charge against him. Prosecutors in Union County say 70-year-old William Ahle of Fanwood, a New York City suburb, is accused of killing his 82-year-old neighbor, Virginia Cranwell, whose body was found...

Feds Release New Photos of Ex-Olympic Snowboarder

There's a $15M reward for fugitive Canadian drug trafficking suspect

(Newser) - The FBI is circulating a new image of a onetime Olympic snowboarder they describe as a cartel-protected fugitive accused of murder and running a billion-dollar cocaine pipeline. Canadian citizen Ryan Wedding, 44, remains on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list and is believed to be hiding in Mexico, according...

Florida Man Charged in Long Island Cold Case Murder

Victim's remains found near Gilgo Beach in 2011

(Newser) - A Florida man has been charged with murder in a case once thought to be tied to the infamous Gilgo Beach serial killings, the New York Times reports. Andrew Dykes, 66, was indicted in Nassau County, New York, this week for the killing of Tanya Denise Jackson , whose remains were...

Ex-Nurse Convicted in Brutal Beach Slaying

Rajwinder Singh had to be extradited to Australia from India, where he fled after 2018 murder

(Newser) - After four years on the run and a murder trial resulting in a hung jury, former nurse Rajwinder Singh has been convicted of killing an Australian woman whose body turned up on a remote beach in 2018. Toyah Cordingley, 24, was stabbed more than two dozen times while walking her...

Chauvin Wants New Trial Over George Floyd's Death

Ex-cop claims his knee-on-neck hold was department policy, as others will attest

(Newser) - Derek Chauvin wants a new trial. The former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd is seeking one on a number of grounds, including his claim that kneeling on a suspect's neck was part of his police training, reports Fox News . Chauvin's filing in Hennepin County Court...

Murder Suspect Attempts to Explain His Search History

After wife allegedly disappeared, Brian Walshe searched 'best way to dispose of a body'

(Newser) - A lawyer for a man accused of killing his wife says internet searches for "how to saw a body" and "can identification be made on partial human remains" do not show his client is guilty. Instead, Brian Walshe simply panicked after finding his wife dead in bed in...

DNA From Paper Bags Cracks 1987 Murder Case

Rhonda Fisher was killed by Denver serial killer, police say

(Newser) - Rhonda Marie Fisher's killer has finally been identified, 38 years after her death. DNA evidence has linked her 1987 killing to one of Colorado's most notorious serial killers, officials say. The Douglas County Sheriff's Office announced that DNA recovered from paper bags placed on Fisher's hands...

Cops: Son Kills California Doctor, Wife in Home Shooting

Police say suspect was found dead after setting car on fire

(Newser) - Police believe a California radiologist and his wife were murdered by the man's son, who later died by suicide. Eric Cordes, 63, and his wife, Vicki, 66, were discovered with gunshots in their home garage in Simi Valley, north of Los Angeles, on Sunday after police received a report...

He Thought They Were Meeting to Reconcile. She Killed Him

Travis Calumpit's estranged wife gets life for his campground murder

(Newser) - "Your goal was essentially to treat Travis Calumpit like a dog—to put him down," said an Idaho judge in sentencing Calumpit's estranged wife and her mother to prison for his murder. Melissa Calumpit, 36, had initially pleaded not guilty in the July 2024 shooting of the...

Mom, Stepdad Allegedly Killed Pregnant Daughter, Stole Baby

Prosecutor says couple planned attack, cut baby from womb

(Newser) - A Michigan couple allegedly planned and carried out the gruesome murder of a pregnant woman and the removal of her unborn child, prosecutors said Tuesday—and the case is even more horrifying because one half of that couple is the victim's own biological mother. Rebecca Park, 22, was 38...

Mass Killings in US Hit the Lowest Level Since 2006

But experts warn that 'what goes down must also go back up'

(Newser) - A shooting last weekend at a children's birthday party in California that left four dead was the 17th mass killing this year—the lowest number recorded since 2006, according to a database maintained by the AP and USA Today in partnership with Northeastern University. Experts warn that the drop...

American Tourist Killed in Village's First Homicide

Police in Tobago say Colorado man told friends he was going out to buy marijuana

(Newser) - Homicide detectives in Trinidad and Tobago are investigating the suspected murder of an American man after reportedly going out to try to purchase marijuana. The victim has been identified as 43-year-old Christopher Brown, a builder from Silverthorne, Colorado, according to a local police report. Police were told that Brown had...

In Italy, Femicide Is Now a Crime With Life Sentence

Italian lawmakers greenlight landmark legislation aimed at curbing violence against women

(Newser) - Italy's Parliament on Tuesday approved a law that introduces femicide into the nation's criminal law and punishes it with life in prison. The vote coincided with the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, a day set by the UN General Assembly. The law won bipartisan...

DNA Finally Pinpoints Neighbor as Killer of Young Mom in 1975

Ernest Theodore Gable was initially cleared by a faulty hair test in rape, murder of Judith Lord in New Hampshire

(Newser) - Nearly 50 years after a woman was sexually assaulted and strangled in her apartment in Concord, New Hampshire, authorities say they've finally identified her killer: a prior suspect excused by faulty evidence. Judith Lord, a 22-year-old mother to a young son found safe in his crib in the same...

Stories 1 - 20 |  Next >>
Most Read on Newser