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Daily true-crime news and coverage of high-profile criminal cases from around the country and around the globe, five days a week.

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In West Virginia, law enforcement announces the arrest of a suspect in the disappearance of a woman back in May.
In Texas, an attorney contacted law enforcement and claimed to have accidentally killed and cremated his son.
In Indiana, police responded to a medical call for an unresponsive child at an apartment complex and found extreme living conditions.
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December 9th, 2024 - Space Heater

In California, sheriff’s deputies responded to a home for a medical call and found a young teenager on the verge of death from a vicious ax attack.
In Oregon, nearly a month after a child was reported missing and found dead, new information reveals the child is believed to have been murdered.
In Colorado, sheriff’s deputies discovered human remains in an unincorporated area of Boulder County back in September. They’ve since identified the victim and made an arrest in the case.
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December 10th, 2024 - The apple doesn't fall far from the tree...

In Florida, sheriff’s deputies responded to a reported stabbing at a home they had been called to a month prior for a domestic battery.
In Texas, police announced the arrest of a woman months after a newborn baby was found dead.
In New Mexico, police responded to a local laundromat after being notified about a possible shooting.
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December 11th, 2024 - Late Night Laundromat

In Maryland, police responded to a home after receiving reports of an unresponsive infant.
Earlier this week, we reported on the disappearance and death of Kristen Osborne. Today, we bring you new and updated information on that case.
In Florida, police responded to a home after receiving reports about a shooting.
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December 12th, 2024 - Game Boy

In Florida, police responded to an apartment complex for a bizarre stabbing incident.
In California, a beloved hair stylist was found murdered in her home.
Also in Florida, officers responded to a local doctor’s home after a woman was found dead.
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December 13th, 2024 - Stick a fork in it, why don't ya?

In Florida, sheriff’s deputies responded to a home after a man called and reported a dead body in his home.
In Michigan, a man called law enforcement after receiving a strange voicemail from his neighbor.
In Texas, landscapers arrived at a city-owned property to finish a job and ended up finding a woman’s body in the tall grass.
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December 16th, 2024 - The Voicemail

In Illinois, a man is indicted for murder stemming from an incident last month.
In Oregon, sheriff’s deputies respond to an apartment for a welfare check and find a man and his teenage daughter dead.
In Ohio, police responded to an alleyway in Columbus after receiving reports of a man lying in a pool of blood.
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December 17th, 2024 - "I'm going to hell after tonight"...

In Pennsylvania, police responded to a home for a reported break-in and found a young man shot and his mother in critical condition.
In Missouri, a young man traveling home from a hockey game with his father was struck by a stray bullet and later died from his injuries.
In South Carolina, a young woman with dreams of becoming a nurse was found dead in an abandoned car.
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December 18th, 2024 - The Home Invasion

In Florida, sheriff’s deputies responded to a busy roadway for a reported fatal accident.
In New Mexico, a teenager called the county sheriff’s office and reportedly confessed to killing his family.
In upstate New York, a mother and daughter were reported missing from their home. Just days later, a fire burned their home down and led to the discovery of their bodies.
In Texas, police responded to a shooting at an apartment complex on Thanksgiving. This week, it was announced that a suspect had been taken into custody.
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December 19th, 2024 - Hotel People

In Oregon, a DJ at a strip club was stabbed while working his booth.
In Arizona, a man called 911 and reported that he killed his roommate because he believed he was a pedophile.
In South Carolina, a man was arrested in connection to the death and disappearance of a woman back in September.
In Texas, an inmate attacked and killed a detention officer at a county jail.
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December 20th, 2024 - A Heinous, Horrific, Purposeful Murder

A South Carolina man killed his ex-girlfriend and her two daughters, before turning the gun on himself.A Washington state mother, accused of trying to kill her two small children reportedly told investigators she thought they would be better off dead, because she was a bad mother.Finally, two Maryland women, who have been missing since April 6th, were murdered in West Virginia, according to a criminal complaint filed this week.

May 21, 2020

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