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Third Suspect Extradited in Mercedes Vega Killing

Prosecutors have moved to seek the death penalty for two co-defendants, underscoring the stakes as Gray returns to court next week.

Alex Lopez Convicted in Leesburg Clerk’s Killing, Sentenced to Life Without Parole

Army Staff Sergeant Gets 26 Years After Guilty Plea in Wife’s Killing

Last Inmate Caught in New Orleans Jailbreak Gets Two Life Terms for 2018 Double Murder

Brian Alexis Patron Lopez Sentenced to Life in U.S. Court for Tijuana Hostage-Taking Murder of San Diego Teen

Florida Executes Mark Allen Geralds for 1989 Home-Invasion Murder as 2025 Total Hits 18

Cherie Townsend Convicted of First-Degree Murder in 2018 Killing of Retired Nurse

Matthew Lanz Sentenced to Life Without Parole for 2021 Murders of Neighbors Justin and Amber Hicks

Judge Orders Kohberger to Pay for Two Victims' Urns, Citing Jailhouse Donations

Dismembered Bodies of Russian Crypto Figure and Wife Found in Dubai Desert

Three Men Convicted of Barry Dawson Murder in County Durham

Five Men Sentenced to Life for 2021 Ambush Killing of 4-Year-Old Suni Bell

Maximum Prison Terms Imposed in 2024 Killing of Yanelly Vargas

Ohio Jury Convicts Bionca Ellis in Killing of 3-Year-Old Outside Grocery Store

Brian Walshe Stabbed in Massachusetts Jail Weeks Before Murder Trial

Fort Worth Musician Charged With Murder After Car-to-Car Shooting That Killed Driver