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Dad begged cops to check on toddler daughters before their mom allegedly starved them to death

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Alvin Martingdale

Deputies responded repeatedly before Emory and Harlow Deacon were found dead, prompting questions about warnings, agency decisions and missed opportunities. …

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Woman lures Memphis man into car before gunman shoots him over vehicle debt

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Alvin Martingdale

Police say a dispute involving money and a vehicle escalated into a shooting, beating and …

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Minnesota dental office cleaner kidnapped employee and forced her into Target dress prosecutors say

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Investigators traced clothing described by the victim to a Blaine store, helping them identify a …

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Georgia teen allegedly opens fire at family barbecue after football fight killing two brothers aged 11 and 12

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Arrest warrants describe days of escalating conflict before gunfire struck four relatives at a DeKalb …

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Milwaukee man allegedly shot housemate after finding texts on ex-girlfriend’s phone

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Prosecutors say Bryan Schuller was eating in his bedroom when an argument involving other people …

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Pastor turns in 87-year-old Maryland man after alleged roommate killing confession

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An 87-year-old Maryland man was later indicted on murder and firearm charges after authorities found …

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Woman allegedly stabs stranded Florida bicyclist then fights him for bike

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Police say surveillance footage helped them evaluate sharply different accounts of an attack that left …

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Retired Florida police sergeant survives devastating crash before wife allegedly kills him

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A Broward County investigation says Joanne Baker shot retired Sgt. John Baker before killing herself; …

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Michigan teen robs and kills cancer stricken neighborhood uncle then brags about watching him die

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Kemaree Davis was sentenced to 20 to 60 years after pleading no contest in the …

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Colorado man searched online about life insurance before wife died after plunge from cliff

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Forrest Jay Wood is accused of intentionally sending a pickup off a mountain road while …

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Girlfriend allegedly ran over Oregon lottery winner after $800 dispute exploded

Alvin Martingdale

Prosecutors say a dispute over a $3,200 lottery win escalated before James S. Miller was …

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Cops say husband killed Virginia woman as their marriage collapsed because it was too much for him

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Later court records have added allegations of planning to a case that began with a …

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Dying Pennsylvania doctor called alleged home invader by name as wife watched

Police still have not publicly established why Dr. Idris Evans appeared to recognize the man …

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Nashville woman left 4-month-old baby girl with convicted child abuser boyfriend before fatal injuries

Nevaeh Petty’s parents say state officials knew the man accused in her death had prior …