"Doomsday mom" Lori Vallow Daybell receives new life sentences
Lori Vallow Daybell has been sentenced to life in prison on two murder conspiracy convictions in Arizona.
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Lori Vallow Daybell has been sentenced to life in prison on two murder conspiracy convictions in Arizona.
Kohberger took a plea deal that spared him from a possible death sentence, but he was not spared from the emotional testimony of victims’ loved ones. Andres Gutierrez reports.
The families of Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves read victim impact statements before Bryan Kohberger was sentenced.
Sentencing came after hours of wrenching statements from the families of the four college students Kohberger murdered in 2022. Irika Sargent reports.
Bryan Kohberger pleaded guilty Wednesday to killing four University of Idaho students in 2022. Kohberger will spend the rest of his life in prison as part of a plea deal that avoids the death penalty.
Bryan Kohberger is charged with four counts of murder in the fatal stabbings of University of Idaho students Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves.
The announcement came just weeks before Kohberger’s trial was set to begin. As Jonathan Vigliotti reports, some of the victims’ families are furious.
Two firefighters were shot dead and a third wounded on an Idaho mountain when they were ambushed by a man who set the fire to lure them to the area, the local sheriff says.
The plea comes weeks after Kohberger was set to stand trial on charges of breaking into a home and stabbing four students back in November 2022.
Two law enforcement sources tell CBS News authorities have identified the suspect as 20-year-old Wess Roley. Authorities believe he set the fire on Canfield Mountain, luring firefighters to the scene, and then opened fire in a siege that lasted several hours.
The firefighters were responding to calls for help on a wildfire.
Two firefighters were shot dead and a third wounded on an Idaho mountain when they were ambushed by a man who set the fire to lure them to the area, the local sheriff says.
Multiple others were wounded when they were ambushed by sniper fire while responding to a brush fire Sunday afternoon.
Idaho has a law that bans government buildings from flying many flags, but the City of Boise found a way to display the Progress Pride flag lawfully at City Hall.
Bryan Kohberger faces murder and burglary charges in the gruesome November murders of four college students.
In recent years, the virus has been infecting a wider variety of animals, both in the wild and on farms.
Skyler Meade and Nicholas Umphenour were arrested more than 100 miles from the Boise hospital, where police say Umpenhour shot two corrections officers.
Four University of Idaho students were found stabbed to death in a home on Nov. 13.
The indictment allows prosecutors to bypass a week-long preliminary hearing that was scheduled to start on June 26.
Authorities in Idaho released new details from the investigation leading up to the arrest of Bryan Kohberger in Pennsylvania.
Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of killing four University of Idaho students near campus, is now in a county jail in Idaho.
Indiana State Police pulled over the white Hyundai Elantra for following too closely. A trooper's body-worn camera showed Bryan Kohberger in the driver's seat.
A suspect in the killings of four University of Idaho students was arrested in northeastern Pennsylvania Friday.
Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers said in a statement Sunday that "one or more patrons heroically intervened to subdue the suspect."
Riverdale police are searching for a driver they say struck and killed a 72-year-old woman on New Year's Eve.
Esther Jane Stephen, a high school softball coach, was arrested in 2020 in the fatal shooting of her former fiancé Shea Briar in Jay County, Indiana. Prosecutors say Stephen, known as E.J., had attempted to kill him before with a drink laced with ibuprofen.
As overall crime continued to drop in Chicago in 2025, the city ended the year with the fewest homicides in 60 years.
Ilya Mikheyev had two goals and the Chicago Blackhawks handed the Dallas Stars their fourth consecutive loss with a 4-3 victory.
A 7-year-old boy was shot in the arm when another child got their hands on a gun Thursday night in the Humboldt Park neighborhood.
"We are removing the National Guard from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland," President Trump announced.
A recently released cache of security videos is raising new questions about the prison cameras at the facility where Jeffrey Epstein died in his cell in 2019.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and U.S. Customs and Border Protection Cmdr. Greg Bovino sparred on social media this week, after the mayor endorsed "ABOLISH ICE" as a possible name for a Chicago snowplow.
Two separate court hearings was held Wednesday to try to stop the sudden loss of $60 million in funding for Illinois after-school programs.
Education advocates in Chicago filed two lawsuits against the U.S. Department of Education this week, arguing that students returning from Christmas vacation will be left without crucial resources such as after-school programs.
As this holiday season nears its end, Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias issued a warning Tuesday about text scams.
A new report shines a light on electricity shortages that Illinois could face in less than 10 years.
With less than two weeks until Christmas, if you're sending gifts to people far from home, the deadlines to get them there on time are fast approaching.
A condo owner in Country Club Hills says he's forced to sell his home after his condo association failed to reimburse him for repairs to his leaking roof. Edward Hadnott's condo has sat empty since a major roof leak in 2022.
The U.S. stopped minting pennies this week, and some groups have issued a warning about the headaches that can create for some businesses and consumers.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
It's the holiday season, which means it's the most common time of year for norovirus to spread. Here's what you need to know about this winter stomach bug.
A study conducted in part by Chicago's Northwestern Medicine found that tanning beds not only triple the risk of melanoma, but can also damage DNA across nearly the whole skin surface.
An investigation into the case of a Michigan man who contracted rabies after an organ transplant provided more details on the infection's origin.
The newest measles vaccination numbers released by Chicago Public Schools shows immunizations are finally moving in the right direction.
American Airlines announced Monday that it is adding 100 more departures from Chicago early next year as it continues its expansion at O'Hare International Airport.
The Chicago Bears are expanding their search for a new stadium to Northwest Indiana, even though they already own land in Arlington Heights and have also proposed a new lakefront stadium in Chicago.
A Culver's is coming to Chicago's South Loop, a real estate broker has confirmed.
A new vision for passenger rail is on track in southeastern Wisconsin. The MARK Passenger Rail Commission held its inaugural meeting on December 5, 2025, at Racine City Hall.
U.S. Steel says it'll resume making steel slabs at its Granite City Works plant in Illinois amid strengthening demand.
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as state Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis on HBO's "The Wire."
It marks the second lawsuit in recent months accusing the filmmaker and studio mogul of leveraging his power in Hollywood to make sexual advances.
The band announced Perry Bamonte's death on their official website on Friday.
The message, aired on Channel 4 on Christmas Day, reflected on the impact of President Trump's second term in office thus far.
The singer said an MRI showed a cancerous spot on one of his lungs after he recovered from a lengthy bout of bronchitis.
Tesla is poised to lose its top spot in annual electric vehicle sales to Chinese automaker BYD.
The U.S. has rolled back proposed steep tariffs on Italian-made pasta, the U.S. Department of Commerce and Italy's foreign ministry both said Thursday.
Riverdale police are searching for a driver they say struck and killed a 72-year-old woman on New Year’s Eve.
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A Humboldt Park restaurant owner is being deported back to Pakistan after his family made a last-minute plea for his removal to be halted.
As overall crime continued to drop in Chicago in 2025, the city ended the year with the fewest homicides in 60 years.
Rising premiums and expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies are pricing some people out of insurance coverage, and Cook County authorities are bracing for what they call a health care crisis.
A host of new laws in Illinois will take effect on Jan. 1, 2026. From gun safety to rogue towers, protection from squatters, medical assistance in dying, protections for immigrants and more, here are some of the most notable changes in the new year.
Riverdale police are searching for a driver they say struck and killed a 72-year-old woman on New Year's Eve.
As thousands of people are expected downtown for New Year's Eve celebrations, Mayor Johnson, the Chicago police, and the Office of Emergency Management and Communications are trying to get out ahead of any safety concerns.
Cameras not working, video evidence missed by police and a psychic that leads a hit and run victim's son to a clue that changes the case
Some Chicago area hospitals are at risk of significant flooding both in and around the buildings, according to new KFF Health News/Fathom models.
Lawmakers in Springfield are looking to address the high water bills being reported in some suburbs from customers of Illinois American Water.
Electric bills in the Chicago area could go up as much as $70 in the next three years because of data centers, according to the Citizens Utility Board.
Ilya Mikheyev had two goals and the Chicago Blackhawks handed the Dallas Stars their fourth consecutive loss with a 4-3 victory.
No. 1 Indiana became the first team in the brief history of the 12-team College Football Playoff to win a game after receiving a first-round bye, smothering Alabama 38-3 in a quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl.
Isaac Okoro scored a season-high 24 points, Tre Jones added 20 points and 12 assists and the depleted Chicago Bulls topped the New Orleans Pelicans 134-118.
Chicago had a chance to win in regulation, but Nick Foligno shot the puck off a post on a prime scoring opportunity in the final seconds.
Former Oregon and Philadelphia Eagles coach Chip Kelly has been hired as Northwestern's offensive coordinator.
Esther Jane Stephen, a high school softball coach, was arrested in 2020 in the fatal shooting of her former fiancé Shea Briar in Jay County, Indiana. Prosecutors say Stephen, known as E.J., had attempted to kill him before with a drink laced with ibuprofen.
As overall crime continued to drop in Chicago in 2025, the city ended the year with the fewest homicides in 60 years.
A teen has been charged with armed robbery, after an online marketplace meetup turned deadly earlier this week in west suburban Cicero.
A teenager was killed and another person was wounded in a shootout Wednesday afternoon in Cicero, after a robbery attempt during a social media marketplace sale, police said.
A man was left in critical condition Wednesday when someone opened fire from a vehicle in broad daylight in the North Lawndale neighborhood on Chicago's West Side.
