Ex-MLB pitcher fatally shot during Christmas Eve argument, police say
John Barfield, a left-hander from Arkansas who pitched three seasons for the Texas Rangers beginning in 1989, died in a shooting in Little Rock, police say
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Texas suspect found covered in blood in prison parking lot
Jeshur Robinson was found on state prison property, about 170 miles from where his father was killed, with a bloody knife, wounds to his hand and blood on his clothes
Dozens shot in Chicago over holiday weekend
Chicago police say most violence during holiday weekend was “targeted attacks by gangs against potential rivals who were at holiday gatherings”
Mom, 4-year-old son found dead in NYC apartment
Police sources tell CBS New York 36-year-old Felicia Barahona was found with a cord wrapped around her neck, and the 4-year-old boy was found nearby.
DC Police: Knife-wielding man shot by officer dies
Police said in a statement that officers responding to a domestic disturbance report Sunday found Gerald Hall armed with a knife; he ignored commands to drop the knife and at least one officer fired, striking him.
Inmate turned CEO, ex-con works to turn youths around
In 1991, at age 20, John Valverde confronted a photographer his girlfriend said had raped her. He shot the man once in the head, at point-blank range, killing him.
New pimping charges sought against Backpage.com execs
California Attorney General Kamala Harris says Backpage.com's executives created "an online brothel – a hotbed of illicit and exploitative activity"
NYPD cop suspended for Snapchat of handcuffed family
Kimberly Santiago says the photo, which was captioned "Merry Christmas Its NYPD," was taken after police mistakenly raided her apartment
Homicide suspect killed, trooper injured in shootout
An Oregon State Police trooper was shot multiple times, and James Tylka was killed following a chase that began after police found a murdered woman
Christmas Day jailbreak leaves inmates on the run
Sheriff says a water leak led to a hole behind a stainless steel toilet, and six tried to flee; four remain on the loose
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