Florida man who killed 2 in home invasion is state's 19th execution this year

A man convicted of killing a couple during a home‑invasion robbery, and later confessing to three additional murders, was the 19th person executed in Florida this year.

• Dec 18

Police investigate shooting death of MIT professor

Authorities are investigating after Nuno Loureiro, an MIT professor, was shot and killed in his home. CBS Boston's Penny Kmitt reports.

• Dec 17
• 00:57

MIT professor's killing remains a mystery amid homicide investigation

Nuno Loureiro, a 47-year-old physicist and fusion scientist, was shot Monday night at his home in Brookline, Massachusetts.

• Dec 17

Ohio man who spent decades on death row for murder has his case dismissed

The case has been dropped against a man who spent a quarter-century on death row for the robbery and murder of a New Jersey woman at an Ohio hotel nearly three decades ago.

• Dec 13

Florida carries out its 18th execution this year

The state of Florida carried out its 18th death sentence in 2025 on Tuesday evening.

• Dec 9

Alone with a killer in the Montana wilderness

Danni Houchins was found dead in a swamp in Montana. Decades later, a friend of Danni's sister realized she'd been alone with Danni's killer in the wilderness.

• Dec 7

How did teen Danni Houchins die? Her family's search for the truth

For years, the death of 15-year-old Danielle "Danni" Houchins had been shrouded in mystery. Montana investigators initially said it could have been a tragic accident, but her family always suspected something more sinister.

• Dec 7

Mother charged with killing pregnant daughter in rural Michigan woods

Authorities charged a woman and her husband with murder Tuesday in the death of her pregnant biological daughter, whose body was found in a Michigan forest three weeks after she disappeared.

• Dec 2

Florida executes man who raped, killed former manager in 1988

Florida man Richard Barry Randolph, who was convicted of raping and killing his former manager, became the 17th person executed in the state this year.

• Nov 20

Alabama executes man with nitrogen gas for 1993 murder over $200 drug debt

Alabama executed a man by nitrogen gas for helping to burn a man alive in 1993 over a drug debt.

• Oct 23

Arizona executes man convicted of killing a Phoenix family of 4 in 1993

An Arizona man has been executed in the killing of four members of a family in Phoenix over 30 years ago.

• Oct 17

Mississippi executes man convicted of raping and killing a college student

A Mississippi man convicted of kidnapping, raping and killing a 20-year-old community college student was put to death Wednesday evening at the Mississippi State Penitentiary in Parchman.

• Oct 15

Texas mom faces murder charges after shooting her 4 children, killing 2, authorities say

Authorities say a Texas mother shot her four children, killing two of them, and is now facing murder charges.

• Oct 6

Idaho judge blocks release of crime scene photos in Bryan Kohberger case

A judge in Idaho is blocking the release of graphic photos taken by investigators after Bryan Kohberger killed four University of Idaho students in 2022.

• Oct 1

The Puzzling Death of Susann Sills

The wife of a fertility doctor is found dead at the bottom of a staircase. Did her dogs play a role in her death or was the scene staged to cover a murder? "48 Hours" correspondent Tracy Smith reports.

• Mar 22
• 41:47

It's About Danni

When 15-year-old Danni Houchins is found dead in a swamp, her family says they were led to believe she drowned. 24 years later, Danni’s sister learns the terrible truth. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.

• Feb 8
• 41:35

Alabama man convicted of killing store clerk in 1997 is executed by nitrogen gas

Alabama on Thursday night executed Geoffrey Todd West, 50, by nitrogen gas for the 1997 fatal shooting of Margaret Parrish Berry, 33.

• Sep 25

Lawyers for man who died after riding roller coaster discuss cause of death

Attorneys for the family of the a man who died after riding a roller coaster at Universal Orlando Resort believe he hit his head on a restraint.

• Sep 25

Woman's remains exhumed in Oregon's oldest unidentified person case

The woman known as "Oak Grove Jane Doe" was found dismembered in multiple locations in Oregon in 1946.

• Sep 24

Woman who tried to sell Elvis Presley's Graceland learns her fate

Lisa Jeanine Findley concocted a bizarre, brazen scheme to try and sell Elvis Presley's iconic home, prosecutors said.

• Sep 23

Woman convicted of murdering her children, leaving bodies in suitcases

Hakyung Lee was found guilty of murdering her two young children, whose remains were found in suitcases, by a jury in New Zealand that rejected her insanity defense.

• Sep 23

The Puzzling Death of Susann Sills

The wife of a fertility doctor is found dead at the bottom of a staircase. Did her dogs play a role in her death or was the scene staged to cover a murder? "48 Hours" correspondent Tracy Smith reports.

• May 18, 2024
• 41:44

Florida executes David Pittman for 1990 triple murder, marking record 12th execution in state this year

A Florida man convicted of killing his estranged wife's sister and parents and setting their house on fire was put to death Wednesday.

• Sep 17

Woman charged in crash that killed 2 Marquette lacrosse players

Amandria Brunner faces two counts of homicide by an intoxicated use of a vehicle while having a prior intoxicant-related conviction.

• Sep 11

Montana man charged in deadly bar shooting faces additional charges

A Montana man suspected of killing four people at a bar, then evading capture for a week, has been charged with additional crimes, including attempted arson.

• Sep 3

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