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Texas executes man who said he drank victim's blood

Pablo Vasquez claimed voices told him to drink 12-year-old boy's blood after he beat the victim and slit his throat

Apr 6, 2016

Supreme Court denies stay for man set to be executed

The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a last-chance appeal by attorneys for Pablo Vasquez, who killed a 12-year-old boy and claimed to drink the victim's blood

Apr 6, 2016

Cops: Motive in gay son's killing was murder cover-up

Prosecutors initially alleged a Los Angeles father killed his adult son because he was gay; police now say the primary motive was to cover up his wife's stabbing

Apr 6, 2016

Which countries executed the most people in 2015?

Amnesty International reports dramatic increase in overall executions, gives specifics on most death penalty-prone nations

Apr 6, 2016

Judge finds ex-A&M player incompetent in slaying case

Thomas Johnson was found incompetent by a Dallas County magistrate judge at a hearing Monday

Apr 6, 2016

9-year-old journalist in Pa. defends coverage of suspected murder

Young girl defending her reporting after locals became upset she was covering an alleged murder involving a hammer

Apr 5, 2016

Cops: Aunt kept toddler in closet before killing her

Colorado police say Shanna Gossett kept her toddler strapped to a high chair for two weeks before killing her

Apr 5, 2016

Cops: Woman found slain on UT Austin campus

The body of a female was found in a creek behind the campus alumni center Tuesday morning, according to police and school officials

Apr 5, 2016

Kitty Genovese killer dies in prison at 81

The New York woman's 1964 slaying caused an outcry after reports that neighbors saw the attack and heard her screams but did not help her

Apr 5, 2016

Composer Don Plumeri found murdered in Fla. home

Musician Don "Terry" Plumeri, who scored dozens of films and was a conductor of the Moscow Philharmonic, was killed during an apparent burglary, police say

Apr 5, 2016

Judge: No social media for teens charged in Ga. brawl

A total of 10 Ga. teens face life in prison over a street brawl that turned deadly last month; 5 granted bond were told to stay off the Internet

Apr 4, 2016

Man charged with killing wife, burying in basement

Deputies say they received a call Friday night that Rebecca Wood hadn't been seen in several days and that her husband may be a person of interest

Apr 4, 2016

Mark Waugh murder: What Happened in Apt. 1601?

Three young friends all walk into a small Washington, D.C., apartment, and only two come out alive -- at least one of them is a killer, but which one?

Apr 2, 2016

Gone: The search for Michelle Warner

Claiming to be desperate to find the missing mother of his child, a Texas man thinks TV's Dr. Phil can help, but within 48 hours he tells police a much different story - where's the truth?

Apr 2, 2016

LA man charged with killing son for being gay

69-year-old accused of fatally shooting son; he claims self-defense after discovering wife stabbed to death inside home

Apr 2, 2016

Mom charged with murder got photos with deceased girl

A photographer says Jeanie Ditty, accused of murdering her daughter Macy, ordered custom "after life" photos with the girl

Apr 1, 2016

Arrest made in Ohio teen's 2015 murder

Rico Mosley, 19, has been arrested for the 2015 murder of 17-year-old Kelsie Crow

Apr 1, 2016

Former UVA lacrosse player appeals slaying conviction

George V. Huguely V of Chevy Chase, Maryland, is serving a 23-year sentence for the 2010 alcohol-fueled attack on Yeardley Love of suburban Baltimore

Apr 1, 2016

Fmr. deputy not guilty in wife's shooting death

Prosecutors contended Tom Fallis killed his wife Ashley in their Colorado home after a New Year's Eve party; his defense argued the woman killed herself