DNA leads to arrest in mom's 1977 cold case rape, murder
Kenneth Matthews is accused of raping and murdering 25-year-old Leona Davis in front of her two children
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Kenneth Matthews is accused of raping and murdering 25-year-old Leona Davis in front of her two children
Some genealogists are raising alarms about police searching a public DNA database to track down the alleged Golden State Killer. California investigators used GEDMatch.com to name Joseph DeAngelo as the suspect in at least 12 murders and 50 rapes in the 1970s and '80s. Tony Dokoupil reports.
A four-day nationwide manhunt for fugitive John Williams has ended. Police say Williams killed Somerset County, Maine, Sheriff's Cpl. Eugene Cole and then stole his police cruiser and used it carry out a robbery at a convenience store. Nikki Battiste reports.
The ex-cop suspected of being the notorious “Golden State Killer” made his first court appearance Friday. Joseph James DeAngelo, now 72, was handcuffed to a wheelchair and did not enter a plea to eight counts of murder. Saturday on "48 Hours," Tracy Smith has an update on the case that has baffled investigators for decades.
Police say they used a late deputy's handcuffs to arrest the man accused of killing him. They said in a news conference that their investigative work is just beginning as the four-day manhunt comes to an end.
The ex-cop accused of being the notorious “Golden State Killer” made his first court appearance Friday. Joseph James DeAngelo, now 72 years old, is suspected in at least a dozen murders, more than 50 rapes, and more than 100 break-ins going back to the 1970s. John Blackstone reports.
A nationwide manhunt is on for the suspected killer of a sheriff's deputy in Maine, the 25th officer to be gunned down in the line of duty this year
Kimberly Mironovas, 47, was found slain in her Litchfield home Sunday, and now three teens -- including her 15-year-old son -- are facing charges. CBS affiliate WGME-TV's Louisa Moller reports.
Danish inventor Peter Madsen was convicted of torturing and killing Swedish reporter Kim Wall on his private submarine
Gilchrist County in north Florida is mourning the loss of two sheriff's deputies in a double murder. Officials say a gunman ambushed the officers Thursday while they were having lunch. Don Dahler reports.
The fugitive grandmother accused of murder in two states is in custody. Lois Riess is suspected of killing her husband in Minnesota and a woman in Florida, then allegedly stealing the woman's identity. Vladimir Duthiers reports.
What started out as a joyful reunion of a young woman with her birth parents soon turned sour, then shocking, and finally deadly
Salah Abdeslam wasn't in Belgian court as verdict announced over police shootout that came four months after Paris attacks
Police say the suspect filled a container with gasoline and poured it inside the studio before lighting it on fire
Police say Riess murdered a woman in Florida, and then stole her car, credit cards and identity
Brutal killing of Asifa Bano might have been just another grim statistic in India -- had she not been Muslim and all her alleged attackers Hindu
A man is accused of murdering his biological daughter, with whom he allegedly had an incestuous relationship. Steven Pladl's is also accused of killing their baby and her adoptive father before allegedly killing himself. Pladl's mother called 911 Thursday alleging her son "killed his baby." Colleen Quigley of CBS affiliate WNCN reports.
A father and daughter accused of incest, their infant son and the woman's adoptive father are dead after an apparent murder-suicide Thursday that spanned North Carolina, Connecticut and New York. In this 2017 file video, WTVR reporter Melissa Hipolit explained how the relationship began in Virginia between 20-year-old Katie Pladl and her biological father, Steven Pladl.
A woman found slain in an Ohio ditch in 1981 has been identified as 21-year-old Marcia King, of Arkansas, with the help of "groundbreaking" new DNA techniques. Deborah Dixon reports for CBS affiliate WKRC.
The Texas Board of Nursing suspended William George Davis' license last month and is expected to revoke it
A Massachusetts couple is facing charges after their 6-year-old girl died and their 6-year-old son was found injured Tuesday. The boy told police his mother used super glue on one of his wounds and told him not to call 911. David Robichaud reports for CBS Boston.
Peter Van Sant joins CBSN to talk about the disappearance and possible murder of Marsha Brantley. His full report on "48 Hours" airs April 7 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.
Orion Krause is accused of beating his mother, grandparents and their caretaker to death in September 2017
The Verruckt waterslide was a big attraction for the Schlitterbahn park in Kansas City until a 10-year-old boy's decapitation forced it to shut down
The 27-year-old killed his then-girlfriend's child
The Supreme Court overturned a 90-year-old decision that allowed Congress to shield members of certain independent agencies from being fired by the president at will.
Iran denied its negotiators would be meeting with U.S. officials in Qatar after President Trump announced the talks would resume at Tehran's request.
Tens of thousands of people are still presumed to be missing after two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela last week.
A unanimous federal jury found that a preponderance of evidence supported Carroll's claim that Mr. Trump sexually abused her.
RoseMarie Terenzio, who was JFK Jr.'s former chief of staff and planned his secret wedding to Carolyn Bessette, said she doesn't think Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are getting married at Madison Square Garden.
The Iran war has significantly driven up the cost of fuel, airfare and other U.S. goods, according to Moody's Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi.
Once Russian soldiers reach certain parts of the front lines of the war in Ukraine, they can expect to live an average of just 20 to 35 minutes, according to a grim estimate by Russian military bloggers.
The wife and two children of Argentine soccer star Lucas Trejo died after powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela, his team said.
Officials say people and pets should keep a safe distance away from the water to limit the chances of an alligator encounter.
For the first time, Medicare will cover GLP-1 drugs prescribed solely for weight loss for eligible beneficiaries at a $50 monthly copay.
The Iran war has significantly driven up the cost of fuel, airfare and other U.S. goods, according to Moody's Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi.
The bipartisan committee said it "did not find evidence that your actions violated federal law, Senate rules or related standards of conduct."
The USDA says almost 11% of SNAP payments contain errors, almost double the threshold set by Congress. Here's what is going on.
Former NBA players Malik Beasley and Ed Davis have been indicted on illegal sports gambling charges, authorities announced Monday.
For the first time, Medicare will cover GLP-1 drugs prescribed solely for weight loss for eligible beneficiaries at a $50 monthly copay.
The Iran war has significantly driven up the cost of fuel, airfare and other U.S. goods, according to Moody's Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi.
The USDA says almost 11% of SNAP payments contain errors, almost double the threshold set by Congress. Here's what is going on.
The Supreme Court overturned a 90-year-old decision that allowed Congress to shield members of certain independent agencies from being fired by the president at will.
The Supreme Court allowed Lisa Cook to continue in her post as a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors while legal proceedings over President Trump's attempt to fire her continue.
The bipartisan committee said it "did not find evidence that your actions violated federal law, Senate rules or related standards of conduct."
The Supreme Court overturned a 90-year-old decision that allowed Congress to shield members of certain independent agencies from being fired by the president at will.
The Supreme Court allowed Lisa Cook to continue in her post as a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors while legal proceedings over President Trump's attempt to fire her continue.
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that states can count mail ballots that are cast by Election Day but arrive later, rejecting a GOP challenge to a Mississippi law.
The dispute arose after New York's Department of Health issued an emergency rule that required healthcare workers to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
For the first time, Medicare will cover GLP-1 drugs prescribed solely for weight loss for eligible beneficiaries at a $50 monthly copay.
Former NFL running back Chris Johnson announced that he was diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, in a "Good Morning America" interview.
Michelle Williams struggled with high blood pressure and swelling for years before she was finally diagnosed with an unusual condition.
A trove of emails offers a new look at how the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention navigated some of the most controversial decisions of President Trump's second term.
American tennis legend Chris Evert announced that her ovarian cancer had returned in a social media post Thursday.
Once Russian soldiers reach certain parts of the front lines of the war in Ukraine, they can expect to live an average of just 20 to 35 minutes, according to a grim estimate by Russian military bloggers.
Ukraine has intensified strikes on Russia recently, targeting energy and logistics infrastructure.
Tens of thousands of people are still presumed to be missing after two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela last week.
German police say a suspect was in custody and six were killed in a rare shooting that took place at a youth center in Stade, near Hamburg.
The wife and two children of Argentine soccer star Lucas Trejo died after powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela, his team said.
RoseMarie Terenzio, who was JFK Jr.'s former chief of staff and planned his secret wedding to Carolyn Bessette, said she doesn't think Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are getting married at Madison Square Garden.
Olivia Wilde and Edward Norton, stars of "The Invite" preview the film, which explores the unraveling and evolution of two very different marriages over the course of an unforgettable evening. The two discuss if they brought any of their own experiences to the movie and Wilde, who also directed the film, shares why she was initially reluctant to star in it.
"CBS Mornings" exclusively reveals the trailer for "The Angry Birds Movie 3." The film stars Jason Sudeikis and debuts in theaters on Dec. 23.
The 2026 BET Awards included star-studded performances, a tribute to Lauryn Hill and more. Nate Burleson reports on the night's biggest moments.
RoseMarie Terenzio, John F. Kennedy Jr.'s former chief of staff, talks with "CBS Mornings" about planning his secret wedding to Carolyn Bessette nearly 30 years ago, and if Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce could pull off a secret wedding as rumors swirl about their big day.
The Trump administration is allowing Anthropic to restore access to its Mythos 5 AI model for a select group of U.S. companies and federal agencies. New York Times tech reporter Sheera Frenkel joins CBS News to discuss.
The transcontinental railroad changed just about everything in America: transportation, communications, commerce, cities, politics, even our perception of time. Correspondent David Pogue visits Steamtown National Historic Site, in Scranton, Pa., home to Big Boy, the biggest functioning steam train in the world, to learn how trains helped define an expansive America.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
California now has the nation's first dashboard to publicly track artificial intelligence-related job trends, ones created and ones lost. As of now, early findings show no evidence of rising statewide unemployment from jobs exposed to AI. Till von Wachter, a faculty director of the California Policy Lab at UCLA, joins "The Takeout" to discuss.
The race to build AI data centers is leading to a global shortage of memory chips, driving up the cost of personal electronics.
The featherweight pair — orbiting a star 1,110 light-years away — are the biggest exoplanets found to have less density than cotton candy.
Human and animal remains unearthed in Egypt's Nile Delta reveal changing funerary practices over some 600 years, and the evolution of a key site itself.
Euclid is on a mission to chart one-third of the sky in the hopes of shedding light on the enduring mysteries of dark matter and dark energy.
Exactly where the comet 3I/ATLAS came from within the Milky Way remains a mystery.
Seahorses are unique ocean inhabitants with a head like a horse, a pouch like a kangaroo, a tail like a monkey, and the ability to camouflage themselves like a chameleon. They also exhibit an unconventional gender dynamic, in that the males do the work of carrying around fertilized eggs. Correspondent Conor Knighton goes in search of these fascinating fish – and their equally fascinating cousins, seadragons – at the Birch Aquarium at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in California.
German police say a suspect was in custody and six were killed in a rare shooting that took place at a youth center in Stade, near Hamburg.
Alex Murdaugh is expected back in court in South Carolina on Monday for the first time since the state Supreme Court overturned his convictions for killing his son and wife. Skyler Henry reports.
For most of his life, Reggie Reed has wondered who murdered his mother Selonia Reed decades ago in Hammond, Louisiana. A fresh look at the evidence ultimately implicated the man he called his "rock" — Reginald Reed Sr., the man who lovingly raised him.
Two Flint Township, Michigan, parents, are facing several charges, including second-degree murder, in the death of their 7-year-old son, who was 255 pounds and abused and neglected, according to the Genesee County prosecutor.
Billionaire Leon Black testified before the House Oversight Committee on Friday. After Black ended the interview, the committee issued two subpoenas. Democratic Rep. Suhas Subramanyam of Virginia, a member of the House Oversight Committee, joins "The Takeout" to discuss this and the U.S. strike on Iran.
The $30 million salvage operation gets underway as soon as this week with the planned launch of a robotic lifesaver.
The featherweight pair — orbiting a star 1,110 light-years away — are the biggest exoplanets found to have less density than cotton candy.
Euclid is on a mission to chart one-third of the sky in the hopes of shedding light on the enduring mysteries of dark matter and dark energy.
Exactly where the comet 3I/ATLAS came from within the Milky Way remains a mystery.
The "Pink Planet," formally known as GJ504b, was discovered in 2013 and is technically not a planet but rather a "planetary-mass companion."
The Obama Presidential Center, museum and library opens in Chicago with a star-studded grand opening ceremony and public watch party on Midway Plaisance.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Summer is the time to enjoy live music, indoors and out. Scroll through our gallery of some of 2026's leading musical acts, featuring images by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton.
Family seeks answers in death of newlywed who disappeared in 2005 while on Mediterranean honeymoon cruise.
Meet the tattooed beauty charged in the death of Google executive Forrest Hayes.
High winds and heat are fueling Utah's out-of-control wildfires; Iranian drones target Bahrain after U.S. strikes Iran.
State Sen. Mallory McMorrow, Rep. Haley Stevens and Dr. Abdul El-Sayed are vying for the Democratic nomination for Senate in Michigan. El-Sayed joined "The Takeout" to discuss his campaign.
California congressional candidate and state Sen. Scott Wiener was forced to leave a pro-trans rights march on Friday after being berated by protesters over Gaza. Wiener, who is Jewish, has said he believes Israel's military actions have amounted to genocide. Wiener joined "The Takeout" to discuss the incident.
Rescue teams are still searching for survivors of the deadly earthquakes that struck Venezuela five days ago. More than 1,700 people are confirmed to have died. CBS News' Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more.
President Trump said Monday that U.S. and Iranian officials will meet in Doha on Tuesday for more peace talks, but the Iranians are denying that. CBS News' Weijia Jiang has more and Aaron David Miller, senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, joins with analysis.