Inmate recorded apology hours before he thought he'd die
Keith Leroy Tharpe was convicted of murder and kidnapping in the September 1990 slaying of his sister-in-law, and was granted a temporary stay
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Keith Leroy Tharpe was convicted of murder and kidnapping in the September 1990 slaying of his sister-in-law, and was granted a temporary stay
Prosecutors also detailed a possible motive in the slaying of Vanessa MacCormack; her husband was ordered held without bail
Vanessa MacCormack, 30, was found in the home the couple shared Saturday with "obvious signs of physical trauma"
Yhoana Arteaga was found dead in her home last month after texting her mother that someone was knocking at the door
New surveillance video could be the break investigators need to find the killer of a man who stuck up for an elderly worker
The former Illinois cop was convicted in the death of his third wife and is a suspect in the disappearance of his fourth wife
Dallas-area man sentenced to 50 years in prison after being found guilty in the death of his girlfriend
Prosecutors say Baltimore detectives in the 2004 case were looking for a suspect who went by a nickname, and misidentified Lamar Johnson as that man
Boyfriend of slain teacher was engaged to another woman and sent text messages using the teacher's identity claiming he wasn't the father of her unborn baby, according to documents
Police say the 5-year-old's body was found Monday about a half-mile from where his mother was thrown from a cliff in eastern Kentucky -- the woman survived
Zachary Adams bragged about killing the 20-year-old Tennessee nursing student in 2011, a prosecutor said during opening statements
Crystal McDowell was last seen in Baytown on August 25, a day before Harvey reached Texas
Rising star Christina Grimmie was killed by a stalker . "48 Hours" investigates the horrors of stalking and how CBS' "NCIS" star Pauley Perrette is fighting to change the laws to protect victims
Rising star Christina Grimmie was killed by a stalker -- Ivanka Trump has been stalked, too -- "48 Hours" investigates the horrors of stalking and how CBS' "NCIS" star Pauley Perrette is fighting to change the laws to protect victims
In recent celebrity stalking cases, L.A. courtroom events have shined a spotlight on the personal dangers some Hollywood stars face and the surprising extent and expense of protection measures they are forced to take
Saundra Adams admitted that she and an accomplice broke into a Buffalo home in June 1983 and caused the death of 92-year-old Edmund Schreiber
Police say Maria Torres' husband and son found out about her affair and "didn't approve" – now all three are charged with murder
Texas 14-year-old Kaytlynn Cargill was last seen alive walking her dog in June-- the animal was found tied to a fence, launching a search for the girl
Police say Joshua Hupperterz, 29, met Jenna Burleigh, 22, at a bar; he was taken into custody and faces murder charges
An Air Force colonel is killed in a car accident, but his death gives rise to questions and controversy about the bizarre circumstances surrounding the crash. "48 Hours Mystery" correspondent Troy Roberts reports.
A "Dexter" fanatic's secret journal is found: Is it a screenplay or a confession to murder? Troy Roberts reports.
A millionaire's outrageous sex life may have led to his gruesome murder. "48 Hours Mystery" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.
A football coach's pregnant wife is murdered and two legal titans battle to solve the twisted tale. "48 Hours Mystery" correspondent Richard Schlesinger reports.
Chris seemed like the perfect babysitter for friends of the family. Then tragedy struck. Could this high school honor student be guilty of murder? "48 Hours" correspondent Harold Dow investigates.
"48 Hours" examines the case of Kenneth McDuff, a convicted murderer who was released on parole... only to kill again.
Trump threatened Tehran with "decapitation" Monday, before Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis claimed to have struck a Saudi airport.
U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro was seen with a large box as she left the White House Monday after her meeting with President Trump.
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted along party lines to advance Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general.
Voters are going to the polls Tuesday in five states: Michigan, Virginia, Missouri, Kansas and Washington.
More than 700 buildings in the Spokane area have been destroyed and 400 more haven't been assessed, officials said as three fires burned in the area and an arrest was made in connection with one of them.
The impact will not be visible to the naked eye, but photos are expected to come from a lunar satellite at a later time.
The Lindsay Clancy murder trial resumed for a sixth day Tuesday with more testimony from prosecution witnesses and a focus on prescription pills.
Michigan Rep. Haley Stevens, one of two Democrats in the primary for her party's Senate nomination, stands firm on backing U.S. military aid to Israel and claims opponent Abdul El-Sayed "equivocates" on the issue.
Populist Abdul El-Sayed and Rep. Haley Stevens top the Democratic field going into Tuesday's Senate primary. Former Rep. Mike Rogers is running unopposed for the GOP nomination.
One woman in her mid-thirties says her income of $60,000 wasn't enough to cover all her bills after a breakup, leading her to move back home.
Some White House officials hope embattled GOP Rep. Max Miller exits his congressional race immediately, and President Trump has expressed a similar sentiment, multiple sources say.
A 16-year-old lifeguard is being hailed a hero after rescuing a boy from a rip current off the coast of Santa Cruz, California, last month.
U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro was seen with a large box as she left the White House Monday after her meeting with President Trump.
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted along party lines to advance Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general.
One woman in her mid-thirties says her income of $60,000 wasn't enough to cover all her bills after a breakup, leading her to move back home.
Here's what employees can expect for a raise in 2027 as companies move away from broad-based pay increases.
New U.S. tariffs are hurting consumers and businesses, California's attorney general said in filing suit to block levies on 60 countries.
President Trump said U.S. oil companies made "too much money" from high oil prices. "I'm not happy about it," he added.
SpaceX will release its first earnings report as a public company on Tuesday in a key test for the company's stuttering stock price.
Some White House officials hope embattled GOP Rep. Max Miller exits his congressional race immediately, and President Trump has expressed a similar sentiment, multiple sources say.
U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro was seen with a large box as she left the White House Monday after her meeting with President Trump.
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted along party lines to advance Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general.
Michigan Rep. Haley Stevens, one of two Democrats in the primary for her party's Senate nomination, stands firm on backing U.S. military aid to Israel and claims opponent Abdul El-Sayed doesn't recognize Israel's right to exist.
Voters are going to the polls Tuesday in five states: Michigan, Virginia, Missouri, Kansas and Washington.
Two people have died of cyclosporiasis in Michigan, officials said Monday, as the state battles the worst outbreak of the disease in the country. Carter Evans has the details.
Two Michigan residents who had "significant underlying health conditions" have died after contracting cyclosporiasis, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said.
Rising premiums forced many people in Affordable Care Act plans to give up their coverage. But the Trump administration claims a huge drop in enrollment is almost entirely due to its fraud crackdown.
Megan Kaverman's weight gain, fatigue, high blood pressure and other symptoms were dismissed for years before she was diagnosed with a rare heart disease.
A federal judge sentenced the owner of a peptide company to nearly 6 years in prison for deceiving customers and selling products adulterated with steroids, citing a "trail of harm." Adam Yamaguchi reports.
Guatemalan officials on Monday began evacuating two villages near the Fuego volcano due to the ongoing eruption.
Authorities described this as the Gaza Strip's biggest mass funeral since the war began, mourning dozens of people, including women and children, recently recovered from the rubble.
A serviceman in Russian-held Crimea opened fire on fellow soldiers and civilians, killing four people and wounding four, officials said.
The munitions, both German and French, consist mainly of mortar shells, along with some high-explosive anti-tank shells.
Ten of the 16 lions in Tama Zoological Park have suffered symptoms such as "loss of appetite and decreased activity" since mid-July, and three lionesses died, the zoo said.
One day after announcing she'll step back from the spotlight after her tour ends, Ariana Grande spoke directly to fans at Monday night's show in Chicago. The singer said the decision was her own and "was made from a thoughtful and empowered place."
Tony Award-winning producer Jordan Roth talks about starring in the "The Shards" and describes what it was like to go from behind the scenes on Broadway to making his major on-screen acting debut.
"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" leapt straight to the top of the box office this weekend. Its $360 million opening weekend debut is the biggest in U.S. history. Marlow Stern, chief correspondent at Variety, joins CBS News to discuss all the latest movie news.
A social media trend encouraging users to share what they love about their favorite person is bringing light to TikTok and other platforms.
A representative for pop star Ariana Grande says the singer is planning to step out of the public eye after wrapping her ongoing Eternal Sunshine Tour amid "endless, ongoing public scrutiny." Grande has also dropped out of the London-based musical "Sunday in the Park with George," which is set to open next year.
The order asks AI companies to share previews of powerful new models with the government before they are released to the public.
Lauryn Williams, the deputy director and senior fellow of the Strategic Technologies Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins to discuss the U.S. probe into Iran possibly targeting water systems in Michigan and Minnesota.
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.
An artificial intelligence model that was being tested by OpenAI went rogue and hacked the firm Hugging Face on its own, in what Hugging Face CEO Clément Delangue called a "very weird and unprecedented" incident.
ChatGPT maker OpenAI revealed that its technology hacked into another AI company on its own during internal testing. Hugging Face CEO Clement Delangue, whose company was hacked, described the "very weird and unprecedented" incident in an interview on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" -- and offered suggestions on how future incidents could be prevented.
Guatemalan officials on Monday began evacuating two villages near the Fuego volcano due to the ongoing eruption.
The footage is believed to be only the fourth complete humpback whale birth ever recorded on film anywhere in the world and the first-ever captured by drone.
A photographer operating a drone off the coast of Australia captured a humpback whale giving birth. It's believed to be the first time such a birth has been recorded by a drone.
Science shows us that, even though plants don't have brains, they seem to have a nervous system that responds to touch in remarkable ways. Robert Krulwich and puppeteer Barnaby Dixon explore the science of thigmomorphogenesis (the phenomenon of plants reacting to outside stimulae), a discussion that plants the seeds for a song.
Nearly 30 beluga whales were sent to aquariums across the U.S. in a multinational emergency operation after their home aquarium in Canada shuttered. Jared Ochacher reports.
Officials arrested a man on suspicion of arson as the Spokane, Washington, area battles multiple fires. Fire crews are working around the clock to contain the massive blazes. CBS News' Kris Van Cleave reports.
Police arrested a man in connection with one of three devastating wildfires charring homes, businesses and nature in Washington State. CBS News' Bradley Blackburn has more.
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos told CBS News last Thursday that he didn't have a ransom note saying Nancy Guthrie was dead. But one day later he released a note saying just that. CBS News' Anna Schecter reports.
New information is coming out about the shooting at an In-N-Out restaurant in Idaho that killed three people over the weekend. CBS News' Lilia Luciano reports.
Investigators in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie released two ransom notes, including one contradicting what the Arizona sheriff overseeing the case told CBS News.
The impact will not be visible to the naked eye, but photos are expected to come from a lunar satellite at a later time.
The Soyuz MS-28 landing in Kazakhstan brought a 241-day stay in space to a successful conclusion.
An upgraded version of the world's most powerful rocket is key to landing NASA astronauts on the moon in the agency's Artemis program.
When scientists examined the preserved fragments of a meteorite that crashed in 2024, they found brine-like fluids and key molecules.
The new crew will replace three other Soyuz fliers wrapping up a 240-day stay aboard the International Space Station.
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.
Sylvie Cachay was found dead in an overflowing bathtub at the exclusive Soho House in New York City on Dec. 9, 2010. A water leak at the hotel gave away a timeline that may have revealed her killer.
The Obama Presidential Center, museum and library opens in Chicago with a star-studded grand opening ceremony and public watch party on Midway Plaisance.
Family seeks answers in death of newlywed who disappeared in 2005 while on Mediterranean honeymoon cruise.
President Trump threatened Iran with "decapitation" as questions surround a possible deal on the Strait of Hormuz. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab has the latest.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that a possible U.S.-Iran deal that would open the Strait of Hormuz might be within reach. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi has the latest.
Primaries are underway in Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Virginia and Washington, with the battle between Michigan Democratic Senate hopefuls Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed taking center stage. CBS News' Aaron Navarro has more.
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance Todd Blanche's attorney general nomination on Tuesday. Meanwhile, former chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci is facing a contempt vote after last week's hearing on Capitol Hill. CBS News' Taurean Small has more.
The Los Angeles Dodgers made some controversial moves ahead of Monday's Major League Baseball trade deadline. CBS Sports baseball writer Matt Snyder has more.