Missouri man sentenced to life in prison for killing pregnant wife
Rothwell admitted to killing his wife in 2019 after a heated argument over an affair but he denied it was premeditated.
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Rothwell admitted to killing his wife in 2019 after a heated argument over an affair but he denied it was premeditated.
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 21 years in prison for violating George Floyd's civil rights. Chauvin pleaded guilty last year to the federal charges after admitting he used excessive force as he knelt on Floyd's neck. Joe Tamburino, a criminal defense attorney at Caplan and Tamburino Law Firm, joins CBS News' Jamie Yuccas to discuss the sentencing.
A Los Angeles jury convicted Eric Holder of murder in the 2019 shooting death of Grammy-winning rapper Nipsey Hussle. Prosecutors said Holder shot Hussle 10 times.
In 2018, the Deltona, Florida, man was newly engaged and planning for his wedding until he was tragically gunned down at his home.
Eight Akron police officers involved in the deadly shooting of Jayland Walker are facing an independent state investigation in Ohio, a first for the department. Elise Preston reports.
Protesters in Akron, Ohio, are calling for investigations and reform after police body cam videos show eight officers shooting an unarmed 25-year-old, Jayland Walker. He died at the scene with more than 60 gunshot wounds. Elise Preston reports.
Inside the international manhunt for the California man charged with killing his wife and staging a kidnapping plot, details on his years on the run and how he got caught
The family of Emmett Till is calling for justice after the discovery of an unserved arrest warrant for the woman whose accusations led to his murder.
During his trial in 2018, no one disputed that McIver shot his wife. The question for jurors was whether they believed he meant to do it.
CBS News visits the intel unit working inside a Strike Force in Baltimore which is bringing together law enforcement at all levels in the hopes that cooperation can turn the tide against murder in Charm City.
The move comes after Christophe Doire's body was exhumed in April in order to carry out new tests.
A Texas yoga teacher accused of gunning down her boyfriend's alleged lover is facing deportation to the U.S. Kaitlin Armstrong was arrested in Costa Rica after a six-week international manhunt in connection to the death of 25-year-old professional cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson.
Mothers in Jackson, Mississippi, are waiting for answers in their children's murder cases. Margie Allen said police told her to "go solve my own crime." Jim Axelrod shares more.
CBS News visits the southern capital city of Jackson, Mississippi to hear from dozens who've lost loved ones to murder and are frustrated that more hasn't been done to track down the killers.
In Miami-Dade, the clearance rate for homicides in 2020 was 43%
CBS News is taking a look at the disturbing rise of unsolved murders in the U.S., where today there is a 50-50 chance a killer will not be arrested. Jim Axelrod has more on the series "Crime Without Punishment: Unsolved Murder in America."
Relations between India's Hindus and Muslims were already strained before a tailor was brutally murdered by men claiming revenge for insults to the Prophet Muhammad.
Multimillionaire real estate investor Peter Chadwick and his wife Q.C. vanished from their posh Newport Beach, California, home in the middle of the day — hours later, he called 911 from a gas station near the Mexican border.
Did an out-of-control home makeover lead to murder? "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty investigates.
An investigation into the death of a Hollywood therapist. Did the system do enough to protect her from alleged killer Gareth Pursehouse? Her former fiancé Drew Carey calls for updated laws. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.
How a bakery worker’s secret plan to recover DNA from a discarded Coke can helped investigators solve the cold case of a college student murdered over Thanksgiving weekend. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.
More than two decades after Iowa TV anchor Jodi Huisentruit disappeared, "48 Hours" reveals new information into the investigation. CBS News' Jim Axelrod reports.
“48 Hours” Live to Tell: Twenty-six school children abducted and buried alive in a truck trailer by three young men. An incredible survival story. CBS News correspondent David Begnaud reports.
Nearly four decades after the death of Hollywood star Natalie Wood, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s investigators reveal new clues, new witnesses and a shocking revelation. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.
"48 Hours" explores the family feud over radio legend Casey Kasem -- how he died and who was responsible. At stake: an estate that could be worth $100 million. "48 Hours" Correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.
Vance says Iran agreed to let international nuclear inspectors back into the country during a "very, very good" first day of negotiations with the U.S.
Authorities believe two ransom notes addressed to Nancy Guthrie's family — including a note that said she had died — were likely sent by the person or group of people who abducted her.
U.S. District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan said the administration violated the law when it created a centralized database of Americans' personal records.
The Senate passed a bill aimed at lowering housing costs on Monday after a major breakthrough and rare bipartisan consensus.
The Trump administration has been ratcheting up pressure on defense contractors to prioritize production and American manufacturing capabilities over shareholder payouts.
The suspect was shot and killed "right away," according to police, and there was no immediate word on a possible motive.
Etan Patz walked out of his New York City home headed for a school bus stop in May of 1979. He never made it to school and has never been found.
Closing Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" has been the subject of speculation for the past two months.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is resigning, and the man widely expected to replace him is a fellow Labour Party lawmaker known as the "King of the North."
The Senate passed a bill aimed at lowering housing costs on Monday after a major breakthrough and rare bipartisan consensus.
Authorities believe two ransom notes addressed to Nancy Guthrie's family — including a note that said she had died — were likely sent by the person or group of people who abducted her.
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which has rare bipartisan support, would make it harder for major investors to hoard homes.
The QR codes will take soda drinkers to a website listing more than 140 beverage ingredients and their nutritional content.
U.S. District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan said the administration violated the law when it created a centralized database of Americans' personal records.
The Senate passed a bill aimed at lowering housing costs on Monday after a major breakthrough and rare bipartisan consensus.
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which has rare bipartisan support, would make it harder for major investors to hoard homes.
The QR codes will take soda drinkers to a website listing more than 140 beverage ingredients and their nutritional content.
A Wall Street Journal investigation found that the prediction market paid content creators to produce videos of fake trades purporting to show big financial gains.
Faster income growth for top U.S. earners has eroded Social Security's tax base, fueling calls to raise or eliminate the payroll tax cap.
The Senate passed a bill aimed at lowering housing costs on Monday after a major breakthrough and rare bipartisan consensus.
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which has rare bipartisan support, would make it harder for major investors to hoard homes.
U.S. District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan said the administration violated the law when it created a centralized database of Americans' personal records.
The Trump administration has been ratcheting up pressure on defense contractors to prioritize production and American manufacturing capabilities over shareholder payouts.
A U.S. District Judge ruled the Trump administration's use of grand jury subpoenas against Minnesota state and local officials was retaliatory and unlawful, finding no legitimate investigatory justification for them.
Confirmed Ebola cases in the outbreak in eastern Congo have reached 1,003, including 254 deaths, officials said, and tracing those who've been in contact with patients remains a major challenge.
The Trump administration's cuts to Medicaid and SNAP may complicate Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo's reelection chances.
Hosted by Lee Cowan. Featured: Birthright citizenship; the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library unveiled; Shooter Jennings releases recordings by his father, Waylon Jennings; comedian John Mulaney; childhood obesity; and the secrets of seahorses and seadragons.
In 1970, about 1 in 20 children were affected by obesity; today, it's 1 in 5. Dr. Jonathan LaPook looks at programs aimed at helping kids (and their families) get healthy the old-fashioned way, by eating right and exercising.
In 1970, about 1 in 20 children were affected by obesity; today, it's 1 in 5, with diet and exercise both key factors in the increase. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jonathan LaPook looks at programs aimed at helping kids get healthy the old-fashioned way, by eating right and exercising, while helping decrease the risk of problems tied to obesity later in life, such as diabetes, heart disease, and even cancer.
The suspect was shot and killed "right away," according to police, and there was no immediate word on a possible motive.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is resigning, and the man widely expected to replace him is a fellow Labour Party lawmaker known as the "King of the North."
Plans backed by investors including Jared Kushner for a luxury resort in Albania drew protests that have grown into an anti-corruption movement.
Confirmed Ebola cases in the outbreak in eastern Congo have reached 1,003, including 254 deaths, officials said, and tracing those who've been in contact with patients remains a major challenge.
Vance says Iran agreed to let international nuclear inspectors back into the country during a "very, very good" first day of negotiations with the U.S.
After decades of building some of America's greatest hits, legendary music executive Clive Davis died Monday at 94. Narada Michael Walden, a singer-songwriter and record producer who worked closely with Davis, joins CBS News to reflect on the music mogul's legacy.
Legendary music executive Clive Davis, who helped shape the careers of generations of artists including Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston, has died at 94. Jim Aswad, executive editor for Variety, joins CBS News to discuss Davis' life.
Clive Davis helped shape the careers of music stars including Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston.
"Supergirl" director Craig Gillespie joins CBS News 24/7 to discuss his adaptation of the film, which stars Milly Alcock and Jason Momoa, and premieres Friday.
Actor and comedian Danny McBride talks about his new book, "Thrilling Tales of Modern Men," which is a short story collection that dives into modern masculinity. McBride, known for playing over confident characters, says he wanted to make the book an extension of what he's delivered on TV.
The recall follows multiple incidents in which Waymo robotaxis drove past ramp-closure signs and into freeway construction zones.
A Pew survey shows 40% of Americans think AI's future impact will be negative. MIT Sloan professor Eric So joins CBS News with more details.
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.
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When parents and educators in Greystones, Ireland saw children dealing with increasing anxiety, they acted – and took phones out of the equation.
Exactly where the comet 3I/ATLAS came from within the Milky Way remains a mystery.
Hosted by Lee Cowan. Featured: Birthright citizenship; the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library unveiled; Shooter Jennings releases recordings by his father, Waylon Jennings; comedian John Mulaney; childhood obesity; and the secrets of seahorses and seadragons.
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.
The Defense Department released a third batch of UFO files on Friday, three weeks after its second drop. These are all of the videos in the latest tranche, plus analysis from astrophysicist Avi Loeb.
The goblin shark had only previously been seen when caught by fishermen and they died shortly afterward.
Authorities believe two ransom notes addressed to Nancy Guthrie's family — including a note that said she had died — were likely sent by the person or group of people who abducted her.
The suspect was shot and killed "right away," according to police, and there was no immediate word on a possible motive.
Authorities say at least two people, including a police officer, were killed during a shooting in a Montreal, Canada, neighborhood on Monday. Police say the suspect was also killed. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul reports.
The Supreme Court on Monday reinstated a murder conviction against Pedro Hernandez in the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul reports.
A Utah judge in the Charlie Kirk case is set to rule on potential sanctions against prosecutors over comments allegedly made to the media. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul has more.
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."
NASA's Jared Isaacman says the crew was selected solely based on their experience, expertise and availability for flight assignment.
NASA's Artemis III astronauts plan to carry out rendezvous and docking procedures with commercial moon landers being built by SpaceX and Blue Origin.
Out of an abundance of caution, NASA briefly directed five of the seven crew members aboard the International Space Station to wait inside the docked SpaceX Crew Dragon "Freedom" spacecraft.
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.
In January 2023, the House elected Kevin McCarthy as speaker after a historic and chaotic 15 roll-call votes. Former top McCarthy aide John Leganski looks back on that in his new memoir, "Glory, Grief, and the Gavel." Leganski joins "The Takeout" with more.
After decades of building some of America's greatest hits, legendary music executive Clive Davis died Monday at 94. Narada Michael Walden, a singer-songwriter and record producer who worked closely with Davis, joins CBS News to reflect on the music mogul's legacy.
Many Democrats are trying to put as much distance as they can between themselves and former President Joe Biden. California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who is publicly weighing a presidential bid, is instead embracing Biden, according to Axios. Political strategists Joel Payne and T.W. Arrighi join with analysis.
It's been more than 15 years since a Democrat occupied the governor's mansion in Iowa. State Auditor Rob Sand is looking to change that. Sand joins "The Takeout" to discuss his gubernatorial campaign and attacks from his Republican opponent, Zach Lahn.
New York City Democrats will head to the polls on Tuesday to choose who they want to replace retiring Rep. Jerry Nadler. New York State Assembly Member Alex Bores, who is a part of the crowded primary field, joins "The Takeout" to discuss his priorities if elected to Congress.