Bug experts dismiss worry about US ‘murder hornets’ as hype
Insect experts say people should calm down about the big bug with the nickname “murder hornet” — unless you are a beekeeper or a honeybee. The Asian giant hornets found…
Woman arraigned in killing of security guard over virus mask
A 45-year-old Michigan woman has appeared in court in the fatal shooting of a store security guard who refused to allow her daughter inside because she wasn’t wearing a face…
Kansas man charged in killings of girlfriend, her daughter
A Kansas man has been charged with capital murder in the shooting deaths of his girlfriend and her daughter April 5, 2020, 4:23 PM 1 min read 1 min read…
PG&E pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter in wildfire
Pacific Gas & Electric has agreed to plead guilty to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the 2018 Northern California wildfire that killed 84 people and decimated three…
Lawyer says Durst found body of slain friend, will testify
Robert Durst’s defense lawyer said Tuesday that the real estate heir did not kill his best friend, but found her body, panicked and fled By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer…
Bond denied for woman accused of abandoning baby in 2008
A woman accused of abandoning her baby boy in 2008 beside a South Carolina highway was denied bond March 6, 2020, 11:02 PM 2 min read CONWAY, S.C. — A…
Mom, daughter plead not guilty to slaying 5 close relatives
A mother and her adult daughter have pleaded not guilty to killing five of their close relatives, including three children, at an apartment outside Philadelphia By MIKE CATALINI Associated Press…
SWAT team fatally shoots murder suspect after standoff
A Florida SWAT team has fatally shot a murder suspect after a long standoff February 17, 2020, 3:48 PM 2 min read POINCIANA, Florida — A Florida SWAT team fatally…
Killing of 7-year-old girl stokes anger in Mexico
The killing of a 7-year-old girl on the southern outskirts of Mexico City has stoked rising anger over brutal slayings of women, including one found stabbed to death and skinned…
Third student-runner who was struck by speeding truck dies
A third suburban Oklahoma City high school student has died after a group of cross-country runners was stuck by a speeding pickup truck earlier this month February 15, 2020, 6:49…