Man killed, woman injured in stabbing at Pacifica home
PACIFICA — Hours after a man was killed and a woman was injured in a stabbing Thursday in Pacifica, the suspect was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police …
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Oakley man shot and killed outside his home
OAKLEY – A 24-year-old man was shot and killed outside his home Wednesday in Oakley, police said. Shots were reported around 4:50 p.m. in the 1400 block of Rutherford Lane, …
Ex-gang leader seeking release from Las Vegas jail ahead of trial in 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur
rewrite this content and keep HTML tags LAS VEGAS — A former Los Angeles-area gang leader charged with murder in the killing of hip-hop music icon Tupac Shakur in Las …
South Bay prisoner detained in death at Salinas-area prison
A man convicted in Santa Clara County is one of two prisoners accused of killing another inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison on Thursday, authorities said. The deadly encounter was …
Family hopeful after FBI exhumes body from unsolved 1969 killing featured in Netflix’s ‘The Keepers’
rewrite this content and keep HTML tags CENTREVILLE, Md. — Darryl Malecki’s last memory of his older sister is a routine interaction between siblings: A teenager at the time, he …
Stranger charged with break-in and murder in slaying of Detroit synagogue leader
By ED WHITE | Associated Press DETROIT — A stranger accused of breaking into the home of a Detroit synagogue leader was charged with her murder Wednesday, nearly two months …
Andre Braugher, Emmy-winner who starred in ‘Homicide,’ dead at 61
Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Andre Braugher, the Emmy-winning actor best known for his roles on the series “Homicide: Life on The Street” and “Brooklyn 99,” died Monday at age …
Man, woman now face separate trials in fatal freeway shooting of 6-year-old California boy
A man and woman charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a 6-year-old boy on the 55 Freeway in Orange will be tried separately, a judge ruled on Friday, …
A nurse’s fatal last visit to patient’s home renews calls for better safety measures
WILLIMANTIC, Conn. — The killing of a Connecticut nurse making a house call in October was a nightmare come true for an industry gripped by the fear of violence. Already …
Man gets new trial after being convicted of murder based on blind witness’s testimony
By Christy Gutowski | Chicago Tribune A Cook County judge overturned the murder conviction Tuesday of a man who was found guilty in a fatal shooting at a South Side …