Murder
Jason Odeh sentenced to life for murder of Yelena Gerenberg
The two had been friends for about four years. During that time, Odeh repeatedly tried to start a romantic relationship with Gerenberg, but she refused.
Tennessee execution survivor Christa Pike is conscious and speaking, lawyers say
Japanese PM Takaichi protests to US after Marine accused of murder in Okinawa
Tennessee fails to execute Christa Pike after two lethal injection attempts
Nick Reiner indicted for stabbing of parents Rob, Michele Reiner, lying in wait for them
Nick Reiner pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder with special circumstances of multiple murders, lying in wait and using a "dangerous and deadly weapon, a knife."
Serial UK sex attacker jailed for life for double murder, rape after police failings
Simon Levy, 40, was found guilty last week of the murder of Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo in March 2025 and of Sheryl Wilkins in August 2025, and of the rape and serious assault of a third woman.
Jury in Luigi Mangione's insurance CEO murder trial to be anonymous
Mangione's trial in the UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson murder case is scheduled to begin in January.
Iranian ‘Black Widow’ accused of killing a dozen men handed 10 death sentences by Iranian court
The woman said she would marry men temporarily and, after living with them for around two to three months, would kill her victims by giving them pills or dissolving the pills in their drinks.
Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death for murder, torture, crimes against humanity
Former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad was convicted of premeditated murder of multiple people, including children, torture, arbitrary detention, and crimes against humanity.
Two women, four minors indicted in Benayahu Razi case in Jerusalem, face murder charges
Prosecutors allege that the six decided together to attack Razi and his friend, while the four minors carried out the physical assault that killed him.
Police close in on Eldar Dayan's final moments after suspect begins providing information
One of two suspects arrested after Eldar Dayan’s disappearance has begun speaking to investigators as police seek to establish the circumstances of his death.
Eldar Dayan's body found near Petah Tikva after three weeks of searching, police confirm
Dayan’s family said it learned that a body had been found through media reports rather than directly from police.
Two shot dead in northern, central Israel as Arab sector death toll reaches 158 this year
Two fatal shootings in Israel's Arab sector within 24 hours have left two men dead, with police probing possible criminal motives behind the attacks.
Israel Police find body near Petah Tikva during search for missing Eldar Dayan
The mother of missing 23-year-old Eldar Dayan arrived at the scene, pleading to police to "take her to the child" and allow her to see the remains for identification purposes.