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August 30, 2026
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    Judge Denies Lawrence Goodine Trial Delay in Kara Akins Murder

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    Twelfth Person Charged in Chris Baghsarian Murder Case

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  • Vasyl Shvets was the second of two Lyft drivers in a 36-hour period in Cleveland.

    Cleveland Lyft Murder Teens Plead Not Guilty, Get $1M Bonds

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    Kyle Ann Morrow Pleads Not Guilty in Motel Owner Murder

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    William Russell-Leonard Gets 7.5 Years in Edmonds Ferry Deaths

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  • A 15-year-old suspect whose name is withheld case image for the Crimes of the Week article “15-Year-Old Arrested in Deadly Seattle Center Shooting.”

    Teen Charged With Assault in Seattle Center Shooting

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Man Charged in Planet Fitness Locker-Room Kidnapping

John Connor1 month ago3 weeks ago013 mins

A man was charged with kidnapping after authorities alleged he prevented another man from leaving a Planet Fitness locker room; no later disposition was located.

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Grifton Man Charged in Kinston Robbery and Kidnapping

Sam Carter1 month ago3 weeks ago015 mins

Cray Jones of Grifton was charged with robbery, kidnapping, burglary, conspiracy and related offenses after a Kinston home invasion investigation involving three occupants.

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Nigerian Military Rescues Victim in Abuja Kidnapping Attempt

John Connor1 month ago3 weeks ago012 mins

Nigerian military personnel reported disrupting the suspected Abuja kidnapping attempt and rescuing the intended victim.

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Amy McGrath was arrested after police said she walked out of a Florida Target with several...
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Mesa Man Charged After Reporting Girlfriend’s Death

Sam Carter1 month ago3 weeks ago015 mins

Kyle Collins was arrested on first-degree murder and kidnapping allegations after reporting girlfriend Cierra Tellez unresponsive in Mesa.

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Three Men Face Murder Charges in Michael Petrino Case

John Connor1 month ago3 weeks ago013 mins

Authorities upgraded charges against three men in the Michael Petrino Jr. disappearance to murder while continuing the search for his remains.

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Babu Killed in Karachi Police Encounter After Dua Murder

Sam Carter1 month ago3 weeks ago011 mins

Karachi police said a suspect identified as Babu was killed in an alleged encounter after authorities linked him to the abduction, sexual assault and killing of seven-year-old Dua.

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Tine Renee Price was arrested and charged with first-degree criminal abuse (child 12 or under)
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Robert Froberg Pleads Guilty in Morgan Violi Murder

Sarah1 month ago3 weeks ago018 mins

Robert Froberg Pleads Guilty in Morgan Violi Murder. Robert Scott Froberg pleaded guilty to kidnapping resulting in death in the Morgan Violi cold case and agreed to a life sentence, subject to formal sentencing.

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Michael Levandoski Jr. Charged After Pittsboro Standoff

Sam Carter1 month ago3 weeks ago011 mins

Michael Levandoski Jr. was arrested after a Pittsboro domestic-violence standoff involving alleged assaults on his wife and son and the shooting death of a dog.

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SAN JOSE, CA – FEBRUARY 20: Police tape blocks off the scene of a shooting along Jackson Street in Japantown, in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. One person later died from their injuries and the incident was being investigated as a homicide, the fifth so far in 2021. Police also responded to two other unrelated shootings early Saturday morning one at 1900 block of Poco Way and another on the 500 block of West Alma Avenue. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)
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Hayward Man Charged in Machete Kidnapping Case

Jennifer Jones1 month ago3 weeks ago011 mins

A Hayward man was charged with kidnapping and assault after police said he held another man at machete-point and forced an ATM withdrawal.

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Jeanette Salazar Found Dead After Rio Chiquito Kidnapping

Sam Carter1 month ago3 weeks ago011 mins

New Mexico State Police identified remains found July 13 as Jeanette Salazar, who disappeared during a July 9 carjacking and kidnapping investigation in Rio Chiquito.

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