Skip to content
August 30, 2026
  • Judge Denies Lawrence Goodine Trial Delay in Kara Akins Murder
  • Teen Charged With Assault in Seattle Center Shooting
  • Cleveland Lyft Murder Teens Plead Not Guilty, Get $1M Bonds
  • Twelfth Person Charged in Chris Baghsarian Murder Case

Crimes of the Week

An independent news platform dedicated to reporting unique, popular, and trending crime stories from across the United States.

Newsletter
Random News
  • Home
  • Male
  • Female
  • Theft
  • Murder
  • Sex Offence
  • Arson
  • Domestic Abuse
  • Influencer
  • Assault
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
  • About Us
  • Editorial Standards
  • Corrections Policy
  • Contact
Headlines
  • Brian Bush takes the stand during Lawrence Goodine motion hearing

    Judge Denies Lawrence Goodine Trial Delay in Kara Akins Murder

    3 weeks ago3 weeks ago
  • A man with long dark hair sits on the ground. A police officer in riot squad uniform stands over him.

    Twelfth Person Charged in Chris Baghsarian Murder Case

    3 weeks ago3 weeks ago
  • 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

    3 weeks ago3 weeks ago
  • Case-related image from a cited source for “Kyle Ann Morrow Charged in Montana Motel Owner Killing.”

    Kyle Ann Morrow Pleads Not Guilty in Motel Owner Murder

    3 weeks ago3 weeks ago
  • Editorial illustration representing the setting of the William Russell-Leonard Pleads Guilty in Edmonds Ferry Deaths case. It does not depict the accused, victim, or actual crime scene.

    William Russell-Leonard Gets 7.5 Years in Edmonds Ferry Deaths

    3 weeks ago3 weeks ago
  • 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

    3 weeks ago3 weeks ago
  • Home
  • Murder, homicide or related allegations

Murder, homicide or related allegations

Irvine Home Searched in Chino Hills Kidnap-Murder Case
  • California
  • Crime News
  • Kidnapping
  • Murder

Jianquan Bo Pleads Not Guilty in Chino Hills Kidnap-Murder

John Connor4 weeks ago3 weeks ago010 mins

Jianquan Bo pleaded not guilty to murder in the kidnapping and killing of Shukur Aikebaer and remained held without bail after his August 4 arraignment.

Read More
Two Arrested in Killing of Champaign 16-Year-Old. Verified sources
  • Child
  • Crime News
  • Firearm
  • Illinois
  • Murder

Four Charged in Killing of Champaign 16-Year-Old

Sam Carter4 weeks ago3 weeks ago010 mins

Four defendants were charged with first-degree murder in the June shooting death of 16-year-old Trai’Vvone Wesley in Champaign after two additional 18-year-olds were charged.

Read More
Editorial case title card for Convicted Triple Murderer Dies in Michigan Prison on Crimes of the Week.
  • Crime News
  • Felony
  • Michigan
  • Murder

Patrick Selepak Dies in Michigan Prison While Serving Life

Sarah1 month ago3 weeks ago016 mins

Patrick Selepak, serving life sentences for three murders, died at Baraga Correctional Facility after being found unresponsive; Michigan corrections officials said the death followed an act of self-harm.

Read More
Police-generic-siren.png
  • Assault
  • Colorado
  • Crime News
  • Felony
  • Murder

Simon Gurule Sentenced to 40 Years for Denver Murder

Sarah1 month ago3 weeks ago016 mins

Simon Gurule received 30 years for second-degree murder plus a consecutive 10 years for first-degree assault, for a total 40-year prison sentence.

Read More
2 RivCo Men Suspected Of Operating 'Chop Shop' With Dozens Of Stolen Vehicles: CHP
  • California
  • Crime News
  • Felony
  • Firearm
  • Murder

Eric Gomez Murder Charge Sought After Hemet Victim Dies

Sarah1 month ago3 weeks ago010 mins

Eric Gomez had been booked for attempted murder; after Ryan Ankenbauer died, Riverside County homicide investigators said they would resubmit the case to prosecutors requesting a murder charge.

Read More
San Bernardino police detain two men on July 16, 2026, as part of a sweep related to a 2021 fatal shooting in the city. Officers served search warrants in several cities. (Courtesy of San Bernardino Police Department)
  • California
  • Crime News
  • Murder

Two Murder Suspects Arrested in 2021 San Bernardino Case

Sarah1 month ago3 weeks ago016 mins

Authorities arrested two murder suspects during a July 16 Inland Empire enforcement sweep tied to a 2021 San Bernardino shooting; the homicide allegations remained pending.

Read More
Suspect Arrested in Susquehanna County Double Homicide
  • Crime News
  • Murder
  • Pennsylvania

Garrett Johnson Charged in Susquehanna Triple Homicide

John Connor2 months ago3 weeks ago010 mins

Garrett Austin Johnson was jailed without bail on three criminal-homicide counts after Pennsylvania State Police found three men dead at a Great Bend Township residence.

Read More
Generic photo of police lights.
  • Crime News
  • Murder
  • Tennessee

Tennessee Prison Indictments Detail Five Inmate Murders

Sarah2 months ago3 weeks ago017 mins

Tennessee Prison Indictments Detail Five Inmate Murders. A Lake County grand jury returned 50 indictments across 19 cases involving violence at Northwest Correctional Complex, including five inmate killings; the prosecutions remain pending.

Read More
Two case-related image used in the Crimes of the Week article "Two Charged in Murder After Shooting Ends in Car Crash".
  • Crime News
  • Firearm
  • Murder

Dowdell and Taylor Charged in Xavier Gibbs Murder

Sarah2 months ago3 weeks ago017 mins

Dowdell and Taylor Charged in Xavier Gibbs Murder. Dwayne Dowdell and Devin Taylor were arrested and charged with murder in the shooting death of Xavier Gibbs; the cases remain pending.

Read More
Triptych of mugshots showing Abraham Ernesto Alvarenga Cortez, Marco Antonio Hernandez and Luis Ventura
  • California
  • Crime News
  • Felony
  • Murder
  • Robbery

Five Sentenced in Southern California Lookout Killings

Sam Carter2 months ago3 weeks ago010 mins

Four defendants received life without parole and a fifth received 30 years to life for two 2023 lookout-point robbery attacks that left three people dead.

Read More

Recent Posts

  • Judge Denies Lawrence Goodine Trial Delay in Kara Akins Murder
  • William Russell-Leonard Gets 7.5 Years in Edmonds Ferry Deaths
  • Kyle Ann Morrow Pleads Not Guilty in Motel Owner Murder
  • Cleveland Lyft Murder Teens Plead Not Guilty, Get $1M Bonds
  • Teen Charged With Assault in Seattle Center Shooting

Archives

  • August 2026
  • July 2026
  • June 2026
  • May 2026
  • April 2026
  • March 2026
  • February 2026
  • January 2026
  • December 2025
  • November 2025
  • October 2025
  • September 2025
  • August 2025
  • July 2025
  • June 2025
  • May 2025
  • April 2025
  • March 2025
  • January 2025
  • December 2024
  • November 2024
  • October 2024
  • September 2024
  • August 2024
  • July 2024
  • June 2024
  • May 2024
  • April 2024
  • February 2024
  • January 2024
  • April 2023
  • October 2022
  • May 2022
  • October 2021
  • January 2020
  • October 2019
  • January 2019
  • September 2014
  • August 2008
  • November 2005

Categories

  • Alabama
  • Animal Abuse
  • Arizona
  • Arkansas
  • Arson
  • Assault
  • Australia
  • Battery
  • Burglary
  • California
  • Canada
  • Celebrity
  • Child
  • China
  • Colorado
  • Connecticut
  • Court
  • Crime
  • Crime News
  • Disorderly Conduct
  • Domestic Abuse
  • Drugs
  • Drunk Driving
  • FAFO
  • Felony
  • Female
  • Firearm
  • Florida
  • Fraud
  • Georgia
  • Illinois
  • Indecent
  • India
  • Indiana
  • Influencer
  • Iowa
  • Ireland
  • Kansas
  • Kentucky
  • Kidnapping
  • Louisiana
  • Maine
  • Male
  • Maryland
  • Massachusetts
  • Michigan
  • Minor
  • Mississippi
  • Missouri
  • Montana
  • Murder
  • Nebraska
  • New Hampshire
  • New York
  • Nigeria
  • North Carolina
  • North Dakota
  • Ohio
  • Oklahoma
  • Oregon
  • Pennsylvania
  • Police
  • Prisoner
  • Prisoner Escape
  • Probation Violation
  • Rape
  • Robbery
  • Sex Offence
  • South Carolina
  • Stalking
  • Strangulation
  • Student
  • Teacher
  • Tennessee
  • Texas
  • Theft
  • Threat
  • Torture
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Voyeurism
  • Washington
  • Wisconsin

crimesoftheweek.com Powered By BlazeThemes.
  • Home
  • Male
  • Female
  • Theft
  • Murder
  • Sex Offence
  • Arson
  • Domestic Abuse
  • Influencer
  • Assault
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
  • About Us
  • Editorial Standards
  • Corrections Policy
  • Contact