Kevin Faux was arrested in Louisiana after Houston police charged him in the death of Ashanti Allen and her unborn child. HOUSTON, Texas — The death of Ashanti Allen has left her family grieving a daughter and unborn grandson while questioning how the man now charged in the case had been released from jail weeks … Read more
Matthew Ascaridis left home with a flashlight after late-night noise complaints near Fort Sheridan Beach. HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. — Matthew and Darci Ascaridis were packing for a trip when loud noises outside their home led to police calls, a walk to the beach and a killing that ended in two murder convictions. The final hours … Read more
Three other children were home when Chester police responded to a fatal medical emergency that prosecutors now call murder. CHESTER, Pa. — A mother accused of killing her young son first blamed one of the child’s siblings, but detectives later found that account impossible, Delaware County prosecutors said in announcing charges against both parents. The … Read more
Jurors convicted Aaron Malone after prosecutors traced the killing through physical evidence and video. EXETER, Mo. — Blood in a roadway, jewelry on gravel and surveillance video helped investigators turn Aaron Malone’s report of a possible abduction into a murder case in the death of Aspen Lewis. The evidence from an Exeter-area residence became the … Read more
Police said Nancy Polizzi was unable to care for herself before her death. CARLISLE, N.Y. — For about six months before she was found dead, 89-year-old Nancy Polizzi lived in a shed without heat or running water on the same property where her son lived, state police said. That timeline is now at the center … Read more
The captain reached harbor with serious wounds after the private snorkel tour turned violent, police say. KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii — Passengers aboard a private snorkel tour helped restrain a Kansas visitor after police say he stabbed the boat’s captain with a fillet knife off the Kona coast on April 16. The intervention helped end an attack … Read more
The Weld County case moved from a November 2024 shooting to an April prison sentence. GREELEY, Colo. — The criminal case against Jimmy Cazares ended its trial-court phase with a 96-year prison sentence after jurors convicted him of firing 59 shots into a Greeley bar. The sentence followed a February verdict that found Cazares, 33, … Read more
The trial centered on whether Nicholas Mimms faced danger when he shot Eduardo Figueroa during a planned child visit. CANTON, Ga. — A self-defense claim failed to spare a Powder Springs man from a life sentence after prosecutors said evidence showed he shot an unarmed father outside a Cherokee County home. Nicholas Michael Mimms, 37, … Read more
A friend said the victim’s daughter tried to reach her mother after hearing that Jonathan Schmidt planned to hurt her. SYLVANIA, Ohio — A warning message sent before a deadly home attack has become a key part of the case against a Sylvania man accused of killing his mother-in-law during a bitter divorce dispute. Authorities … Read more
Authorities say the victim’s statement at the scene led deputies from a house fire to a search for her boyfriend. ROSEBORO, N.C. — Firefighters arrived first to a burning home on North Pine Street, but the case shifted when a woman with severe burns told deputies that her boyfriend had forced his way in and … Read more