Illinois man checks strange noise outside then dies with broken neck and head wounds after two men attack say police

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

Prosecutors say mother killed 2-year-old son and father helped cover it up while she blamed a sibling

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

Missouri man claimed girlfriend was abducted after killing her prosecutors said

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

Bartenders kick out Colorado man for fighting before he returns and shoots female employee in the neck

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

Police say family custody war ended with mother-in-law dead after man’s crowbar attack inside Ohio home

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