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Man admits to strangling girlfriend as son slept
RAHWAY, N.J. — A New Jersey man has admitted strangling his live-in girlfriend as their young child slept nearby, just days before he was due to stand trial in the...
Man charged for killing teen set to testify against him in rape case
DETROIT — A man charged with sexually assaulting a 16-year-old Michigan girl is now accused of killing her while free on bond, preventing her from testifying in the rape case....
Teen girl strangled before she was set to testify in trial: cops
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Officials in western Michigan have ruled a 16-year-old girl found dead in Kalamazoo was strangled. MLive.com reported Tuesday that Mujey Dumbuya’s cause of death was listed as...
Man convicted after girlfriend dies in alleged suicide pact
NILES, Mich. — A southwestern Michigan man who authorities say walked into a police department and confessed to killing his girlfriend has been convicted. Berrien County Trial Court says 52-year-old...
Man gets 27 years to life for strangling stepdaughter
TROY, N.Y. — A 41-year-old man has been sentenced to 27 years to life in prison for strangling his 21-year-old stepdaughter with a plastic bag and stashing her body in...
Mom defends dad charged in baby's strangulation death
The wife of a California man accused of strangling their baby girl defended the tragic incident as a "huge accident," according to reports. Katrina Ould-Johnson is reportedly standing by her...
Neighbor defends FDNY worker who tried to strangle boss
The FDNY carpenter who tried to strangle his boss is a "great guy" who just acted on a common impulse, his neighbor said Sunday. "Who hasn't felt like, at least...
Dad who fled country with son sentenced in girlfriend's death
DENTON, Texas — A man convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend at a North Texas business and fleeing to Mexico with their 4-year-old son has been sentenced to 50 years in...
Missing art student found strangled in creek
PHILADELPHIA — Police in Philadelphia have identified the body of a woman found strangled in a creek as a 21-year-old art student. Police tell WPVI-TV a passerby found Kierra Johnson’s...
Mom admits to slaying son on Halloween to 'save' him
The Halloween murder of a 9-year-old boy in Washington state led to the arrest of his mother. Amber James, 47, told authorities that she prayed before strangling her son, Ryan...
Mom of teen killed by half-brother: 'I will never forgive you'
The mom of a Grand Rapids-area teenager killed by her 17-year-old brother had some stinging words of her daughter’s killer. “To Savon, I hate you, I will never forgive you,”...
Man accused of choking woman for changing iPad passcode
SCRANTON, Pa. — Police say a Pennsylvania man choked a woman because she changed her iPad’s passcode. The Times-Tribune reports Scranton police say 34-year-old Bret Hedden attacked Arlene Vinup on...
Teen pleads guilty to murdering his half-sister
A Michigan teen pleaded guilty to strangling his 18-year-old half-sister during a trial that has their family at odds, according to reports. Savon Schumus, 17, accepted a plea deal Monday...
Man killed girlfriend hours after being freed from Rikers: cops
A Brooklyn sex offender, locked up on Rikers Island for beating his estranged girlfriend, took revenge on her less than 24 hours after being let out of jail — strangling...
Man 'hearing voices' acquitted of killing wife due to mental illness
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A Massachusetts man who said he heard voices telling him to kill his wife in 2015 has been found not guilty by reason of mental illness. Timothy...
Man who boasted 'I won' after killing wife gets life in prison
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas City man who declared “I won” after killing his wife has been sentenced to life in prison with no possibility of parole. A Clay...
Suspect in college student's murder denies harming her
PHILADELPHIA — A Pennsylvania man charged with killing a Temple University student is denying the allegation. The attorney for 29-year-old Joshua Hupperterz said outside court Wednesday that Hupperterz tells him...
Slain jogger's mom had daughter's face tattooed on arm
The mother of slain Queens jogger Karina Vetrano arrived at a court appearance for her daughter's alleged killer sporting a new tattoo of her child's face on her forearm --...
Man tries to strangle woman at cemetery, blames 'another personality'
A Kentucky man reportedly told police he blacked out and took on "another personality" Saturday when he tried strangling a woman in a cemetery. Brice Gross, 19, sneaked behind a...
Sicko strangled teen in twisted porn reenactment
A sicko choked a farmer's daughter to death while trying to recreate a twisted porno, according to reports. British man James Morton, 24 will spend the next 12 years behind...