Accused Oregon serial killer charged with murdering 5 women: “My sister isn’t here anymore”

A man accused of killing several women and dumping their bodies in the Portland area was arraigned Wednesday on a fifth murder charge. Jesse Calhoun’s defense attorney entered a not-guilty plea on his behalf in a Portland courtroom where victims’ family members were present. The hearing, during which Calhoun remained silent, came after he was … Read more

Scott Pelley accuses CBS News’ Bari Weiss of ‘murdering’ ‘60 Minutes’

“60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley accused CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss of “murdering” the venerable newsmagazine at a staff meeting Monday with Nick Bilton, the technology journalist tapped to oversee the show, according to a source who was in the room. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive … Read more

Sons of Kouri Richins, author convicted of murdering husband, say they’d feel unsafe if she wasn’t in prison

The young sons of Utah author Kouri Richins said ahead of her sentencing hearing Wednesday that they would feel unsafe if their mother was ever released from prison after she was found guilty in March of killing their father. Richins, 35, faces several decades to life in prison on five felony convictions, including aggravated murder. … Read more

Betty Broderick, convicted of murdering her ex-husband and his new wife in bed, dies at 78

Betty Broderick, the woman convicted of murdering her ex-husband and his wife in their bed on Nov. 5, 1989, has died at 78. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Officials at the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation told NBC News that Elizabeth A. Broderick — … Read more

U.S. Navy reservist accused of murdering wife arrested after international manhunt, FBI says

A United States Navy reservist accused of killing his wife has been arrested following a weekslong international manhunt, FBI Director Kash Patel announced late Wednesday. David Varela, 38, is wanted for first-degree murder in connection with the death of his wife, Lina Guerra, earlier this year. He was apprehended overseas Wednesday for extradition back to the … Read more

‘Virginia father’ charged with murdering infant daughter is illegal alien, says DHS

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A “Virginia father” charged with beating his infant daughter to death is a Guatemalan illegal immigrant who was let into the country under the Biden administration, according to the Department of Homeland Security. Local outlet WUSA9 reported Tuesday that 28-year-old “Virginia father” Misael Lopez Gomez was arrested … Read more

Florida Supreme Court halts the execution of police officer convicted of raping and murdering a girl

STARKE, Fla. — The execution of a former Florida police officer convicted of raping and murdering an 11-year-old girl was temporarily halted Thursday by the Florida Supreme Court. The court issued a stay in execution for 68-year-old James Aren Duckett, who was scheduled to receive a three-drug injection Tuesday at Florida State Prison near Starke. … Read more

Verdict reached in trial of Kouri Richins, Utah mom and grief book author accused of murdering her husband

A verdict has been reached in the trial of Kouri Richins, a Utah mother accused of murdering her husband and later publishing a children’s book about grief. The jury deliberated for about three hours on Monday before returning the verdict, which is set to be announced shortly. Richins, 35, faces multiple felony charges for allegedly poisoning … Read more

Closing arguments set for trial of Utah mom accused of murdering husband and writing grief book

Closing arguments are expected to begin on Monday in Kouri Richins’ murder trial. She’s accused of giving her husband a deadly dose of fentanyl four years ago before she later published a children’s book about grief. The case included 13 days of testimony, but the defense did not call any witnesses. If convicted, Richins could … Read more