Murder
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Drummer Lee Rigby dies in British terror attack near Woolwich
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Britain's Ministry of Defense has identified the off-duty soldier who was murdered in the streets of London in a suspected terror attack as Drummer Lee Rigby, 25.
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Amy Hunter sentenced in Chelsea Peterson death
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Amy Hunter was sentenced to eight and half years for the 2011 death of Chelsea Peterson. At the time, Hunter lived on Marine Corps Base Quantico with her husband and provided day care for Peterson, whose family also lived on base.
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Justin Wolfe: Appeals court allows new trial
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A federal appeals court will allow Virginia to pursue a capital murder case against an alleged drug kingpin from northern Virginia.
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Jodi Arias trial live video
CommentWatch a live stream of Jodi Arias' statement.
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Jodi Arias trial: Arias expected to speak to jurors Tuesday
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Jodi Arias was convicted of first-degree murder earlier this month in the death of Travis Alexander. Last week, jurors heard tearful comments from Alexander's brother and sister as they described how his killing has torn their lives apart.
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Jodi Arias trial video: Sentencing hearing continues with death penalty chance
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Jodi Arias returns to court Monday for the continuation of the penalty phase of her trial after being convicted of first-degree murder in the killing of her one-time lover.
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Steven Spradling, MWAA officer shot, killed inside his Sterling home
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Police have identified the man shot and killed in his Sterling home Friday night as Steven Spradling, 52, an officer of the Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority Police Department. Rosangela Spradling, 42, has been charged with first degree murder.
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Charles Garris shot, killed in Southeast
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Charles Garris, a 28-year-old Southwest resident, was found shot and killed inside a home in the 1200 block of Talbert Street NW at about 3:30 p.m. Thursday. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Jodi Arias sentencing: Defense asks for mercy
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Jodi Arias' defense attorney listed several factors the jury could consider in granting mercy, including Arias' age, lack of a criminal record before the killing, and even her talents as an artist.
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Michael Nolan Brown killed in apparent Seat Pleasant home invasion
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A 23-year-old man was shot and killed during an apparent home invasion Tuesday night in Seat Pleasant.
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Michael Grimes has charges against him dropped
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A judge in Westminster dismissed charges Monday against 49-year-old Michael Grimes of Woodsboro. Grimes was the fourth and final defendant charged in the slaying of 26-year-old Craig Myers of Rocky Ridge at the Crossroads Inn in Keymar in August 2011.
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Jodi Arias sentencing begins Thursday
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The same jury that convicted Jodi Arias Wednesday now returns to the courtroom Thursday to decide whether she deserves to die for killing her one-time boyfriend on June 4, 2008, at his suburban Phoenix home.
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Fredrick Booker dies in Northeast shooting
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MPD officials say that 29-year-old Frederick Booker was found unconscious inside a car in the 4100 block of 20th Street NE at about 6:40 Sunday.
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Jodi Arias trial: Defense presenting closing arguments
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Jodi Arias' defense attorneys were set to present closing arguments Friday in the murder case that has become a tabloid and cable TV sensation with its graphic tales of sex and lies.
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Laurel homicides: Tina Towler, James Ferguson found dead
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Tina Towler, 45, and her boyfriend, James Ferguson, were found dead inside the apartment. Towler's severely disabled daughter, 24, was found unharmed, but taken to a hospital for observation. She has not been able to communicate what she may have witnessed.
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Joanne Chesimard added to FBI Most Wanted Terrorist list
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation is actively seeking the apprehension of Joanne Chesimard, a New Jersey woman who shot and killed a state police trooper in 1973.
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Amanda Knox interview airs on ABC 7
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More than a year and a half after walking out of an Italian court a free woman, and just weeks after another judge tossed out her acquittal in the murder of her roommate, Amanda Knox will speak out on national television for the first time Tuesday night.
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Latisha Frazier: Johnnie Sweet convicted of killing Latisha Frazier
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A jury Tuesday convicted Johnnie Sweet in the murder of a young mother in D.C. The body of the victim, Latisha Frazier, has never been found.
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