MURDER

Nearly two years after a 6-week-old boy died, his father is being held responsible for his death, according to court documents.

A federal appeals court has restored the death sentence of a bank robber convicted of killing his best friend, his friend's fiancée and their three children.

A man accused of fatally shooting his two teenage daughters in a taxi in the Dallas area in 2008 told jurors in his capital murder trial on Monday that he fled the vehicle before they were killed because he thought someone wanted to kill him.

Houston police are asking for the public’s help in finding the suspect accused of shooting a man to death in an east Houston parking lot back in January.

A man accused in the shooting death of his brother back in March is now charged with murder in the case.

Disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh has been charged with murder in connection with the mysterious 2021 deaths of his wife and son.

Crime Stoppers and the Houston Police Department’s Homicide Division are asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspects responsible for murdering a man during a home invasion in northwest Houston.

A man accused of ambushing and shooting two brothers he knew from high school in 2019 was sentenced to life in prison without parole Monday, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg said.

A woman accused of fatally shooting her sister and burning her body appeared in court Wednesday.

William Lewis Reece was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday after pleading guilty to capital murder in the deaths of Laura Smither and Jessica Cain, who were killed 25 years ago.

New capital murder indictments have been returned against a convicted murderer from the Dallas area whom authorities now allege is responsible for 22 deaths.

A search for two suspects is underway after a man was shot and killed outside of a gas station in northwest Harris County Monday, deputies said.

Judges will be able to give life sentences to dangerous drivers who kill, in a toughening of the law.

The suspect accused of fatally shooting a 9-year-old girl and injuring her mother in the Heights on Monday night has been arrested Tuesday afternoon, according to the Houston Police Department.

A suspect has been arrested and charged after fatally shooting his accomplice and injuring a victim during a robbery in southwest Houston, according to the Houston Police Department.

The second of two men responsible for the 2018 drive-by shooting death of 7-year-old Jazmine Barnes has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for murder, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Thursday.

"Because it is so hauntingly similar to what happened at Sandy Hook School, it hit closer to home."

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Emotions were high Friday as family and friends gathered outside the 351st District Court room demanding justice, hoping that an execution date be set for Arthur Brown, who was convicted three decades ago in the brutal execution-style murders of four people, including a pregnant teen.

Cody Ackland is appearing in court to be sentenced for the murder of Bobbi-Anne McLeod.

An 18-year-old was arrested in connection to the death of a man who was shot after reportedly being harassed by a group of teens, according to the Houston Police Department.

The horror began shortly after 7 a.m. on a weekday morning when Carlin knocked on the woman’s front door. After she refused to let him in, he went around the back of the house and used a lawn statuette to smash through the sliding glass door.

Prosecutors in Texas say they will seek the death penalty for a man who authorities have said confessed to killing five people, including three whose dismembered bodies were found in a burning dumpster last year.

A suspect has been arrested and charged after police say he shot a man in a wheelchair multiple times in southwest Houston.

“This death is another tragic reminder of how volatile domestic violence can be,” Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg said. “Unfortunately, sometimes the person closest to us poses the greatest risk to our well-being. The facts of this matter are terribly troubling and heartbreaking.”

Betsy Oliva-Almaguer’s family has identified their loved one as the 35-year-old woman who was gunned down in Houston in late April.

A man charged with killing 18 older women in the Dallas area over a two-year span was convicted Thursday in one of the cases against him and was immediately sentenced to life in prison without parole.

The mother of 7-year-old Jazmine Barnes spoke out for the first time since the trial started for the suspect accused of shooting her child to death started.

The new video showed Josue Flores leaving Marshall Middle School and walking down the street with his backpack on, and it also showed the suspect putting on a jacket and running down the street.

Police said the 13-year-old boy, who has not been identified, was arrested on a warrant for burglary and murder, which stemmed from a March 12 homicide of Juan Salazar at Goliad on Wall Street.

A Houston man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for fatally beating his girlfriend to death in 2018, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Tuesday.

An investigation into the death of a man who was shot and killed at his family's auto mechanic shop in Humble has uncovered that the crime may have started over a property dispute, according to court documents.

A man has been arrested and charged after deputies said he shot his neighbor to death over an ongoing dispute about a dog running loose in their neighborhood.

Charges have been filed against two suspects in the fatal shooting of a man whose body was found at a park in southwest Houston in 2021.

The hunt is on for a man accused of fatally shooting the mother of his child during a heated argument Monday night.

A bond of $1,000,000 has been set for the man accused of murdering his 80-year-old grandmother at her northwest Harris County home.

A suspect charged in the shooting death of a 55-year-old Baytown grandmother has been arrested in Cincinnati, Ohio and, according to court documents, has admitted to setting up the unsuspecting woman.

A Houston man has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing a Marine Corps veteran during a home invasion in Cypress in 2018, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Thursday.

Baytown Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a person of interest and more information on what led up to the death of a 55-year-old woman who was found dead on the street Tuesday evening.

The woman accused of orchestrating the triple murder of a southwest Houston family appeared before a judge Monday morning. A representative from the Harris County District Attorney's Office talks about an 11-year-old girl who survived the shooting, detailing what she endured and the justice that is being sought.

A man has been arrested after police said he intentionally struck a woman with his vehicle as she was walking in southwest Houston, then bludgeoned her with an object.

Neighbors who live on Heather Heights Way describe the Burger family as the glue that held everyone together.

Tatum was arrested and posted a $50,000 bond. Six months later, he was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon for pointing a rifle at two women. Harris County District Attorney asked for no bail. Even with several bond violations, a judge granted bond again.

A missing person’s case has now turned into a murder investigation after authorities revealed what happened to 35-year-old Daniel Brown, who was last seen on Jan. 25 in the Washington Corridor.

A woman who has been charged with murder after authorities said she lured a man to his death at the hands of machete-wielding MS-13 gang members is on the run, according to Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg.

Brian Bullock, 37, was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to life in prison without parole for murdering his estranged wife, Michelle Bullock, 29, and Mark Kiel, 56, a contractor who was installing flooring at her home.

A man who was jailed after allegedly stabbing a police dog has also been charged with murder in the death of his father according to court documents.

Harris County Sheriff’s Office homicide investigators are asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspects responsible for the murder of a man in west Harris County nearly three years ago.

A man has been arrested and charged after deputies say he started a house fire in order to cover up his mother-in-law’s murder.

27-year-old Keith Gaderson has been arrested and charged after police say he shot a man to death in southeast Houston on Monday, Jan. 17.

Crowds, including schoolchildren holding pictures of Ms Murphy, came out in force to say farewell.

A man has been arrested and charged after Houston police said he fatally shot a 24-year-old woman and wounded two men outside a hookah bar in southwest Houston.

Carl Wayne Buntion, who was convicted of killing Houston police officer James Irby during a 1990 traffic stop, is scheduled to be executed April 21, the Harris County district attorney announced Tuesday.

Bond has been set at $150,000 for a criminal with a lengthy rap sheet now accused of killing a 67-year-old man who was driving in his northwest Harris County neighborhood.

In a rare show of unity, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and opposition leader Keir Starmer visit the scene where lawmaker David Amess was killed in Leigh-on-Sea, east of London, along with the Speaker of the House of Commons Lindsay Hoyle and Home Secretary Priti Patel. Amess, 69, was talking with voters at a church when he was stabbed to death, in what the police have said was a terrorist attack.

Australia’s highest court has agreed to hear a challenge to a police officer using his law enforcement job as a defense against a charge of murdering an Indigenous man

Police arrested an acquaintance of the victim at the site of the attack, and later his mother and father on charges of trying to hide evidence.

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The Minnesota Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments Thursday on whether three former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd 's death should face an additional count of aiding and abetting third-degree murder. Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao are scheduled to face trial next March on charges of aiding and abetting second-degree murder and manslaughter. Prosecutors want to add the third charge following an appeals court ruling in February.

Williams was transported to Franciscan Health Hammond where she was pronounced dead around 8:15 a.m., according to the Lake County Coroner’s Office.

When Kat West's body was discovered outside her home, police wondered if one of her online fans was involved. Maureen Maher joins CBSN to discuss the investigation into West's death on this week's "48 Hours."

The Murder of Jackie Vandagriff After a chance encounter at a bar a college student is murdered. Was it because she resembled the killer’s ex? CBS News chief investigative and senior national correspondent Jim Axelrod reports for "48 Hours."

Investigating the 2005 murder of teacher Tara Grinstead A family in Georgia is awaiting a state supreme court ruling that could allow a long-awaited murder trial to go forward in the death of Tara Grinstead. Tara was a teacher and former beauty queen when she disappeared in October 2005. I"48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant joins CBSN to discuss the 12-year-old mystery and how authorities may have missed crucial leads early in the investigation.

Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty ImagesABC is closing the case of "How to Get Away with Murder," announcing Thursday that the upcoming sixth season of the Viola Davis-starring legal drama will be its last. Davis plugged the upcoming season on Twitter, and called the show one of "greatest rides" of her life. "Murder," which is executive produced by Nowalk, Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers and Stephen Cragg, became a hit for ABC when it premiered in fall 2014. It helped cement what the network dubbed its "TGIT" lineup, which also included Shondaland produced "Scandal" and "Grey's Anatomy." According to a release provided to CNN, the final season of "Murder" will focus on the class's last semester of law school and premieres Sept. 26.

A triple murder, a young woman set afire in a wheelbarrow. Police have suspects until a courtroom twist changes everything. "48 Hours" has the latest on the case including an emotional verdict.

Julius Reich is charged with murdering his wife Robin Goldman in the shower, at their mansion in Scarsdale, New York. Investigators have called the attack an "ambush." "48 Hours" Crimesider's Graham Kates joins CBSN with the latest.

An American woman was found dead in her apartment in Florence, Italy. "48 Hours" Crimesider's Graham Kates joins CBSN to explain how U.S. officials could get involved in the case.

"48 Hours" investigates the case of Dr. Robert Neulander, whose wife Leslie was found dead from a massive head wound. Officials first said the lethal injury was accidental, but prosecutors later charged Neulander with murder. Jim Axelrod has the story, including an interview with Jenna Neulander, the doctor's daughter.

Three people were found brutally murdered inside a Florida home. Investigators say evidence indicates it was a ritualistic killing. "48 Hours" Crimesider's Julia Dahl explains.

“48 Hours” investigates murder of Aspen “princess” When a member of Aspen “royalty” is slain in her sleep, police look to her enemies. Was one of them her killer? Correspondent Maureen Maher joins "CBS This Morning" to give a preview of Saturday’s all-new “48 Hours.”

"48 Hours" probes murder of stockbroker's ex-wife A special Monday edition of "48 Hours" looks at the murder of Carol Kennedy, who was found beaten to death at her Arizona ranch six years ago. Maureen Maher previews her report and talks to the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts about the case.