April 8, 2026 Athena Strand's killer says he 'just kind of tossed her in' after strangulation Tanner Horner pleaded guilty to capital murder and aggravated kidnapping in the 2022 death of 7-year-old Athena Strand. (KDFW)
April 8, 2026 College student accused of letting newborn drown – police reveal phone photos of ‘hated mom’ Casey Anthony A grand jury indicted Florida college student Anne Mae Demegillo on first-degree murder after she allegedly watched her newborn drown in a toilet at home.
April 8, 2026 Charlotte light-rail murder suspect ruled incompetent to stand trial as history of crazed claims trails case Decarlos Brown Jr., diagnosed with schizophrenia, was deemed incapable to proceed in the fatal stabbing of Iryna Zarutska on Charlotte's Lynx Blue Line.
April 8, 2026 Ex-paramedic accused of drip-feeding wife to death—then faking his own kidnapping when heat turned up Joshua Hunsucker allegedly poisoned his wife with eye drops for a $250,000 life insurance policy. He now faces murder charges and staged kidnapping claim.
April 8, 2026 Judge blocks Trump’s push to deport Abrego Garcia, rebukes DOJ for trying to ‘dictate’ court A U.S. judge blocked Abrego Garcia's removal to Liberia, for now, further delaying a 13-month case that has spanned two continents and multiple federal court districts.
April 8, 2026 Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann pleads guilty to string of murders spanning decades Rex Heuermann appears in court to plead guilty to seven counts of murder and one additional uncharged killing stemming from the infamous Gilgo Beach murders in Long Island, New York.Â
April 8, 2026 Accused HOA swindler on the run after blowing residents’ cash on plastic surgery, luxe trips, shopping: cops Police say a South Florida property manager siphoned HOA funds for shopping sprees, plastic surgery and vacations before allegedly vanishing.
April 8, 2026 Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann pleads guilty in decades-long string of murders Accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann pleaded guilty to murdering seven women, ending a decades-long Long Island investigation.
April 8, 2026 Blanche argues Trump can influence DOJ investigations, including those involving political foes Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said President Donald Trump has a "right" to influence federal investigations, including those looking into the president's political enemies.
April 8, 2026 Terror suspects indicted after allegedly throwing bombs at NYC protest outside mayor's mansion The pair of terror suspects accused of trying to bomb a protest outside New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's residence in an ISIS-inspired attack have been indicted.