Murder News

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Cape Cod Murder Case Adds Another Chapter (New York Times)
Peter Manso is writing a book about the high-profile murder of Christa Worthington on Cape Cod. And now he?s run afoul of the same justice system his book promises to expose as corrupt.

TV show helps nab Georgia murder suspect (CNN.com)
Authorities are crediting the TV show "America's Most Wanted" for helping in the capture of a double murder suspect on the FBI's list of 10 most-wanted fugitives.

Idaho: Death Penalty in Kidnapping and Murder Case (New York Times)
A longtime sex offender was sentenced to death for the 2005 kidnapping, torture and murder of a 9-year-old Idaho boy after federal jurors deliberated just three hours.

Duncan gets death penalty for murder of Idaho boy (AP News)
Joseph Edward Duncan III has been sentenced to death for the 2005 kidnapping, torture and murder of a northern Idaho boy after the federal jury deliberated just three hours.

Two found dead in apparent murder-suicide (Philly.com)
A 25-year-old man and his 24-year-old wife died last night - each had been shot in the head - in what police said was a murder-suicide in their Hunting Park home.

4 indicted on attempted murder, extortion charges (Boston Globe)
Prosecutors say four people have been indicted on attempted murder and other charges stemming from an extortion attempt that nearly killed a Boston man.

Jailed officer sues ex-UN investigator in Hariri murder probe (AFP News)
A former Lebanese security chief detained over the murder of ex-premier Rafiq Hariri is suing a former UN investigator in the case, his lawyer said on Wednesday.

Ex-Scotland Yard murder chief slams knife strategy (Reuters )
Police stop and search tactics to tackle knife crime in London could end up making teenage gangs stronger and the problem worse, the former head of Scotland Yard's murder prevention unit said on Thursday.

2 Dead In Murder-Suicide; 5 Children Found Unharmed In Home (NBC 10 Philadelphia)
Two people were found dead in what police are calling a murder-suicide.

Murder Suspect Freed On Bail Charged Again (CBS 13 Baltimore)
A Baltimore man who was granted bail after he was charged with first-degree murder has been charged in a second shooting.