Five Years After Peyton Ham’s Killing, Lawsuit Against State Trooper Who Shot Him Lives On

After federal law enforcement officers shot and killed two people in Minnesota earlier this year, Maryland Governor Wes Moore got busy talking and typing. Moore went on Fox News to blast the DHS forces as “untrained, unaccountable, and unqualified—and, by the way, armed.” He brought the same wording and vitriol to MS NOW. He posted … Read more

Porter man admits to shooting and killing bald eagle in 2024, US Attorney’s Office says

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A 42-year-old man has admitted to shooting and killing a bald eagle at his Porter home in 2024, Acting U.S. Attorney John J. Mark announced. Santos Guerrero pleaded guilty to shooting and causing the death of protected species on Thursday, weeks after he was charged federally in March. According to … Read more

Evidence points to human remains at home linked to Kristin Smart’s killing, sheriff says

National news The authorities did not specify the reason behind the research, but scientists specializing in human decomposition and soil took samples from the ground. Scientists take soil samples Thursday, May 7, 2026, from the yard next to a home in Arroyo Grande, California, linked to the man convicted of killing Kristin Smart as part … Read more

Judge rejects request to ban cameras in court from man charged with killing Charlie Kirk

salt lake city — Cameras will not be banned in the high-profile murder case of the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk, a Utah judge ruled Friday, saying coverage requests from news stations will continue to be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Tyler Robinson’s attorneys argued that potential jurors could be biased by biased news … Read more

Athena Strand murder: Former FedEx driver Tanner Horner sentenced to death for killing girl after delivery at Texas home

Dallas — A former FedEx driver was sentenced to death Tuesday after pleading guilty to killing a 7-year-old girl he took from her Texas home while delivering a Christmas present. Jurors in a Fort Worth courtroom decided on Tanner Horner’s punishment after hearing about a month of testimony and evidence that included an audio recording … Read more

Suspect arrested, another still at large in Holyoke killing

crime Delaney Rodriguez, 21, has been charged with murder and is currently being held without bail, prosecutors said. A Holyoke woman has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of a man last month, while her boyfriend remains at large, prosecutors said. Delaney Rodriguez, 21, is charged with murder in the April 18 shooting … Read more

18, 19-year-old plead guilty in 2024 Dorchester killing

crime “My deepest condolences to the family and friends of Ludis Mejia Sanchez, whose last act in life was his courageous attempt to help his son,” Hayden said. Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden speaks to the press. Jonathan Wiggs/The Boston Globe Two young men pleaded guilty to manslaughter Tuesday for their roles in the … Read more

Inmate who spent 27 years behind bars for killing baby freed after tests show she may have died of pneumonia

A man who spent nearly 30 years behind bars for shaking his girlfriend’s baby to death has been released after new evidence suggested the infant may have died of pneumonia. Steven Martinez admitted to shaking 4-month-old Heather Maris and slamming her head into her bed at his Denver home in 1998, and was sentenced to … Read more

The Trump Administration Is Killing The U.S. Forest Service So It Can Also Kill U.S. Forests

When you cross into National Forest land, you are greeted with a sign boasting that you are entering into a “Land of Many Uses.” This proclamation hints at a mild contradiction within the U.S. Forest Service’s management of the forestland covering over a third of the United States. Since its inception over a century ago, … Read more